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What are the duties of a prime minister in Indian constitution?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The Prime Minister of India is the head of government and pioneer of the executive branch of the Government of India. The Prime Minister is likewise the chief counselor to the President of India and is also the leader of the Council of Ministers.The Prime Minister can be an individual from any of the two places of Parliament (the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha), however, must be the chief of the political party, having a superiority in the Lok Sabha.The Prime Minister is the senior individual from the bureau in the official branch of government in a parliamentary framework. ... Read More

How can I improve my spoken English?

Shankar Bhatt
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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No one can deny the value of English in the current era where it becomes difficult to survive without the knowledge of this precious language. Moreover, you receive a fine bouquet of respect and honor by folks around you if you are a good orator of this language. Knowing English also gives you a great social status and adds value to your personality.Therefore, it becomes imperative to speak in English. But how? Because, for some, it’s extremely difficult to utter even a few words in English when asked. They literally start trembling. But what? Speaking in English is must as ... Read More

Assume, today is your last day on this earth. How would you like to spend it?

Madhuparna
Updated on 04-May-2022 11:49:44

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As someone once said, "live each day as if it was your last", the last day on the earth for me would be something that will be sum up my life. Every individual would have their own approach to spend the last day, and so, for me, it would be -Firstly, I would start my day by waking up early so that I have more time to spend.I would go for a walk, get some fresh air and appreciate nature and the greenery that I would not be able to see anymore.Spending a lot of time with my family. It ... Read More

Why does a wicketkeeper change his position after every over in cricket?

Shankar Bhatt
Updated on 28-Apr-2022 08:58:51

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The wicketkeeper changes his position after every over because the bowling and the batting ends are switched after every six balls. The act of switching the ends is done to keep the game fair. In addition, it also aims to minimize any advantage that players might get due to the following extraneous factors:Ground Dimensions-Certain boundaries of ground may be shorter or longer than the rest.Wind Direction-Wind blowing even in a slightly intense pace can help both; the batsman as well as the bowler.The Condition of the Pitch − Usually an innings of an ODI match consists of 50 overs, T20-20 ... Read More

What features can you expect in mobile phones in 2025?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Updated on 11-May-2022 11:16:48

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It is very difficult to predict the future. When it comes to mobiles, the speed at which new features are added every day, it is even more difficult. But estimating the technology advancements here is the specs and features that you can expect in mobile phones in 2025.You can have improved CPU and RAM for lightning speed data transfer and 5G or more networking technology. We can expect multi-core CPU s potentially up to 16+We can estimate to have phone batteries of about 5, 000+ mAH by the year 2025.We can expect smartphones with cameras capable of recording in 8K ... Read More

What are the beautiful untranslatable Hindi words?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy
Updated on 26-Jun-2020 10:51:26

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There are some words in Hindi, which are beautiful and cannot be translated into English. We can only describe the meaning of the word in a sentence but there are no exact replacements in English. In India, we use some Hindi words as it is even in our English documents to keep up their sanctity.Viraha - the realization of love through separationAkashvani - celestial announcement ( voice from skies)Maya - The illusion or deceptive appearance of this physical world. Acts of God which cannot be understood by humans.Pushpanjali - Pushpa- flowers; Anjali - folded hands - Folded hands with full ... Read More

Is a book printing press different from a magazine printing press?

Dev Kumar
Updated on 04-May-2022 08:10:51

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The short answer to this question is - no. Book printing press is not different from a magazine printing press; both books as well as magazines can be and are being printed on the same machine and these can be either sheet-fed offset or web offset printing machines. The choice of machine depends entirely on the printer who will consider the cost-benefit ratio of using a particular machine. In case of a short run job with minimum order quantity, conventional wisdom might suggest that the printer will use a sheet-fed machine to do the printing and for a long run ... Read More

How do plants make their own food?

siddhartha kotamraju
Updated on 18-May-2022 08:25:59

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Plants are not parasitic in nature. They produce their own food with the help of their growth and nutrition. Plants make their own food by a process called Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy and stored in the form of starch which can be used later.Photosynthesis is a key process in the growth of plants.Photosynthesis is done with the help of carbon-dioxide, water, and sunlight. The end products of photosynthesis are oxygen, which the plants release, and carbohydrates, which become the plants' source of energy.Building on the basic ... Read More

Why are South Africans called ‘Protease’?

Dev Kumar
Updated on 26-Apr-2022 09:53:40

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Not all South Africans are called Proteas; it's just their national cricket team which is called by that alternate name. Protea is the name of a flower that has pink and yellow petals and it is the national flower of South Africa. It's a tradition in certain cricket playing countries to be called by names of some of their national symbols.Take the case of the South African rugby team - they are called Springboks after the spectacular antelope from the wilderness of this country, which is among the fastest land animals on earth and is known to leap up to ... Read More

Why are TV serials called daily soaps?

Dev Kumar
Updated on 27-Jun-2020 07:57:59

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The actual phrase used is daily soap opera and it all began in the early part of the last century when the radio was the only broadcasting media as TV had just been invented sometime in the 1920s and was still some time away from becoming a full-fledged media. So, it was the radio that was ruling the wavelengths just as TV does now. Radio stations were getting more and more creative with their presentations and programs but implementing them needed money that nobody was ready put unless there was some tangible ROI (Return on Investment).Condition of PromotionIn those days, ... Read More

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