Rules

1.
Bagh Nakh is the weapon that Chatrapathi Shivaji used to kill Afzal Khan during their meeting at the foothills of Pratapgad fort.

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 visited by a host of birds including Mynas, Parakeets, Bulbuls and Sunbirds. One of those trees that is worth having in any garden! They are probably the most expensive flowers one can buy in Bangalore!

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The Indian Coral Tree or Tiger's Claw or Sunshine Tree (Erythrina variegata or Erythrina indica, as it was earlier known)

2.
Just like his son Shah Jahan, Jehangir built X, his dream project to please his queen Nur Jahan built in 1619. X is linked through a channel to the northeast of Dal lake, on its right bank located near Srinagar city in 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 Singhs rule. Thus, over the years, it has been improved by many rulers and called by different names, but the most popular name X continues to this day. X inspired similar structures in Delhi(1653), Lahore(1641) and most recently in Mysore(1932). Under the guidance of Dewan Sir Mirza Ismail, Y was built as a part of the beautification of the Krishnaraja Sagar dam site adjoint to it near the Kaveri river. Today Y is one of the major attractions near the city of Mysore receiving close to 2 million tourists per year.

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X- Shalimar Bagh Y-Brindavan Gardens

3.
One can traditionally cross from India into Pakistan by land only at 2 points The Wagah Border and the relatively newly opened Aman Sethu in Kashmir as part of confidence building measures between India and Pakistan. The Cross Border bus service also passes through this point, 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 Indian currency being infiltrated across the border has imposed a very pre historic condition. What?

Answer
Only Barter Trade is allowed

4.
In a certain reporters diary, it was June 1, 2001. He was reporting from Nepal, where the then heir to the throne, Prince Dipendra had just shot his entire family and himself. The reporter had no live OB (Outside Broadcast) van to his aid. But that wasnt reason enough to deter his passion for reporting. And as expected 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 people started tearing his clothes apart. Eventually, X, then a reporter for NDTV (New Delhi Television Ltd), was reporting without a shirt, but he kept on reporting, irrespective of the mob rage. Which famous Newscaster?

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Arnab Goswami

5. Connect the locations marked, to India

Bigger pic in next slide.

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Places marked on the Map : i) Ayni, Tajikistan ii) Seychelles iii) Madagascar iv) Mauritius Indias only military installations abroad

6.What?
First a base is established. This is done by boiling a small amount of mucilage (called raal, saresh or sharesh) until it becomes soft and gummy. It is then applied to the exposed surface of the maidan to form a circle of approximately 3 1/2 inches for the dayan or 4 to 4 1/2 inches for the bayan. The circle is then allowed to dry in the sun. A key ingredient is a powder reputed to be made of soot, iron dust, and other unidentified vegetable matter. It is said that the best of this powder comes from Bhawnagar in the Western state of Gujarat. A little vessel is filled with a small quantity of water and white flour. This is heated and mixed to make a glue (lai). The glue is now mixed with the powder in a rubber 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 the finger to the area previously covered by the mucilage. Support is given to the first finger by placing the second finger over the first. Excess paste must be removed. Finally a polished piece of Basalt is used for rubbing. What results of all this is the most distinctive creation having an impact greater than any other in functioning.

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Syahi (Tabla)

7.
The Yes Men are a culture jamming activist duo and network of supporters created by Jacques Servin and Igor Vamos. Through actions of 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, Andy Bichlbaum an active member of this prankster group claimed to be Jude Finisterra, a representative of Y. He was interviewed on BBC news. He claimed that Y had finally decided to do what had been demanded of 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 loss of $2 billion in market value. Y quickly issued a statement saying that they had no employee by that namethat he was an impostor, not affiliated with Y, and that his claims were a hoax. The BBC later broadcasted a correction and an apology. The issue of X was once again in the news as recent as a few months ago. X Y and Z?

Answer
X- Bhopal Gas tragedy Y- Dow chemicals Z- Union Carbide India limited

8.
Many still believe that the sport has a history dating to pre-historic times and was probably invented to ward off group attacks. But, _______ has a more tragic history and is said to have its beginning during the Kurukshetra War. Legend has it that as an unborn child in his mothers womb, Abhimanyu learned the knowledge of entering the deadly and virtually impenetrable seven tiered defense called Chakravyuha. It is said that Lord Krishna tutored Abhimanyus father Arjuna the technique of attacking and escaping from various 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 the chance to learn on how to escape the Chakravyuha. The sixteen year old gallantly broke through the formation but after a fierce battle to get out was killed by his enemies. It is said that the sport _____ was created in remembrance of Abhimanyu the Warrior.

Answer
Kabaddi

9.ID X&Y
The Brihadeshwara temple in Tanjavur has a curse from this 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 the temple on some particular date, but the king was too ambitious to open it as early as possible and hence consulted various people across his kingdom and opened it much earlier. So this Karuvooran was angered and cursed the temple. Infact they say that he died in the temple and was buried there itself. This is similar to the X city curse for the Y chief ministers.

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X- Chamarajanagar Y- Karnataka

10.FITB
After the completion of the Hornby Vellard project in 1784,

which build a causeway uniting all seven islands of Bombay 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 in 1793. This resulted in several low-lying marshy areas of Mumbai Flats like Byculla, Tardeo, Mahalaxmi and _________ opening up for habitation. Thereafter starting 1795, _________ (workers) of Andhra Pradesh state, working as labourers on construction sites began settling here, giving the area its present name. It was bounded by Bellasis Road on the north, by Grant Road on the south and the main road across, Falkland Road. At one point during this period it was home to a Chinese community, which worked as dockhands and ran restaurants. By the late 19th century it all changed.

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Kamathipura

11.
The word X means patched clothes. The real X is doorukha- double faced- a style in which the stitches 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 times by making a short stitch on the reverse, giving a dotted appearance, thus making the forms and designs that appear on one side become complementary to those on the other side. Close running stitches are used to stitch the pieces together so that the joint is almost invisible. The white thread is used on background and colored threads to make the design, motifs and borders pattern.

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X- Kantha embroidery

12.ID X
This dance form is believed to have been introduced to Kerala by the early Aryan immigrants and performed only by the members of the _____ caste. A highly orthodox type of entertainment, it can be staged inside temples only and witnessed by the Hindus of the higher castes. The story is recited in a quasi-dramatic style with emphasis on eloquent declarations with appropriately suggestive facial expressions and hand gestures. The only accompaniments are the cymbals and the drum 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 the ancient Sanskrit theatre and is officially recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, and the 2nd part just means to perform.

Answer
Chakiarkoothu

13. What problem?

The Paduka Sahasram is an epic poem of 1008 verses praising the footwear of Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam written by a mulitilingual poet Sri Vedanta Desika, who lived in India, during the 14th and 15th century. In this poem, there are 2 sanskrit verses which give the solution 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 we get the solution to the problem forementioned. (pic in next slide)

Answer
The Knights tour problem

14.
In great tradition of Parsi Philanthropists in colonial India, some of his most valuable contributions came as a benefactor for sports, culture and education. Before taking an interest in Olympism, Sir Dorabji had already played a key role in the establishment of school and college cricket in Mumbai in the 1880s. Until the 1890s, the structure of Cricket in Mumbai education institutions was 'crude and indefinite'. It was under Sir Dorabji's initiative that the move to form the Bombay High School 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 seemed doubtful as there was a question mark over whether European schoos would join such a union.

However, with the elite Cathedral School joining hands with Sir Dorabji, the Association came into existance in 1893 and initiated the famous _________ tournament in 1896.It is now the oldest surviving inter-school cricket tournament in India.

Answer
Harris Shield