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The elected head of the government of the states in India is called as the Chief Minister of that particular state or union territory. The governor appoints the Chief Minister following elections to the state legislative assembly. The party with the majority of votes will elect their leader, the candidate for Chief Minister, who is invited by the governor to swear in as Chief Minister of State. The Chief Minister's term lasts for typically for 5 years, or until next General Elections. However, there is no limit for the number of terms he can serve.To be eligible for the post ... Read More

The Indus Valley, a region of great fertility, (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) defines the eastern edge of the zone in which Near Eastern agriculture developed, based on wheat, barley, sheep, goats, and cattle.To its west lies Baluchistan, the mountainous eastern edge of the Iranian plateau, an area with which it has always been closely linked. Networks of trade routes across the Iranian plateau have often provided distant communications with the civilizations of the Near East, while the Arabian Sea, into which the Indus flows, has allowed seaborne connections with the Gulf and the Near East, with Arabia and ... Read More

A turbojet engine is used in Aircraft. These are air-breathing engines which suck in air from the atmosphere for combustion. It has various components like inlet, compressor, combustion chamber, turbines, and nozzle. Air is drawn into the turbojet engine, compressed, mixed with fuel, and burned continuously.The exhaust product of this burning operates the turbine for the compressor, producing thrust which propels the aircraft. Turboprops are used in smaller and slow-paced air crafts as turbojets are not efficient at low speeds whereas turbofans have better specific fuel consumption than the turbojet. These engines are generally installed below the wings or near ... Read More

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

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam otherwise called A. P. J. Abdul Kalam; (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015), was the eleventh President of India from 2002 to 2007. A professional researcher turned statesman, Kalam was brought up in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, and studied material science and aviation design.He spent four decades of his life as a researcher and science head, primarily at the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and was personally required in India's civilian space program and military rocket advancement efforts.He received the title Missile Man of India due to his ... Read More

In this digital world, technology is ever-changing and doing wonders, but on the other side, there are a lot of superstitions in India since a long time, in which people still believe for some various reasons. Among a lot, some of which are good while others are the bad omen. People fear so many things in our country, most of which are associated with bad omens and some of them are:When a black cat comes on your way, it is believed as a bad omen, and if you are about to begin some new task, it should not be committed.A ... Read More

It is said that “Cleanliness is next to godliness”. One must maintain personal and community hygiene. So we should always use clean footwear and clothes. But, since most of the shoes made up of cloth have cotton, they are highly absorbent and can hold onto stains too easily.This Is How You Can Wash Such Type of ShoesUntie the shoelaces.Wash the shoes thoroughly so that any mud, stone pallets etc. are separated from the shoes.When the external dirt is removed, soak the shoes to be washed in a bucket with detergent and water mixture.Let it remain soaked depending upon how dirty ... Read More

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

Non-vegetarian food is a major attraction for the meat-eating kinds. In fact, the possibility of variance in the recipes is much higher compared to vegetarian. We would easily find restaurants and food stalls that sell non-veg food, but there would not be much of them selling vegetarian. While the non-veg food available outside is yummy, it is debatable if the non-veg food outside is safe to consume. According to me, it's better we restrict our non-veg taste buds to either homemade stuff or from a quality restaurant. Here's why -Proper HygieneAlthough we don't know what goes on in a restaurant, ... Read More

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