For obvious reasons, this is a contentious issue, Allen Funt’s ‘Candid Camera’, which started in 1948 on ABC, is popularly regarded as the grand daddy of all reality shows. In fact, ‘Candid Camera’ itself has its roots in a radio programme called Candid Microphone’, where Allen Funt taped and broadcast the complaints of fellow servicemen on Armed Forces Radio. However, …
Read More »Which was the first major language of Europe?
Most languages of Europe belong to the Indo-European language family; another major family is the Finno-Ugric. The Turkic family also has several European members, while the North and South Caucasian families are important in the southeastern extremity of geographical Europe. Basque is a language isolate directly related to ancient Aquitanian, while Maltese is the only national language in Europe, but …
Read More »What is the meaning of the Buddhist flag?
The Buddhist flag, or the flag of Chabbannarangsi, as approved by the World Fellowship of Buddhists at its inaugural conference in B.E. 2493 (1950) consists of six colours. The first five colours are arranged vertically as follows: blue, yellow, red, white, and orange. The sixth colour, called in Pali “Pabhassara”, which means “brilliant” or “radiant”, cannot be depicted but is …
Read More »Which vast region in the Russian Federation stretches from the Ural Mountains to Alaska?
Siberia, much of northern Siberia lies inside the Arctic Circle. Most of the population live close to the Trans-Siberian Railways, which runs from Moscow to Vladivostok.
Read More »Which spectacular Indian temple was built for the love of a woman?
The Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. It is covered with marble and unlaid with semiprecious stones. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, built this magnificent building in the memory of her wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631.
Read More »Which species of fish lives at the highest altitude?
The Tibetan loach. This fish is found in water at an altitude of 5,200 m (17,060 ft) in the Himalayan mountains.
Read More »Which single country produces about one fifth of the world’s wine?
France, the largest country in Western Europe has many very famous wine-growing regions, including Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne. France is also well-know for it’s good food, particularly cheese such as Brie and Camembert, and goat’s cheese.
Read More »Which nocturnal animal lives in sett (underground tunnel)? How is it built?
The badger, a member of the weasel family, lives in sett. It uses its strong claws to build the tunnels of the sett in the side of a bank or among tree roots. Over the years more tunnels are added. A large sett may be 100 years old.
Read More »Which nation has 20 times more sheep than people?
New Zealand is the nation, which have 20 times more sheep than people. New Zealand is the world’s leading exporter of lamb and dairy produce, and is the second largest exporter of wool.
Read More »Which mutual fund scheme is the oldest in world?
Sherman Adams was a daring Boston broker who in 1924 introduced the world’s first mutual fund, the MIT Fund, or Massachusetts Investors Trust Fund. By investing in the MIT Fund, customers could buy or sell their shares whenever they wanted, rather than tie their money up for a set number of years. After the MIT Fund survived the stock market …
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