Which famous bridge also known as Rabindra Setu is called the ‘Gateway of Calcutta? A.Howrah Bridge B.Victoria Bridge C.Calcutta Bridge D.Tagore Bridge Interesting things in maths::::THESE SMALL MATHEMATICS TRICKS CAN REALLY HELP YOU OUT IN CALCULATIONS:::::: 1). If any two digit number is multiplied by (101), the product will have its last two digits same as its first two digits. Ex: Let the number be 56. When multiplied by 101, the product is 5656. i.e, 56 X 101= 5656. Similarly, if any three digit number is multiplied by (1001), the product will have its last three digits same as its first three digits. Ex: Let the three digit number be 418. When multiplied by 1001, the product is 418418 2). A Strange Prime Number: The prime number 73,939,133 has a very strange property. If you keep removing a digit from the right hand end of the number, each of the remaining numbers is also prime. Its the largest number known with this property. Take a look: 73,939,133 and 73,939,13 and 73,939,1 and 73,939 and 7, 393 and 739 and 73 and 7 are all prime! **IMPORTANT FOR SSC EXAM*** One Word Substitutions ___________________ 1. One who is out to subvert a government- Anarchist 2. One who is recovering from illness- Convalescent 3. One who is all powerful- Omnipotent 4. One who is present everywhere- Omnipresent 5. One who knows everything- Omniscient 6. One who is easily deceived- Gullible 7. One who does not make mistakes- Infallible 8. One who can do anything for money- Mercenary 9. One who has no money- Pauper 10. One who changes sides- Turncoat 11. One who works for free- Volunteer 12. One who loves books- Bibliophile 13. One who can speak two languages- Bilingual 14. One who loves mankind- Philanthropist 15. One who hates mankind- Misanthrope 16. One who looks on the bright side of things- Optimist 17. One who looks on the dark side of things- Pessimist 18. One who doubts the existence of god- Agnostic 19. One who pretends to be what he is not- Hypocrite 20. One incapable of being tired- Indefatigable 21. One who helps others Good- Samaritan 22. One who copies from other writers- Plagiarist 23. One who hates women- Misogynist 24. One who knows many languages- Polyglot 25. One who is fond of sensuous pleasures- Epicure 26. One who thinks only of himself- Egoist 27. One who thinks only of welfare of women- Feminist. 28. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain- Stoic 29. One who is quite like a woman- Effeminate 30. One who has strange habits- Eccentric 31. One who speaks less- Reticent 32. One who goes on foot- Pedestrian 33. One who believes in fate- Fatalist 34. One who dies without a Will- Intestate 35. One who always thinks himself to be ill- Valetudinarian 36. A Government by the people- Democracy 37. A Government by a king or queen- Monarchy 38. A Government by the officials- Bureaucracy 39. A Government by the rich- Plutocracy 40. A Government by the few- Oligarchy 41. A Government by the Nobles- Aristocracy 42. A Government by one- Autocracy 43. Rule by the mob- Mobocracy 44. That through which light can pass- Transparent 45. That through which light cannot pass- Opaque 46. That through which light can partly pass- Translucent 47. A sentence whose meaning is unclear- Ambiguous 48. A place where orphans live- Orphanage 49. That which cannot be described- Indescribable 50. That which cannot be imitated- Inimitable 51. That which cannot be avoided- Inevitable 52. A position for which no salary is paid- Honorary 53. That which cannot be defended- Indefensible 54. Practice of having several wives- Polygamy 55. Practice of having several husbands- Polyandry 56. Practice of having one wife or husband- Monogamy 57. Practice of having two wives or husbands- Bigamy 58. That which is not likely to happen- Improbable 59. People living at the same time- Contemporaries 60. A book published after the death of its author- Posthumous
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