Friday, 20 January 2017

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?


1. Christopher     - Hovercraft Cockerel!
2. David Bushnell - Submarine
3. J. C. Perrier     - Steamship
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below
m (1) 1, 2 and 3         0 (2) 1 and 2 only
m (3) 2 and 3 only     0 (4) 1 and 3 only
Ans. (1)
Exp. All the three combinations are correct.
5. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the earth moves round the sun in its orbit ?
m (1) 20 km/s            0 (2) 30 km/s

m (3) 40 km/s              0 (4) 50 km/s

Thursday, 19 January 2017

Samantha Gash

By running an average of 50 km a day for 76 days across deserts and mountains in India, Australian athlete Samantha Gash November 5, 2016 finished a 12-week challenge to raise funds for children education. The 31-year-old ultramarathon runner from Melbourne had started her journey from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on August 22 and finished on in Shillong, after running for 3,800 km across diverse terrain.