The Kuiper Belt is a disk-shaped region that exists in the outer solar system, past the orbit of Neptune. It is also known as the Kuiper-Edgeworth Belt. It extends from the orbit of Neptune at around 30 Astronomical Units (AU) out to about 50 Astronomical Units from the Sun. It consists of millions of small…
A country is a region of people where a sovereign government governs them. Example: India, United States, United Kingdom On the other hand, a nation is a group of people bound together by a common language, identity, ethnicity, history, culture etc. Example: Scotland is a nation but not a country. It is one of the…
Occupation means an activity in which a person is involved to earn money for his/her livelihood. Occupation might be a job, business or something which doesn’t need any specific skills. The skills required are generalistic in nature. Example: clerk, shopkeeper, driver etc. Whereas profession is an activity that wants special skills and training. Even certifications…
As per census 2011, a person aged seven and above, who can both read and write in any one language, is considered as literate. However, a person who can only read but cannot write is not literate.
Saturn has overtaken Jupiter and become the king of moons. The recent discovery testified that Saturn has more number of moons, say 82 (increased from 62) settling Jupiter (having 79 moons) in the second position.
Light travels at speed (30,00,00,000 m/s) more than the speed of the sound (330 m/s in the air). Hence, lightning appears before the thunder is heard.
The guarantee is a commitment (either written or oral) made by the manufacturer to repair, replace or even refund the amount if the product does not meet said performance. It applies to either products or services or anything else. The warranty means a written promise provided by a company to its customers to repair or…
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) removed Pluto’s planetary status and designated it as a dwarf planet. It comes after defining the “Planet”. A celestial object must satisfy the following three conditions to get designated as a planet. It must orbit the Sun. It should be large enough to acquire an approximately near-spherical shape….
Management and Administration are the two words which look like synonyms to each other. But actually, they are different. The “management” is an art of getting work done by managing the people. Management usually represents the employees who work for remuneration. And it is concerned with execution and supervising the activities of an organisation. Whereas…
The Total Fatty Matter (TFM) determines the quality of soap. Soap with a high total fatty matter has the capability of deep-cleansing. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), a toilet soap is classified into three grades. Grade-1 toilet soaps should have a minimum of 76% TFM while Grade-2 and Grade-3 soaps should have…