Blood Groups

Did You Know?

Blood type and Rh

How many people have it?

O +

40 %

O -

7 %

A +

34 %

A -

6 %

B +

8 %

B -

1 %

AB +

3 %

AB -

1%

Hidden Trial Room Cameras

How to detect a HIDDEN CAMERA in trial rooms?

In front of the trial room take your mobile and make sure that mobile can make calls....... .Then enter into the trail room, take your mobile and make a call.....If u can't make a call......!! !!There is a hidden camera......This is due to the interference of fibre optic cable during the signal transfer.... ..Please forward this to your friends to educate this issue to the public......To prevent our innocent ladies from HIDDEN CAMERA...... .....Pinhole Cameras in Changing Rooms of shopping malls. Try this simple test and be safe.

Questions that Cannot be Answered

1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?

2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?

3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?

4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?

5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?

Swami Vivekanand's Speech

Swami Vivekananda’s Speech in Chicago which is till date considered as the best speech given on the ococasion of worlds religions meet specially in indian national language.

Sisters and Brothers of America,
It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world;
I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.
My thanks, also, to some of the speakers on this platform who, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have told you that these men from far-off nations may well claim the honor of bearing to different lands the idea of toleration.
I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true.
I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth.
I am proud to tell you that we have gathered in our bosom the purest remnant of the Israelites, who came to Southern India and took refuge with us in the very year in which their holy temple was shattered to pieces by Roman tyranny.
I am proud to belong to the religion which has sheltered and is still fostering the remnant of the grand Zoroastrian nation. I will quote to you, brethren, a few lines from a hymn which I remember to have repeated from my earliest boyhood, which is every day repeated by millions of human beings : “As the different streams having their sources in different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee.”
The present convention, which is one of the most august assemblies ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to the world of the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita :
“Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reach him; all men are struggling through paths which in the end lead to me.”
Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth. They have filled the earth with violence, drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilization and sent whole nations to despair.
Had it not been for these horrible demons, human society would be far more advanced than it is now. But their time is come; and I fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honor of this convention may be the death-knell of all fanaticism, of all persecutions with the sword or with the pen, and of all uncharitable feelings between persons wending their way to the same goal.

Indian Presidents...

1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

India’s first president after independence was dr. Rajendra Prasad born on december 3, 1884 in the Saran district of North Bihar. Prasad spent his childhood listening to tales from the Ramayana, and the epic had a profound influence on his life. He was a brilliant student, he studied in the Presidency College, Calcutta, and topped in Master of Arts and Master of Law at the Calcutta University.
He joined the Indian National Congress while practicing Law in Calcutta in 1911. Even though he made his mark as a lawyer, he was deeply influenced by Gandhi, and plunged himself into the freedom struggle. He twice became the president of the Congress in 1934 and 1939.
Prasad emerged as the only choice for presidency after the country became a Republic in 1950. When it came to relinquishing office in 1962, after being the First Citizen of India for 12 long years from January 26, 1950 to May 13, 1962, Dr. Prasad did not bat an eyelid, despite persuasions from all quarters. The nation befittingly awarded him with a Bharat Ratna. He was passed on February 28, 1963.


2. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

The Second President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan born on September 5, 1888 in a middle class Hindu family in Tirutani in the then Madras State. He best known as a philosopher, statesman, writer, educationist, humanist and administrator, despite being orthodox, his parents had a vision for their son and sent him to Christain missionary schools and colleges, such as Lutheran Mission School, Tirupati; Vellore College, Vellore; and Madras Christian College.
He took up Philosophy at the graduation level in Madras University and went on to master the subject. Throughout his glorious career, Radhakrishnan held numerous important academic, cultural and political posts, both in India and abroad, such as Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University, Spaulding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics, Oxford University, Leader of the Indian Delegation to UNESCO, Ambassador-Extraord inary and Minister-Plenipoten tiary to the U.S.S.R., etc.
Dr. Radhakrishnan became the President after Dr. Rajendra Prasad, his presidency period starts from May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967. His birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day throughout India he passed on April 17, 1975.


