American History Timeline: 1651 England passes the Navigation Act that forbid goods to be imported from the colonies to England in non-English ships or from locations other than where they were produced. This action causes supply shortages hurting colonies and eventually leads to the Anglo-Dutch War which lasts from 1652-1654. 1652 New Amsterdam is given permission to form its own …

Born: 28 June 1921, Laknepalli, Narsampet Mandal, Warangal District, Telangana, India Died: 23 December 2004, New Delhi, India Full Name: Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao Party: Indian National Congress Spouse: Satyamma Children: P. V. Ranga Rao, P.V. Rajeshwar Rao, Vijaya Prasad + Son of Shri P. Ranga Rao, Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao was born on June 28, 1921 at village Laknepalli, …

Science & Mathematics Questions & Answers What is Mission Shakti? Name the Missile & satellite used in it? – 30/03/2019 Why scratching an itch is so rewarding! What is talcum powder made of? What is the difference between champagne and wine? How does wood become termite-resistant? What is Eastman colour? What is acid rain? Why does photo chromatic glass turn grey …

Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul: The British writer, born in Trinidad, Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was born in 1932 in Chaguanas, close to the Port of Spain on Trinidad, in a family descended from immigrants from the north of India. His grandfather worked in a sugar cane plantation and his father was a journalist and writer. Born: 17 August 1932, Chaguanas, Trinidad and …

Despite elephant-headed Ganesha being widely worshiped across India, at least 100 elephants die every year in the country, with many poached for ivory and many more captured and sold to traffickers. Incidents of cruelty against elephants are many. The most recent being the rescue of a “begging elephant” from Uttar Pradesh after five decades of slavery, and also the seizure …

System of government: Republic Capital: Cairo Location: In north-eastern Africa, facing the Mediterranean and the Red Sea; part of the territory (the Sinai Peninsula) is in Asia. The country borders on Libya, Israel and the Sudan Area: 1,001,449 sq km National composition: Arabs (98%), Nubians and Berbers Religion: Islamic Official Language: Arabic Currency: Egyptian pound = 100 piaster = 1,000 …

System of government: Republic Capital: Niamey Location: Western African country bordered by Algeria, Libya, Mali, Upper Volta, Benin, Nigeria and Chad Area: 1,266,995 sq km National composition: Hausa (53%), Djerma, Songhai, Fulani (Peul, Fulbe) and other ethnic groups; Turages lives in the north Religions: Islamic, Animist Official language: French Currency: West African CFA Franc Administrative divisions: 7 regions Highest elevation: …

System of government: Republic Capital: Nouakchott Location: On the coast of the Atlantic in north-western Africa, bordered by Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Mali and Senegal Area: 1,030,700 sq km National composition: Arabs, Maurs, Fulani (Peuls), Tukulors Religion: Islamic Official languages: French and Arabic Currency: Ougiya = 5 chum Administrative divisions: Mauritania is divided into 15 regions. Highest elevation: Kedia d’Idjil …

System of government: Republic Capital: Bamako Location: Landlocked state of north-western Africa bordered by Algeria, Niger, Upper Volta, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal and Mauritania Area: 1,240,000 sq km National composition: Bambara, Mandingo (Malinke), Songhai, Tuaregs and other ethnic groups Religion: Islamic Official language: French Currency: West African CFA Franc Administrative divisions: Since 2016, Mali has been divided into ten regions …

Gooseberry – Plants & Trees Encyclopedia for Kids: The gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa (syn. R. grossularia) is a species of Ribes, native to Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia. It is one of several similar species in the subgenus Grossularia; for the other related species (e.g. North American Gooseberry Ribes hirtellum). Although usually placed as a subgenus within Ribes, a few taxonomists …