From where was Alaska procured?
Alaska, the largest state in the United States by area, was purchased from Russia on March 30, 1867 for $7.2...
Month: February 2016
Scandal at the Olympic Games
Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of the 100 m gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics after testing positive...
Every year these notable dates fall on same weekdays
23rd January is the birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, 30th January is Martyr’s Day, 1st May is the World...
Who composed the national song of India?
The song Vande-Mataram first appeared in Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s Anandamath. Tagore composed the tune of the song and sang at...
Recall the famous trio of the Swadeshi Movement
The trio of Indian nationalists was Lal, Bal and Pal. In about 1905 they became active in the Swadeshi Movement...
What is the effect of high speed on an object?
When an object moves very fast, it gains mass, but this effect is appreciable when the object moves at a...