3. Dr. Zakir Hussain

Third President an educator, Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in Hyderabad on February 8, 1897. He studied at Islam High School, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, and later at the Anglo-Muhammadan Oriental College (now known as Aligarh Muslim University).
He founded the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi. He held several posts as Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education, a member of the University Grants Commission and a member of the University Education Commission. Hussain served as the Vice-President from 1962 to 1967 and then went on to grace Rashtrapati Bhavan as the third President. The first President to die while in office on may 3, 1969, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1954 and the Bharat Ratna in 1963.


4. Varahagiri Venkata Giri

Fourth President Varahagiri Venkata Giri was a prolific writer and a good orator, he was born in Berhampur in the Ganjam district(then a part of the Madras Presidency) of Orissa on August 10, 1894.
A Telegu by birth, he went to the University of Dublin, Ireland, for higher studies. He soon got absorbed into the freedom struggle in Ireland. While taking active participation in the freedom movement, Giri joined the Indian National Congress and mobilised the trade unions in support of the freedom struggle. He was elected to the Parliament in 1952. Thereafter, Giri served as Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Mysore from 1957 to 1967. He became the Vice-President in 1967. Giri had to officiate as President Dr. Zakir Hussain passed away while in office. He was finally elected the President in 1969. Giri received the Bharat Ratna in 1975.


5. Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

The Fifth President Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed man of many abilities, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was born on May 13, 1905 in the Hauz Qazi area of Old Delhi. He received his primary education from Bonda Government High School, Uttar Pradesh, and did his matriculation from the Delhi Government High School, then under the Punjab University. Later, he joined the Catherine College, Cambridge University, and was called to the Bar from Inner Temple of London. Ahmed joined the Indian National Congress in 1931 and took active part in the freedom struggle. He became part of the Central Cabinet after Independence and held important portfolios. He could not complete his term due to a fatal heart attack on February 11, 1977.


6. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

India’s sixth President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was born in the Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh on May 18, 1913. After completing his primary education at Theosophical High School at Adyar in Madras, Reddy went to Government’s Arts College at Anantpur for higher studies. He plunged into the freedom movement in 1931, participating in various nationalist activities.
Reddy became the chief minister of the then newly-formed state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956, and later from 1962 to 1964. He served in the cabinet of Prime ministers Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi. Twice elected as the Lok Sabha Speaker (1967 and 1977), Reddy became the President in 1977 after winning the elections hands down as an unopposed candidate.


7. Giani Zail Singh

Giani Zail Singh a man of the masses and the only Sikh President of India till date, Zail Singh was born on May 5, 1916 in an agricultural family in village Sandhwan in the then Faridkot State. Hailing from a humble background, Singh showed remarkable acumen in mastering Sikh history and its scriptures. He acquired the epithet of ‘Giani’ because of his scholarly abilities.
After leading the fight against feudalism and participating actively in the freedom movement in Punjab, Singh went on to become the chief minister of the state in 1972. Punjab enjoyed unprecedented peace and prosperity under his leadership. He became home minister in Indira Gandhi cabinet in 1980, he utilised his administrative skills to solve many problems that stared in the face of the nation. He was elected to the highest office of India in 1982.


8. Ramaswamy Venkataraman

Eighth President, Ramaswamy Venkataraman was born in village Rajamadam in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on December 4, 1910. He did his Masters in Economics from Madras University and Law from Law College, Madras. As a practicing lawyer, he became involved with the Quit India Movement in 1942.
Venkataraman was a member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted India`s Constitution. After India became a Republic, he was elected to the Parliament in 1952. He was Governor, International Monetary Fund, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Asian Development Bank. He was elected Vice-President of India in 1984 and became the President in 1987.


9. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

The Ninth President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma was born in Bhopal on August 19, 1918, Madhya Pradesh, and studied in St. John’s College, Agra; Allahabad University; Lucknow University; Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University; Lincoln’s Inn, London and Harvard Law School, USA.
He taught Law at Cambridge University in 1946-47. While in Britain, Sharma took active interest in India’s struggle for Independence, and later joined the Indian National Congress. After India became a Republic, Sharma took over as the Chief Minister of Bhopal in 1952 before the state of Madhya Pradesh was formed. He also occupied the posts of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Maharashtra. Sharma was elected the Vice-President in 1987 and eventually the country’s President in 1992. He is credited to have sworn in three prime ministers.


