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1. Julian calendar It is the 365-day calendar that Julius Caesar made oflcial in 46 B.C. It replaced a
calendar based on lunar cycles. It provided for a leap year with an extra day every
four years. And included an average of 365.25 days each year.
2. Gregorian calen- It is the system used since 1582 in Western countries of arranging the months in
dar the year and the days in the months and of counting the years from the birth of
Christ.
3. Japanese calen- It is based on the reign period of the emperor. Each time a different emperor
dar begins to rule, a new counting of the years begins and the period acquires a new
name. 2019 - Present ~ Reiwa Era. 1989 - 2019 ~ Heisei Era. 1926 - 1989 ~ Showa
Era.
4. Korean calendar It is a lunisolar calendar, meaning that it has both Lunar and Solar features.
5. Islamic calendar It is based on twelve lunar months and consists of 344 or 345 days; the years are
reckoned from the Hijra (the time when Muhammad left Mecca for Medina and
founded the first Muslim community) in 622.
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6. Nepali calendar It follows the Bikram Sambat (B.S) system which uses lunar months and solar
sidereal year and is also called Nepali Patro. The New year in Nepalese Calendar
begins with the month of Baisakh which falls on mid of April in Gregorian Calendar
(English Calendar).
7. Lunar calendar It is any of various systems for measuring the days, weeks, and months of the year
that are based on the phases of the moon (= the regular changes in the shape of
the moon as it appears to us on earth)
8. Rumi calendar It presents the oflcial Ottoman/Turkish calendar system, where it follows a Julian
year structure, where March is the start of the year.
9. Mayan calendar It serves as the basis for all other calendars used by ancient Mexican and Central
American civilizations. It was based on a ritual cycle of 260 named days and a year
of 365 days.
10. Hindu calendar It is based on a year of 12 lunar months; i.e., 12 full cycles of phases of the Moon.
The discrepancy between the lunar year of about 354 days and the solar year of
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about 365 days is partially resolved by intercalation of an extra month every 30
months.
11. Solar calendar It is any of various systems for measuring the days, weeks, and months of the year
that are based on a year of approximately 365 and a quarter day, the time it takes
for the earth to go around the sun once
12. After the The song is a classic waltz in 3/4 time. In the song, an uncle tells his niece why he
Ball/Charles Har- has never married. He saw his sweetheart kissing another man at a ball, and he
ris (1892) refused to listen to her explanation. Many years later, after the woman had died,
he discovered that the man was her brother.
13. Losing My Reli- It is an old southern expression for being at the end of one's rope, and the moment
gion/REM (1991) when politeness gives way to anger.
14. Pink Flamin- It is a Russian song that tells the story of a pink flamingo and the child of the sunset.
go/Alyona Sviri-
dova (1994)
15. Freedom! It refers to a singer's past success with Wham! yet also shows a new side of himself
90/George as a new man, who is more cynical about the music business than he had been
Michael (1990) before.
1. Julian calendar It is the 365-day calendar that Julius Caesar made oflcial in 46 B.C. It replaced a
calendar based on lunar cycles. It provided for a leap year with an extra day every
four years. And included an average of 365.25 days each year.
2. Gregorian calen- It is the system used since 1582 in Western countries of arranging the months in
dar the year and the days in the months and of counting the years from the birth of
Christ.
3. Japanese calen- It is based on the reign period of the emperor. Each time a different emperor
dar begins to rule, a new counting of the years begins and the period acquires a new
name. 2019 - Present ~ Reiwa Era. 1989 - 2019 ~ Heisei Era. 1926 - 1989 ~ Showa
Era.
4. Korean calendar It is a lunisolar calendar, meaning that it has both Lunar and Solar features.
5. Islamic calendar It is based on twelve lunar months and consists of 344 or 345 days; the years are
reckoned from the Hijra (the time when Muhammad left Mecca for Medina and
founded the first Muslim community) in 622.
, WSC UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
6. Nepali calendar It follows the Bikram Sambat (B.S) system which uses lunar months and solar
sidereal year and is also called Nepali Patro. The New year in Nepalese Calendar
begins with the month of Baisakh which falls on mid of April in Gregorian Calendar
(English Calendar).
7. Lunar calendar It is any of various systems for measuring the days, weeks, and months of the year
that are based on the phases of the moon (= the regular changes in the shape of
the moon as it appears to us on earth)
8. Rumi calendar It presents the oflcial Ottoman/Turkish calendar system, where it follows a Julian
year structure, where March is the start of the year.
9. Mayan calendar It serves as the basis for all other calendars used by ancient Mexican and Central
American civilizations. It was based on a ritual cycle of 260 named days and a year
of 365 days.
10. Hindu calendar It is based on a year of 12 lunar months; i.e., 12 full cycles of phases of the Moon.
The discrepancy between the lunar year of about 354 days and the solar year of
, WSC UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
about 365 days is partially resolved by intercalation of an extra month every 30
months.
11. Solar calendar It is any of various systems for measuring the days, weeks, and months of the year
that are based on a year of approximately 365 and a quarter day, the time it takes
for the earth to go around the sun once
12. After the The song is a classic waltz in 3/4 time. In the song, an uncle tells his niece why he
Ball/Charles Har- has never married. He saw his sweetheart kissing another man at a ball, and he
ris (1892) refused to listen to her explanation. Many years later, after the woman had died,
he discovered that the man was her brother.
13. Losing My Reli- It is an old southern expression for being at the end of one's rope, and the moment
gion/REM (1991) when politeness gives way to anger.
14. Pink Flamin- It is a Russian song that tells the story of a pink flamingo and the child of the sunset.
go/Alyona Sviri-
dova (1994)
15. Freedom! It refers to a singer's past success with Wham! yet also shows a new side of himself
90/George as a new man, who is more cynical about the music business than he had been
Michael (1990) before.
