Surprising things about baby elephants

 Baby elephants called " calves "  have many cute habits.  

They take a very long time to born and they are bigger than any other new born animals  !!!

Baby elephants often use their trunk for comfort.  Just like human babies suck their thumb, baby elephants suck their trunk  !!!

Baby elephants weigh 90  -  130  kilos at birth making them heaviest newborns on land  !!!

Mother elephant is pregnant for nearly 2  years !!!  This long time helps the baby to grow fully and be strong enough to survive.

Baby elephants don't know how to use their trunk properly !!! In the beginning they swing it clumsily and sometimes even trip over it  !!!

Baby elephants spend a loi of time playing with each other.

Which is this city ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which of these cities  is located on the lake of same name  ??

1.  Paris 

2. Zürich 

3.  New York 

4.  Rome

Answer 

I really don't know about these cities.

Nor the contestant   !!!

He opted for " audience poll " helpline.

Audience voted for      ZURICH    !!!

Here are some points.

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and a leading financial center.  

It is known for high quality of life.

Zurich is located on Lake Zurich spanning an area of about 68 square kms. 

List of important straits in the world

 Straits are some of the world's important maritime routes.

These  narrow waterways link large oceans and seas serving as trade routes.

Some important straits are  ----

1.   Strait of Malacca

               Connects middle east with east Asia 

2.  Strait of Hormuz 

               Connects middle east with Asia 

3. Bab el Mandeb

              Connects Indian ocean and red sea

Which country has the cheapest LPG in the world ??

 Cost of LPG in our area is nearing Rs 1,000  per cylinder of domestic use  !!!!

Price of LPG  (  Liquified Petroleum Gas  ) is not the same all around the world 

LPG is an important fuel used for cooking and heating in many Indian houses.

Its price play a big role in families who depend on that for everyday work.

Countries who have strong oil and gas production, provide LPG in cheaper rates to their citizens as they do not depend much on imports.

Such countries are  ---

1.   Algeria 

2.  Angola 

3.  Saudi Arabia

4.  Russia 

5.  Azerbaijan 

Which island is known as orphan of the Pearl ??

 Recently American troops had destroyed Kharg island which is the main crude oil site of Iran.

Kharg island in Persian Gulf is also known as " orphan of the Pearl ".

It got its name because of these reasons  -----

1. Solitary isolation 

                          This island is separated and detached from Iranian mainland like a Pearl that had lost its oyster !!!!

 

2. Island's natural beauty is overlooked for modern oil trade.

Kharg island handles  90-95% of Iranian crude oil exports.

Why joints crack and pop ??

 Joint cracking is usually harmless and linked to everyday body mechanics.

In most cases , noise comes from the gas bubbles in joint fluid or the movement of tendons and ligaments over bones.

Release of gas bubbles trapped within joint fluid is the main reason for noise.  There will be the formation of gas filled cavities within the joint fluid.

This fluid naturally contains gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. When the joint is stretched, bend or twisted, the pressure inside joint capsule changes.

This causes the gas bubbles to burst.  This sudden change in pressure produces pop sound.

A ligament or tendon occasionally slip out of its normal position and then snap back to place creating a pop sound.

This is usually harmless.

Amazing facts about mid ocean ridge ??

 World's longest mountain range is completely underwater and called MID OCEAN RIDGE.

It stretches for more than 65,000 kms  !!!

It covers around 23% of  Earth's surface.

Iceland is the only place where ridge has come above sea level.

It has caused one of strongest underwater earthquakes.

Why do ships move slowly ??

 I had read the report that ship carrying LPG has crossed Hormuz strait few days ago.

Today it has reached India  !!!

We are in a gas emergency condition and why the ships carrying LPG are coming so slowly  ??!!

Ships move slowly because of the extreme physical resistance of water and the massive cost of trying to overcome it.

Moving through water is extremely difficult compared to moving through air.

