Thursday, 19 September 2013

Universe At A Glance

Universe At A Glance

Sun
• The Sun is a star that is in the center of the Solar SystemSun
• The Sun is recognized as having the largest mass in our Solar System.
• It has a diameter of about 1,392,684 km, about 109 times that of Earth
• The sun is the closest star to Earth, at a mean distance from our planet of 149.60 million km
• Sun fuses 620 million metric tons of hydrogen each second.
• At the core, the temperature is about 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius)
• In February 1974, Skylab was the first manned spacecraft to study the Sun.
• Solar flares occur when magnetic fields of the Sun come together and cause huge explosions on the Sun’s surface.
• Solar flares produce bursts of electromagnetic radiation, x-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, and radio waves.
Mercury
• Mercury is the closest and second smallest in the Solar System.
• Mercury is the second densest planet after Earth.Mecury
• The only visit to Mercury was a flyby made by the Mariner 10 spacecraft in 1974.
• Mercury speeds around the sun every 88 days, traveling through space at nearly 50 km (31 miles) per second

• Galileo first observed Mercury during the 17th century.

Venus
• Venus is the second closest and sixth largest planet in the Solar SystemVenus
• The orbital speed of Venus is 35 km per second.
• Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System.
• Venus appears to be the brightest planet in the sky.
• It takes 244.7 days for Venus to rotate on its axis.
• The first robotic space probe mission to Venus, and the first to any planet, began on 12 February 1961, with the launch of the Venera 1 probe.
Earth
• Earth formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago, and life appeared on its surface within one billion years.
• The Earth is the densest planet in the Solar System. Earth
• Earth is the fifth largest planet in the Solar System.
• The Diameter of the Earth is 12,756 km (7,926 miles)
• The earth’s orbital speed is 29.8 km per second.
• Earth atmosphere consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen and 1 percent other ingredients..
• Earth rotates about its own axis 366.26 times, creating 365.26 solar days
Moon
• The Moon is Earth’s lone natural satellite.
• In 1610, Galileo Galilei is the first to use a telescope to make scientific observations of the Moon.
• The Moon is the fifth largest satellite in our Solar System.Moon
• The Moon’s diameter is 2160 miles (3476 km)
• Average distance between the Earth and the Moon is about 239,000 miles. Actual distance varies from 221,457 to 252,712 miles.
• The Moon’s gravity is 1/6 that of Earth.
• The Moon does not have an atmosphere; there is no wind on the Moon.
• Apollo 11 was the American space mission to first reach and land on the moon.
• The first human landing on the Moon was on 20 July 1969.
• The Moon orbits around the Earth every 29 days.
Mars
• Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System.
• iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance, often described as " Red Planet"
• A Mars year is equal to 686.98 Earth DaysMars
• A day in Mars is equal to 24.6 Earth Hours
• Like Earth, Mars experiences seasons because of the tilt of its rotational axis
• Asaph Hall discovered both of Mars’ moons, Phobos and Deimos, in August 1877.
• Mariner 4 – first successful flyby mission to Mars. Launched on November 28, 1964 and arrived at Mars on July 14, 1965.
• Viking 1 – Successful orbit and landing on surface of Mars. Launched August 20, 1975 and arrived at Mars July 20, 1976.
Jupiter
• Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is 318 times larger than Earth.
• The orbital speed of Jupiter is 13.1 km/secJupitar
• A year on Jupiter is equal to 11.9 Earth Years
• Jupiter has 67 natural satellites.[105] Of these, 51 are less than 10 kilometres in diameter and have only been discovered since 1975.
• Galileo Galilei had discovered Jupiter's four largest moons, now called Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. These four moons are known today as the Galilean satellites.
• In 1610, Galileo Galilei makes the first detailed observations of Jupiter.
• Jupiter's moon Ganymede is the biggest satellite in solar system
• Jupiter has rings, the third planet discovered to have a ring system in our Solar System.
• Jupiter’s rings are identified as: Halo ring, Main ring, Amalthea gossamer ring, and Thebe gossamer ring.
• Jupiter’s rings were discovered by Voyager 1 in 1979.

