RAO'S PODIUM- 38 THIRTY EIGHT

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A PART OF THE WORLD.

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LIKE AND FOLLOW.NOTE.

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IS MAN A NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL ONE?
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HOW MANY ANIMALS DO YOU FIND IN ME?
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WHICH ONE IS MORE DANGEROUS?
IN WHICH COUNTRY ARE THEY MORE?
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Australia has the highest population of crocodiles in the world, particularly within its northern regions.

 The country is home to an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 wild saltwater crocodiles, the largest species of reptile.

 Australia's northern coasts, rivers, and wetlands provide an ideal, protected environment for these creatures.

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EVERY SECOND IS PRECIOUS.
YOU HAVE 86400 SECONDS EVERYDAY
24X60X60
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EVERY  DAY IS A GOOD DAY
EVERY DAY YOU PROGRESS
YOU CAN GO AHEAD
EVERY MONTH
EVERY YEAR WILL BRING GOOD RESULTS.
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              EVERY ONE LIKES  FEB.YOU GET BENEFIT IN 28 OR 29 DAYS.

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5 ELEMENTS
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                     WHAT IS BESIDE YOU? WHO IS IN FRONT OF YOU?

                     WHAT IS BEHIND YOUR HOUSE?

                      WHAT IS ABOVE? WHAT IS BELOW?

                      WHAT IS IN BETWEEN YOUR EYES?

                       WHAT IS/ARE IN YOUR MOUTH?

                        WHAT IS ON YOUR BODY?      WHAT IS UNDER YOUR NOSE?

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                       HOW MANY RUPEES WILL MAKE YOU PEACEFUL & HAPPY 

                      AND CONTENTED?

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       HOW MANY MARRIAGES LAST IN INDIA  TO CELEBRATE

       PLATINUM.DIAMOND.GOLDEN SILVER JUBILEES AND

       IS THERE A COPPER JUBILEE TOO? WHAT IS 1 DECADE?

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WHAT ABOUT LIFE?

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COUNTRIES

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                         WHERE IS TENNIKOIT?

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Badminton is named after Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England, the country estate of the Duke of Beaufort.

 In 1873, the Duke introduced a popular recreational game—derived from the Indian game of "Poona"—to his guests at a lawn party, leading to the sport being called "the Badminton game"

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• Original Name (India): British army officers discovered an indigenous game, similar to battledore and shuttlecock, in Pune (then known as Poona) in the 1860s, adding a net and calling it "Poona
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Bringing it Home: Upon returning to England, the officers brought the game with them.
The Naming: In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort popularized the game at a party on his estate, Badminton House, and it became known as "Badminton".
Formalization: The first formal badminton club, the Bath Badminton Club, was established in 1877, and the first official rules were written in 1893 by the Badminton Association of England
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RAO'S PODIUM- 37- THIRTY SEVEN

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest cinema honor, was instituted in 1969 to recognize lifetime contributions to Indian cinema.

 Devika Rani was the first recipient,

 with recent honorees including 

Mithun Chakraborty (2024) and 

Mohanlal (2025). 

The award is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony.

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Key Awardees (Inception to Recent):

• 1969: Devika Rani
• 1970: B. N. Sircar
• 1971: Prithviraj Kapoor (posthumous)
• 1972: Pankaj Mullick
• 1973: Ruby Myers
• 1974: B. N. Reddy
• 1975: Dhiren Ganguly
• 1976: Kanan Devi
• 1977: Nitin Bose
• 1978: Rai Chand Boral
• 1979: Sohrab Modi
• 1980: P. Jairaj
• 1981: Naushad
• 1982: L. V. Prasad
• 1983: Durga Khote
• 1984: Satyajit Ray
• 1985: V. Shantaram
• 1986: B. Nagi Reddy
• 1987: Raj Kapoor
• 1988: Ashok Kumar
• 1989: Lata Mangeshkar
• 1990: A. Nageswara Rao
• 1991: Bhalji Pendharkar
• 1992: Bhupen Hazarika
• 1993: Majrooh Sultanpuri
• 1994: Dilip Kumar
• 1995: Dr. Rajkumar
• 1996: Sivaji Ganesan
• 1997: Kavi Pradeep
• 1998: B. R. Chopra
• 1999: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
• 2000: Asha Bhosle
• 2001: Yash Chopra
• 2002: Dev Anand
• 2003: Mrinal Sen
• 2004: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
• 2005: Shyam Benegal
• 2006: Tapan Sinha
• 2007: Manna Dey
• 2008: V. K. Murthy
• 2009: D. Ramanaidu
• 2010: K. Balachander
• 2011: Soumitra Chatterjee
• 2012: Pran
• 2013: Gulzar
• 2014: Shashi Kapoor
• 2015: Manoj Kumar
• 2016: Kasinathuni Viswanath
• 2017: Vinod Khanna (posthumous)
• 2018: Amitabh Bachchan
• 2019: Rajinikanth
• 2020: Asha Parekh
• 2021: (Not awarded due to COVID-19)
• 2022: (Not awarded due to COVID-19)
• 2023: Rekha (noted in 2023/24)
• 2024: Mithun Chakraborty
• 2025: Mohanlal
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RAO'S PODIUM-36- THIRTY SIX