Water is 800 times more denser than air !!! This creates immense hydrodynamic drag that pushes against ship's hull.,

The power required to move a ship increases at cubic rate relatively to its speed. This means if we want to double the speed of the ship, we need 8 times more engine power  !!!!

As ship moves, it must physically push water out of it's way.  To go faster, ship requires colossal amount of energy.

That's why for most commercial shipping, speed is sacrificed for carrying capacity and fuel efficiency.

Because of their vast size, stopping and turning takes long time and higher speeds make this much more dangerous,.......

What is the smallest desert of the world ??

 The  Carcross desert located near Carcross in Yukon, Canada  is the world's smallest desert.

It is technically a series of sand dunes, spanning about 1 square Mile.

Technically, some scientists say it is not a " true  " desert because the rainfall is very high.

Its  a sub Arctic environment receiving significant precipitation making it much wetter than typical hot deserts.

It is actually a sandy bottom of a drained glacier lake from last ice age  !!!

How many paise for 1 rupee??

 We know that 100 paise for 1 rupee. 

But I am talking about in the year 1954 , how many paise for 1 rupee   ?? 

1.  50  paise

2.  32 paise

3.  64 paise

4.  48 paise

When this question was asked on koun banega karodpati program, I was just clueless   !!!! 

Nowadays, inflation is much more higher that we have demonetised the paisa from year 2011.

In 1957, India adopted decimal system for its currency.  Before to that, one rupee was divided into 16 annas.

==>>   16   annas   =     64   paise

==>>  1  anna   =     4   paise

Before to 1957 ,  1 rupee  ==  64  paise

Answer             64   paise    !!!!

Bheja Fry question

 This Bheja Fry question  I found on Internet.

It may look small and easy, but trust me it is not  !!!

Question 

If            5  +   3   =   28

                9  +  1  =  810

                8   +  6   =   214

Then       7  +  4   =  ???

Answer 

We know  5  +  3  =  8.  But here it is given that it is     28  !!!!

Before going to next line, we must come to know on what basis, 5 + 3  s 28

Since it is a brain teaser, we can apply all the mathematical function in whatever the way we want to get the answer  !!!!

We know  5  - 3  =  2

And        5  +  3   =   8

Putting these two results side  by  side, we get 

                5  +  3   = 28    !!!!

Now similarly,  7   +   4  =   311.

Which celestial bodies of solar system got rings ??

 When we think of a planet with rings, we always think of planet Saturn.

But Saturn is not the only planet that have rings.

I can say Saturn is not the only celestial body with rings in our solar system  !!!

All the 4 gas giants, Jupier  Saturn Uranus and Neptune have rings surrounding them.

Rings are mostly made of ice, dust and small rocks.

Saturn's rings are made of ice.

Jupiter's rings are made of dust.

Uranus and Neptune's rings are made of both.

Dust rings appear much fainter than ice rings. Thus making harder for us to see.

These many planets have rings around them and these rings are not permanent eventually they get vanish.

Not only these planets,  some dwarf planets and asteroids too have ring system   !!!

Dwarf planets  -----

1. Haumea

              It is a dwarf planet in Kuiper belt has rings.

2.  Quaoar

             Another dwarf planet in Kuiper belt having rings.

Asteroids with rings or moon 

1.  Chariklo 

              It is a centaur asteroid having two rings.

2. Some asteroids have moon or binary companion.

Most hated countries in the world

 These are the most hated countries  -----

1.  China  (  obviously  )

2.  United States of America 

3.  Russia 

4. North Korea 

5.  Pakistan 

6.  Iran

7. Iraq 

8.  Syria 

9. Israel 

Homemade invisible ink using lemon juice

 What we need

1.  Cotton bud

2.  Lamp

3.  Plain white paper

4.  Bowl having lemon juice 

Experiment 

1.  Take the bowl having lemon juice. 

2.  Dip the cotton bud in the mixture and use it to write something on the white paper.

3. Allow the paper to dry.

4.  Now no one can read what we have written on the paper  !!!!

What happened 

1.  Secret message can be revealed when we hold the paper, close to light bulb.

2. Lemon juice contains carbon compounds which are colourless at room temperature.

3.  The heat from the light bulb breaks down these compounds and releases the carbon.

4.  Carbon oxidises when it comes into contact with the air and turns brown. 

5.  Thus our invisible message becomes visible to every one  !!!!! 

Red sand that we can eat !!!

