Thursday, 31 October 2013

Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel

Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was born on 31 October 1875, he was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of the Republic of India. He is known to be a social leader of India who played an unparalleled role in the country's struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. He died on 15 December 1950.
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Ooty

The first human in space

Ans: Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

International Orthopaedic Nurses Day

International Orthopaedic Nurses Day  is observed annually onOctober 30 and a nursing specialty focused on the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Orthopaedic issues range from acute problems such as fractures or hospitalization for joint replacement to chronic systemic disorders such as loss of bone density or lupus erythematosus.
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First Viceroy of India

Ans: Lord Canning
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Place: Kollam

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

A. J. Ayer

Alfred Jules Freddie Ayer was born on  October 29, 1910. He was a British philosopher known for his promotion of logical positivism, particularly in his books Language, Truth, and Logic and The Problem of Knowledge. He died on June 27, 1989.
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Kollam

The Inventor of Email is

Ans: VA Shiva Ayyadurai

Monday, 28 October 2013

Bill Gates

William Henry Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955, he is an American business magnate, investor, programmer, inventor and philanthropist. Gates is the former chief executive and current chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, which he co-founded with Paul Allen.
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Place: Kollam

Who is the co-founded of Microsoft with Bill Gates

Ans: Paul Allen

Sunday, 27 October 2013

Otto Wichterle

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Otto Wichterle was a Czech chemist, best known for his invention of modern soft contact lenses. He was born on October 27, 1913 and died on August 18, 1998. 
 
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place: Kollam
 

World No Tobacco Day is observed on

Ans: May 31

Saturday, 26 October 2013

Joseph Aloysius Hansom

Joseph Aloysius Hansom was a prolific English architect working principally in the Gothic Revival style. He invented the Hansom cab and founded the eminent architectural journal, The Builder, in 1843. He was born on October 26, 1803 and died on June 29, 1882.
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Kollam

World Health Organization was established on

Ans: 7 April 1948

Friday, 25 October 2013

Henry Norris Russell

Henry Norris Russell was born on October 25, 1877, he was an American astronomer who, along with Ejnar Hertzsprung, developed the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram. In 1923, working with Frederick Saunders, he developed Russell–Saunders coupling which is also known as LS coupling. He died on February 18, 1957.
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