saarang india quiz 2016- finals

India ‘Couldn’t find a punny name’ Quiz

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1. Where can you find this?

The pic shows Sagar Samrat Oil Rig, the pride of ONGC exploration in the Mumbai High. It’s a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit which will soon be converted into a Mobile Production facility. The India Post celebrated its 25th year in 1982 with a stamp. It has recently made appearance on something which is being sold at Rs. 55-99 per piece on Ebay since last August giving government a headache.

1. Where can you find this?

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On the latest 1 rupee note

2. Who was this dedicated to?

The following is an excerpt from the English translation of a poem Lalita ke Aansoo by Krant M L Verma. Originally published in 1978, it’s a tribute to one of the prominent leaders of Indian democracy.

You saw the luster of shining stars, and not only looked at desolate sky.You endured deep disaster of autumn, and did not entangle with spring's eye.

You always revered intellect, no doubt; and never venerated before any image.You collided throughout life for doctrines, and did not detest with religious phase.

You learned to walk on burning embers, with bare feet and smiling face.You always learned to nourish properly, in every scarcity of life and race.

You called indigence a boon, not curse; and left no scope for any conscience.You saw from within the cottage even, and not only looked at big mansions.

You incarnated on earth as scientist, to search the truth, faith and composure.You never looked at external cover, but sought its internal shining luster.

You not only got the delicate love, of Shrimati Lalita _______,your wife.You also got the fondling of mother, Ram Dulari throughout your life.

You drove the chariot of statecraft, but couldn’t succeed to get its goal.You were of course done to death, and couldn’t return to your land with soul.

You did not die but became eternal, this firm belief I do have but.The slogan “___ _____” was left undone, now who is there to look after it?

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Lal Bahadur Shastri

Slogan being Jai Kisan.

‘You were of course done to death, and couldn’t return to your land with soul.’

3. What position? Which region?

K G Badlani, IAS was a reputed civil servant. He was send to this region in 1960 as an administrator overseeing the Varishta Panchayat which was the governing body till 1961. In 1961 Mr. Badlani was designated to a position for just one day to sign an agreement with his counterpart to finish the 14 year long procedure. The formal treaty had to wait another 13 years though and was signed on 31st December 1974 after the Carnation Revolution in one of the countries concerned.

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Prime Minister of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Only Heads of States could sign the agreement of merging of countries. So he was appointed by Nehru as PM of the region.

Formal treaty was signed between India and Portugal in 1974.

4. Nakshatra is a platform to promote what?

India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), headquartered at Pragati Maidan, is the nodal agency of the Government of India under aegis of Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India) for promoting country's external trade. It conducts 9 fairs ( 2 more are proposed) annually at Pragati Maidan including New Delhi World Book Fair, Security Expo, Aahar- Food and Hospitality Fair etc. Apparently, Nakshatra- a 9 day event focuses to promote one industry in particular apart from Computer hardware, software, Gems and Jewels.

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Astrology

5. To commemorate the centenary of what ?

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Postage stamps themselves!!

Although introduced in 1852,It came into public use throughout the country in 1854.

6. Identify the performers.

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Ans : Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, Sanjukta Panigrahi

7. Name of the movie.

X is a 1994 Indian action romance film starring Ajay Devgan, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, and Raveena Tandon. It was released on 4 February 1994 and had a runtime of 180 minutes. The movie went on to become one of the highest grossing Indian films of 1994. Sunil Shetty got nominated for Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award on that year 1994. After 21 years this movie was yet again brought back into the memory by another movie sharing its name.

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Dilwale-The Original

8.Which company?

Qimat Rai Gupta, popularly known as QRG among the power circles bought the actual holdings from Haveli Ram Gandhi for Rs.7 Lakh in Old Delhi. The firm as we know it today was built upon this. Today, it’s a billion dollar company owning multiple subsidiaries around the globe. The company is also known for its popular and funny ad campaigns.Rajesh Khanna, during his last days was the brand ambassador of one of their products.

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Havells- Named after Haveli Ram

‘Shock Lagaaa’. Rajesh Khanna-Havells Fans

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9.Which comic character?

Aabid Surti conceived of this character and started the comic strip in 1976. "Bennett, Coleman & Co wanted me to create an Indian character that could take on the popularity of the four foreign comics that ruled the market in India then—The Phantom, Mandrake, Flash Gordon and Tarzan," he says. "During that time, the Chambal Valley was becoming increasingly notorious, and there were exhortations to people to group together to fight crime. So I developed the character as someone who helps create a ‘citizens' police force’ to fight the dacoits.” The character is famous for his one liner “Ganga Maiya ki Kasam” .

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Bahadur from Indrajal Comics

10. About what?The crowd had believed the home team had no chance against the visitors. Baseless rumours started floating around, after the match ended in surprising draw, that the original had called off his trip to Kolkata at the last moment and the organisers, fearing backlash from the crowd, brought in Shanti Gopal, a famous Bengali 'jatra’ (folk theatre) actor. Shanti Gopal, popularly known as “jatra samrat” was famous for playing the roles of historical figures like Hitler, Lenin and Marx. “Shanti Gopal is a great actor and wears his make-up well. He must be the one portraying him today,” somebody in the crowd shouted. 