 We all know about Strait of Hormuz which is now blocked by Iran thereby making the oil and gas supply to the world difficult.

But here I am not talking about strait of Hormuz  !!!

I am talking about Hormuz island which has one of the most unique beaches in the world which is known as " blood beach ".

The sand on Hormuz beach takes on a deep red shade due to high iron oxide content.

This mineral rich soil gives the coast line its blood red appearance  !!!!

Locals refer to this sand as " gelak  ".

Its pigmentation is so intense that it can stain the skin for days  !!!

Some sand grains even react to magnets.

This sand is a critical ingredient of Iranian cuisine. 

No.....   No........

Residents don't eat this sand in its powdary form  !!!

Rather they use it as a spice.........

 

This sand is also used in dyeing fabrics and colouring pottery.

What are astronomical phenomenon Pulsar ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

What are astronomical phenomenon Pulsar  ??

1.  Neutron Star

2.  Black hole

3.  Supernovae 

4.  Comet 

Answer 

Pulsers are rapidly rotating neutron stars.

They emit electromagnetic radiation in beams pointing away from their rotational axis.

These beams are visible only when they sweep past our line of slight, much like a lighthouse beam.

That's why they are called pulsars    !!!

Bheja Fry question

I came across this Bheja Fry question on internet.

Question 

If    1  +   3    =   4

       2  +  4   = 10

        3  +  5  =  18

Then   4  +  6   = ???

Answer 

       1  +  3  =  4  (  given  )

       2  + 4   = 6 but 10  (  given  )

       3  +  5  =  8  but 18  (  given  )

       

If we see the differences between the actual and given answers,  we can say that each time the difference is getting increased by  6 , 8........

If we follow the  same pattern, the next difference should be   10.

==>>   4  +  6  =  28  actually it is 10 

So 1 + 3 =  4

      2 + 4  =  10

       3 + 5  =  18

        4  +  6  =   28

Which ocean has maximum number of islands ??

 Pacific ocean has maximum number of islands.

Pacific ocean is the largest ocean on earth.  It covers 1/3 rd of the planet 's surface  !!!!

Pacific ocean lies along the Ring of Fire which is known for intense volcanic activity and frequent earthquakes. Continuous volcanic eruptions create new islands.

Major island groups in Pacific ocean 

1.     Polynesia 

              Consists of Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga and Tahiti.

2.  Micronesia 

            Consists of Martial islands, Palau and Kiribati 

3.  Melanesia 

           Consists of Papua New Guinea, Solomon islands, Fiji and Vanautu.

Which Indian city has most number of CBSE board schools ??

 Delhi has emerged as the Indian city with highest number of CBSE board schools.

Why Delhi leads in CBSE schools ?

1.  Strong presence of government CBSE schools.

2.  High demand from migrant population.

3.  Proximity to national institutions.

CBSE school density in Delhi and other cities   -----

1.   Delhi   ,    610+

2.  Bangalore ,  325+

3.  Chennai ,  250+

4.  Hyderabad ,  220+

5.  Pune,   160+

Frog turned maiden, Mandodari

 Mandodari is wife of Ravana.

There is a story behind her birth. 

In the forest, there lived a group of sages. 

Early in the morning, they were getting up.  They were looking after some cows. 

Morning they were milching the cows. They were collecting the milk in big cans. 

Before going to nearby river, they were keeping the milk to boil.

The milk would be ready for use as soon as they return from the river. 

A frog which was living in the nearby tree, was watching all these. 

It was the daily routine. 

