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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre(1919)

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also called Massacre of Amritsar, incident on April 13, 1919, in which British troops fired on a large crowd of unarmed Indians in an open space known as the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in the Punjab region of  India killing several hundred people and wounding many hundreds more. It marked a turning point in India’s modern history, in that it left a permanent scar on Indo-British relations and was the prelude to Gandhi's full commitment to the cause of Indian nationalism and independence from Britain. On the afternoon of April 13, a crowd of at least 10,000 men, women, and children gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh which was nearly completely enclosed by walls and had only one exit. It is not clear how many people there were protesters who were defying the ban on public meetings and how many had come to the city from the surrounding region to celebrate Baisakhi, a spring festival. Dyer and his soldiers arrived and sealed off the exit. Without warning, the troops opened fire on the crowd, reportedly shooting hundreds of rounds. According to one official report, an estimated 379 people were killed, and about 1,200 more were wounded. After they ceased firing, the troops immediately withdrew from the place, leaving behind the dead and wounded. The Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore renounced the knighthood that he had received in 1915. 

Netaji Subash Chandra Bose - The unsolved legacy

Bose was born in Cuttack, Odisha on January 23, 1897. He was a brilliant student who went to England to study — where he was also preparing for Indian Civil Services. He got selected in the ICS in 1920, but chose not to work for an alien government.

He came back to India at the time when the country was fighting for freedom against the British government. He met Deshbandu Chitranjan Das, the editor of newspaper ‘Forward’, and Bose became the editor later.After becoming the editor of Forward, apart from writing against the Raj, he organised a boycott in Calcutta during Prince of Wales’ visit. This landed him in prison.In January 1938, he became the president of the Indian National Congress. And at Tripuri session 1939, he defeated Gandhi’s candidate, Patabi Sitharam Iyer, to win a second term. However, he distanced himself from Congress after the party’s ideology didn’t match his own Bose believed India could attain freedom if they fought against Britain during World War II. Following his idea, he freed several Indian freedom fighters in Europe to form a Mukti Sena.The Azad Hind Fauz was formed in 1941 in Berlin and comprised of Indian prisoners of war from Europe and North Africa. In December, Japan marked the beginning of World War II in Asia after it attacked Pearl Harbour. The fall of Singapore during that time shook the foundation of British Raj across the world.

Meanwhile, the Indian freedom struggle was at its final round after Gandhi called for the Quit India Movement in 1942Amidst all this melee, just a few years before India became independent, Bose vanished. Japanese Domei news agency said Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose died on August 18 in a plane crash at the Japanese-controlled Matsuyama military airport in Taihoku (now Taiwan). The incident left many Indians in a state of shock and disbelief. Even after 75 years, the controversy surrounding the death of Bose refuses to die down. A few believe that he did not die during the accident. Other theories say that he spent his last days in Uttar Pradesh. 

DO YOU KNOW???

Let us know some interesting and amazing facts about Mathematics.

1.Zero(0) is the only number which can not be represented by Roman numerals.

2.2 and 5 are the only primes that end in 2 or 5.

3.An Icosagon is a shape with 20 sides.

4.40 when written “forty” is the only number with letters in alphabetical order while “one” is the only one with letters in reverse order.

5.Have you ever noticed that the opposite sides a die always add up to seven (7).

6.The word “hundred” comes from the old Norse term,”hundrath”, which actually means 120 and not 100.

7.The symbol for division (i.e ÷) is called an obelus.

8.If  you shuffle deck of cards properly, it’s more than likely that the exact order of the cards you get has never been seen before in the whole history of universe.

READING MATTERS

INSIGHT

Self awareness is a unique quality which is a key to be happy, contented and successful.  

In a research, 95% of people answered that they were self aware. But after testing, only 10% of the people were actually self aware. 

The book 'Insight' is all about self awareness which gives a clear view of an individual and helps one to grow as a better individual. This book is written by Tasha Eurich, a researcher and an organisational psychologist. She has written this book based on her own research.

We people easily get carried away by the recent things or sometimes we get wrongly influenced. This book deals with knowledge, emotional and behavioral blindness and helps us to be alert in the present moment and also helps to deal with emotions. 

The most important thing which Tasha tells us is to  ask 'What ' instead of asking 'Why'. While asking 'What', most of our problems get easily solved. 

We get enlightened by knowing ourselves. So take a look at this fascinating work to get a self insight. 

Get enlightened in this quarantine!!!