10. Kocheril Raman Narayanan

The tenth president Kocheril Raman Narayanan was a scholar and a writer, Narayanan was born in village Uzhavoor in Kottayam district of Kerala on October 27, 1920. He did his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English Literature from Travancore University, and later went on to study at the London School of Economics.
Narayanan joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1949 and served in Rangoon, Tokyo, London, Canberra and Hanoi. He was India’s Ambassador to Thailand, Turkey, China, and eventually became Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs in 1976. He was India’s Ambassador to the United States from 1980 to 1984. Elected to the post of Vice-President in 1992, Narayanan became the President in 1997. He was also the first President to cast his vote in the 1998 General Elections. He passed away on November 9, 2005.


11. Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

One of the most distinguished scientists of India, Abdul Kalam is known as the Missile Man of India. He was born at Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu on October 15, 1931, and studied Aeronautical Engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology.
Kalam developed India`s first Satellite Launch Vehicle. He also developed and enabled operationalisation of Agni and Prithvi missiles. It was largely because of his efforts that India became a nuclear weapons country. Befittingly, he has been bestowed with all the three civilian honours of the Nation. The 11th President is also credited with many firsts to his credit. He is the first President to be awarded the Bharat Ratna before he occupied Rashtrapati Bhavan, the first scientist to become the President and the first bachelor to be elected to the highest office of the land. He created history by flying the Sukhoi 30.


12. Smt. Pratibha Patil

The 12th and current president of india, she is the first indian women appointed at the top post of the indian constituency.

Rats AS Pets...

 

Rats, rat, ratty, ratties, pet rat, fancy rats, lab rat, tamrattor, meaning tame rat, whatever you call them...they are as far removed from their wild cousins as a dog is from a wolf. I wish a better name had come to them the way the dog was given it's name. More people I believe would be more open to them as pets.

I had no idea what great pets ratties are until I was in my 40s. Before that I was terrified of rats and mice. Why? I am not sure, I love animals and have always had many. Rodents and others.

I literally had to desensitize myself to pet rats and pet mice....now I have had and bred both species. Plus I have trained, played with, and enjoyed many ratties and mice by now. I have and do design clothes, costumes, outfits, toys, and other rattie related items for our rats.

Here's a little of what I have learned about ratties.

 

CLEAN
Ratties are very clean animals. Pet Rats clean themselves much like a cat cleans itself. You may notice that after you have been playing with your rat and put it back in it's cage it starts grooming itself to remove what you have "gotten on it". You can give a rattie a bath too.

Does their pee stink? Do bucks have more of an aroma then does? Do bucks mark with urine? Well? Shall we talk also about human urine smell? Shall we talk about how most men "miss" the toilet bowl? Do men smell more then woman? So if you pull this into perspective....rats are really not bad at all. They just have nothing to flush, so their bedding needs to be cleaned regularly or yes, it will smell.

You can give a rattie a bath in warm water. Use a mild shampoo and very little of it. Be sure to dry your rattie before

placing it back in the cage that you have cleaned before or just after the rattie's bath. When drying your rattie, if you use a blow drier be careful not to hold it too close the the fancy rats body and do not hold the drier still, move it around so that one spot does not get too hot.

Be gentle with cleaning rattie tails. They have little scale like rings on their tails. Do not clean them backwards.

You can also use baby wipes to clean or even spot clean your ratties. Again, do not wash the tail backwards, away from their bodies only.

 

QUIET
Rats, although they do squeak from time to time, are very quiet animals. Rats are one of the most quiet animals you could own. Dogs bark, Guinea Pigs squeak and squeal, rats are quiet as a mouse.

