Why do the Olympic flag has five interlocked rings? The Olympic flag is a plain, white flag with no border and has five interlocking rings in the centre. These …
Why is September 5 called the Black September Day in Olympic history? September 5, 1972 is known as Black September Day in the history of Olympics. On this day …
Why does a financial year begin from April and not from January? When the first modern budget was presented in the year 1860 the financial year adopted was from …
Why are the buttons in ladies garments on the left side, while in men’s clothes on the right side? When buttons were introduced in the 13th century, they were …
Why does common salt become wet 4 in the rainy seasons? Common salt is slightly hygroscopic in nature due to the presence of a small amount of magnesium chloride …
Why are white spots left on our coloured clothes which we wear in summer? When we sweat in summers we lose both salt and water. When the sweat dries, …
Why are some smile plastic and not wooden or steel? Plastic represents the artificial in the best form than wood or steel which are more close to natural. Moreover …
Why do Indian artists touch their ear lobes on mentioning the names of their Guru? In our tradition and culture guru is considered above God and hearing or taking …
