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National Science Day February 28, 2011 National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28 every year to mark the discovery of Raman Effect by C.V. Raman. The event is commemorated in honour of Sir C.V. Raman for his legacy and discovery of the Raman Effect on February 28, 1928, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, FRS, (November 1888 – 21 November 1970) was an Indian physicist and Nobel laureate in physics recognized for his work on the molecular scattering of light and for the discovery of the Raman Effect, which is named after him. National Science Centre will also be celebrating the National Science Day 2011 on 28th February 2011l. The National Science Week Quiz 2010 QUESTIONS: Round one: chemistry 1. What is the only substance on earth that can be found naturally in all three states: solid, liquid and gas? 2. What substance should you use to treat a box jellyfish sting? 3. Name five elements that are named after famous scientist...

Bharat Petroleum Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Type State-owned enterprise Public (BSE: 500547NSE: BPCL) Industry Oil and Gas Founded 1976 Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Key people R. K. Singh (Chairman & MD) Products : Oil Petroleum Natural gas Petrochemical Fuel Lubricant Revenue 123,900.65 crore (US$26.89 billion) (2010) [1] Net income 1,719.98 crore (US$373.24 million) (2010) [1] Total assets $13.762 billion (2010)[2] Total equity $3.150 billion (2010) [2] Employees 14,729 (2007) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) (BSE: 500547NSE: BPCL) is one of the largest state-owned oil and gas company in India, with Fortune Global 500 rank of 287 (2008).[3][4] Its corporate office is located at Ballard Estate, Mumbai.[5] As the name suggests, its interests are in downstream petroleum sector. It is involved in the refining and retailing of petroleum products. Bharat Petroleum is considered to be a pioneer in Indian petroleum industry with various path-breaking in...

Q 1) Which Indian state has the highest number of airports? Q 2) Who won the ‘man of the series’ award at the 1983 Cricket World Cup? Q 3) Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is shared by India and Bangladesh? Q 4) Who was the first Indian woman to win the Miss World title in 1966? Q 5) According to the Hindu mythology, how many years did the Pandavas spend in exile? Answers:- 1) Gujarat 2) Mohinder Amarnath 3) Sunderbans National Park 4) Reita Faria 5) 12 years

Q 1) Who is the new Mayor of Delhi? Q 2) Where was the 16th SAARC summit held? Q 3) Who would be the next chief justice of India ? Q 4) Who became the Miss India World 2010? Q 5) What is the name of the Unique Identity Project of India ? Q 6) Name the Polish President who recently died in an air crash. Q 7) Name the cricketer who scored the maximum number of sixes in the IPL? Q 8) Who would prepare the theme song for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi? Q 9) Which group purchased the Pune IPL franchise after they bid the highest amount of US $370 million? Q 10) India lifted the trophy of the inaugural Kabbadi World Cup by defeating which country in the finals? Answers:- 1) Prithviraj Sawhney 2) Thimpu, Bhutan 3) Justice S.H. Kapadia 4) Manasvi Mamgai 5) Aadhaar 6) Lech Kaczynski 7) Robin Uthappa 8) A.R Rahman 9) Sahara Group 10) Pakistan

1.What is the capital of the Czech Republic? 2.What was the former name of what is now known as India Gate? 3.Name the Polish President who recently died in an air crash? 4.What is the real name of “Chicharaito”, Manchester United’s New Mexican signing? 5.In which country did the common Indian flower ‘Marigold’ (Genda) originate? 6.Who is the famous author of the book “Madhushala”? 7.Which country was known as “Rhodesia” under the English rule? 8.Name any one founder of the company Apple Inc. 9.Which famous soft drink was first made in the 1890s by pharmacist Caleb Bradham in North Carolina? 10.What is the mascot of the 2011 Cricket World Cup? 11.Connect: Robert Pattinson, Kirsten Bell, Stephenie Meyer and Catherine Hardwicke. 12.Connect: Emerging Media, Ultratech Cement, Michael Lumb and Moochu Singh. 13.Connect: Hull City, Stoke City, Wigan Athletic and Wolverhampton. 14.Connect: John Lasseter, Buzz Lightyear, Sheriff Woody and Tom Hanks. 15.Solve the Anagram : EVEN I QUIZ IT 16.Whic...

Q 1) Who is the director of the movie ‘Rajneeti’ ? -- Prakash Jha Q 2) Who is the new Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago? -- Kamla Persad Bissessar Q 3) The person who invented the ATM died recently. Name him. -- John Shepherd Barron Q 4) Who took about 55% stake in the electric car company ‘Reva’ ? -- Mahindra and Mahindra Q 5) On which river does China wants to build a controversial dam? -- Brahmaputra Q 6) Which animal has been declared as India’s National Aquatic Animal ? --Gangetic Dolphin Q 7) With which country would you link the ‘Red Shirts’ revolutionaries? -- Thailand Q 8) In which country were ‘Facebook’ and ‘Youtube’ banned recently? --Pakistan Q 9) Name of the typhoon that struck the coast of Andhra Pradesh recently? --Laila Q 10) BCCI pulled back the Indian Cricket Team from which major tournament recently? --Asian Games Q 11) Who is the new Prime Minister of Britain? --David Cameron Q 12) Who is the director of the movie ‘Ravan’? --Mani Ratnam Q 13) Who is the new ci...

1. Which Italian word for 'bottle' means a complete and utter failure when used in the English language? 2. In 1999 Time magazine named Albert Einstein 'Person of the Century'. Can you name the two runners up? One point for each correct answer. 3. What are the only two South American countries that do not border Brazil? 4. In gastronomy, what is the French word for 'between the ribs'? 5. Who was the last Englishman to win the 'Golden Boot' in the English Premier League (data valid 2010)? 6. What was the name of the piquant little ship that first brought the news of Nelson's victory at Traflagar back to Britain? a. HMS Pepper b. HMS Onion c. HMS Olive d. HMS Pickle 7. The following 'brother' lyrics are from which songs? One point for each correct answer. a. C'mon people now, smile on your brother b. Sister Suzie, brother John, Martin Luther, Phil and Don, brother Michael, auntie Gin c. Me and my brother were tal...