KNOW YOUR DAYS

June 26: International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking

Every year, on 26 June International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking is celebrated to raise awareness about the problems caused by drugs in our society. The goal of the day is to strengthen global action and cooperation towards creating a society that is free from drug abuse and unlawful drug trade. The theme for the 2020 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking “Better Knowledge for Better Care” emphasizes the need to improve the understanding of the world drug problem and in turn to achieve international cooperation to fight against its impact on health, governance and security.

June 26: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 

By international law, torture is a crime. It is absolutely prohibited and cannot be justified under any circumstances. The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed on June 26 to remind people that human torture is not only unacceptable but it is also a crime. 

June 30: World Asteroid Day 

World Asteroid Day is observed on 30 June every year to promote awareness and provide knowledge to the public about the importance of asteroids in our solar system. Asteroid Day is held on the anniversary of the most devastating asteroid impact in Earth’s history that took place on June 30, 1908, known as the Tunguska explosion. On this day, a large explosion occurred in the sky over the Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia. Around 2,000 kilometers of forest areas was destroyed due to this, flattening about 80 million trees.

July 1: National Doctor’s Day

It's true that we can’t see God but on Earth Doctor is like a God who cures us and gives us life to live in a better way. National Doctor's Day is observed every year on 1st July in India to honour the legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. In 1991, the National Doctor's Day was established by the Central Government to pay honour Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy whose birth and death anniversary coincides on the same day. The objective is to recognise and appreciate the significant roles and responsibilities of doctors. The theme of this year’s Doctors Day is “Lessen the mortality of COVID 19”.

July 1: National Postal Worker Day

National Postal Worker Day is annually celebrated on July 1st. This is a day to appreciate and thank the numerous men and women who work consistently and diligently to help us send and receive all of our mail and packages. In 1997, Seattle (A Washington City) postal carriers established National Postal Worker Day to honor fellow employees.  

KINDLE YOUR BRAIN

1)A man is 24 years older than his son, in two years his age will be twice the age of his son. The present age of his son is

(A)14 years

(B)18 years

(C)20 years

(D)22 years

2)A man had cows and hens in his farm. The number of heads was 30 and the number of legs was 76. How many hens were there in the farm?

(A)15

(B)8

(C)20

(D)22

3)Two glasses A and B contains a mixture of water and honey in the ratio 5:1 and 4:1 respectively. One-fourth of the mixture in glass A is poured out and refilled with the mixture from glass B. Find the ratio of water and honey in the glass A after refilling.

(A)20:1

(B)33:7

(C)10:1

(D)22:3

4)In a mixture of a, b, and c, if a and b are mixed in 3:5 ratio and b and c are mixed in 8:5 ratio and the final mixture is 35 litres, find the quantity of b.

(A)13.34 litres

(B)15.73 litres

(C)16.84 litres

(D)9.55 litres

5)The speed of a boat in still water is 8 kmph and the speed of the stream is 2 kmph. The boat travels to an island at a distance of 30 km, stays there for 2 hours and returns at 5:00 pm. At what time did the boat starts travelling to the island?

(A)7:00 am

(B)8:00 am

(C)9:30 am

(D)6:15 am

ANSWER FOR LAST WEEK QUESTION

1)Answer: Option(C) 120 kmph

Solution:

Let the speed of the car be x kmph

Then, speed of the train = (150x/100) = (3x/2) kmph

So,(75/x)-(75/(3x/2)) = 125/(10x60)

(75/x)-(50/x) = (5/24)

x = (25x24)/5 = 120 kmph

2)Answer: Option(A) 5 kmph

Solution:

Let Abhay's speed be x kmph

Then, (30/x)-(30/2x) = 3

So, 6x = 30

x = 5 kmph.

3)Answer: Option(A) 4 years

Solution:

Let the ages of children be x, (x+3), (x+6), (x+9) and (x+12) years.

Then, x+(x+3)+(x+6)+(x+9)+(x+12) = 50

5x = 20

x = 4 years

Hence, Age of youngest child, x = 4 years.

4)Answer: Option(B) 16, 28, 36.

Solution:

Let their present ages be 4x, 7x and 9x years respectively.

Then, (4x-8)+(7x-8)+(9x-8) = 56

20x = 80

x = 4

Therefore, their present ages are 4x = 16 years, 7x = 28 years and 9x = 36 years respectively.

5)Answer: Option(A) 3

Solution:

Let the positive number be x.

Then, x+17 = (60/x)

x^2+17x-60 = 0

(x+20)(x-3) = 0

Hence, x = 3.

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