 

SMART
Fancy or Pet rats not only can learn their names, they will come when called if taught to. Pet rats can also learn to do tricks and tasks. The more time you spend teaching or training your rattie, the more it will learn. Best!! The more time you spend with your rattie the more time you will want to spent together.

Because pet or fancy rats are so smart they like to play with toys. Some say that a rattie that has toys to stimulate them is smarter or shows more intelligence then one that does not have toys to play with.

Give your pet rat or fancy rat safe toys. You can make these yourself, or buy toys made for ratties or parrots. Rats really like parrot ladders and ropes to climb on and play with.

Visit our Rats Learning Tricks page, our Training Your Rat(s) page as well as have a look around this entire site. Your rattie will thank you for it.

 

AFFECTIONATE
Rats can and do recognize their owners, they like to be near their owners and will seek them out. Ratties, like a dog or cat or other pets, enjoy being petted, gently stroked behind the ears and a gentle rub on the belly.

Some ratties will also "groom" their owners. They might clean your finger or your hair. Don't be surprised if they also want to clean your mouth.

 

SAFE
Rats are a good pet for anyone. A pet or tame rat rarely bites. Most of the time a rat that does bite is looking for food in your hand. Maybe you tend to hand feed it and it is looking for something, or your hand smells like the food you just ate and the rattie just wants some of what you had.

Note: Just as you would not reach in to break up a dog fight Do Not reach in to break up a rat fight. You could possibly get bitten. You can throw a towel over them or spray them with water, but do not reach in. Also: Do not pick up one of the fighters right after the fight has stopped, you may just get bit in the reaction. The rattie is not out to bite you. But like a dog, it just gets in a frazzle over the interspecies fight.

If you keep their toenails clipped and or filed, you will not likely receive scratches on your arms and neck....but it can happen. I spray my neck with cologne (alcohol) after I put my ratties away so that if I have any scratches, they will heal quickly.

 

FUN
Pet Rats are fun. They like to spend time with you, will come to you, you can teach and train them, and yes, I even dress my ratties up in cute little clothing and costumes. Check out our photo section of this website, as well as our Rat Items For Sale page to see some of the outfits and costumes I design and make for them.

INEXPENSIVE
As compared to other pets, a rat is an inexpensive pet.

Rat food is so much cheaper, then say, a good grade dog food, and rats eat such a small amount. Keeping your ratties in a cage is so much cheaper then buying a dog crate and kennel, as well as collars, leashes, ect. Once you buy the cage you can keep ratties in for years to come.

Ratties do not need to be neutered or spayed as a dog or cat will. They can be and if keeping a buck and a doe together it is highly recommended, rats breed fast and often.

You do not need tags and licenses and inoculations for a fancy pet rat like those of dogs and cats.

If you decide to participate in a sport, like Pet Rat Agility, it is much cheaper to buy, build and haul the equipment for a rattie then for a dog or cat or ferret....and storage? Need I say more.

 

JUST REMEMBER
Once you have owned or even played with one at a friends or in a pet store; Remember my saying "Rats have a way of multiplying even if you do not breed." You never know when you will walk into a pet store and bring home a new pet with that food or toys or cage you went in for. Or if a friend will gift you with another rattie from a litter they bred, or you did breed and weren't going to keep any....yeah, try that!! You never know when a fancy rat will need a new home and a new friend, or however they come....they do come. Once a rat lover always a rat lover.

 

A NOTE ABOUT MITES AND LICE

I hear it all the time.....lice and or mites came in on my shavings and or food. THIS IS NOT TRUE! Unless of course other animals of the same species have previously been on those items before they came to your home.

Lice and mites are species/host specific! Horse lice do not live on cows, rattie lice do not live on cats, they might bite and be on an animal other then there species for a short time. But they will not take up residence there.

Mites are always present and kept at bay by the immune system. If you or your animals immune system is off or compromised, the itching begins. They mites become a problem for the animal that they are on, and possibly the animals they live with of the same species.