Saturn
• Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest.
• Saturn has 62 known moons, fifty-three have been named. Most of them are small in size.
• Names of some of Saturn’s moons: the largest is Titan, discovered in 1655; Tethys, Dione, Rhea, & Iapetus, discovered from 1671 to 1672; Mimas & Enceladus, discovered in 1789; and Hyperion, discovered in 1848.
• A year on Saturn is equal to 29.5 Earth YearsSaturn
• Pioneer 11 is the first spacecraft to reach Saturn, in 1979
• Saturn has a prominent ring system that consists of nine continuous main rings and three discontinuous arcs, composed mostly of ice particles with a smaller amount of rocky debris and dust.
Uranus
• The orbital speed of Uranus is 6.6 km/secUranus
• Uranus takes 84 Earth years to complete one orbit.
• Uranus is the third largest planet in the Solar System.
• Voyager 2, the only spacecraft to visit Uranus,
• A day on Uranus is equal to a little more than 17 hours on Earth.
• Uranus has 27 known moons, named for characters from the works of William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope
• Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781
Neptune
• Neptune is the fourth largest planet and coolest planet in the Solar System.
• Neptune was the first planet located through mathematical predictions rather than through regular observations of the sky.
• Neptune was discovered by Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Galle on September 23, 1846.
• The only spacecraft ever to visit Neptune was Voyager 2 in 1989.Neptune
• The magnetic field of Neptune is about 27 times more powerful than that of Earth.
• One Neptune year is equal to 164.83 Earth Years
• Neptune has six known rings.
• In 2011, Neptune completes its first 165-year orbit of the sun since its discovery in 1846.
• Neptune has 13 moons, the largest of which is named Triton. The other moons are: Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus, Nereid, Halimede, Sao, Laomedeia, Neso, and Psamathe.
Pluto
• Pluto is the smallest planet in the Solar System, now consider as dwarf planet
• Pluto is colder than Neptune.Pluto
• Pluto’s journey around the Sun takes 248 Earth years.
• Pluto is the second most contrast body in the Solar System
• Pluto has not yet been visited by a spacecraft.
• Pluto has a satellite, Charon, which was discovered (in 1978). The distance between them is 19,640 km (12,200 miles).The other 3 are Nix, Hydra, and newly discovered S/2011 P 1 on July of 2011.
• Pluto rotation (a Pluto day) takes 6.4 Earth days, meaning that it has the second slowest rotation in the Solar System after Venus
• Pluto was discovered by Tombaugh in 1930

Important Days Of The Year

Important Days Of The Year

January
• New Year's Day – 1st January
• Day of Silence- 3rd January
• NRI Day- 9th January
• Laughing Day – 10th JanuaryBallons
• National Youth Day- 12th January
• Army day- 15th January
• National Voter's Day – 25th January
• Indian Republic Day – 26th January
• Martyr's Day- 30th January
• Street Children's Day – 31st January

February

• National Girl Day -2nd February

• World Cancer Day -4th February
• Valentine's Day –14th February
• National Science Day –28th February
Days of the VALENTINE WEEK
• Rose Day - February 7
• Propose Day - February 8
• Chocolate Day - February 9Xmas-bell
• Bagels and Lox Day - February 9
• Pizza Pie Day - February 9
• Teddy Day - February 10
• Promise Day - February 11
• Kiss Day - February 12
• Hug Day - February 13
• Valentine's Day – February 14
March
• International Women's Day – 8th March
• No Smoking Day-13th Marchdrink_party
• World Disable Day – 15th March
• World Consumer Rights Day – 15th March
• Saint Patrick's Day – 17th March
• World Poetry Day – 21st March
• World TB Day – 24th March
April
• Fools' Day- 1st April
• World Health Day- 7th April
• World Parkinson's Disease Day-11th April
• World Hemophilia Day-17th April
• World Heritage Day- 18th April
• Earth Day- 22nd April
May
• May Day-1st May
• World Press Freedom Day-3rd May
• World Red Cross Day- 8th May
• National Technology Day- 11th May
• Mother's Day- Second Sunday
• International Nursing Day-12th May
• Telecommunication Day-17th May
• International Day for Biological Diversity-22nd May
• Commonwealth Day- 24th May
• World No-Tobacco Day-31st May
June
• International Children's Day- 1st June
• World Environment Day-5th June
• Father's Day- 21st June
• World Music Day-21st June
• International Olympic Day-23rd June
• International Anti - Drugs Day, International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit trafficking-26th June
July
• Doctor's Day-1st July
• Independence Day in U.S-4th July
• World Population Day-11th July
• Kargil Vijay Divas-26th July
August
• International FriendshipDay-5th August
• Left Hander's Day-13th August
• Indian Independence Day –15th August
• World Photography Day-19th August
• World Mosquito Day-20th August
• Sanskrit Day-24th August
• Women's Equality Day-26th August
• National Sports Day-29th August
September
• Teacher's Day-5th September
• World Literacy Day-8th September
• Hindi Day-14th September
• Engineers Day-15th September
• International Day of the Preservation of the Ozone Layer-16th September
• International Day of Peace-21st September
• World Alzheimer's Day-21st September
• World Heart Day-24th September
• World Tourism Day-27th September
October
• Mahatma Gandhi Birthday/International nonviolence day-2nd October
• World Animal Welfare Day –4th October
• Indian Air force Day- 8th October
• National Post Day- 10th October
• World Food Day-16th October
• United Nation's Day – 24th October
November
• Education Day (India) – 11th November
• Children's Day (India) – 14th November
• World Diabetes Day-14th November
• Citizen’s Day- 19th November
• Universal Children’s Day- 20th November
December
• World AIDS Day – 1st December
• World Handicapped Day- 3rd December
• Navy Day- 4th December
• Human Rights Day- 10th December
• Farmer’s Day (Kishan Divas) - 23rd December
• Christmas Eve – 24th December
• Christmas Day –25th December
• Boxing Day-26th December

