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William Shatner-Oldest Person to Enter Space  Space rocket launch  The Star Trek Actor William Shatner , at the age of 90 years and 205 days, became the oldest person in space (male) on 13 October, 2021, breaking a record that has stood for almost 23 years. He travelled with Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin. The previous record holder was John Glenn Jr. who was 77 years and 103 days old when he was launched into space as part of the crew of Discovery STS-95 on 29 October, 1998. Blue Origin's first space expedition took place in July 2021, with Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, aviator Wally Funk and Oliver Daeman , the youngest person ever to enter space , aboard the privately funded, reusable aircraft. Tony Bennet is the Oldest Person to Release an Album of New Material. The Grammy Award-Winning Singer Tony Bennett has created Guinness World Records for being the 'oldest person to release an album of new material' with his album ' Love for Sale'.  At the time of th

The world's longest suspension bridge Arouca 516 , was officially opened in northern Portugal on May 2, 2021. Hidden between rock-strewn mountains covered with lush greenery yellow flowers inside the UNESCO recognised Arouca Geopark, the 516 metres (1,700 feet) bridge hangs 175 metres above the fast flowing River Paiva .  Arouca 516 breaks the record of the longest pedestrian suspension bridge, held since 2017 by the Charles Kuonen Bridge at Randa , in the Swiss Alps. This suspension bridge is an engineering marvel, which is perfectly syncing with the nature's beauty. It is one of the must see destination of world tourist map. World's Largest Painting Sacha Jafri's  The Journey of Humanity  is the World's Largest Painting on Canvas. Representative image  On 23 March, 2021, The Journey of Humanity sold for $62 million at an auction held at The Palm hotel- Atlantis in Dubai. The sale puts it among the most expensive artworks by a living artist ever sold at auction.

Q.Do you know the story of first made in India Cake and where it was made? The first cake was made by a baker- Mambally Bapu in 1883 in a village called Thalassery in Kerala and it was a Plum Cake. Cake-Representative Image Then let's go to the story. The practice of making cakes during Christmas celebrations can be traced back to medieval England. In the begining it resembled porridge and this plum porridge changed its shape & taste through years to become plum cake. In 1883, British planter Murdoch Brown asked the baker Mambally Bapu, to make a plum cake. Bapu was given a piece of rich plum cake to taste, which was brought from England. The masterly baker improvised the recipe with native ingredients to bake a rich, mouthwatering plum cake! This is the first-ever cake made in India. Oldest Cake In 2017, the Antarctic Heritage Trust found a fruit cake in the deadly frozen terrain of the southernmost continent, Antarctica. Representative image The cake was discovered from a hu

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of India. It is a statutory body established in 1935 under Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, whose primary function is to manage and govern the financial system of the country. Indian Currency Notes  Reserve Bank regulates the issue and supply of Indian Rupee. It also looks after the government's money. The central bank plays the role of the banker's bank and regulates the banking sector. It also supports in India's development by supporting the government in its developmental projects and policies. Major Functions of the RBI The preamble of the RBI.." to regulate the issue of Bank Notes and keeping of reserves with a view to securing monetary stability in India and generally to operate the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage; to have a modern monetary policy framework to meet the challenge of an increasingly complex economy, to maintain price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth.

As per World Health Organisation, a healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. Healthy diet-Representative Image   What are Nutrients? The very first thing that comes to our mind when we think of nutrition is carbohydrates, proteins, fat, vitamins and minerals. Nutrients are the constituent of food, which helps to perform various functions in the body to lead a healthy life . It can be broadly classified as: Macronutrients : Nutrients which are needed by the body in large amounts and forms the major portion of the food. It includes Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fat and Water. Micronutrients: Nutrients that are needed by the body in smaller amounts. Vitamins and minerals belong to this class. Carbohydrates : The major class of nutrients, and is the body's primary source of energy. It includes sugar,starch and fibres. Fats/Lipids: These are group of fatty substances

Lothal is the oldest known dock in the world. It was built in 2200BCE. Lothal was one of the famous port towns of Indus Valley Civilisation.  Recently Government of India announced the construction of National Maritime Heritage complex at Lothal in Gujarat.  The Government announced the heritage complex to uphold the historical relevance of Lothal. India's First Private Space Vehicle Launchpad Chennai based Space-tech startup " Agnikul Cosmos " sets up India's first private space vehicle launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikotta. The facility was inaugurated by S. Somnath, Chairman Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary, Department of Space on 25, November 2022. The facility was designed by Agnikul and executed in support with ISRO and IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) had two sections to it-the Agnikul Launch Pad (ALP) and Agnikul Mission Control Centre (AMCC). Agnibaan  and  Agnilet  will be used in t

Penalty cards  were proposed by a former FIFA Referee's committee member Kenneth George Aston and it was first used in 1970 World Cup. Do you know the reason behind the introduction of Penalty cards? History goes back to the Year 1966 World Cup Quarter final Match- England Vs Argentina.  In this match the conflict happened between German Referee Rudolf Kreitlein and players made Kenneth George Aston to think and devise a new system which can overcome the language barrier and will give more clarity on referee's decision to players and spectators. This lead to the introduction of Yellow and Red cards.  The idea of red and yellow cards are actually came from the traffic signals. It was when Kenneth Aston travelling to home, he was stopped at a traffic signal at Kensington High Street, Aston realized that a colour-coding scheme based on the same Yellow ('stop' if safe to do so ) and Red (stop) principle as used on traffic lights would traverse language barriers and clarify