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Most spoken languages in India

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All you need to know about the languages in India  Who is the father of Sanskrit? 4th century BCE; older research mentions "6th to 5th century BCE") was an ancient Sanskrit philologist, grammarian, and a revered scholar in ancient India. Considered "the father of linguistics", Pāṇini likely lived in the northwest Indian subcontinent during the Mahajanapada era. 24,821 people in India and 1,669 people in Nepal have registered Sanskrit as their mother tongue. Devanagari, also written in various other Brahmic scripts. Which is the fastest growing language in India? Hindi emerged as the fastest growing language in India at 25.19 percent, adding close to 100 million speakers between 2001-2011 Are Tamil and Telugu the same? Tamil and Telugu are Dravidian languages that are spoken in the southern states of India. Tamil is spoken in Tamil Nadu and Telugu in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. The influence of the Sanskrit language can be widely seen in the

India has 28 states and 9 union territories

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India has 28 states and 9 union territories   The two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh came into effect under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act While Jammu and Kashmir will have an elected Assembly and council of ministers headed by a chief minister, Ladakh will be under the Lieutenant Governor's rule This is the first time that a state has been reorganized into union territories. India now has 28 states and nine union territories As per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the two union territories came into existence at the stroke of midnight on 31 October, almost three months after the Centre revoked Article 370. The strength of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly will be increased by seven seats to 114 from the existing 107 seats.   Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will have a common high court.  The new Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will have a term of five years in place of current six-year Government employees’ salari

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950 Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), popularly known as Sardar Patel, was an Indian politician. He served as the First Deputy Prime Minister of India. Where is the tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?   It is built as a memorial to the 'Iron Man of India' Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. 'The Statue of Unity' is 182-feet high and is built on the river island called Sadhu Bet near Vadodara.  What are the achievements of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?  Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was the social leader who played a prominent role in the freedom struggle of India. To date, he is remembered as the most successful home minister of India. In 1991, he was officially awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, posthumously.  Is Statue of Unity earthquake resistant?  The statue stands 182 meters high, making it the tallest monument in the

Halloween

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Halloween or Hallowe'en, also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. Date: Thursday, 31 October 2019 Observances: Church services, prayer, fasting, and vigil Origin: Samhain Also called: Hallowe'en, Allhallowe'en, All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Eve What is Halloween and why do we celebrate it? Halloween  is an annual holiday  celebrated  each year on October 31, and  Halloween  2019 occurs on Thursday, October 31. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain when people  would  light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. The history of Halloween goes all the way back to a pagan festival called Samhain. The word "Halloween" comes from"All Hallows' Eve" and means "hallowed evening." Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and

ICC banned Shakib Al Hasan for 2 years

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ICC banned Shakib Al Hasan for 2 years  The International Cricket Council on Tuesday banned Shakib Al Hasan for the 2-year ban over the player’s failure to report approaches over the bookie. WhatsApp conversations reveal the bookie had approached Shakib multiple times, including once during IPL 2018. Shakib Al Hasan said he did not confirm or act upon approaches from bookie Whatsapp conversations reveal the bookie contacted Shakib on multiple occasions The bookie had asked Shakib for inside information during an IPL 2018 match "Age level.. international... over 18 years of playing cricket together... very sad to even think about playing without you on the field. Hoping that you comeback soon like a champ. You always have my support, and whole of Bangladesh. Stay strong In Sha Allah," Mushfiqur posted on his Facebook account. In the post, Sakib Ummey Al Hasan wrote “Legends don’t become legends overnight. They have to go through storms, many ups and down

Council of Ministers (Andhra Pradesh)

Council of Ministers (Andhra Pradesh)  Sri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy - Chief MinisterGeneral Administration, Law & Order and all other subjects not allocated to any Minister. Sri Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose - Deputy Chief Minister  Revenue, Stamps & Registration Sri K.Narayana Swamy - Deputy Chief Minister Excise, Commercial Taxes Sri Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas - Deputy Chief Minister Health, Family Welfare & Medical Education Smt.Pushpasreevani Pamula - Deputy Chief Minister Tribal Welfare Sri Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari - Deputy Chief Minister Minority Welfare Sri Dharmana Krishna Das - Roads & Buildings Sri Botcha Satyananarayana - Municipal Administration & Urban Development Sri Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao - Tourism, Culture & Youth Advancement Sri Kurasala Kannababu - Agriculture & Cooperation Sri Viswarupu Pinipe - Social Welfare Sri Cherukuvada Sri Ranganadha Raju - Housing Smt.Taneti Vanita - Women & Child Welfare Sri Kodali

Council of Ministers (Telangana)

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Council of Ministers (Telangana)  Sri Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao -Chief Minister, All the portfolios not allocated to any Minister Sri Md. Mohamood Ali - Home, Prisons and Fire Services Sri A. Indrakaran Reddy - Forest & Environment and S&T, Endowments, and Law Sri Talasani Srinivas Yadav - Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development Corp. and Cinematography Sri Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy - Energy Sri Etela Rajendra - Medical & Health and Family Welfare Sri Singireddy Niranjan Reddy - Agriculture, Co-operation, Marketing Sri Koppula Eshwar - Scheduled Castes Development, Minority Welfare, and Senior Citizen Welfare Sri Errabelli Dayakar Rao - Panchayat Raj & Rural Development and RWS Sri V. Srinivas Goud - Excise & Prohibition, Sports, and Youth Services, Archaeology Sri Vemula Prashanth Reddy - Roads & Buildings, Legislative Affairs, and Housing Sri Chamakura Malla Reddy - Labour & Employment, Factories Sri Thanneeru Har

Rohit Sharma to lead in T20I and Virat Kohli to lead in Tests for the Indian team

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Rohit Sharma will lead team India in the T20 series against Bangladesh, starts from November 3, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube included in the side. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and seamer Shardul Thakur also included in the team.   Virat Kohli will lead team India in the Test Series against Bangladesh, starts from November 14. Kuldeep Yadav has been included in the team and another youngster Shubhman Gill retains his place.  After the Bangladesh tour of India. India will play a two-Test series against New Zealand

Here are the facts about Quantum Computing

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Google said its researchers have solved the calculation in 3 minutes and 20 seconds and the largest computers cannot complete in under 10,000 years. With that calculation, the company has achieved a milestone that scientists have been working since the 1980s and the breakthrough is called, “Quantum Computing.”  What is quantum computing and how does it work? Quantum computers encode information as quantum bits, or qubits, which can exist in superposition. Qubits represent atoms, ions, photons or electrons, and their respective control devices that are working together to act as computer memory and a processor. What is the use of quantum computing? Quantum computing is the use of quantum-mechanical phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform computation. A quantum computer is used to perform such computation, which can be implemented theoretically or physically. What is the difference between quantum computing and conventional computing? Conventional compu