If you think your animal has lice, look at their skin, usually on the neck. You can go to the Dollar Store and for $1 buy a pair of magnifying reading glasses. We keep a pair of 200% in our first aid kit. (splinters, small cuts, looking closely at wounds, and of course looking for bugs) You will be able to see any creepy crawly thing on animals with these glasses. Yes there is a way to know loooong before there is an infestation on an animal. If your animal has an infestation it will be scratching, not sleeping well, probably not eating well, have sores, and not be happy. If you can not see the bugs without the glasses, with them it will be very clear.

We use Ivemictrin and or Premithin on all of our animals, except the cats. I buy it in a horse tube form (like $1.99 and that will take care of 1200 pounds of animals) We place a small, size of a piece of rice, on the back of ratties head and let them clean it off. It will work for parasites in and out of animals (worms too). Mites and lice are in/on allllll living animals. Good health keeps them at bay, Stress will explode a case of them. They are also shared animal to animal and in fact person to person. I WILL NEVER USE ANOTHER PERSONS BRUSH OR COMB OR WEAR THEIR HAT! LOL!!!!!!!

How To Make A Pencil Crossbow

John Austin has a knack of creating mini weapons out of everyday items like a pencil, shoelace, penny, clothespin and what not. His book ‘Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction’ gives you an insight into the lethal potential of everyday items that can be transformed into a menacing arsenal. Here’s an easy way to make a pencil bowstring-Arrange two pairs of pencils at right angles using a rubber band to hold them together. You can make good use of a pen (with the refill removed) to form the projectile for shooting arrows and Rubber bands can serve as a bowstring. So, Voila! Your mini weapon is ready for shooting at your mates to have fun.

5 Youngest Moms in the History

(age 5, Lida)

Linda Medina was the youngest girl ever to give birth. She was just 5 years, 7 months, and 21 days when her 2.7 kg (6.0 lb) son Gerardo was born. Linda got attendance of her parents when they noticed abnormal increase of her belly; she was thought to have had a tumor but when Linda was taken to hospital, there they get to know about her pregnancy. The mystery remains unsolved about the father of Gerardo. Both mother and son died at the age of 40 and 76 respectively.


(age 8, Lima)

The father of Gerardo was never discovered, but this girl was raped by two of her own cousins. She got pregnant and gave birth to a baby weighing 2 kg (4.4 lb) by cesarean section at a hospital in December 2006.


(age 9, Hilda Trujillo)

Hilda Trujillo was third youngest mother to give birth at the age of nine. In November Hilda entered the Maternity Hospital as the patient of Obstetrician Rolando Colareta, underwent examination by a team of 16 obstetricians, gland specialists, radiologists, psychiatrists and general practitioners. They reported her to be normal, only a little older-looking than other girls of her age. After one month, on December 1957 she gave birth to a baby girl. Her 22 year old cousin was arrested, accused of rape. Dr Rolando Colareta who examined her gave reasoning saying “the rape of minors is nothing so unusual here or anywhere else. But of course rape does not mean pregnancy in children so young, except in rare cases”.


(age 9, Phetchabun.Thailand)

Not that long ago in the month of February 2001 Wanwisa Janmuk became youngest Asian mother. World’s forth youngest mother was married to a 26 year old man; by the time of birth mother and father were nine and twenty seven year old respectively.


(age 9, Singapore)

After Thailand, Singapore was second Asian country where a nine year old girl gave birth to a baby. She was student of primary school, had an affair with 14 year old student. Both were alone at home in the absence of their parents and she ended up getting pregnant.

How? What? Why? When?

Find the correct answer. There can be more than one answer.

