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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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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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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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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Place: Varkala @ Thiruvananthapuram

NDDB Act was passed in the year

 Ans: 1965

International Day of Older Persons

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The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year. On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons.

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Place: Kollam

First Indian state to be created based on language

Ans: Assam on October 1, 1953

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Place: Odanavattom @ Kollam

International Translation Day

International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September on the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators.

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What is known as cattell Culture Fair?

Ans: Intelligence Test

Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria

Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria was the first female president of her country Chile. She was born September 29, 1951. She is a Social Democrat politician who was President of Chile from 11 March 2006 to 11 March 2010.

Coffee Day

International Coffee Day is also known as Coffee Day or National Coffee Day, is an annual event observed on September 29 in a handful of countries for the celebration and enjoyment of the popular beverage coffee.

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Place: Kollam

ISRO formed on

Ans: August 15,1969

World Heart Day

World Heart Day is observed every year on the last Sunday in September, is organized by the World Heart Federation, and has been celebrated annually since 1999. From 2011 onwards, it is celebrated every 29 September and no longer on the last Sunday of September. The 2013 World Heart Day will highlight a life-course approach to the prevention and control of CVD with a focus on women and children and show what actions can be taken through a person’s life to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.

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World Rabies Day

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World Rabies Day takes place each year on September 28, the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur who, with the collaboration of his colleagues, developed the first efficacious rabies vaccine. World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness about the impact of rabies on humans and animals, provide information and advice on how to prevent the disease, and how individuals and organizations can help eliminate the main global sources.

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Place: Kottarakara @ Kollam

Who was called Karmayogi ( Man of Action )

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Ans: Vivekananda

World Tourism Day

World Tourism Day is celebrated  on September 27 since 1980.

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Place: Kollam

The Co-operative Societies Act 1912 come into force on

Ans: 01-03-1912

Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis. She was born on September 26, 1981.

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Place: Kottarakara @ Kollam

Father of Local Self Government in India

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Ans: Lord Rippon

Thomas H Morgan

Thomas Hunt Morgan was born on September 25, 1866, he was an American evolutionary biologist, geneticist and embryologist and science author who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1933 for discoveries elucidating the role the chromosome plays in heredity. He died on December 4, 1945.

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Place: Kochuveli @ Thiruvananthapuram

Earth Overshoot Day was observed on 2013

Ans:August 20

Columbus - Second voyage to America

Columbus left from Cadiz in Spain for his second voyage  on September 24, 1493, with 17 ships and about 1200 men. His aim was to conquer the Taino tribe and colonise the region.
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1st Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16

Luna 16 was the first robotic probe to land on the Moon and return a sample of lunar soil to Earth on 24 September 1970. 

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Place: Odanavattom @ Kollam

PIN CODE of India's post office at Antarctica

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Ans: 403001

C.C.Altinho post office in Goa also have the same  PIN CODE

Johann Franz Encke

Johann Franz Encke was a German astronomer.  He was born on September 23, 1791, he worked on the calculation of the periods of comets and asteroids, measured the distance from the earth to the sun, and made observations of the planet Saturn. He died on August 26, 1865. 

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Place: Kollam

Special Theory of Relative was proposed in

Ans:1905

The French Republic was proclaimed

The French First Republic was founded on 22 September 1792, by the newly established National Convention. The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First French Empire in 1804 under Napoleon I.

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Place: Kaumadi Nagar @ Kollam

Right To Education Act (India) was established on

Ans: 2009

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Education is a fundamental right of every human being. It lays the foundation for the development of society. The Indian Parliament enacted the Right to Education Act in 2009, to provide free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of six to fourteen years. The Act notifies that it is a legally enforceable duty of the Centre and the States to provide free and compulsory education.

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International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace (World Peace Day) is observed annually on 21 September.

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World Humanitarian Day is observed on

Ans: August 19

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Place: Kollam Port

James Dewar

James Dewar was a Scottish chemist and physicist. He was born on September 20, 1842. He is probably best-known today for his invention of the Dewar flask, which he used in conjunction with extensive research into the liquefaction of gases. He died on March 27, 1923. 

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Place: Pallithottam @ Kollam

 

The original home of gypsies was

(a) India                                             (c) Egypt

(b) USA                                             (d) Russia

Ans: (a)

 The "gypsies" are a group of people found in central Asia.