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Theme of International Women’s Day 2018: #PressforProgress

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

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International Women’s Day is held to celebrate the achievements of women across the world. This day is also popular as the United Nations (UN) day for Women’s Rights and International Peace. Some countries declare it a Public Holiday while some governments offer holiday only to their women employees.The logo of ... Read More

How does an FM radio set work?

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

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The FM receiver is the whole unit which takes the modulated signal as input and outputs the original audio signal. Radio amateurs are the initial radio receivers. They had got drawbacks such as poor sensitivity and selectivity.Selectivity is the selection of a particular signal while rejecting the others. Sensitivity is ... Read More

Why Kamakhya Temple of Guwahati is mysterious and remains completely closed for 4 days in a year?

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

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The famous pilgrimage spot, Kamakhya temple is situated on Nilachal hill in Guwahati, Assam. This temple was built centuries ago and is one of the most powerful among the 18 Shakti Peethams.Besides the main deity Kamakhya, few more avatars of Kali such as Dhumavati, Matangi, Bagola, Tara, Kamala, Bhairavi, Chinnamasta, ... Read More

Emergency declared in Sri Lanka: Buddhist-Muslim Roits.

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

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Since the end of civil war, there exists a tension between the Muslims who are just 10% of the population in Srilanka and Buddhist Sinhalese who are in majority making up to 75% of the population. On March 6th of 2018 Srilankan troops patrolled on the streets of Pallekele, a ... Read More

Where are most sites of Indus Valley Civilization located?

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

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The Indus valley civilization which existed during 3300 to 1300 BC is also known as Harappan Civilization. This area was named as Indus valley as it was situated on the banks of river Indus, whose source is the perennial waters of Himalayan Mountains. This Indus valley extended from a North-western ... Read More

What is the significance of burning Holika during Holi festival?

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

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Holi festival is a symbol of celebrating the trust in God that he bestows us with happiness at the end. Holi is a two-day festival, of which the first day is Holika Dahan and the second one is Colour-wali Holi. The day of Holika Dahan is celebrated by burning the ... Read More

Who has written the poem "The Road Not Taken"?

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

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“The Road not taken” is a popular poem written by the American poet, Robert Frost. He was the Poet Laureate of United States. The Road Not Taken is the first poem from a collection of poems called Mountain Interval written by Robert Frost in 1916. This poem indicates the choice ... Read More

What is so special about the great bath in Mohenjo-Daro?

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

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Imagine being in ancient times, where there is no modern day technology, equipment and advance education like engineering and yet being able to build a massive structure with just using mud and minimal resources.The Harappans built a well-equipped structure with all amenities, more than 5, 000 years ago which can ... Read More

What did the Indus Valley people trade?

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

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Indus Valley Civilization was one of those early urban civilizations that were originated in 2300 BC which was developed in the river basins of Sutlej, Ravi, and Indus. When the archaeologists started exploring this place, many proofs regarding the Harappan culture and Indus Valley trade were found. Historians claim that ... Read More

How true are astrology and numerology predictions?

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

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Many people believe in Astrology and Numerology to know about their future. These two are different streams of science where a person's future is predicted based on some calculations and scientifically proven methods.AstrologyAstrology is a kind of indicative science that interprets the relationship between the movements and positions of celestial ... Read More

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