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What are the latest changes in visa rules to aid Indians marrying aboard?

Jaya P
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Visa rules are strict in any country to restrict illegal entries and unauthorized residents. One of such rules has proven a hurdle to the couples married outside the country and want to convert their visiting visa into dependent visa or X2 visa.As per the visa manual, a tourist visa can be converted to an X2 visa only when the marriage takes place in India and gets registered within the validity of the present tourist visa. Another wise one has to go back to their country and come again on the X2 visa.Owing to the appeal from a Philipino spouse of an ... Read More

Do they have the word "dictionary" in the dictionary?

Jaya P
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Yes. We can find the word dictionary in a dictionary. When I referred to the Oxford Dictionary, I came across the following meaning.Dictionary: A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage.Usage:-- ‘I'll look up 'love' in the dictionary’-- ‘the website gives access to an online dictionary’

If you dig a hole in the south pole are you digging up or down?

Jaya P
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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By default, a hole will be dug downwards. It does not matter whether you are in the north pole or south pole or anywhere on the earth geographically, you dig a hole only downwards. So you will be going down.

What is an adjective clause in English grammar?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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An adjective clause is a clause which performs the function of an adjective in a sentence. The adjective is a word which modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence. For example, a tall man, (where tall is an adjective) etc.The adjective clause may be introduced by a relative pronoun (whom, which, that, who etc) or relative adverb (where, when, after, before etc).Examples of the Adjective ClauseRam, who is the monitor of our class, is intelligent.She is the neighbor, whose dog is Ill-behaved.Give me a reason why should I believe you.Here, 'who is the monitor of the class' in the ... Read More

What are some interesting facts about World War 1 that aren't widely known?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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World War I took place from 1914 to 1918 and huge mass destruction followed the occurrence of the war. Here are some less known facts about World War 1:In World War I, a fake Paris was built to fool the German pilots.There were special battalions for short heightened soldiers.Many young soldiers participated, the youngest one being only 8 years old.Earlier to this war, females were restricted to home and house chores, but later even they fought in huge numbers, so much so that their skin got yellow due to chemicals as if they had jaundice.There were gender roles assigned even ... Read More

What is the significance of dandy in Oscar Wilde's plays?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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By the last decade of the nineteenth century, Drama as an occupation and the theatre as a profession had undergone huge changes. In the last three decades of the century with the famous playwrights Oscar Wilde (1865-1900), George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Sydney Grundy (1848-1914) the theatre began to gain a refined literary tone.Wilde’s Writing StyleWilde managed to collaborate the attributes, from a wide range of styles, practices, and genres, from drama, fiction and lyric, into finely patterned theatre events. He used satire, a scintillating wit, symbolism, literariness and farcical situations in his plays. His plays are aristocratic in its outlook, ... Read More

What are some facts about forests in India which everyone should know?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Forests are very important for maintaining ecological balance. They are in a way responsible for our healthy lives indirectly.Facts Aout Forests that Everyone Should KnowAge of forests: The first known forests on Earth arose approximately 380 million years ago with the evolution of Archaeopteryx.The Area Under Forests: About 30% of the global total land area is covered by forests.Tallest Tree Height: Redwood trees growing in the Redwood forest in northern California can grow more than 350 feet tall.Division of Forest Layers: Forests are divided into three different layers: the forest floor, the understory, and the canopy.Statistics Related to Forests: 137 ... Read More

What are the different types of forests found in India?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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There are broadly five categories of forests in India. They are named as Tropical evergreen forests, Tropical deciduous forests, Tropical thorn forests, Montane forests, and Swamp forests. Although different geographers divide the forests into many other categories, these are supposed to remain uniform throughout the country. Let's take one by one in brief.Tropical Deciduous ForestsThese trees have broadleafs. India also has temperate deciduous forests but they are very less in number. These broad leaves are shed in the autumn season but it is in case of temperate deciduous mode. The tropical deciduous forests have the trees that shed their leaves ... Read More

What are the world's cleanest airports?

Rani RPS
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The Skytrax World Airport survey is an independent study and Awards for various categories like world's best airports, busiest airports, cleanest airports etc., are given away to the winning airports at no cost. The Awards are voted for by air travellers in the largest, annual global airport customer satisfaction survey.In 2018, the survey was conducted covering 550 airports worldwide and evaluating traveller experiences based on key performance indicators like check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, security and immigration through to departure at the gate.Tokyo Haneda International Airport is once again named as the World's Cleanest Airport for 2018 according to the airport ... Read More

Why zero (0) is the first number?

Rani RPS
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Zero (0) is used as a number and also as the numerical digit. Zero gives the additive identity of the integers, real numbers, and many algebraic structures. It is used as a placeholder for writing numbers.Natural numbers start from 1, then 2 and so on. We cannot count backward with them. Integers, on the other hand, allows us to count backward. Zero winds up being a good choice for the number that should come after 1 as we count backward. Integers can go in both directions, to a positive infinity and also in the reverse direction to a negative infinity. ... Read More

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