Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The tallest waterfall in the World.

The tallest waterfall in the world is Venezuela's Angel Falls, which plunges 3,212 feet (979 meters), according to the National Geographic Society. The falls descend over the edge of Auyán-Tepuí, which means Devil's Mountain, a flat-topped elevated area of land with sheer cliff sides located in Canaima National Park in the Bolivar State of Venezuela.

The tallest waterfall

2016 will be the hottest year ever recorded

 May was record warm for the globe, according to NASA data released Monday.

It's now even more likely that 2016 will be the hottest year ever recorded, despite the demise of one of the strongest El Niños on record.

NASA put May at 1.67°F (0.93°C) warmer than the 1951-1980 average for the month, the first month since October 2015 to be less than 1.8°F (1°C) above average in their dataset, which extends back to 1880.

Districts in Nepal.

Nepal is divided into three areas as per land scape structure . Terai,Hilly and Mountain Region. All together there are 75 districts divided by three regions.

Mountain Region: Mountain Region have 16 districts which are as follows:

  1. Taplejung
  2. Sankhuwasabha
  3. Solukhumbu
  4. Dolakha
  5. Sindhupalchowk
  6. Rasuwa 
  7. Gorkha
  8. Manang 
  9. Mustang
  10. Dolpa
  11. Humla
  12. Jumla
  13. Kalikot
  14. Mugu
  15. Bhajang
  16. Darchula
Hilly Region: Hilly Region have 39 districts all together which is higesht among three. 

  1. Panchthar
  2. Ilam
  3. Dhankuta
  4. Terathum
  5. Bhojpur
  6. Okhaldunga
  7. Khotang
  8. Udaypur
  9. Ramechap
  10. Sindhuli
  11. Kavrepalanchowk
  12. Kathmandu
  13. Bhaktapur
  14. Lalitpur
  15. Nuwakot
  16. Dhading
  17. Makwanpur
  18. Tanahu
  19. Lamjung
  20. Syangja
  21. Kaski
  22. Parbat
  23. Myagdi
  24. Baglung
  25. Palpa
  26. Gulmi
  27. Argakhanchi
  28. Salyan
  29. Pyuthan
  30. Rukum
  31. Rolpa
  32. Surkhet
  33. Jajarkot
  34. Dailekh
  35. Bajura
  36. Doti
  37. Acham
  38. Dadeldhura
  39. Baitadi
Terai Region: Terai Region have 20 districts. 

  1. Jhapa
  2. Morang
  3. Sunsari
  4. Saptari
  5. Siraha
  6. Dhanusha
  7. Mohattari
  8. Sarlahi
  9. Parsa
  10. Bara
  11. Rautahat
  12. Chitwan
  13. Nawalparasi
  14. Rupandehi
  15. Kapilvastu
  16. Dang
  17. Banke
  18. Bardiya
  19. Kailali
  20. Kanchanpur

Blind-friendly Rs100 banknote issued


Nepal Rastra Bank has issued Rs100 denomination banknotes with a feature which allows visually impaired people to recognize them. This is the first time that paper money that has been specially designed for the benefit of blind people has been put in circulation.
The currency notes which entered the market on Sunday have a raised black dot which visually impaired people can feel with their fingers and find out the denomination
The note has a 2-mm-wide security thread which looks red or green depending on the angle of view.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Cleanest village in Asia.

India’s Mawlynnong village in the Meghalaya region is renowned as the cleanest village in Asia.
It was declared the cleanest village in Asia in 2003 and the cleanest in India in 2005 by Discover India magazine.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Pokhara on top Of Forbe's Magazine for cheapest destination List

The world famous Forbes Magazine has published the list of 20 best value cities for budget travelers placing Pokhara of Nepal at the top.
One can stay in Pokhara at $15.84 per day

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

100 Most Powerful Women


President Bidya Devi Bhandari has been ranked 52nd on this year’s edition of Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
The popular magazine publishes the name of powerful women and men every year.

Friday, May 20, 2016

World Record by Woman to Climb Mount Everest.

Lhakpa Sherpa Keeps  Record to Climb Mount Everest . 
Lhakpa Sherpa has broken her own record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain by a woman scaling Mount Everest for a record seventh time.

US changing tourist & student visa processing in Nepal

Starting June 1, applicants of tourist visa and student visa will only need to bring passport, any prior passports, DS-160 confirmation page, application fee payment receipt, photos, I-20 (for student visa applicants).

Egypt Air crash: Plane 'made sharp turns before plunge

The website GK-IQ.COM contains General Knowledge of Nepal and World. Many other aspects which comes under this universe are also accommodated with best effort possible. Every thing I learn and think important about any thing I try to cover in this website. There may be many mistakes, please feel free to comment about my mistakes. Thank you.

Contact Form

Name

Email *

Message *