7 WONDERS
OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
1. The Pyramids of Khufu
2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
3. The Temple of Artem is at Ephesus
4. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
5. The Mausolus at Halicarnassus
6. The Colossus of Rhodes
7. The Pharos (Lighthouse) at Alexandria
7 WONDERS OF MODERN WORLD
1. The Taj Mahal of Agra, India.
2. The Great Pyramid of Egypt and the adjacent Great
Sphinx of Gizeh.
3. Hagia Sophia, 6th Century, in present day Istanbul.
4. Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy.
5. The Eiffel Tower, Paris.
6. The Washington Monument, Washington.
7. The Empire State Building, New York City.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
INSTRUMENTS AND USES
Scientific Instruments and their uses
Altimeter ------------------ Measuring of altitudes (used in air crafts)
Anemometer ----------------- Measure the velocity and to find the direction of the wind
Audiophone ----------------- Improve the imperfect sense of hearing
Accelerometer -------------- Used to measure the rate of which the velocity of a body
is changing
Barometer ------------------ Measure the atmospheric pressure
Barograph ------------------ Used for continuous recording of atmospheric pressure
Carburetor ----------------- Used for charging air with petrol vapor, in an internal
combustive engine
Altimeter ------------------ Measuring of altitudes (used in air crafts)
Anemometer ----------------- Measure the velocity and to find the direction of the wind
Audiophone ----------------- Improve the imperfect sense of hearing
Accelerometer -------------- Used to measure the rate of which the velocity of a body
is changing
Barometer ------------------ Measure the atmospheric pressure
Barograph ------------------ Used for continuous recording of atmospheric pressure
Carburetor ----------------- Used for charging air with petrol vapor, in an internal
combustive engine
Monday, June 1, 2009
First Central Ministry
Prime Minister ------------ Jawaharlal Nehru
Deputy Prime Minister ----- Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Finance Minister ---------- R.K. Shanmugham Chetti
Industry ------------------ M. Visweswaraiah
Home Minister ------------- Vallabhai Patel
Defence Minister ---------- Baldev Singh
Railway Minister ---------- Lal Bahadur Sastri
External Affairs Minister - Laxmi N. Menon
Education Minister -------- Abdul Kalam Azad
Health Minister ----------- Rajkumari Amrita Kaur
Law Minister -------------- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Deputy Prime Minister ----- Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Finance Minister ---------- R.K. Shanmugham Chetti
Industry ------------------ M. Visweswaraiah
Home Minister ------------- Vallabhai Patel
Defence Minister ---------- Baldev Singh
Railway Minister ---------- Lal Bahadur Sastri
External Affairs Minister - Laxmi N. Menon
Education Minister -------- Abdul Kalam Azad
Health Minister ----------- Rajkumari Amrita Kaur
Law Minister -------------- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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