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Who created the famous character Mr. Darcy?
Mr. Darcy is a character in the novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. The son of a wealthy, well-established family and the master of the great estate of Pemberley, Darcy is Elizabeth's male counterpart.
Mr. Darcy is a character in the novel “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.
The son of a wealthy, well-established family and the master of the great estate of Pemberley, Darcy is Elizabeth’s male counterpart.
See lessWhich clouds grow vertically and not horizontally?
Following types of clouds show vertical growth: 1) Cumulus clouds often look like a piece of floating cotton with sharp outlines, a domed top, and a flat base. There is usually a great deal of blue sky between each cumulus cloud. Cumulus clouds that only show slight vertical growth are associated wiRead more
Following types of clouds show vertical growth:
1) Cumulus clouds often look like a piece of floating cotton with sharp outlines, a domed top, and a flat base.
There is usually a great deal of blue sky between each cumulus cloud.
Cumulus clouds that only show slight vertical growth are associated with fair weather. They are also called “fair weather cumulus”.
2) Once cumulus clouds begin to grow and resemble a head of cauliflower they are called cumulus congestus, swelling cumulus, or towering cumulus.
Most of the time these clouds are still separate, but sometimes they join together.
Showery precipitation falls from these clouds.
3) Cumulonimbus clouds are thunderstorm clouds.
These clouds are huge clouds. Their bases may be no more thatn 2,000 feet above the earth’s surface, while their tops extend over 39,000 feet higher into the atmosphere.
See lessWho is the little boy in "Taare zameen par"?
The little boy in "Taare Zameen Par" is Darsheel Safary. The film explores the life and imagination of Ishaan (Safary), an artistically gifted 8-year-old boy whose poor academic performance leads his parents to send him to a boarding school, where a new art teacher Nikumbh (Khan) suspects that he isRead more
The little boy in “Taare Zameen Par” is Darsheel Safary.
The film explores the life and imagination of Ishaan (Safary), an artistically gifted 8-year-old boy whose poor academic performance leads his parents to send him to a boarding school, where a new art teacher Nikumbh (Khan) suspects that he is dyslexic and helps him to overcome his reading disorder.
Safary was discovered by script writer and creative director, Amol Gupte in late 2006 when he was looking for a male lead for Taare Zameen Par.
See lessWhic actor is called the "Austrian Oak" and why?
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Styrian governor has the nickname "The Austrian Oak" because he planted an oak tree in his honour at his official residence on his birthday. The young Styrian once modelled his body into an "oak" himself by pursuing a fringe sport that was still completely exotic at the tiRead more
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Styrian governor has the nickname “The Austrian Oak” because he planted an oak tree in his honour at his official residence on his birthday. The young Styrian once modelled his body into an “oak” himself by pursuing a fringe sport that was still completely exotic at the time: Bodybuilding.
See lessWhich White Blood Cell is responsible for antibody production?
Antibodies are proteins released by B-cells that target and work against specific antigens. These B-cells are a type of lymphocytes and hence are also referred to as B-lymphocytes. B cells produce antibody molecules that can latch on and destroy invading viruses or bacteria.
Antibodies are proteins released by B-cells that target and work against specific antigens. These B-cells are a type of lymphocytes and hence are also referred to as B-lymphocytes.
B cells produce antibody molecules that can latch on and destroy invading viruses or bacteria.
See lessWhy does the sky appear black to an astronaut?
To an astronaut, the sky looks dark and black instead of blue because there is no atmosphere containing air in the outer space to scatter sunlight. So, there is no scattered light to reach our eyes in outer space, therefore the sky looks dark and black there.
To an astronaut, the sky looks dark and black instead of blue because there is no atmosphere containing air in the outer space to scatter sunlight. So, there is no scattered light to reach our eyes in outer space, therefore the sky looks dark and black there.
See lessWhat is Glass mainly made of?
Glass is made from natural and abundant raw materials (sand, soda ash and limestone) that are melted at high temperature to form a new material: glass.
Glass is made from natural and abundant raw materials (sand, soda ash and limestone) that are melted at high temperature to form a new material: glass.
See lessWhy is Earth called the "Blue Planet"?
Over 71 percent of the Earth is covered with water. Therefore from outer space it appears blue and so Earth is called the 'Blue Planet'.
Over 71 percent of the Earth is covered with water. Therefore from outer space it appears blue and so Earth is called the ‘Blue Planet’.
See lessWho was the first to play a double role in Indian cinema?
In 1917, Anna Salunke became the first to play a double role in Indian cinema, by playing the roles of both the hero and heroine in Lanka Dahan.
In 1917, Anna Salunke became the first to play a double role in Indian cinema, by playing the roles of both the hero and heroine in Lanka Dahan.
See lessWhich is the most abundant noble gas in the earth's atmosphere?
Argon is the most abundant noble gas present in the earth's atmosphere. It occupies about 0.93% of earth's atmosphere.
Argon is the most abundant noble gas present in the earth’s atmosphere. It occupies about 0.93% of earth’s atmosphere.
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