But one day, sages have kept the milk to boil and went to river. 

That time, an eagle carried a poisonous snake in its beak and sat on the tree branch which was above the boiling milk. 

As the eagle was killing the snake, the drops of poison from it's body dropped down and got mixed up with boiling milk. 

Frog was watching all these and it got scared that sages are going to drink this poisonous milk when they return. 

Frog noticed that sages are coming and in order to keep them away from drinking poisonous milk, frog jumped on the bowl of milk.

Seeing the dead frog in the milk bowl, sages just spilled the poisonous milk to ground. 

But they soon figured out what had happened and felt sympathy for the dead frog. 

They made the frog to live again and blessed the frog to become a beautiful girl.

That girl is Mandodari.

Countries that allow foreigners to join their army

 These countries allow foreigners to enlist in their military forces !!!

Such countries are   ------

1.    France 

2.  United States of  America 

3.  Russia 

4.  Israel 

5.  India 

6.  Ireland 

What is Kanyakumari called as ??

 This question was asked on  Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

What is Kanyakumari, the southernmost point of mainland India, known as  ???

1.  Cape  Comorin 

2.  Cape Trichy 

3.  Cape Malabar 

4.  Cape  Kochi

Answer 

We have to make sure what is mainland India   ??

We know southern most point of India is INDIRA POINT in Nicobar island.

But here we are talking about southern most point of mainland India excluding Nicobar islands.

Obviously it is KANYAKUMARI   !!!

It is located at the southern most tip of mainland, where Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian ocean meet    !!!

Kanyakumari is also known as  Cape Comorin as British found it difficult to spell Kanyakumari   !!!

Where is the world's highest ATM located ??

 This ATM  (  Automated Teller Machine   )  is located at Khunjerab pass, a high altitude mountain pass on border between Pakistan and China.

It is located about 4693 meters above sea level. It was installed by National Bank of Pakistan to provide banking facilities to people travelling through this remote region.

Interesting facts 

1.  It is located at one of the highest borders 

2.  Operates in extreme weather conditions 

3.  Serves travellers on Karakorum highway 

4.   Unique banking innovation 

5.  Popular attraction for visitors 

Which planet can float on water ??

 If we could find a bathtub large enough to hold this planet, this planet would float on the surface like a giant cork !!!

The planet is SATURN   !!!

 It is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in solar system.

Despite its size, it has low density than other planets and its density is lesser than water and hence floats.

Saturn is called " Moon King '"as it has 276confirmed Moons   !!!

High pressure of Saturn 's atmosphere turns methane gas into soot which hardens into graphite and then to diamond and fall toward the core  !!!

A permanent six sided storm is found on northern pole.

Saturn is slowly "  eating " its rings means they are falling into core  and could be gone in 100 million years.

The moon Mimas has giant crater.

Saturn generates more heat internally than it receives from Sun  !!!

Saturn's moon Titon is the only place other than Earth in aolar system, to have liquid lakes.  Lakes are not filled with water but liquid methane !!!

India vs New Zealand T20 worldcup final

 Yesterday was the final of T20 worldcup cricket match between India and New Zealand.

New Zealand won the toss and selected to field first.

This means India is going to bat first  !!!!

Sanju Samson and Abhishek are playing as opening batsmen for India.

First 4 dot balls. No run.

Samson had hit the first 6 of Indian innings !!!#

At the end of first over, India 7/0

At the end of second over, India 12/0

Abhishek has hit the first boundary  !!!

One more boundary for Abhishek 

Samson had hit a boundary 

End of third over Ind 27/0

Beginning of fourth over, back to back bounds and sixer by samson !!!

Six for Samson

India 51/0 at the end of 4th over

.

New Zealand bowlers are under pressure as they are bowling too much wides  !!!

Abhishek has hit the 6. New Zealand bowlers lost their line amd length  !!!

To end the 5th over, 6 from Samson  !!!

India   72?0

6th over started by boundary from Abhishek 

Next ball is a 6 from Abhishek !!!

