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What is the mythological story behind the Kumbh festival ?

The Kumbh festival is related to the myth about the churning of the ocean to get the nectar of immortality. The churning was done...

Why do rain clouds appear black ?

When we see something as black, it signifies the absence of light in that particular object. The composition of these rain-bearing clouds is rather...

What is the difference between meteors, meteorites, meteoroids and asteroids ? And what are comets ?

Asteroids are space rocks that orbit the Sun. They are the small bodies of the inner solar system found typically between Mars and Jupiter....

When were the Oscar Awards first given ?

The Oscar Awards, also known as the Academy Awards, are annually given by the US-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in...

Smallest colony

Smallest colony : The smallest colony in the world is Gibraltar (since 169, the city of Gibraltar), with an area of 5.8 square kilometers. Pitcairn Island,...

Smallest republic

Smallest republic : The world’s smallest republic is Nauru, less than one degree south of the equator in the Western Pacific, which became independent on...

Smallest country :

Smallest country : The smallest Independent country in the world is the Vatican City which was made an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy on February...

Largest country

Largest country : The country with the greatest area is Russia With a total area of 17,075,200 sq. km. or 11.5 percent of the world’s...

Number of Countries

Number of Countries : The world comprises of 192 Sovereign States, 189 members of the United Nations and three nonmembers, viz., China (Taiwan), Switzerland, Vatican City. There...

Least populous country -Vatican City

The independent State with the smallest population is the Vatican City of the Holy See, with 850 inhabitants (est. mid-2000). Most densely populated country...

President Shri Pranab Mukherjee

Shri Pranab Mukherjee Father's Name: Late Shri Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee Mother's Name: Late Shri mati Rajlakshmi Mukherjee Date of Birth: December 11, 1935 Place of Birth: Mirati, Kirnahar,...

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh

Dr. Manmohan Singh India's fourteenth Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh is rightly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar. He is well regarded for his diligence and...

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