Monday 11 November 2013

Hugh Everett III

Hugh Everett III was an American physicist who first proposed the many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics, which he termed his "relative state" formulation. He was born on November 11, 1930 and died on July 19, 1982.
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Kollam

Election Commission of India was formed on

 Ans: 25 January 1950

Sunday 10 November 2013

Saturday 9 November 2013

Jack William Szostak

Jack William Szostak was born November 9, 1952, he is a Canadian American biologist of Polish British descent and Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Alexander Rich Distinguished Investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, along with Elizabeth Blackburn and Carol W. Greider, for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres.
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Kollam

International Day of the Book is the anniversary of the birth and death of

Ans: Shakespeare

Friday 8 November 2013

World Town Planning Day

The international organisation for World Urbanism Day, also known as "World Town Planning Day", was founded in 1949 and it is celebrated in more than 30 countries on four continents each November 8th. It is a special day to recognise and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities.
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Kollam

World book day is on

Ans: 23 April

Wednesday 6 November 2013

James Naismith was born on November 6, 1861, he was a Canadian-American sports coach and innovator. He invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and he died on November 28, 1939.
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Place: Perumpuzha @ Kollam

Chandrayaan-1 was launched on

Ans: 22 October 2008

Tuesday 5 November 2013

Mangalyan launch

President Pranab Mukherjee today (November 5, 2013) congratulated ISRO for the successful launch of ‘Mangalyan’, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft, and said it was a significant milestone that will inspire more scientists to make greater strides in achieving goals.  In his message to Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), K. Radhakrishnan, the President said: “This launch of India’s first dedicated Mars Orbiter Spacecraft is a significant milestone in the progress of our space programme and space applications.  The blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), located on the island of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh coast. If the Orbiter reaches its destination successfully by Sept 2014, India would be the fifth country to reach out to Mars.
Source: http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/indian-spaceship-finally-takes-off-for-mars-113110500394_1.html,  http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/pranab-congratulates-isro-for-mangalyan-launch/article5317201.ece
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China's first lunar satellite, Chang'e 1 goes into orbit around the Moon

Chang’e 1 was an unmanned Chinese lunar-orbiting spacecraft, part of the first phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. It was launched on 24 October 2007 at 10:05:04 UTC from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It left lunar transfer orbit on 31 October and entered lunar orbit on 5 November 2007.
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Place: Ashtamudi Lake @ Kollam

Father of Calculus

 Ans: Sir Issac Newton

Monday 4 November 2013

Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway

The Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station was launched On November 4,1931
 
Rail transport begin in Kerala between Beeper and Tirur line (30.6km) on March 12,1861. Train was built by Madras Railway Company.
The first Train service began in Travancore on November 26,1904,with the completion of the Chengotta -Punalur meter gauge line.

Charles Kuen Kao

Charles Kuen Kao is a Chinese-born Hong Kong, American and British electrical engineer and physicist who pioneered in the development and use of fiber optics in telecommunications. He was born on November 4, 1933. 
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Kollam

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed on

Ans: July 29, 1958

Sunday 3 November 2013

Saturday 2 November 2013

George Boole

George Boole was born on November 2, 1815. He was an English mathematician, philosopher and logician. He worked in the fields of differential equations and algebraic logic, and is now best known as the author of The Laws of Thought. He died on December 8, 1864. 
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Place: Thiruvananthapuram

Iron man of India

Ans: Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel

Friday 1 November 2013

World Vegan Day

World Vegan Day is an annual event celebrated on 1 November, by vegans around the world. The Day was established in 1994 by Louise Wallis.
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Kerala Piravi

Kerala Piravi marks the birth of the state of Kerala in India. The state of Kerala was created on November 1, 1956. November 1 is therefore known as Kerala Piravi Dinam in the state. Malayalees around the world celebrate November 1 as Kerala Piravi, which in Malayalam "the birthday of Kerala".
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Photo: Ananthu Manoharan
Place: Kollam

Indian Constitution Borrowed Federal System from

Ans: Canada

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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Photo: Ananthu manoharan
Place: Kollam

Who is the co-founded of Microsoft with Bill Gates

Ans: Paul Allen

Sunday 27 October 2013

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