Indian Air Force officially established

The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire and the prefix Royal was added in 1945 in recognition of its services during World War II.

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Place: Kollam

The Constitution of India was adopted on

Ans: November 26, 1949

Harold Walter Kroto

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Harold Walter Kroto was born on October 7, 1939, He is the English chemist who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley. Kroto is the Francis Eppes Professor of Chemistry at the Florida State University, which he joined in 2004.

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Place: Kollam

Industrial and provident societies act was passed in England in the year

 Ans:1852

Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind

Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind was born on October 6, 1831, he was a German mathematician who made important contributions to abstract algebra, algebraic number theory and the foundations of the real numbers, He died on February 12, 1916.

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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan

Place: Kollam

The term of office of the chairman of the NABARD

Ans: 5years

World Teachers Day

World Teachers Day, held annually on October 5 since 1994, commemorates teachers organizations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.http://datesupdates.blogspot.in/2013/09/world-teachers-day-is-on.html
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International Day of No Prostitution

International Day of No Prostitution (IDNP) celebrated annually on October 5 as a manner of opposing prostitution.  It is an awareness day that was first observed in 2002.

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Place: Kollam

Study of origin of words

Ans:Etymology

World Animal Day

World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October the 4th. It started in Florence, Italy in 1931 at a convention of ecologists. The 4th of October was originally chosen for World Animal Day because it is the feast day of Francis of Assisi, a nature lover and patron saint of animals and the environment.

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Photo: Sajan Sivarajan

Place: Pallithottam @ Kollam

World Space Week is observed from

Ans: October 4 to October 10

It is observed  in most of the world, in continents including Europe, Russia and Asia. World Space Week is officially defined as "an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition".

Father of refrigeration and air conditioning

John Gorrie was born on October 3, 1803. He was a physician, scientist, inventor, and humanitarian. He is considered the father of refrigeration and air conditioning. Born on the Island of Nevis to Scottish parents on October 3, 1803. He died on June 29, 1855.

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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan

Place:Ooty

International Day of peace is on

Ans: September 21

Gandhi Jayanti - International Day of Non-Violence

Gandhi Jayanti is observed on October 2. It is a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the "Father of the Nation". The United Nations General Assembly announced on 15 June 2007 that it adopted a resolution which declared that October 2 will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.

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