General Knowledge

Difference between Baking soda and Baking powder

Baking soda’s chemical equivalent is sodium bicarbonate. In contrast, baking powder’s chemical equivalent is a mixture of sodium bicarbonate. It is a weak acid like monocalcium phosphate or an aluminium compound. It is also a carrier powder, sometimes corn-starch. Both baking soda and baking powder are chemical leavening agents used in baking. Baking soda also has a few other uses, […]

Lok Sabha Speaker’s List [ 1952 to Till date ]

The Office of the Speaker holds a pivotal position in our parliamentary democracy. While the members of Parliament represent the individual constituencies, the Speaker represents the full power of the House itself. He or she signifies the dignity and control of the House over which he/she is leading. Therefore, the holder of this Office of […]

List of Chief Election Commissioner’s of India [ 1950 to 2020]

About The Chief Election Commissioner of India Appointment and tenure List of Chief Election Commissioners of India S. No Name Tenure 1 Sunil Arora Dec 2, 2018 to Present 2 Om Prakash Rawat Jan 23, 2018 to Dec 1, 2018 3 Achal Kumar Jyot July 6, 2017 to Jan 23, 2018 4 Nasim Zaidi Jan […]

List of Important National and International Days 2020

India is home to numerous festivals due to its cultural diversity. Each festival, events has its significance, and some of the events have a particular theme. We are aware of national holidays such as 26 January (Republic Day), 15 August (Independence Day) and 2 October (Gandhi Jayanthi) but have no idea about other holidays/ events […]

Difference between Primary and Secondary memory

Memory is the storage space utilised by the computer for storing data and instructions, required for processing of the information. Memory is of two types: 1) Primary (or) Main memory 2) Secondary (or) Auxiliary Memory Now let’s look in brief at both types and their characteristics. Primary memory: Types of Primary Memory: RAM (RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY): RAM is most […]

Important days in October : National & International

International Day of Older Persons: It is a special day for senior citizens all across the globe. On December 14, 1990, the UN General Assembly declared October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons. The UN observed the International Day of Older Persons was for the first time on October 1, 1991. Annual celebrations recognize the […]