Do you know your ministers? What are their portfolios? Check out how well versed you are with the government.
The recently held elections brought forth a new set of leaders with new portfolios. Some of them are familiar, but have been given different posts. How much do you know about them? Take this quiz to find out.
Set out on a world tour as you solve this crossword that’s all about those must-see historical landmarks
Do you love to travel? Well, if you do, you can gather information to help others who would also like to visit these places. This story can be written as a travelogue. Read on to find out more…
Do you read the travel pages in the newspapers? That is where you will find the accounts of travellers who have been to different parts of the world. These are not just the stories of their experiences. Travelogues also give useful information to prospective visitors to that place: how to reach there, where to stay, what to see, what to eat and where to get it, and so on.
The following information is generally included in travelogues. Slide through to find out.
Some of the basic information could be given separately in a box.
– How to get there
– Fare
– Where to stay
– Cost
– Places to see
– A good time to visit (season)
– Tips on what to pack (woollens if it is cold, sun hat if it is warm, party clothes if it is a cruise, and so on.)
Try out this memory game to see how well you can convert fractions to percentages, it’s not as hard as you think it might be.
A fraction represents part of a whole. So, when something is broken up into a number of parts, the fraction shows how many of those parts you have. For example, if there is a basket full of apples and you take five of the apples, then you have 5 out of 10 apples (shown as 5/10), which means you have half of them. The number on the top is the the numerator while the other is the denominator.
Sometimes fractions may have different numbers, but their value remains the same. These are equivalent fractions and one example of this is the number 1. If the numerator and the denominator are the same, then the fraction has the same equivalent value as 1.
So in the above example of the apples – 5/10 is the same as 1/2, just as 50/100 and 20/40 are also the same as 1/2.
Another type of fraction is the percent. The “percent” is a fraction with a denominator of 100. When you say 50% it is the same as saying 50/100. How do you convert a fraction to a percentage? It’s simple, just multiply the numerator with 100 and divide that number with the denominator.
What would 8/20 be as a percentage? First multiply 8 by 100, which gives us 800. Then, divide 800 by 20, which is 40. Therefore, it would be 40%. A quicker way is, 8/20 can be simplified to 4/10. So 4*100=400 and 400÷10=40%, You will get the same answer.
Here’s a memory game for you. Can you find out the percentages? Try it out now.
Read about Marta, a Brazilian footballer, and how she has achieved a goal scoring record in football World Cup history during the Women’s World Cup 2019.
When Marta converted a penalty in Brazil’s group game against Italy in the women’s World Cup on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, she not only gave them a 1-0 win that put them through to the knock-out stages of the tournament, but also gave herself a goal-scoring record.
For with that goal, she became the outright all-time leading scorer at men’s or women’s senior FIFA World Cup tournaments.
Brazil might have been knocked out of the tournament when they lost the Round of 16 clash to hosts France 2-1, but it is going to take a lot more to knock Marta off her perch.
Here’s how it happened…
Playing at Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes, France, Brazil needed a positive result to progress to the Round of 16 from the group stages. With a little over 15 minutes left, the score still read nil-nil when Brazilian Debinha was adjudged to have been fouled by Elena Linari inside the penalty area. Marta made no mistake from the spot, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to claim her record goal and then celebrated it by kissing her boot.
That goal put her right on top of the list, above Ronaldo and Miroslav Klose. This is how the top three stack up:
1) Brazil’s Marta
World Cups played: 5 (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
World Cup matches played: 20
World Cup goals scored: 17
2) Germany’s Miroslav Klose
World Cups played: 4 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
World Cup matches played: 24
World Cup goals scored: 16
3) Brazil’s Ronaldo
World Cups played: 3 (1998, 2002, 2006)
World Cup matches played: 19
World Cup goals scored: 15
Now that you have learnt all this, you should be able to complete this exercise with ease.
Photos: REUTERS, AP
Here’s a unique word puzzle. All of these words begin and end with the same letter. Can you figure out what they are?
Did you know that butterflies have been around for 50 million years? Find out more about these fascinating, colourful creatures with this quiz!
With its unparalleled bio-diversity, India supports a paradise of butterflies. The largest Indian butterfly is the Southern bird wing, found in the Western Ghats. The smallest butterfly in India is the Grass jewel. Not only are butterflies beautiful to watch, they are an important part of our food chain, and are also indicators of changes in the environment.
If you’ve spotted butterflies flitting about near your home or at school, take a look at the questions below and see if you can identify them.
Photos: 1. Gurinder Osan/AP 2. Sammilan Shetty 3. V. Ganesan 4. Rajesh Shah/Wikimedia
It is said that you never forget how to cycle. This is one skill you can learn now and continue to do through life. Why? Because its benefits are innumerable.
Cycling is an exhilarating experience. There’s nothing more liberating than taking off on your cycle and breathing the fresh air. Added to that, cycling comes with a host of health benefits.
A peek at the fascinating world of art through a few timeless masterpieces. Answer this quiz by filling in the blanks and acquaint yourself with the great masters.
Creativity has no limit and as a result myriad works of art in varied styles and mediums flood outdoor and indoor spaces. But there are some special works that have transcended time, cultures and countries to remain etched in our memory.
Featured here are six masterpieces that continue to earn appreciation from both novice and expert alike. Can you identify them? Come, have a go at this quiz and see how you fare!
Kawhi Leornard has joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players to have won the NBA Finals MVP award with two different franchises. Quite cool, isn’t it?
Kawhi Leonard was one of the stars of the Toronto Raptors team that became the first side from outside the U.S. to win the NBA championship on June 13, 2019. In fact, his contribution was so crucial that he secured the Bill Russell Finals MVP Award (Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals) for the second time in his career.
With that, he became only the third player to earn Finals MVPs with two different franchises. You can take a look at all three of them by clicking on their names below…
If you have learnt about each of the three players, you should be able to answer the following question.
Photos: AP, REUTERS
