3.Clockwise Finals

7/29/2019 3.Clockwise Finals

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Rules


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1.

Bagh Nakh is the weapon that Chatrapathi Shivaji used to killAfzal Khan during their meeting at the foothills of Pratapgadfort.

Bagh Nakh literally translates to, X in English.

X is also beautiful native tree that has some remarkable flowers.The flowers are long and brightly coloured. The reason for some

X to be planted as decorative trees in gardens. The tree is visitedby a host of birds including Mynas, Parakeets, Bulbuls andSunbirds. One of those trees that is worth having in any garden!

They are probably the most expensive flowers one can buy inBangalore!


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Answer The Indian Coral Tree or Tiger's Claw or Sunshine

Tree (Erythrina variegata or Erythrina indica, as it

was earlier known)


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2.Just like his son Shah Jahan, Jehangir built X, his dream project toplease his queen Nur Jahan built in 1619. X is linked through a channelto the northeast of Dal lake, on its right bank located near Srinagar cityin Jammu and Kashmir. During the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh the

marble pavilion was the guest house for European visitors.Electrification of the premises was done during Maharaja Hari Singhsrule. Thus, over the years, it has been improved by many rulers andcalled by different names, but the most popular name X continues tothis day.

X inspired similar structures in Delhi(1653), Lahore(1641) and mostrecently in Mysore(1932).Under the guidance of Dewan Sir Mirza Ismail, Y was built as a part ofthe beautification of the Krishnaraja Sagar dam site adjoint to it nearthe Kaveri river. Today Y is one of the major attractions near the city ofMysore receiving close to 2 million tourists per year.


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AnswerX- Shalimar Bagh Y-Brindavan Gardens


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3.One can traditionally cross from India into Pakistan byland only at 2 points The Wagah Border and the relativelynewly opened Aman Sethu in Kashmir as part of

confidence building measures between India and Pakistan.The Cross Border bus service also passes through thispoint, reuniting several families. To further bolster ties,both the governments allow cross border trade between the

people. The Indian govt. in an attempt to curb fake Indiancurrency being infiltrated across the border has imposed avery pre historic condition. What?


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AnswerOnly Barter Trade is allowed


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4.In a certain reporters diary, it was June 1, 2001. He was reportingfrom Nepal, where the then heir to the throne, Prince Dipendrahad just shot his entire family and himself. The reporter had no

live OB (Outside Broadcast) van to his aid. But that wasntreason enough to deter his passion for reporting. And asexpected from a passionate reporter, he kept reporting like he

was doing a live report.

In no time, a mob, selectively angry at Indian media, gathered

around him. Being threatened was just not enough, so peoplestarted tearing his clothes apart. Eventually, X, then a reporterfor NDTV (New Delhi Television Ltd), was reporting without ashirt, but he kept on reporting, irrespective of the mob rage.

Which famous Newscaster?


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AnswerArnab Goswami


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5. Connect the locations marked,

to India

Bigger pic in nextslide.


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AnswerPlaces marked on the Map :

i) Ayni, Tajikistan

ii) Seychelles

iii) Madagascar

iv) MauritiusIndias only military installations abroad


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6.What?First a base is established. This is done by boiling a small amount ofmucilage (called raal, saresh or sharesh) until it becomes soft andgummy. It is then applied to the exposed surface of the maidan to forma circle of approximately 3 1/2 inches for the dayan or 4 to 4 1/2 inchesfor the bayan. The circle is then allowed to dry in the sun. A keyingredient is a powder reputed to be made of soot, iron dust, and otherunidentified vegetable matter. It is said that the best of this powdercomes from Bhawnagar in the Western state of Gujarat. A little vessel isfilled with a small quantity of water and white flour. This is heated andmixed to make a glue (lai). The glue is now mixed with the powder in arubber mat made from an old inner tube. After a thorough mixing the

paste is finished. The layer is then applied with a circular motion of thefinger to the area previously covered by the mucilage. Support is givento the first finger by placing the second finger over the first. Excesspaste must be removed. Finally a polished piece of Basalt is used forrubbing. What results of all this is the most distinctive creation havingan impact greater than any other in functioning.


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AnswerSyahi (Tabla)


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7.The Yes Men are a culture jamming activist duo and network ofsupporters created by Jacques Servin and Igor Vamos. Through actionsof tactical media, the Yes Men primarily aim to raise awareness about

what they consider problematic social issues.

One such instance was for the cause of X. On 3 December 2004, AndyBichlbaum an active member of this prankster group claimed to beJude Finisterra, a representative of Y. He was interviewed on BBC news.He claimed that Y had finally decided to do what had been demandedof it for 20 years now by liquidating Z for US 12 billion.Immediately afterward, Ys share price fell 4.2% in 23 minutes, for a lossof $2 billion in market value. Y quickly issued a statement saying that

they had no employee by that namethat he was an impostor, notaffiliated with Y, and that his claims were a hoax. The BBC laterbroadcasted a correction and an apology. The issue of X was once againin the news as recent as a few months ago. X Y and Z?


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AnswerX- Bhopal Gas tragedy

Y- Dow chemicals

Z- Union Carbide India limited


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8.Many still believe that the sport has a history dating to pre-historic times andwas probably invented to ward off group attacks.

