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50 national parks in India

[1] Anshi National Park ——— Karnataka [2] Bandipur National Park ———– Karnataka [3] Bannerghatta National Park ——— Karnataka [4] Balphakram National Park ——- Meghalaya [5] Bandhavgarh National Park ——— Madhya Pradesh [6] Betla National Park ——— Jharkhand [7] Bhitarkanika National Park ——- Odisha [8] Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar ——– Gujarat [9] Buxa Tiger Reserve ——– West Bengal [10] Campbell Bay National Park ——— Andaman and Nicobar Islands [11] Chandoli National Park ——— Maharashtra [12] Dachigam National Park ——- Jammu and Kashmir [13] Darrah National Park ——— Rajasthan [14] Desert National Park ——– Rajasthan [15] Dibru-Saikhowa National Park ——— Assam [16] Dudhwa National Park ——— Uttar Pradesh [17] Eravikulam National Park ——– Kerala [18] Galathea National Park ——— Andaman and Nicobar Islands [19] Gangotri National Park ——— Uttarakhand [20] Gir Forest National Park ——— Gujarat [21] Gorumara National Park ——– West Bengal [22] Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife...

Important geographical discoveries

(1). America – Christopher Columbus (Italian) (2). Sea Route To India -Vasco Da Gama (Portuguese) (3). China – Marco Polo (4). New Foundland – John Cabot (British) (5). Brazil – Pedro Alvarez Cabral (Portuguese) (6). Island of Tasmania And New Zealand – Tasman (Dutch) (7). Hawaiian Islands – Captain Cook (Britain) (8). North Pole – Robert Peary (USA) (9). South Pole – Amundsen (Norway) (10). Suez Canal – Ferdinand De Lesseps (11). Victoria Falls – David Livingston (British) (12). Cape of Good Hope – Bartholomew Diaz (Portuguese) (13). Greenland – Norseman Eric (14). North America – Leif Erricsson (15). Niger River – Mungo Park (16). Lake Tanganyika – Richard Francis Burton (17). Hudson Bay – Henry Hudson (18). Mount Everest – Edmund Hillary

Useful Abbrevations

* VIRUS - Vital Information Resource UnderSeized. * 3G - 3rd Generation. * GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication. * CDMA - Code Divison Multiple Access. * UMTS - Universal MobileTelecommunication System. * SIM - Subscriber Identity Module . * AVI = Audio Video Interleave * RTS = Real Time Streaming * SIS = Symbian OS Installer File * AMR = Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec * JAD = Java Application Descriptor * JAR = Java Archive * JAD = Java Application Descriptor * 3GPP = 3rd Generation Partnership Project * 3GP = 3rd Generation Project * MP3 = MPEG player lll * MP4 = MPEG-4 video file *AAC = Advanced Audio Coding * GIF= Graphic InterchangeableFormat * JPEG = Joint Photographic Expert Group * BMP = Bitmap * SWF = Shock Wave Flash * WMV = Windows Media Video * WMA = Windows Media Audio * WAV = Waveform Audio * PNG = Portable Network Graphics * DOC = Document (MicrosoftCorporation) * PDF = Portable Document Format * M3G = Mobile 3D Graphics * M4A = MPEG-4 A...

Electric eel

Electric eel Electric eel Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Superclass: Osteichthyes Class: Actinopterygii Order: Gymnotiformes Family: Gymnotidae Genus: Electrophorus T. N. Gill, 1864 Species: E. electricus Binomial name Electrophorus electricus (Linnaeus, 1766) The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) is an electric fish, and the only species in its genus. It is capable of generating powerful electric shocks of up to 860 volts, which it uses for hunting, self-defense and communicating with fellow eels. It is an apex predator in its South American range despite living in an environment rich in predators such as humans, dogs, caimans, jaguars, giant otters, giant snakes, and birds of prey that kill fish of similar size of the electric eel as prey. Despite its name, it is not an eel, but rather a knifefish.

DOMINANT AUSTRALIA LIFTS WORLD CUP FOR FIFTH TIME

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There is nothing  Australia  loves more than to strut its stuff in front of its fans. There was no shortage of support as the  MCG , bursting at the seams with a record 93,013 fans in attendance, buzzed with electricity well before the toss. Decked up in their yellow tees and wearing their yellow caps with pride, Australia’s supporters prepared for a capital show from their heroes. They were not to be disappointed. In  Michael Clarke’s  final appearance as a One-Day International player, Australia showed its class, romping to a big win in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.  New Zealand  arrived in  Australia hopeful of becoming the newest first-time champion. But in the space of seven hours on Sunday (March 29), it was emphatically denied.

The Queen of code

You probably don’t know the name Grace Hopper, but you should. As a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, Hopper worked on the first computer, the  Harvard Mark 1.  And she headed the team that  created the first compiler , which led to the creation of COBOL , a programming language that by the year 2000 accounted for 70 percent of all actively used code. Passing away in 1992, she left behind an inimitable legacy as a brilliant programmer and pioneering woman in male-dominated fields. Hopper’s story is told in “The Queen of Code,” directed by  Gillian Jacobs  (of “ Community ” fame). It’s the latest film in FiveThirtyEight’s “ Signals ” series.

Swine flu

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All you need to know Swine flu or H1N1 Influenza has created much panic in India, with 700+ people succumbing to the illness and 10,000 people contracting it. But there is no need to worry, the doctors say. It’s just that one needs to be careful and aware of the disease. Here’s all you need to know about the epidemic. What exactly is H1N1 and why is it called swine flu? H1N1 is called swine flu because the virus was similar to influenza viruses that cause illness in pigs. In 2009, H1N1, or swine flu was called a pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO) because of its massive spread across the world. Swine flu (H1N1 and H3N2v influenza virus) facts Swine flu is a respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses that infect the respiratory tract of pigs and result in a barking cough, decreased appetite, nasal secretions, and listless behavior; the virus can be transmitted to humans. Swine flu viruses may mutate (change) so that they are easily transmissible among hu...