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How does a refrigerator keep the temperature cool inside it?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Updated on 26-Jun-2020 10:24:39

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In ancient times the food was preserved by conventional techniques like salting and pickling which were not helpful all the time. These days refrigerators are utilized to protect food for long periods by cooling it.This cooling procedure keeps bacteria away from attacking and ruining the food, which thus lessens food wastage. The refrigerator is one innovation that has positively changed the way we live. It has made it feasible for everybody to store or preserve food for long periods of time.A Refrigerator functions on 2 basic principles:As a fluid dissipates, it absorbs the warmth from the surrounding ranges.The inverse happens ... Read More

Who built the golden temple and what are some interesting facts about it?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Updated on 04-May-2022 11:53:28

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The golden temple which is also called "Darbar Sahib” or “Harmandar Sahib", and is one of the oldest worship places for the Indian Sikh community. It is located in Amritsar, Punjab. It is one of the prominent heritage sites in India.This temple was built by fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan in 1588. Here are some of the interesting facts about the Golden temple.The entire temple is made up of marble but plated with real Gold. In the 19th century, 100 kg of gold was applied to the inverted lotus-shaped dome and decorative marble was added to the structure.The temple is ... Read More

Which place is best for an engineering job in the world India or abroad?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Updated on 26-Jun-2020 10:43:59

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When it comes to Engineering jobs in India, thousands of Government vacancies and lakhs of jobs in the Indian private sector come up every month. There is no dearth of jobs for engineers in India. But if you are interested to go abroad, there are many places around the world to go.These days many students are preferring to look for some good jobs in India itself. Due to Visa hassles and insecurity, many youngsters are preferring to settle down in their homeland. That is a welcome trend.

What features can you expect in mobile phones in 2025?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Updated on 11-May-2022 11:16:48

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It is very difficult to predict the future. When it comes to mobiles, the speed at which new features are added every day, it is even more difficult. But estimating the technology advancements here is the specs and features that you can expect in mobile phones in 2025.You can have improved CPU and RAM for lightning speed data transfer and 5G or more networking technology. We can expect multi-core CPU s potentially up to 16+We can estimate to have phone batteries of about 5, 000+ mAH by the year 2025.We can expect smartphones with cameras capable of recording in 8K ... Read More

What are the beautiful untranslatable Hindi words?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Updated on 26-Jun-2020 10:51:26

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There are some words in Hindi, which are beautiful and cannot be translated into English. We can only describe the meaning of the word in a sentence but there are no exact replacements in English. In India, we use some Hindi words as it is even in our English documents to keep up their sanctity.Viraha - the realization of love through separationAkashvani - celestial announcement ( voice from skies)Maya - The illusion or deceptive appearance of this physical world. Acts of God which cannot be understood by humans.Pushpanjali - Pushpa- flowers; Anjali - folded hands - Folded hands with full ... Read More

Why Indian Vehicles steering is on Left Side while few Foreign countries in right side?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Updated on 29-Apr-2022 11:23:06

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Left side driving is followed by the British and the habit dates back to the period when people used to ride on a horse. Historians believe it has started with the idea that It will be convenient if you keep your right hand free to greet someone or to draw a sword if someone attacks you.During the 17th and 18th centuries, most of the countries were British colonies and they also followed the same rule, including India. Along with UK and India many countries like Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Kenya, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand etc., still have ... Read More

How many of Chetan Bhagat's books are turned into movies?

siddhartha kotamraju
Updated on 26-Jun-2020 13:36:04

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Chetan Bhagat is one of the few new age writers of India. His books have been a huge influence on today’s youth.For the people who are too lazy to grab a book and read for hours together these books have been adapted into movies. This trend is being followed for ages in Hollywood, in recent times, the adoption of books into movies has rapidly increased.Here are the Chetan Bhagat books which have been made into a film −One night at call center – hello(2008)Five points someone – 3 idiots(2009)The three mistakes of my life – Kai Po Che (2013)2 States ... Read More

What is the significance of Red Fort?

siddhartha kotamraju
Updated on 26-Jun-2020 13:46:14

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The Red Fort is located in the city of Delhi in India. It has a great history as it was the main residence of Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years (until 1857).The red fort is the center of Delhi and it houses a large number of museums. Not only the accommodation for the emperors but also it was the center for Mughal state politics and for setting events that impact the region critically.Its construction was started in the year 1639 by the 5th Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as the place of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad. The name Red Fort comes ... Read More

What are the categories Nobel Prizes awarded for?

siddhartha kotamraju
Updated on 26-Jun-2020 13:49:02

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The Nobel prize was established in the year 1895. The first Nobel prizes were given out in 1901, for chemistry, peace, literature, physics, and medicine. Achievements made before 1980 were made to be struck in 23-carat gold and plated with 24-carat gold coating.The Nobel prize was established and named after by a Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel.Alfred Nobel was born on 21 October 1833 in a family of engineers. He was an engineer, chemist, and an inventor. Alfred Nobel earned a fortune during his lifetime, mostly from his inventions which were almost around 355, dynamite being the most famous invention.The Nobel ... Read More

What are the top 10 varieties of teas available in the world?

siddhartha kotamraju
Updated on 26-Jun-2020 13:53:35

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Tea is a universal drink enjoyed at any time of the day. It is believed that tea is discovered when few tea leaves went flying into a pot of boiling water which was being made for a Chinese Emperor Shen Nung in 2737 B.C., hence the idea of making tea came into action.January is known as the National Hot Tea Month. As per record, there are almost over 3000 types of tea known to mankind. Let us some of the top varieties of tea all over the world.Adagio Golden YunnanThis hails from the Yunnan province of China. This has a ... Read More

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