General Knowledge

Equivalent weight And It’s Calculation

The equivalent weight is defined as the weight (or mass) of a substance that contains a hydrogen ion(H+) or a hydroxide ion (−OH−). Acids are proton donors, while bases are proton acceptors. Gram equivalent weight is defined as the mass in grams numerically, which is equal to Equivalent Weight. The equivalent weight of elements having more than one valencies is variable. Like Sulphur has 2, 4, […]

Cranial Nerves

Cranial nerves are sets of nerves that connect our brain to different parts of our head, neck and trunk. There are twelve cranial nerves which are named according to their function as well as structure. These are named using the Roman numerals based on their location in the body from the front to the back. These nerves […]

How many zeros in a large number?

The actual importance of zero is known once we begin to work with large numbers. The bigger the number, the more number of zeros it contains. So it gets difficult to count the numbers containing zeros, as it gets larger and larger. There’s a method of computing the large numbers containing zeros. This method is […]

Top 25 countries Based on Population, Area and Interesting facts

There are a total of many countries in the world, but according to the United Nations there are 195 countries including two observer states Vatican City and Palestine. They are classified according to some categories. Some are categorized on the basis of population, land area, culture, wildlife, etc. These classifications signify the importance of the […]

Success Story of Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos was born on 12th January 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born as Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen. His parents were Jacklyn Gise Jorgensen and Ted Jorgensen. His father was an engineer. Bezos studied at River Oaks Elementary School, located in Houston. He studied there from fourth grade to sixth. Afterwards, when he went to high […]

The shrines of the twelve Jyotirlingas

History According to the Shiva Puran, once Brahma and Vishnu disputed in terms of supremacy of creation. To examine them, Shiva pierced the three worlds with an enormous, endless pillar of light, the jyotirlinga. Vishnu and Brahma broke their ways to downwards and upwards respectively to find the end of the light in either direction. Brahma lied that he discovered the […]