1. Which is the shallowest sea in the world?
a. Caspian Sea b. Baltic Sea c. Superior Lake

2. Which is the largest island in the world?
a. Srilanka b. Australia c. Greenland

3. Which is the longest canal in the world?
a. Titicaca b. Angel c. The Grand Canal of China


4. Which country is known as the lady of snow?
a. Greenland b. Canada c. Pakistan


5. Which country is known as the roof of the world?
a. Switzerland b. Argentina c. India


6.Which is the largest ocean in the world?
a. Atlantic Ocean b. Pacific Ocean c. none of these


7. Yuri Gagarin was the first man to go in………….
a. Spaceb. moon c. orbit


8. Who developed the World Wide Web {www}?
a. Tim Bernes Lee b. Charles Babbage c. Jim Osborne


9. Who is known as the father of computor?
a. Charles Cabbage b. Charles Babbage c. James Watt


10. In which year was the first electronic computer made?
a. 1937 b. 2000 c. 2005


11. Who is the creator of James bond?
a. Lewis Carroll b. Sherlock Holmes c. Ian Fleming


12. Name two series written by Enid Blyton
a. Famous Five b. Noddy c. Kidnapped


13. How many feathers are used to make badminton shuttle?
a. 10 to 12 b. 18 to 20 c. 14 to 16


14. Which of these have no external ears?
a. Giraffe b. frog c. cat


15. Which of the following lays eggs on the ground?
a. Partridge b. ostrich c. crow


16. Who was the first woman to go in space?
a. Valentina Tereshkova b. Kalpana Chawla c. Juhi Chawla


17. Which is the longest river in the world
a. Volga b. none of these c. Nile

18. Name some animals that lay eggs.
a. Lion b. ostrich c. tortoise


19. Which of these animals store food?
a. Squirrel b. tiger c. honeybee


20. Which of the following is a carnivore?
a. Vulture b. crow c. goat


Answers
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. A & B
13. C
14. B
15. A & B
16. A
17. C
18. B & C
19. A & C
20. A

Fun with Mathematics

1. In the numerals 0 to 99 which is the least repeated digit?
   
2. There is a long queue in front of a ticket counter at a cinema theatre. When counted from both sides Rajesh is the 30th person in the queue. Then how many persons were there in the queue?
   
3. Rajan, his wife and their son want to cross the river. But the ferryman was not available. There was only a small country boat. But they were warned that it was dangerous to carry more than 60 kilograms. Weight of Rajan himself is 60 kilograms. His wife's weight is 40 kilograms and that of his son is 20 kilograms. Can you tell them how to cross the river?
4. One person has 4 sons. If each brother has one sister, what is the total number of children?
   
5. 21978 is a magic number. When this number is multiplied by 4 you will get a strange result. What is it?
6. 99 + 9 = 9 .........? We know that the above equation is not correct. But if you can fill up with a five letter word, the equation will be correct. Which one is that?
   
7. One paper has four 4 corners. From this if one corner is cut off, how many corners are there?
   
8. Mention a past year that has no change when put upside down?
   
9. A shirt and a handkerchief together cost Rs.88. The shirt costs 84 rupees more than the handkerchief. Then what is the price of the shirt?
   
10. When a bottle full of honey was weighed, its weight was one kilogram. When the bottle was weighed with half the honey, its weight was 600grams. What is the weight of the bottle?

Answers

1. 0 {the number zero is used only 10 times }
   
2. 59 persons.
   
3. First of all his wife and son should go to the other bank of the river. Let his wife stay there. Son should return to this bank.Then Rajan goes to the other bank. Later Rajan sends his wife from the other bank to this bank. Atlast, wife and son again go to the other bank.
   
4. 5 children.
   
5. 21978 x 4 = 87912. Here 87912 is the reverse form of 21978.
   
6. 99 + 9 =9 DOZEN. The five letter word is 'Dozen'.
   
7. When one corner is cutted off 2 more corners are formed. So five is the answer. {3 + 2 = 5}
   
8. 1961
   
9. Price of the shirt - Rs.84
   Price of the handkerchief -Rs.4
   Difference in price- 84 - 4 = 80
10. 200 grams.

General Knowledge 20 Quiz

1. What is synthetic rubber?

Synthetic rubber made of certain kinds of hydrocarbons. Of these butadiene is the most important. These hydrocarbons are obtained from coal, crude petroleum and alcohol. By the end of the Second World War, the combined production of synthetic rubber by Synthetic rubber is more oil resistant than natural rubber. In the international market, natural rubber is facing severe competition from synthetic rubber.

