😳 WHY? ❓❓
Why is sea water salty?
Rain is slightly acidic because it absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. As it falls on land and flows over rocks, it slowly dissolves minerals and carries tiny amounts of salts through rivers to the sea. Undersea volcanoes and hot vents add more minerals. When sea water evaporates in the sun, only pure water rises as vapour and the salts stay behind, so over millions of years they have built up. Most of this salt is sodium chloride — common table salt — and on average every litre of sea water holds about 35 grams of dissolved salts.
📚 GK TODAY
26 October — Important Days
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti: The birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, author of the Ramayana and revered as the Adi Kavi (first poet) of Sanskrit, is observed on Ashwin Purnima, which falls today per Drik Panchang (New Delhi).
* Meerabai Jayanti
Drik Panchang also marks Meerabai Jayanti today, on Ashwin Purnima. The 16th-century Bhakti saint-poet of Rajasthan is remembered for her devotional songs (bhajans) to Lord Krishna.
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🐣💐 BORN TODAY
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi (born 26 October 1890)
The freedom fighter and journalist was born in Allahabad (now Prayagraj). In 1913 he founded the Hindi weekly ‘Pratap’ in Kanpur, which championed the causes of peasants, workers and the freedom struggle. He died on 25 March 1931 in Kanpur while trying to save people during communal riots.
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IDIOMS & PHRASES
“Weather the storm”
Meaning: To come through a difficult period or crisis safely.
Example: With 302 rescue teams on standby, coastal Odisha is preparing to weather the storm.
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📖 SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
* Resilient: Tough × Fragile
* Serene: Calm × Agitated
* Humble: Modest × Arrogant
🧬 HEALTH CARE: HEALTHY HABITS 🩺
Staying safe and healthy during a cyclone
📻 Follow IMD and official alerts, and move to a shelter promptly if asked to evacuate.
🎒 Keep an emergency kit ready — drinking water, dry food, torch, power bank, first-aid kit and regular medicines.
🔌 Stay indoors, away from windows; switch off the main power supply and keep away from fallen wires.
💧 After the storm, drink only boiled or filtered water and eat freshly cooked food to avoid infections.
🩺 Clean and cover any cuts promptly, and see a doctor for fever, diarrhoea or injuries.
Note: These are general wellness suggestions and do not replace professional medical advice.
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