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Monsoon experiment is abbreviated as MONEX.

The Monsoon Experiment is the core of the GARP Monsoon Subprogramme, which is a major international effort to achieve a better understanding of the Planetary monsoon circulation, the major seasonal perturbation of the general circulation of the atmosphere and the influence of the annual cycle of precipitation associated with the monsoon on the agriculture of the many populous nations of the region.

Hence, MONEX is associated with The Monsoon Experiment.

Megahertz is used to measure wave frequencies, as well as the speed of microprocessors. One MHz represents one million cycles per second. The speed of microprocessors, called the clock speed.

If the barometer rises, it indicates that good or fair weather is coming and if the falling barometer reading indicates that bad or foul weather is coming. Usually bad weather approaches from the west direction.

Sir Benegal Narsing Rao (B N Rau), was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly. He was an Indian civil servant, jurist, diplomat and statesman known for his key role in drafting the Constitution of India.

He was also India's representative to the United Nations Security Council from 1950 to 1952.

Virat Kohli surpasses Brian Lara with sixth Test double hundred as captain.

After reaching the milestone, Virat Kohli became the first captain to score six double tons in Test cricket. He has also become the first player to score six double centuries in just a span of 17 months. He also became the second Indian to score back-to-back double centuries, only after Vinod Kambli.

Apart from him, the only other cricketers who have scored back-to-back double Test tons are Wally Hammond, Don Bradman, Kambli, Kumar Sangakkara and Michael Clarke.

Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman to have flown into space