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Q. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
A. Concrete floors are very hard to crack! (UPSC Topper)
Q. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
A. No time at all it is already built. (UPSC 23rd Rank Opted for IFS)
Q. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in the other hand, what would you have?
A. Very large hands. (Good one) (UPSC 11 Rank Opted for IPS)
Q. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
A. you will never find an elephant with one hand. (UPSC Rank 14 Opted for IES)
Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
A. No Probs, He sleeps at night. (UPSC IAS Rank 98)
Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
A. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that. (UPSC IAS Rank 2)
Q. What looks like half apple ?
A: The other half. (UPSC - IAS Topper )
Q. What can you never eat for breakfast?
A: Dinner.
Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state?
A: Liquid (UPSC 33 Rank)
Interviewer said
"I shall either ask you ten easy questions or one really difficult question. Think well before you make up your mind!"
The boy thought for a while and said, "my choice is one really difficult question." "Well, good luck to you, you have made your own choice! Now tell me this.
"What comes first, Day or Night?"
The boy was jolted into reality as his admission depends on the correctness of his answer, but he thought for a
while and said, "It's the DAY sir!"
"How" the interviewer asked.
"Sorry sir, you promised me that you will not ask me a SECOND difficult question!"
He was selected for IIM!
Diwali Festival In India
"Diwali", the festival of lights, illuminates the
darkness of the New Year's moon, and strengthens our close friendships and
knowledge, with a self-realization!
Diwali is celebrated on a nation-wide scale on Amavasya - the 15th day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin, (October/November) every year. It symbolizes that age-old culture ofIndia India 
Every year on the dark nights of Diwali the sound of firecrackers announces the celebration of the favorite festival of Indians. Homes are decorated, sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands of lamps are lit to create a world of fantasy. Of all the festivals celebrated inIndia
The ancient story of how Diwali evolved into such a widely celebrated festival is different in various regions and states ofIndia Bihar
and the surrounding areas, Diwali is the day when King Rama's coronation was celebrated in Ayodhya
after his epic war with Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. By order of the royal
families of Ayodhya and Mithila, the kingdom of
which Sita was princess, the cities and far-flung boundaries of these kingdoms
were lit up with rows of lamps, glittering on dark nights to welcome home the
divine king Rama and his queen Sita after 14 years of exile, ending with an
across-the-seas war in which the whole of the kingdom of Lanka was destroyed.
On the day of Diwali festival, doorways are hung with torans of mango leaves and marigolds. Rangolis are drawn with different colored powders to welcome guests. The traditional motifs are often linked with auspicious symbols of good luck. Oil diyas are arranged in and around the house. Because of these flickering lamps, the festival has acquired its name : Dipawali or Diwali meaning 'a rows of lamps'. On this day, people buy something for the house or some jewelry for the women of the house. It is auspicious to be buy something metallic, such as silver.
Whatever may be the fables and legends behind the celebrations of Diwali, all people exchange sweets, wear new clothes and buy jewelry at this festive time. Card parties are held in many homes. Diwali has become commercialized as the biggest annual consumer spree because every family shops for sweets, gifts and fireworks. However, in all this frenzy of shopping and eating, the steady, burning lamp is a constant symbol of an illuminated mind.
Diwali is celebrated on a nation-wide scale on Amavasya - the 15th day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin, (October/November) every year. It symbolizes that age-old culture of
Every year on the dark nights of Diwali the sound of firecrackers announces the celebration of the favorite festival of Indians. Homes are decorated, sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands of lamps are lit to create a world of fantasy. Of all the festivals celebrated in
The ancient story of how Diwali evolved into such a widely celebrated festival is different in various regions and states of
On the day of Diwali festival, doorways are hung with torans of mango leaves and marigolds. Rangolis are drawn with different colored powders to welcome guests. The traditional motifs are often linked with auspicious symbols of good luck. Oil diyas are arranged in and around the house. Because of these flickering lamps, the festival has acquired its name : Dipawali or Diwali meaning 'a rows of lamps'. On this day, people buy something for the house or some jewelry for the women of the house. It is auspicious to be buy something metallic, such as silver.
Whatever may be the fables and legends behind the celebrations of Diwali, all people exchange sweets, wear new clothes and buy jewelry at this festive time. Card parties are held in many homes. Diwali has become commercialized as the biggest annual consumer spree because every family shops for sweets, gifts and fireworks. However, in all this frenzy of shopping and eating, the steady, burning lamp is a constant symbol of an illuminated mind.
