International Organizations, Defence, Books & Authors, World History

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The bankruptcy of French treasury was the starting point of the French Revolution. Louis XVI was faced with a serious financial situation. There was also no alternative but to propose new taxes.

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After the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly, the National Convention met in 1792. It abolished monarchy and declared France as a republic. The king Louis XVI after a summary trail was found guilty of treason was guillotined (head cut off) on Sunday, 21st January 1793. Three days later the queen Maire Antoinette was also guillotined.

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China is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. China was ruled by many dynasties. During the 19th and 20th centuries, China was ruled by the Manchu dynasty. China during Manchu rule became weak. China was called the sick man of Asia. It became a quasi colony of the western powers.

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Before the beginning of the Second World War, the whole of Korea was under the control of Japan. After the Second World War, Russia and America decided to divide Korea on the 38th parallel line. On 24th June 1950 the army of the North Korea made a fierce attack over South Korea. The matter was again brought before the U.N.O. Hence, the Security Council decided to take some strong steps against North Korea. UNO sent its army under the command of an American, General Douglas MacArthur. A treaty was signed on July 27, 1953 by which the U.N.O. withdrew its military action.

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A hygrometer is an instrument used for measuring the moisture content in the environment. Humidity measurement instruments usually rely on measurements of some other quantity such as temperature, pressure, mass or a mechanical or electrical change in a substance as moisture is absorbed.

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Nicolaus Copernicus discovered the Solar System. He was the first astronomer who formulated a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology in his book “De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium” (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), which displaced the Earth from the center of the universe.

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Alexander Graham Bell, a Scottish scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone in 1876. On March 7, 1876, Bell was awarded a patent on the device, and three days later, he made his first successful telephone call to his assistant, electrician Thomas Watson.

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Astra is an active radar coming beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India. Astra is designed to be capable of engaging targets at varying range and altitudes allowing for engagement of both short-range targets (up to 20 km) and long-range targets (up to 80 km) using alternative propulsion modes.

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India After Gandhi’ is a non-fiction book by Indian historian Ramachandra Guha, published in 2007. It covers the history of independent India from 1947 till early 2000s after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

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One Part Woman’ is a Tamil novel published in 2010 written by Perumal Murugan. It tells the story of a childless peasant couple and the social pressure they face, set in early 20th century India.