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Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

MOKSHAGUNDAM VISVESVARAYA: A BORN ENGINEER AND BUILDER OF MODERN INDIA The present day India is glowing with multi-storeyed buildings, heavy manufacturing industries, huge dams &...

Railway safety in India

Railway safety in India has always been the biggest concern. Every year 100s of people lose their lives in train accidents. Governments after government...

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Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

MOKSHAGUNDAM VISVESVARAYA: A BORN ENGINEER AND BUILDER OF MODERN INDIA The present day India is glowing with multi-storeyed buildings, heavy manufacturing industries, huge dams &...

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Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

MOKSHAGUNDAM VISVESVARAYA: A BORN ENGINEER AND BUILDER OF MODERN INDIA The present day India is glowing with multi-storeyed buildings, heavy manufacturing industries, huge dams &...

Top 5 Largest Aircraft in the World

Ukrainian Antonov An-225 Mriya The first prize goes fairly to Ukrainian Antonov An-225 Mriya which is acknowledged to be the world’s largest plane up to...

Railway safety in India

Railway safety in India has always been the biggest concern. Every year 100s of people lose their lives in train accidents. Governments after government...

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INTERVIEW SKILLS

INTERVIEW SKILLS Tackling Tough Questions     In a series of articles, for quite some time, we have been discussing the tough questions that are asked by interviewers....

The Melting Of Himalayan Glaciers

The Melting Of Himalayan Glaciers   Every conscious human being is today well aware of the fact that global warming will prove catastrophic in the near future if the...

What protects our eyes?

What protects our eyes? Our eyes are very delicate organs that need protection. Tears kill invading germs and our eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows help to...

CTS-Cheque Truncation System

CTS : Cheque Truncation System According to a report released on March 18, 2013, the Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to stop...

Who first made the photocopier ?

It was marketed by the Rectigraph Company of Rochester, New York (USA) in 1907. The patentee of the Rectigraph machine was George C. Beidler,...

Why do we need to sleep ?

Sleep is a normal activity in most higher organisms. Every human being, on average, spends a third of his or her life sleeping. Babies...

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...