Reasons
to Celebrate Diwali
1.Goddess Lakshmi’s Birthday: The Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi incarnated on the new
moon day (amaavasyaa) of the Kartik month during the churning of the ocean
(samudra-manthan), hence the association of Diwali with Lakshmi.
2. Vishnu Rescued Lakshmi: On this very day (Diwali day), Lord Vishnu in his fifth incarnation as
Vaman-avtaara rescued Lakshmi from the prison of King Bali and this is another
reason of worshipping Ma Larkshmi on Diwali.
3. Krishna
Killed Narakaasur: On the day preceding Diwali, Lord Krishna killed the
demon king Narakaasur and rescued 16,000 women from his captivity. The
celebration of this freedom went on for two days including the Diwali day as a
victory festival.
4. The Return of the
Pandavas: According to the great epic ‘Mahabharata’, it was
‘Kartik Amavashya’ when the Pandavas appeared from their 12 years of banishment
as a result of their defeat in the hands of the Kauravas at the game of dice
(gambling). The subjects who loved the Pandavas celebrated the day by lighting
the earthen lamps.
5. The Victory of Rama: According to the epic ‘Ramayana’, it was the new moon day of Kartik
when Lord Ram, Ma Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after vanquishing
Ravana and conquering Lanka. The citizens of Ayodhya decorated the entire city
with the earthen lamps and illuminated it like never before.
6. Coronation of Vikramaditya: One of the greatest Hindu King Vikramaditya was coroneted on the Diwali
day, hence Diwali became a historical event as well.
7. Special Day for the Arya
Samaj: It was the new moon day of Kartik (Diwali day) when
Maharshi Dayananda, one of the greatest reformers of Hinduism and the founder
of Arya Samaj attained his nirvana.
8. Special Day for the
Jains: Mahavir Tirthankar, considered to be the founder of
modern Jainism also attained his nirvana on Diwali day.
9. Special Day for the
Sikhs: The third Sikh Guru Amar Das institutionalized Diwali
as a Red-Letter Day when all Sikhs would gather to receive the Gurus blessings.
In 1577, the foundation stone of the Golden
Temple at Amritsar Gwalior
10. The Pope’s Diwali
Speech: In 1999, Pope John Paul II performed a special
Eucharist in an Indian church where the altar was decorated with Diwali lamps,
the Pope had a ‘tilak’ marked on his forehead and his speech was bristled with
references to the festival of light.
HOW TO READ BAR CODES...(everyone must know)
ALWAYS READ THE LABELS ON THE FOODS YOU
BUY--NO MATTER WHAT THE FRONT OF THE BOX OR PACKAGE SAYS, TURN IT OVER AND READ
THE BACK---CAREFULLY!
With all the food and pet products now coming fromChina
Can you differentiate which one is made inTaiwan
or China
The world is also concerned about GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) foods; steroid fed animals (ex: 45 days old
broiler chicken).
It is important to read the bar code to track its origin. How to read Bar Codes ....interesting !
If the first 3 digits of the bar code are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA. 471 is Made inTaiwan
With all the food and pet products now coming from
Can you differentiate which one is made in
The world is also concerned about GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) foods; steroid fed animals (ex: 45 days old
broiler chicken).
It is important to read the bar code to track its origin. How to read Bar Codes ....interesting !
If the first 3 digits of the bar code are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA. 471 is Made in
If the first 3 digits of the barcode are
00-09 then it's made or sourced in
This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.
Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products"MADE IN CHINA", so they
don't show from which country it is made.
However, you may now refer to the barcode -
Remember if the first 3 digits are:
890......MADE
IN INDIA
690, 691,
692 ... then it is MADE IN
CHINA
00 - 09
... USA and CANADA
30 - 37
... FRANCE
40 - 44
... GERMANY
471
........ Taiwan
49
.......... JAPAN
50
.......... UK
Jai Matha
In the months of
Ashwin and Kartik, Hindus observe a 10 day ceremony of fast,rituals and celebrations to honor the triumph of Lord Rama over Demon Ravana. Dussehra
also symbolizes the triumph of warrior Goddess Durga over the
buffalodemon, Mahishasura. Thus, it is a celebration of
victory of good over evil.
