Krishna Kumar started the topic Quiz: Knowledge is Power Use It Wisely quiz – 2 in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
This is the second in the series of quiz by Knowledge is Power Use It Wisely hope you enjoy answering it. Answers at the end of the quiz.
1) Who invented the aeroplane?
2) John Boyd Dunlop is famous for which invention?
3) What was the name of the first powered aeroplane that took to the skies?
4) In an effort to discourage illegal p…[Read more]
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Krishna Kumar started the topic Factoids: 10 Amazing Facts To Know in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
1) Besides a venomous bite, a tarantula sometimes shoots barbed hairs to defend itself. Tarantula is a very huge sized spider.
2) Tuna fish cover great distances while migrating; a tuna tagged in Mexico eventually turned up near Japan!
3) Carrots aren’t just orange colour. They come in purple, yellow, red, white and even black colour.
4) In…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic History – Air India – Airline Industry in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
Air India is India’s national carrier and is the country’s brand ambassador in the skies. It is a microcosm of India in the Air. A Puss Moth took to the sky from Karachi airport for Bombay via Ahmedabad on 15th October 1932 during the pre-independance era in the undivided India. Piloting this fledgling flight was a young man who was to pioneer…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic History – World – The Enduring Image – Travelling Exhibition in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
The largest travelling exhibition ever mounted ‘ The Enduring Image’ by The British Musuem inaugurated in New Delhi, India on the 13th October 1997 has been described as an exhibition of not Indian treasures alone but one in which India takes its proper place as one of the major world civilizations which truly it is due to its existence since…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic History – World – The British Museum – Enduring Image Travelling Exhibition in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
The British Museum was founded in 1753 and is based on the Collections of the polymath Sir Hans Sloane to which were immediately added a number of other national Collections. These Foundation Collections were housed in Montague House, until the present magnificent neo-classical building was designed and constructed by Sir Robert Smirke during the…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic History – World – Padshahnama 'Chronicle of the Emperor" in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
The Padshahnama or ‘Chronicle of the Emperor’ is an account of the first regnal decade of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Who is also known as the engineer king and during whose time the Taj Mahal along with many other famous architectural marvels were built. The album is dated 1656-1657 and is superbly illustrated with some of the finest Mughal…[Read more]
The Padshahnama or ‘Chronicle of the Emperor’ is an account of the first regnal decade of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Who is also known as the engineer king and during whose time the Taj Mahal along with many other famous architectural marvels were built. The album is dated 1956-1957 and is superbly illustrated with some of the finest Mughal…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic History – World – Plates Their Descriptions – Seated Ganesha in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
Seated Ganesha made of Schist and having a height of 102.50 cms is from Odisha state of India and belongs to the circa 13th century A.D and is of dark black green in colour. Here Lord Ganesha is shown seated in lalitasana with his consort on his lap. His shown with five heads also called panchamukha and with ten hands. In his trunk, Lord Ganesha…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Economy: Demonetisation – Situation after 30 days – Some to Solve Problems in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
After the steps initiated by the Prime Minister for the financial economic reform in India. Thirty out of the fifty day period requested by the Prime Minister to the people of India have passed. The people who after suffering personally for the betterment of the country and trusting the Prime Minister’s word gave the government time to settle a…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic India: 10 Interesting Facts in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
1. The incumbent post of the Chief Secretary is chosen by the Chief Minister of the particular state in India. Odisha State has maximum reserves of Hematite Iron which is more than 30 percent. India has currently around 1.2 million home lighting systems and 3.2 million solar lanterns sold and distributed. India has been ranked number one ma…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Finance: Banking – CASA in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
1. CASA stands for Current and Savings Account ratio which is used in the banking and financial sector. It is the ratio of deposits in the current and savings accounts of a bank to its total bank deposits. A high CASA ratio indicates that a higher portion of the bank’s deposit come from current and savings accounts. This means that the bank i…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Quotes: Ten Quotable Quotes – 3 in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
1) Genius does what it must, and talent what it can. – Owen Meredith
2) There is no genius in life like the genius of energy and industry – D.G.Mitchell
3) A generous man places the benefits he confers beneath his feet; those he receives, nearest his heart. – Greville
4) By gambling we lose both our time and treasure, two things most precious…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Wildlife: Birds – Red Billed Quelea – The Locust Bird in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
The Red Billed Que;ea. which is basically a inhabitant of African continent is found in south of Sahara and other grassland areas and is considered the ‘feathered locust’.One flock of these small sparrow like birds have the capacity to destroy a whole field of crops recking damage as a plague of locusts. The important feature of this bird is the…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Factoids: 10 Amazing: Facts To Know in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
There are many things which we come to know daily which we had no knowledge of previously. Here are a few such interesting facts mentioned below, which will be of interest to readers.
1) If you eat too many carrots, your skin can turn orange. How many is too many has to be tested.
2) During the Second World War, the Crown of Scotland was hidden…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar replied to the topic Child Marriage: Why It Still Survives – A Story in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
Agree with your point of view but in this particular case what is happening is due to desperation and the parents are unable to take of their children due to absolute poverty and poor conditions and they are trying to take this route thinking that it will solve their problem. They end up with more problems. Most of cases these people happen to be…[Read more]
Appreciate your comment, even in India these marriages are not legally valid but unfortunately laws can only be implemented only when people are economically in a strong position and are not vulnerable in the society. If there is family, poor economic conditions, less quality of human development index and no education or jobs with financial…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Personality: Toxic Characters-People Who Always See The Negative Things In Life in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
In life we come across different characters. The world is made up of different kinds of people with different personality traits. However I wish to warn you to be careful about these toxic characters who will be roaming around and telling everyone what is right and what is wrong. How behaving in one way is correct than behaving in a different way.…[Read more]
Krishna Kumar started the topic Environment: Save Elephants Say No To Poaching And Ivory Trade in the forum Knowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago
The EU likes to see itself as a conservation leader in the world, but it has a blind spot for the ivory business.While many countries around the world have banned the trade, Europe still permits the sale, import and export of existing “antique” ivory. Tons of ivory are traded within the EU and exported to Asia – a flourishing market that gives…[Read more]
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