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INDIAN HISTORY

Formation of Indian National Congress:

The birth of the Indian National Congress was an event of great significance in the history of India. It was formed on December 28, 1885, by a retired British civil servant Allan Octavian Hume. The INC was the first national movement of a political kind in India with the initial aim of getting more Indians involved in the governance of the country. Later on, its purpose upgraded to complete independence. The first session was attended by 72 delegates from all the Indian provinces. There were 54 Hindus, 2 Muslims and the rest were Jain and Parsi members. The president of the first session was Womesh Chandra Bonerjee. Day by day, INC became more radical in its demands.

Death of Rani Lakshmi Bai(1885):

On June 18th 1858, Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, one of the most important figures of India's First War of Independence, died while fighting against the British in Gwalior. To know more about Jhansi khi Rani - https://bit.ly/2zunWHO

 Who Was Chanakya?      

Born in the 4^th Century BC, in India, Chanakya was also known as Vishnugupta and Kautiliya. Through centuries, scholars have described Chanakya as a rare master mind who became an expert in varied and specialized fields like management, law, leadership, governance, military tactics, strategy, finance and several others.

The Kingmaker:

            He was responsible for bringing down the Nanda dynasty and establishing his able student, Chandragupta Maurya on the throne as the emperor. He is therefore called the “Kingmaker”. He is also credited with masterminding the defeat of Alexander in India, who was on his march to conquer the world.

            As a political thinker, Chanakya visualized the concept of a nation for the first time in human history. During his time,India was split into various kingdoms. He brought them all under the one central governance,thus creating a nation called Aryavartha, which later became India.

His works:

           The Arthashastra has 6000 sutras, classified into 15 books m, 150 chapters and 180 topics by Chanakya himself.

           Thus these books are widely used in management institutions to develop the skill of leadership among the students.

KNOW YOUR DAYS

May 31-World no Tobacco day:

 World no Tobacco day is observed around the world every year on May 31. This celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic and what people around the world can do to claim their right to healthy living and to protect future generations.

June 1-Global day of Parents:

UN General Assembly proclaimed this day by passing a resolution and honours parents for their relentless support, Sacrifice and commitments towards their children.

June 3-World Bicycle day:

The resolution for World Bicycle day recognizes “ The uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the Bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally sustainable means of transport.

BOOKS CORNER

The ALCHEMIST

"And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it"- 

These words are enough to explain the positivity it can give to its reader. The Alchemist has now sold over 65 million copies and has been translated into a record 80 languages. Sure, this book will change the way we approach our life. This book has inspired many successful people from different fields (Art to Sports). This book is about a shepherd who travels towards his dreams.

INTERESTING FACTS

Multitasking

        Nowadays we all do multitasking in the world of gadgets. But multitasking has an adverse effect on the brain. We think that, When we are multitasking our brain is doing multitasks at a time. In fact, our brain switches. It goes back and forth when we are switching our tasks. This can lead to less productivity and creativity. Multitasking also has a counter effect on IQ. In contrast to multitasking, simply doing nothing is crucial for creativity.

Why Banana is curved?

       Bananas go through a process that's scientifically called "negative geotropism. As bananas grow, they become too heavy for the plant, and start sinking towards the ground. So the curve in the banana is due to the fruit's purposeful pursuit of the rays of the sun. Yes, the banana is actually curling up against its own weight.

Why swatting a fly is hard?

        The tiny brain of a fly calculates the location of the nearing threat, comes up with a plan to escape, and places its legs in an optimal position to hop out of the way in the opposite direction. It just happens in 100 millisecond after spotting the action.

Micheal Dickinson,a professor of Bioengineering  says that,

"This illustrates how rapidly the fly's brain can process sensory information into an appropriate motor response,"

KINDLE YOUR BRAIN

1)Mohan takes 6 days to complete half of a work and Vijay takes 5 days to complete 1/3^rd of the same work. They take turns to complete the task. If Mohan works for the first four days, in how many days will Vijay complete the rest of the work without the help of Mohan?

A) 10 days

B) 12 days

C) 8 days

D) 9 days

2)From a group consisting of 8 boys and 5 girls, 6 persons are to be selected to form a team so that atleast 3 boys are there in the team. In how many ways can this be done?

A) 768

B) 1568

C) 560

D) 1548

3)A tap can fill a bucket in 10 minutes. Due to a leak in the bucket, it takes 12 minutes to fill. After the tap is closed, the leak empties the bucket in

A) 20 minutes

B) 60 minutes

C) 30 minutes

D) 45 minutes

4)A bag contains 57 kgs of dhall with 7.5% contamination. How many kgs of dhall should be added to the bag, so that the resultant mixture contains 6% contamination?

A) 14.25 kg

B) 15 kg

C) 14 kg

D) 14.5 kg

5)Day before yesterday was Christmas. What will be the day on New Year if tomorrow is Monday?

A) Sunday

B) Saturday

C) Friday

D) Thursday

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ANSWER FOR THE LAST WEEK QUESTIONS

1)ANSWER: Option(A) 2:3

Solution:

60x+50y = 54 (x+y)

6x = 4y

x/y = 2/3

2)ANSWER: Option(D) 150 km

Solution:

Let the distance between A and B be x km.

Time taken by train P = x/100

Time taken by train Q = x/120

(x/100) = (x/120) + (1/4)

X = 150 km

3)ANSWER: Option(C) 44 miles/hr

Solution:

Let the speed of the faster train be x miles/hr and the distance travelled by it when it meets the slower train be y miles.

Time taken by the faster train to cover y miles = Time taken by the shower train to cover(287-y)miles

= 3.5 hours

(y/x) = (287-y)/(x/6) = 3.5

Solving the above equation, x = 44 miles/hr

4)ANSWER: Option(A) 4

Solution:

Let the Age of the Parents be x and x+6.

Let the Age of the siblings be y and y+4.

(x+6)-y = 33

(x+x+6+y+y+4)/4 = 20

Solving the two equations, y = 4

5)ANSWER: Option(A) 50 m

Solution:

Q takes 20 seconds more than P to run 500 m

Distance covered by Q in 3 minutes 20 seconds (200 seconds) = 500 m

Distance covered by Q in 20 seconds

= (500/200)*20

= 50 m

If Q skips 50 m, the race can be finished in 3 minutes(same as P).

Hence, for the race to end in dead heat, P should give Q, a start of 50 m.

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2nd year EEE

 

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2nd year Mechanical

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