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224 Holi Quiz + story behind Holi Festival.

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Q.1. On which significant day, Holi is celebrated? Ans.- Holi is celebrated on the last full moon day of the Hindu Luni calendar. The date varies with the lunar cycle. Q.2. Which ceremony is performed on the night before Holi? Ans- The night before Holi bonfires are lit in a ceremony known as Holika Dahan, called choti Holi.          People congregate near the fire and sing and dance. Q.3.  What is the significance of this festival? Ans- It signifies the victory over evil. The pure ritual of Holika Dahan subsumes all negativity and heralds joy, purity, and gaiety. 2. This festival of colors represents divine love and spring to toast the eternal love of Radha and Krishna. ======================================================================                                                       Heart of Holi The Holi festival...

223. Recognize birds

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 1.                ===bustard bird found in Gujarat & Rajasthan Goral, Himalayan Zoological Park Gangtok The canary bird, traditionally used as a sentinel species in coal mines because it detects risks to humans by providing advance warning of a danger.

222. Mythological Quora in Hindi -श्री रामचरितमानस no. 2

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1. रामायण  का नाम "रामायण" किसने  रखा ? उ>‌ रामायण  का नाम "रामायण"  महर्षि   बाल्मीकि  जी ने  रखा । रामायण में  कुल  चार शब्दांश हैं - पहला "रा" दूसरा "मा"<तीसरा "य" और चौथा "ण" । ये चारों   महर्षि   ने हमारे चार वेदों से लिए हैं । ऋगवेद से "रा",सामवेद से "मा"<यजुर्वेद से "य" और अथर्व वेद से "ण" । इसका अर्थ है कि रामायण ही  वेदों  का  सार  है । 2. बाल्मीकि  रामायण में  कुल कितने  श्लोक हैं ? उ>‌  24,000 क्योंकि  इसमें  हर 1,000वें  श्लोक  के बाद गायत्री मन्त्र का एक शब्दांश  है । गायत्री मन्त्र में कुल 24 शब्दांश  हैं । इस  हिसाब  से 24 गुना 1,000=24,000  होते  हैं । 3. प्र्श्न-  महर्षि बाल्मीकि का असली नाम क्या था ? उत्तर-=   अग्नि शर्मा ।  इन्हें  रत्नाकर नाम  से भी  जाना  जाता  है  । ये  वरुण  आदित्य के पुत्र  थे । इनकी  माता  का  नाम ...

221. Animal kingdom Quora

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Animals never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them their funeral cost them nothing,  no one lawsuits over their wills.   1. Which animal mimics the voices of other animals to approach its prey? Ans- Tiger 2- Which insects don’t have lungs? Ans-Ants. They breathe in oxygen through spiracles  which are a series of holes located on the sides of their bodies. The spiracles are connected through a  network of tubes that help distribute oxygen to every cell in the body. 3. Name the smallest and world’s tallest crane species. Ans- The demoiselle Crane is the smallest crane species.         The Sarus Crane is the tallest crane species. These are the heaviest who fly with their necks out-stretched. 4. Name a great bird on this Earth that can fly. Ans-  Konk  Ora 5. Which is the largest member of the deer family, weighs over 820kg and reaches up to over 7 feet at the should...