But, _______ has a more tragic history and is said to have its beginning duringthe Kurukshetra War.

Legend has it that as an unborn child in his mothers womb, Abhimanyulearned the knowledge of entering the deadly and virtually impenetrable seven

tiered defense called Chakravyuha. It is said that Lord Krishna tutoredAbhimanyus father Arjuna the technique of attacking and escaping fromvarious army formations. And as a fetus in his mother Subadhra Devis womb,Abhimanyu is said to have absorbed all the words of wisdom from Krishna.

It is also said that Subadhra Devi decided to retire when Krishna was explaning

the method of escaping from the Chakravyuha. Thus Abhimanyu never got thechance to learn on how to escape the Chakravyuha. The sixteen year oldgallantly broke through the formation but after a fierce battle to get out waskilled by his enemies.

It is said that the sport _____ was created in remembrance of Abhimanyu theWarrior.


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AnswerKabaddi


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9.ID X&YThe Brihadeshwara temple in Tanjavur has a curse fromthis person called Karuvoorar (or karuvuran) that anyone

who visits the temple will be demoted from their existing

position. This person had asked the Chola king to open thetemple on some particular date, but the king was tooambitious to open it as early as possible and henceconsulted various people across his kingdom and opened it

much earlier. So this Karuvooran was angered and cursedthe temple. Infact they say that he died in the temple andwas buried there itself.

This is similar to the X city curse for the Y chief ministers.


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AnswerX- Chamarajanagar

Y- Karnataka


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10.FITB After the completion of the Hornby Vellard project in 1784,which build a causeway uniting all seven islands ofBombay under William Hornby, governor of Bombay (1771-1784),plugged the Great Breach in Mahalaxmi, while the subsequent

Bellasis Road causeway joined Mazagaon and Malabar Hill in1793. This resulted in several low-lying marshy areas of MumbaiFlats like Byculla, Tardeo, Mahalaxmi and _________ opening upfor habitation. Thereafter starting 1795, _________ (workers)of Andhra Pradesh state, working as labourers on constructionsites began settling here, giving the area its present name. It was

bounded by Bellasis Road on the north, by Grant Road on thesouth and the main road across, Falkland Road. At one pointduring this period it was home to a Chinese community, which

worked as dockhands and ran restaurants. By the late 19thcentury it all changed.


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AnswerKamathipura


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11.The word X means patched clothes.The real X is doorukha- double faced- a style in which thestitches are so skillfully made that the details of each design

appear identical on either side.When the stitch is of great length, it is broken one or more timesby making a short stitch on the reverse, giving a dottedappearance, thus making the forms and designs that appear onone side become complementary to those on the other side.

Close running stitches are used to stitch the pieces together sothat the joint is almost invisible. The white thread is used onbackground and colored threads to make the design, motifs andborders pattern.


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AnswerX- Kantha embroidery


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12.ID XThis dance form is believed to have been introduced to Kerala by theearly Aryan immigrants and performed only by the members of the_____ caste. A highly orthodox type of entertainment, it can be stagedinside temples only and witnessed by the Hindus of the higher castes.

The story is recited in a quasi-dramatic style with emphasis oneloquent declarations with appropriately suggestive facial expressionsand hand gestures. The only accompaniments are the cymbals and thedrum known as the mizhavu, made of copper with a narrow mouth on

which is stretched a piece of parchment.

The name of this dance form X is derived from 2 words. The 1st being

the name of the male dancer in Y, the only surviving specimen of theancient Sanskrit theatre and is officially recognised by UNESCO asa Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, andthe 2ndpart just means to perform.


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AnswerChakiarkoothu


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13. What problem?The Paduka Sahasram is an epic poem of 1008 versespraising the footwear of Lord Ranganatha ofSrirangam written by a mulitilingual poet Sri Vedanta

Desika, who lived in India, during the 14th and 15thcentury.

In this poem, there are 2 sanskrit verses which give thesolution to problem. The first verse is written in order,in the squares of the black and white checked-board;By using the second verse to traverse the first one weget the solution to the problem forementioned. (pic innext slide)


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AnswerThe Knights tour problem


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14.In great tradition of Parsi Philanthropists in colonial India, someof his most valuable contributions came as a benefactor forsports, culture and education. Before taking an interest inOlympism, Sir Dorabji had already played a key role in the

establishment of school and college cricket in Mumbai in the1880s. Until the 1890s, the structure of Cricket in Mumbaieducation institutions was 'crude and indefinite'. It was underSir Dorabji's initiative that the move to form the Bombay HighSchool Athletic Association gathered momentum. Determined

to eliminate differences of caste and creed on the sporting field,he wished to unite local clubs and inculcate notions of 'fair play'among young boys. At first the success of the scheme seemeddoubtful as there was a question mark over whether Europeanschoos would join such a union.


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However, with the elite Cathedral School joininghands with Sir Dorabji, the Association came intoexistance in 1893 and initiated the famous _________

tournament in 1896.It is now the oldest survivinginter-school cricket tournament in India.


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AnswerHarris Shield

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