Page-2 of GKToday Archives: November, 2011
Spigelia genuflexa: New Plant species that sows its own seeds
Scientists have discovered a tiny angiosperm plant which bows down and sows its own seeds. The dainty, inch-high plant with pinkand-white flowers was found growing in the backyard of a local plant collector in rural north-eastern Bahia, Brazil, one of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
What is the issue on global salt intake limits?
Salt (Sodium Chloride) if taken in too much or too little quantity can cause health problems. Drinking too much water, with insufficient salt intake, puts a person at risk of water intoxication or hyponatremia. However, if large amount of salts ..
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, fondly known as Tiger, one of India’s greatest cricket captains passed away at Sir Ganga Ram hospital, New Delhi on 22 September 2011. He died due to respiratory failure leading to cardiac arrest. He was 70. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Justice Markandey Katju
On 19 September 2011, Justice Markandey Katju has retired as a judge of Supreme Court of India. Katju was appointed as a judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1991, as its Acting Chief Justice in August 2004, as the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
ICC rejected Sachin Tendulkar’s proposal for changes to ODI format
Sachin Tendulkar had suggested to split the ODI match into two innings per team of 25 overs each. This is because, the emergence of T20 cricket as a global draw had cast the future of one-day cricket into doubt. ODIs ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
2011 FILA Wrestling World Championships
2011 FILA Wrestling World Championships was held at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey between September 12 to September 18, 2011. The event brought a shock to Indians, when defending champion and star Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar crashed out ..