2.What does the term ‘grand Slam’ mean?
Grand Slam is a sports term pertaining to a group of matches, Championships etc. in a particular sports and the winning of all these matches. The best known Grand Slams are those in Tennis [the Australian Open, the French Open, the British Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open], Golf [the US Open, the British Open, the Masters, and the PGA], and Rugby Union [victories against all opposition in the competition between England Wales, France, Ireland and Scotland].

3. Who discovered oxygen?

Joseph Priestly discovered oxygen, the colorless, odorless, gaseous chemical element forming about 20 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere in 1774.

4. Who invented the stethoscope and when?

In 1816, the French physician Rene Theoplhie Laennec (1781-1826) introduced a perforated wooden cylinder which concentrated the sounds of air flowing in and out of the lungs, and described the sound which it revealed. The modern form of stethoscope, with flexible tubes connecting the earpieces to a circular piece placed against the chest, was developed later in the nineteenth century.


5. What is the brain death?

Brain death means the irreversible brain damage causing the end of independent.

6.Which country is the leading producer of mica?

India is the world’s leading producer of sheet mica and accounts for about 60 percent of global mica trade. Important mica bearing pegmatite occurs in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Hariyana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

7. Why is Japan called “The Land of the Rising Sun”?

The little of “The Land of the Rising Sun” is a form of Japan’s indigenous name of Nippon, which literally means “sun origin”. The allusion is to the geographical location of Japan with regard to China. The Japanese flag shows the sun’s red on a white background.

8. Which is the largest temple in the world?

According to the Guinness Book of Records 1999, Angkor Wat (“City Temple”) in Cambodia is the largest religious structure ever built, covering an area of 402 acres. The entire temple complex has a total area of 15 by 5 miles and consists of 72 major monuments, the construction of which began in AD 900.

9. Why do our teeth decay?

In the case of lower animals, there is a whole succession of teeth throughout their lives. As their teeth are fully developed and used up, they fall out and new ones take their place. Only man has a single replacement of his teeth. By the time a baby is about two years old, it has total of 20 teeth, called milk teeth. Beneath these milk teeth, there is second series of teeth that begin to appear after the ago of six. The milk teeth are replaced by about the age of twelve and then more teeth appear until the adult finally has his no more chance of having new teeth, he has to keep them healthy and free from decay.

It is enamel of the teeth that becomes vulnerable to decay. For instance, when there is an invisible opening in the enamel, the bacteria in our mouth try to sneak into the cavity and they feed on the juicy dentine and the lymph that is in the dentine canals. Soon they erode the walls of the canals, and a cavity is created beneath the enamel. This may go unnoticed for some time, but if the wall of the teeth becomes thin as a result of the work of the bacteria, then we notice it very quickly, just because heat and cold can now penetrate more strongly to the pulp cavity. The pulp occupies a hollow space in the centre of the tooth and contains nerves. These nerves are stimulated by the heat or cold. When a tooth feels sensitive to heat or cold, you can be pretty sure it is a danger signal that decay is talking place.

When the bacteria penetrate through the dentine canals into the pulp cavity, they find a perfect feeding and breeding ground. Now you are in for a toothache as the decay of the tooth has already set in and the network of vessels that supply food to the teeth withers away. The tooth that is no longer nourished becomes a dead shell.


10. What is Ikebana?

Ikebana pertains to Japanese floral art or flower arrangement. It is a highly elaborate and unique form with highly developed conventions and complex symbolism. People say that Ikebana is associated with the ritual of offering flowers to the Buddha.

11. Which is the smallest ocean in the world?

The Artic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world with a total surface area of 5,105,700 sq. miles.

12. What is meant by the term, Chinaman, in cricket?

The term, Chinaman, denotes an off break bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman. The expression is said to have derived from the blower Ellis Achong, who although played for the West Indies, was actually Chinese and who practiced this kind of bowling, although he was not the first to do so. This term should not be confused with the other cricket term, Googly.

13. What is ESP?

ESP means extra sensory perception, i.e., perception or communication outside of normal sensory activity, as telepathy and clairvoyance.