RAO'S PODIUM -35- THIRTY FIVE

• https://www.timeanddate.com/geography/southern-northern-hemisphere.html
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The Northern Hemisphere is the northern half of the Earth.

 It begins at 0° latitude (the equator) and continues north until it reaches 90°N latitude (the North Pole).

• What Is the Southern Hemisphere?

  The Southern Hemisphere is the southern half of the Earth. 

• It starts at 0° latitude and continues south until it reaches the 90°S latitude (the South Pole).

• Earth is divided into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere at the equator. The two hemispheres have opposite seasons, and the night sky can look very different.

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• The Earth is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres by the Equator, an imaginary line at 

  

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   of the population. The hemispheres experience opposite seasons due to Earth’s tilt: when it is summer in the north, it is winter in the south

• Northern Hemisphere Features:
  • Location: North of the Equator up to the North Pole.
  • Landmasses: Contains North America, Europe, most of Asia, and northern parts of South America and Africa.
  • Population & Pollution: Home to 
    
    
     of the global population and holds significantly more air pollution due to higher industrial activity.
  • Stars: Features constellations like Polaris (North Star). 
  Southern Hemisphere Features:
  • Location: South of the Equator down to the South Pole.
  • Geography: Primarily ocean, covering 
    
    
     water. It includes Australia, Antarctica, and southern parts of South America and Africa.
  • Population: Less than 
    
    
     of the world's population lives here.
  • Seasons: Summer is from December to February; winter is from June to August. 
  Key Differences:
  • Seasons: Opposite, with summer in one corresponding to winter in the other.
  • Moon Visibility: The Moon appears "upside down" compared to the Northern
  • Hemisphere.
  • Coriolis Effect: Winds and water deflect to the right in the North and left in the South
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  • The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection of moving objects—like air currents, water, and projectiles—to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, caused by the Earth’s rotation.
  •  It acts as a "pseudo force" that curves paths, impacting weather patterns, ocean currents, and long-range navigation.
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  • Auroras (Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis 
  • and Southern Lights/Aurora Australis) are natural, vibrant light displays in the night sky, predominantly appearing in high-latitude regions.
  • They are caused by solar wind—charged particles from the sun—colliding with oxygen and nitrogen gas particles in Earth’s upper atmosphere
  • Colors and Location
    • Colors: The color depends on the gas and altitude. Green is common (oxygen, lower altitude), while red (oxygen, high altitude) and purple/blue (nitrogen) also appear.
    • Location: While concentrated at the poles, strong solar activity (geomagnetic storms) can make them visible at lower latitudes.
    • Other Planets: Auroras also occur on other planets, such as Jupiter, which has auroras over a thousand times brighter than Earth's
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    • How Auroras Are Formed
      • Solar Activity: The sun constantly emits solar wind, which intensifies during solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), launching charged particles into space.
      • Magnetic Deflection: These charged particles reach Earth, where the magnetosphere (Earth’s magnetic field) deflects most of them, but channels some towards the North and South Poles
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      Atmospheric Collisions: The particles enter the upper atmosphere and collide with gases, primarily oxygen and nitrogen, triggering an excitation process similar to a neon lamp, making the gases glow.
      Light Display: The interaction creates visible auroral ovals, usually forming streaks, curtains, or arcs of light. 
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