Again boundary for Abhishek.

Ohhh..... Catch was dropped 

Fifty for Abhishek with a boundary in just 18 balls  !!!

End of over 6 India 92/0

Over 7 was started by 3 dot balls 

Samson hit a boundary.

At the end of 7 over, India 98/0

Beginning of 8th over, Abhishek got out for 52

Ishan Kishan joined and India completed 100

Back to back boundary for ishan Kishan !!!

End of over 8, India 110/1

End of over 9, India 115//1

Samson has hit a boundary 

Ishan Kishan has hit a boundary 

At the end of over 10, India 127/1

Ishan Kishan has hit a 6

Samson completed 50 in 33 balls !!!

India 137/1

First 6 for Samson after 50

One more 6 for Samson 

India completed 150

Ishan Kishan has hit a 6

Boundary for Samson 

India 161/1 at the end of 12 over 

6 for Ishan Kishan 

India 171/1 st the end of 13 over 

Six for Samson 

One more 6 for Samson  !!!

Hat trick of  6s for Samson  !!!

End of 14 overs, India 191/1

6 for Ishan Kishan 

Ishan Kishan completes 50

100 run partnership between Samson and ishan Kishan 

India completes 200 runs with a boundary from Ishan.

Samson got out for 89runs

Hardik joins the crease. India 203/2

Ishan Kishan out for 54

India 204/3

Soorya came to crease 

Soorya out for a duck  !!!

New Zealand bowler got a hat trick

India 204/4

Tilak came to crease 

India 211/4 at the end of 17 overs 

Sudden drought in the middle of storm

Boundary for Hardik 

End of 18 over, India 220/4

First ball of over6 by Hardik  !!!!

Hardik got out for 18 runs 

India 226/5

Dube came to crease

Dube has hit a boundary 

6 from Dube  !!!!

One more 6 from Dube 

India completed 250 with help of boundary of Dube 

 

Last and final ball of innings went to boundary by  Dube 

India wrapped up  their innings for 255/5

24 runs in last over....

255 runs in 20 overs is a big number,  Required run rate would be more than 12 runs per over. 

New Zealand could be under big pressure as its the final. 

Same thing happened. 

New Zealand could score only 156 runs in 20 over suffering a loss of 96 runs   !!! 

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS   !!! 

Which country is known as " Land of blue sky " ??

 Every country in the world has its own distinct beauty and personality.

This country is known as  "  Land of eternal blue sky ".

It is the world's second largest landlocked country.

It is sandwiched between Russia and China.

It is one of the most sparsely populated country.

It's capital is one of the world's coldest capital.

People of this country invented ice cream   !!!!

Country is               MONGOLIA     !!!

Mongolia is known as " Land of eternal blue sky  ".

Its unique geography and climate results in exceptionally high number of sunny days.

Mongolia is dominated by high pressure systems leading to very low humidity and less precipitation.

This dry, clear air prevents cloud formation.

It consistently has bright, cloudless skies.

Why do some countries avoid building large armies ??

 Many countries avoid large armies to priortize economic welfare..  Here are the countries without having army and reason behind that-------

1.  Costa  Rica

                  Constitution bans a standing army.

2.   Iceland 

                Only NATO member with no standing army.

3.  Palau and Marshall islands 

                    Outsourcing their safety.

4.  Japan 

                     Strictly defensive roles 

5.  Panama

                   To prevent military dictatorship 

6.  Andorra 

                   Defence is the responsibility of Spain and France.

Cat's purr and its meow

 A domestic cat's purr is far more reliable than its meow  !!!

Meows change substantially depending on context while purring stays consistent.

Every cat has its own characteristic purr.  

Purring often occurs at relaxed conditions. Meowing on the other hand famous for its versatility.

Cats meow when asking for food and seeking attention.

Final note  :

A cat's purr carries a constant vocal signature while meows evolved to be flexible tools to interact with humans  !!!