This celebration starts from Navratri and ends with the tenth day festival of “Dussehra”. Navratri and Dussehra is celebrated throughout the country at the same time, with varying rituals, but with great enthusiasm and energy as it marks the end of scorching summer and the start of winter season.
The tenth day after Navratri is called Dussehra, on which number of fairs are organized throughout northernIndia
The 'Ramlila' - an enactment of the life of Lord Rama, is held during the nine days preceding Dussehra. On the tenth day (Dussehra or Vijay Dasami), larger effigies of Ravana, his son and brother - Meghnadh and Kumbhakarna are set to fire.
The theatrical enactment of this dramatic encounter is held throughout the country in which every section of people participates enthusiastically.
In burning the effigies the people are asked to burn the evil within them, and thus follow the path of truth and goodness, bearing in mind the instance of Ravana, who despite all his might and majesty was destroyed for his evil ways.
This celebration starts from Navratri and ends with the tenth day festival of “Dussehra”. Navratri and Dussehra is celebrated throughout the country at the same time, with varying rituals, but with great enthusiasm and energy as it marks the end of scorching summer and the start of winter season.
The tenth day after Navratri is called Dussehra, on which number of fairs are organized throughout northern
The 'Ramlila' - an enactment of the life of Lord Rama, is held during the nine days preceding Dussehra. On the tenth day (Dussehra or Vijay Dasami), larger effigies of Ravana, his son and brother - Meghnadh and Kumbhakarna are set to fire.
The theatrical enactment of this dramatic encounter is held throughout the country in which every section of people participates enthusiastically.
In burning the effigies the people are asked to burn the evil within them, and thus follow the path of truth and goodness, bearing in mind the instance of Ravana, who despite all his might and majesty was destroyed for his evil ways.
Dussehra is also known as Vijaya Dashami, because of the victory of Ram over Ravana. On this day in Satya Yug, Ram (the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu), killed the great demon and king of Lanka, Ravana.
Puranas also opined that on this day warrior Goddess Durga defeated and killed the buffalo demon Mahishasura.
Dussehra Burning of Ravana
Ayigiri Nandini - Mahishasura Mardhini of Matha Sloka
LAPTOP USERS: BE AWARE!
A couple lost their 25 year old son in a fire at home on June 4th. The son who had graduated with MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison two weeks earlier had come home for a while. He had lunch with his dad at home and decided to go back to clean up his hostel room. His father told him to wait, to meet his mother, before he went back for a few days. He decided to take a nap while waiting for his mom to come back home from work. Some time later their neighbors called 911 when they saw black smoke coming out of the house.
Unfortunately, the 25 years old died in the three year old house. It took several days of investigation to find out the cause of the fire. It was determined that the fire was caused by the laptop resting on the bed. When the laptop was on the bed cooling fan did not get the air to cool the computer and that is what caused the fire. He did not even wake up to get out of the bed because he died of breathing in carbon monoxide.
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Eye-controlled Gaze TV unveiled by Haier and Tobii
An eye-controlled television has been unveiled at Berlin's IFA trade show.
- Haier's Gaze TV uses technology developed by Tobii, a Swedish firm which already offers eye-tracking technology for computers.
- Users control the set by staring at the top or bottom of the screen to activate a user-interface.
- The user can then change the volume, switch channel or carry out other functions by looking at icons shown on the display.
- The technology is still at prototype stage and prone to glitches, but it has the potential to offer an alternative to the traditional remote control.
- Existing smart TV's also offer hand gesture and voice controls as alternatives, but again the functions can be hit-and-miss in real-world use.
Table-top sensor
The key part of Tobii's technology is not built into the television set itself at this stage. Instead an attached sensor sits in-between the viewer and screen monitoring the person's eye movements.
- By tracking the shift in gaze and blinks given it allows the user to point, zoom, scroll, select and navigate menus and features.
- The device has to be calibrated to each user before use and becomes less accurate if they are wearing glasses.
- But its developers say they think it has the potential to offer a more natural way to control TVs and other devices, and are hoping to partner with more manufacturers.
- "The free Tobii Gaze Interaction software development kit is available to companies interested in exploring the possibilities of gaze interaction and using this revolutionary technology to develop gaze applications that will take part in the future of computing and consumer electronics," said Tobii's chief executive Henrik Eskilsson.
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