Companies With Full names

Companies With Full names

3M --Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
AT&T --American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Adidas --Adolf (Adi) Dassler Adidas
Amoco-- AMerican Oil COmpany
AOL --America Online
Amul --Anand Milk Union Limited
BMW --Bayerische Motoren Werke
BBC --British Broadcasting Corporation
BenQ --Bringing Enjoyment and Quality
BHP --Broken Hill Proprietary
BSNL-- Bharat Sanchar Nigam LimitedBP
BP --British Petroleum
BPL --British Physical Laboratories
BASFBASF-- Baden Aniline and Soda Factory
BEML --Bharat Earth Movers Limited
BHEL --Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
CEAT --Cavi Elettrici e Affini Torino
Capcom --Capsule Computers
CDAC --Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
COLT --City Of London Telecom
ESPN --Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
HDFC --Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited
HCL --Hindustan Computer Limited
HTC --High Tech Computer CorporationHP
HP --Hewlett-Packard
HMV --His Master's Voice
HSBC --Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
H&M --Hennes & Mauritz

ICICI --Bank Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Bank

IBM --International Business Machines
Infosys-- Information Systems
Intel --NTegrated ELectronics
IKEA --Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd
ING-- International Netherlands GroupLarsen & Toubro
JVC-- Japan Victor Company
JBL --James Bullough Lansing
KFC-- Kentucky Fried Chicken
L&T-- Larsen & Toubro
LG-- Lucky and Goldstar
LEGO --leg godt
MRF-- Madras Rubber Factory
NEC-- Nippon Electric Company
Nikon-- Nippon KogakuProcter Gamble
Nissan --Nippon Sangyo
P&G-- Procter & Gamble Company
SAP-- System Analyse und Programmentwicklung
TCL-- Today China Lion
UPS --United Parcel Service of America
Wipro-- Western India Palm Refined Oil Ltd

General Knowledge Quiz- Question and Answers

General Knowledge Quiz- Question and Answers

The place known as the Garden of England is - Kent
The tallest tower in the world is the - C.N.Tower,Toronto, Canada

The country famous for its fish catch is - Japan

The old name of Taiwan was - Farmosa

Montreal is situated on the bank of river - Ottawa

The city of Bonn is situated in - Germany

The literal meaning of Renaissance is - Revival

Julius Caesar was killed by - Brutus

The title of Desert Fox was given to - Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

The largest airport in the world is the - King Khalid Int.Airport, Saudi Arabia

The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was - Armenia

The largest bay in the world is - Hudson Bay,Canada

The largest church in the world is - Bascilica of St.Peter,Vatican City,Rome

The largest peninsula in the world is - Arabia

The largest gulf in the world is - Gulf of Mexico

The tallest statue in the world is the - Motherland,Volgagra d Russia

The largest railway tunnel in the world is the - Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan

The world's loneliest island is the - Tristan da cunda

The word `Quiz'was coined by - Jim Daly Irishman

The original meaning of `Quiz'was - Trick

The busiest shopping centre of London is - Oxford Street

The residence of the Queen in London is - Buckingham Palace

Adolf Hitler was born in - Austria

The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is - Bahrain

The largest cinema in the world is the - Fox theatre,Detroit, USA

The country where there are no Cinema theatres is - Saudi arabia

The world's tallest office building is the - Sears Tower,Chicago

In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from - Spain

The cross word puzzle was invented by - Arthur Wynney

The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was - Persepolis

WHO stands for - World Health Organisation

WHO is located at - Geneva

FAO stands for - Food and Agriculture Organisation

FAO is located at - Rome and London

UNIDO stands for - United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

UNIDO is located at - Vienna

WMO stands for - World Meteorological Organisation

WMO is located at - Geneva

International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at - Montreal

The Angel Falls is located in - Venezuela

The Victoria Falls is located in - Rhodesia

Ice Cream was discovered by - Gerald Tisyum

The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is - Thirteen

Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means - Fear of cats

The aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by - Italians(14 Oct.1911)

Slavery in America was abolished by - Abraham Lincoln

The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is - Manchester

The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is - Manhattan

The founder of plastic industry was - Leo Hendrik Bakeland

The country where military service is compulsory for women is - Israel

The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is - USA

The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at - Louvre museum,Paris

The earlier name for tomato was - Love apple