Headquartered in which country ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Asian Development Bank is headquartered in which country  ??

1.   Philippines 

2 .  Japan 

3.   China 

4.   Indonesia 

Answer 

The Asian Development Bank or ADB is a regional development bank that was founded in 1966.

It aims to promote economic growth and social development in Asia and the Pacific.

The bank has 68 members, 49 of which are from the region.

The Asian Development Bank is headquartered in Manila,  Philippines  !!!

Bheja Fry question

 This bheja fry question I came across when I was watching a quiz show on TV.

Question 

At present , father is twice aon's age.  But 4 years ago, he was four times the age of his son.

What is the age of son ??

Answer 

Let the age of son be x and the age of father be y.

According to problem, father is twice of son's age.

==>>  y =  2x.

Then it states that,   4  years ago father was four times of son's age.

Son's age before,4  years =  x - 4

==>>  Father's age was four times the son's age,  y - 4 = 4 ( x - 4 )

Now replacing y by 2x in the above equation,

==>>   2x  - 4 =  4 (  x -  4  )

==>>  2x = 4x -  16 - 4

==>>  2x = 12

==>>  x  =  6 

Son's age is 6  years.

Animals with long tongues

 1.  Giraffe 

               Giraffe has longest tongue in animal kingdom.  Giraffes use their tongue for stripping leaves while avoiding sharp thorns.  

2.  Giant anteater 

                Lacking teeth, anteater relies on it's sticky and slender tongue.  Its tongue flicks in and out at incredible speed so that it can raid ant and termite colonies with ease.

3.  Chameleon 

                 Chameleon's tongue stretching outwards in less than a second to snatch unexpecting insects.

4.  Pangolin 

                   Pangolins are extraordinary insectivores. Their tongues are not attached to floor of mouth but deep within the chest cavity.

5.  Woodpecker 

                   Woodpeckers are the only birds that having a tongue that can wrap around the back of their skull when not in use.

India vs England 2nd semifinal T20 worldcup

 Tonight is the semifinal between India and England in T20 cricket worldcup.

India lost the toss and have to bat first.

Hope India would be able to post a much higher number of runs  !!!!

Indian openers Abhishek and Samson have arrived on the crease.

First boundary for Samson.

Consecutive six for Samson  !!!

After first over, India   12/0

Abhishek had hit a first boundary.

Abhishek has hit a huge 6  !!!!

Abhishek got out in very next ball  for  

After  second over, India 20/1

Samson didn't break the chain and hit a 6.

Brook had caught the ball hit by Samson, but dropped it  !!!

Samson had hit a massive 6 for 88 meters  !!!!

Again boundary for Samson.

After 3 overs, India 34/1

New batsman Ishan Kishan is facing the ball.

Boundary for Samson.

First boundary for Ishan Kishan.

After 4 overs, India 45/1.

India has completed 50 runs with a boundary.

Again boundary for Ishan Kishan.

After 5 overs, India 55/1

Samson had hit a 6.

Boundary for Samson.

After power play, India 67/1

Boundary for Samson.

Partnership between Ishan and Samson is 51 runs.

After 6 overs India 71/1

Samson completed his 50 by hitting a 6 which covered 91 meters !!!

After 7 overs, India 92/1 thanks to huge 6 by Ishan Kishan.

Ishan Kishan had hit a 6.

India has completed 100 runs  !!!

One more 6 by Samson.

Boundary by Samson.

After 9 overs, India 112/1

Boundary for Ishan Kishan.

Ishan Kishan out for 39 runs.

India 117/2.

New batsman Dube has come to crease.

After 10 overs, India 119/2

Samson had hit a 6

India 130/2

Dube has hit a first 6

Big, big sixer for Dube.

After 12 overs, India 145/2.

India completed 150 runs thanks to 6 by Samson.

Massive 6 by smashing Samson  !!!

After 13 overs,  India 160/2

Samson got out for 83 runs.

Indian captain Soorya joined the crease.