14. What is the meaning of ‘Ashes’ in the Cricket world?

The term, ‘Ashes’ pertains to the mythical prize contended for in the Cricket Test matches between England and Australia. When England was beaten at the Oval in 1882 a mock obituary of English cricket appeared in the Sporting Times. The ashes of a burnt cricket stump were subsequently placed in an urn and given to the English team when it next won.

15. What is Bermuda Triangle?

The triangular sea area between Bermuda, Florida and Puerto Rico is called the Bermuda Triangle where the currents are very strong. The area gained notoriety in the 1960s on account of the mysterious disappearance of numerous ships and aircraft without any trace of wreckage.

16. What are the signs and symptoms of cancer?

The most common warning signals of cancer are: change in bowel and bladder habits; a sore that does not heal; unusual bleeding and discharge; thickening of lump in the breast or elsewhere; indigestion or difficulty in swallowing; obvious change in a wart or mole and nagging cough or hoarseness. These signs can be caused by cancer or by a number of other problems. They are not a sure sign of cancer. It is always desirable to see a doctor if any problem persists as long as two weeks. None should wait for the symptoms to become painful; pain is not an early sign of cancer.

17. What is the base of Ayurvedic system of medicine?

The universe is composed of the five elements or pancha mahabhutas. These combine into three doshas or bioenergetic forces that determine human health and physical constitution. Long before the Western world and WHO talked in terms of health as a holistic concept, the texts of Ayurveda written over 3,500 years ago spoke of treating an individual as a whole, not as a group of individual parts. Ayurveda encompasses the whole human being: his mind, body and spirit. According to this ancient system of medicine, a good, balanced constitution is the best shield against the onslaught of medicine thus tries to prevent diseases by working with the constitution of the individual or by balancing the three doshas, namely vata, pitta and kapha. The tridoshas endicate the kind of illnesses an individual may be prone to and may also determine one’s physical appearance, cravings for food and the like. Where the three doshas work in harmony, perfect health reigns supreme.

18. How harmful is caffeine?

Caffeine is a type of chemical, known as an alkaloid, which occurs in several kinds of plant. Biologists do not fully understand why plants such as coffee and tea make caffeine, but one theory is that it has evolved as a natural herbicide to help growing shrubs overcome competing plants.

The effects of caffeine vary. Women retain caffeine in their body for much longer when they are pregnant, where as smokers eliminate caffeine twice as quickly as non-smokers.

The most noticeable effect is to stimulate the nervous system; people whop are sensitive to caffeine will certainly sleepless if they drink ordinary coffee before going to bed. However, the body can become habituated to caffeine and many regular coffee drinkers can take a cup or two in the evening without their sleep being disturbed.

Other physiological effects of caffeine include stimulating the production of urine and susceptible to irregular heart rhythms and palpitation find that these are triggered by caffeine.

Caffeine dose not accumulate in the body, so its effects are short-lived. But it has been accused at one time or another of contributing to most of the serious health problems of the 20th century, including heart disease, cancer and birth defects.

19.Why a convex mirror is used by the motorists to see the road behind them?

Motorists to get a view of the traffic behind the vehicle always use convex mirrors. The image formed by a convex mirror is always erect and diminished in size thus producing a large field of view. It may be noted that with the help of convex mirror it is not always possible for the driver to get a correct idea about the size and distance of the object.

20. Who was the founder of Buddhism? What are the main precepts of Buddhism?

Siddhartha, also called Gautama, was the founder of Buddhism. He was a Kshatriya prince of Saka clan. He lived between 576 B.C. and 480 B.C.

The four basic doctrines of Buddhism are : (i) man suffers from one life to the next (ii) The origin of suffering is craving, the desire for pleasure, possession and cessation of pain. (iii) The way to non-attachment is the eight-fold path of right conduct, right effort, right intention, right meditation, right mindfulness, right speech and right views.

There is no God in Buddhism to judge, protect or punish. There is only one inexorable law of dharma, of cause and effect, which determines the individual’s fate. Buddhism preaches ahimsa (non-violence), and non-cruelty towards all living beings.