What is the greenhouse effect? The gases will surround the earth-water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane and others allow the sun’s heat to come in but they don’t let the heat out again easily. This is called the greenhouse effect. Why the name? Because a similar thing happens in a greenhouse where plants which require protection…
In the Star Wars universe! Star Wars is a sci-fi film series created by George Lucas, an American film producer. It is set in a fictional galaxy bound by an omnipresent energy called Force. Its power can be used to perform superhuman feats like telekinesis and mind control. The Jedi and the Sith are two…
Cuba’s revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, breathed his last on November 25, aged 90. When and where was he born? Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926, in southeast Cuba. He excelled in sports in school. A born rebel, he joined student politics while studying law at the University of Havana. He was influenced by…
The Tower of Hanoi is a mathematical puzzle, invented by French Mathematician Edouard Lucas in 1983. Object of the game: There are three rods or towers, and on the first rod or tower is a stack of discs of different sizes arranged in the decreasing order of size from bottom to top. The object of…
A boy wants to cross a river from south to north: he can’t swim, there aren’t any boats available, and the only bridge across the river is watched over by a guard who comes out of his hut every five minutes. It is impossible to cross the bridge in less than 10 minutes. How do…
Here is a trivia to brush up your knowledge- Q 1. Who administers oath of office to the President of India? Q.2 Rudyard Kipling based his ‘Jungle Book’ on a national park in India. Name the park. Q3. Which is India’s second permanent research station in Antartica called? Q4. Which is the…
True or false Astronauts in space shuttles use ‘no-rinse’ shampoo to wash their hair. True. Water and soap stick to the skin in a state of weightlessness. Therefore, instead of normal shampoos that require water, astronauts use no-rinse shampoos. These shampoos, when massaged on to the head, give a good lather; which is then wiped…
Where does the Shompen live? a) Lakshadweep Islands b) Maldives c) Nicobar Islands 2. Why didn’t Alexander Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never telephone his wife or mother? 3. If your grandparents are celebrating their ruby anniversary, how many years have they been married? a) 60 years…
Things needed: Two ice-cream sticks, a pencil, paints, a sharpener and glue. Method: Sharpen the pencil, taking care not to break the shavings. Try to get long, unbroken shavings. Cut one ice cream stick in half and stick the two pieces on the remaining stick, in the shape of ‘V’. Now curl the shavings very…