After 14 overs ,India 167/3

After 15 overs,  India 175/3

Dube has hit a huge 6.

Soorya has hit a 6.

Soorya got out. India 190/4

New batsman Pandya joined in.

Pandya scored a boundary.

One more boundary for Pandya 

After 16 overs, India 205/4

Dube has hit a 6.

Dube got out. India 212/5

Tilak Verna came to bat

Tilak Verma has hit a 6

Again 6 for Tilak !!!

One more 6 for Tilak.

Tilak got out. India 236/6

New batsman Axar joined.

After 19 overs, India 239/6

Pandya has hit a 6

Again 6 for Pandya. India reached 250.

Pandya got out.  Varun joined

India has wrapped up their innings for 253/7  !!!

It is a huge total.

I can tell the future.

India is going to win semifinal against England  !!!

Most stressful cities in the world

The rankings are determined by commute times, cost of living and crime levels.

1.   New York ,  United States 

2.  Dublin ,  Ireland 

3.  Mexico city,   Mexico 

4.  Manila ,  Philippines 

5.  London , United Kingdom 

6.  Milan ,  Italy 

7.  Athens ,  Greece 

8.   Sao Paulo ,  Brazil 

9.  Turin,  Italy 

10.  Kolkata ,  India 

What is that ' powder ' on butterfly wings ??

 We all have tried to catch a butterfly sitting on flower in childhood.

We catch the butterfly by its folded wings.

When we release the butterfly, we kave observed some type of powder on our fingers which were used to capture it.

What is this powder   ???

Butterfly 's wings are made up of incredibly thin membranes.  

These membranes are covered with thousands of tiny scales.

These are the extension of single cell.

The powdery substance that rubs off ,  are these scales.

They give vibrant colours to the wings and also offer protection.

Why Iran is not an Arab nation ??

 Iran is located in west Asia. Most of its people are Muslims. Its written language script looks similar to Arabic.

Yet IRAN IS NOT AN ARAB COUNTRY  !!!

Difference stretch back thousands of years.

The word Iran comes from Indo - Iranian roots of people who built early Persian civilization.

Most people of Iran are Persians not Arabs !!!

Official language of Iran is Persian or Farsi. It belongs to Indo- European family of languages.

Arabic belongs to Semitic language family.

Both language speakers can not understand each other  !!!!

Arab Muslim forces conquered Persia in 7th century.  Islam slowly became the dominant religion.

But Persian language and identity instead of disappearing, continued !!!

Iran is a Muslim country and they are Shia Muslims.

Arab countries are Muslim countries majority Sunni Muslims.

Iran is not a member of Arab league.

Which is the state ?

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati  program.

Question 

Among these, which is the northeast Indian state which don't share border with Myanmar ??

1.   Nagaland 

2.  Assam

3.  Meghalaya 

4.  Mizoram 

Answer 

Question is about northeast Indian States.

We have 3 neighboring countries in our Northeast region.

China                 Myanmar                   Bangladesh 

Only one northeast state shares border with China. That is ARUNACHAL PRADESH  !!!

North Eastern states sharing border with Bangladesh are

Assam         Meghalaya            Tripura         Mizoram 

North Eastern states sharing border with Myanmar are

Arunachal Pradesh        Nagaland         Manipur          Mizoram 

According to above chart,

Assam is the northeast state which don't share border with Myanmar but it shares with Bangladesh    !!!!

Which is the deepest river in the world ??

 CONGO river in Africa is officially the world's deepest river.

I have listed down the deepest rivers around the world along with their continents.

1.  Congo river ,  Africa 

2.  Yangtze river ,  Asia 

3.  Amazon river ,  South America 

4.  Mekong river ,  Asia 

5.  Danube river ,  Europe 

6.  Zambezi river , Africa 

7.   Hudson river ,  North America 

8.   Yellow river ,  Asia

9.   Mississippi river ,  North America 

10.  St Lawrence river ,  North America