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Mohun Bagan vs Pele’s Cosmos

The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

11. Name the place or the ‘reason’.

There are various legends about the origin of the people here. According to one of them, it is believed that they are the descendants of Greek soldiers of Alexander's army. As the legend goes, some soldiers took refuge in this remote land after Alexander left the country and later settled there permanently. . Recent genetic typing of the this population is more consistent with an Indo-Aryan origin with a large proportion of Y-DNA haplotypes J2 and R1a associated with Indo-Aryan influences in South Asia than with a Greek origin which would have a different characteristic mix of Y-DNA haplotypes.  The locals claim it to be one of the oldest democracies of the world with a well-organized parliamentary system, guided by the their devta(deity) Jamlu rishi.

But we know of this place for a reason which has a page devoted to it on smokersguide.com.

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Malana village. Home of Malana Cream.

12. Name of the movie and Director. The movie whose name means ‘One with a walk like an

elephant’ is a 2000 Indian film written and directed by a famous personality and is his ode to womanhood. The central figure of the film is represented by a mysterious figure who inspires, arouses, and confuses the common man. The leading lady plays 4 roles -Sangita/Shakuntala/Monika/Mona Lisa which are considered as the incarnations of the titular character. Naseerudin Shah plays the role of Da Vinci and Mohan Agashe plays the role of Kalidasa. Music of the movie is composed by Dr. Bhupen Hazarika and features Shahrukh Khan in a guest appearance.

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Gaja Gamini by M F Husain

13.Who was on the other side of the phone?

In his latest book Neither a Hawk nor a Dove , former Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri writes: "According to Saeed, one day he was sitting with PM Sharif when the telephone bell rang and the ADC informed the PM that the Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee wished to speak with him urgently.“ Sharif apparently was not aware of what Vajpayee was saying about the Kargil conflict, and promised him that he would talk to Chief of the Pakistan Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf. But before the conversation could end, Vajpayee told Sharif that there was someone else  who wanted to speak to the Pakistan PM. Sharif was astonished when he heard the voice on the other side.

“Mian Sahib, we did not expect this from you since you have always claimed to be a great supporter of peace between Pakistan and India”, the person told Nawaz Sharif.

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Dilip Kumar

14. What does this painting depict?

The following painting is found in a temple in a village in Rajasthan. It shows an event in Indian history which took place in the year 1730 after a group of villagers, especially women, stood against a decision by Maharaja of Marwar. The painting illustrates the importance of nature among people in a particular community.

14. What does this painting depict?

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Khejarli Massacre of the Bishnois

363 Bishnois sacrificed their life to prevent Khejri trees from being cut. It was the precursor and inspiration to Sunderlal Bahuguna’s Chipko movement.

15. Which TV series?

During the long course of the show, the series has been shot in various locations all over India. The series has also been shot in foreign countries. Some Foreign locations have included places like Uzbekistan, a major shoot in Paris, and Switzerland which included tourist attractions like Interlaken as well as cities such as Berne and Zurich. The major shoot in Paris-Switzerland was for the special episode "Aakhri Chunauti", and a part of the production team's 13th anniversary celebration plan. The series also set a record on 7 November 2004, when the director entered the Limca Book of Records and Guinness Book of World Records for filming an entire episode named "The Inheritance- 111” in a single shot of 111 minutes without a cut.

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C.I.D

16. From the page of which annual event?

Started in 2012, this event happens in 1st or 2nd Sunday of September. This is from the information page of their website for the athletes:We recommend arriving here at least a week to 10 days ahead of the event and if you can come earlier it is even better. On arrival, it is imperative to take complete rest on Day 1. It is also important to keep yourself hydrated so drink plenty of water, soups and avoid alcohol for the first few days. Diamox, a diuretic, is taken by most people from the previous night before arriving to prevent sickness. With proper acclimatization there should be no issues. And with so much to see here, you can spend several days and weeks visiting the various sites, enjoying activities like trekking and rafting and at the same time practicing.

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Ladakh Marathon

It is claimed to be the highest Marathon in the world, held at a height of 11,500 to 17,618 feet (3,505 to 5,370 m)

Audience Questions

This word entered English language from India during the colonial era. It dates to 1762, and is derived from the Sanskrit root capayati (चपयति�, which means to press, knead, soothe)

Shampoo

Audience Questions

This is Homai Vyrawalla, India’s first woman photo journalists. In 2009, she became the first proud owner of what?

Tata Nano

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17. Character or Series

Initially the role or the voice of this anthropomorphic character in the popular series was played by actor Naseeruddin Shah. Later on celebrated film and theatre personality Padmabhushan Girish Karnad,played the role of this sootradhar. The popular stories are from Indian Classics such as the Panchatantra and the Jataka and also from the grand epics of India, the Ramayana and the Mahabharat. Rahul Dravid, Sanjay Dutt, Jaaved Jaaferi and Soha Ali Khan have also narrated stories for one of the audio books of this popular series named Will You Read With Me.

They have even launched a unique, creative pedagogy for language learning in the classroom that is easy, enjoyable, effective and have received worldwide recognition. In 2009, they premiered on TV with an animated series in Disney Channel.

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Karadi Tales from Amar Chitra Katha

18. Name of the fort and fill in the blank.

This fort in Maharashtra has featured in The Amazing Race Asia 3. In the game show, one participant from each team of two have to find the correct pheta (turban) from among those worn by 50 men within the fort.  It was named from the two Marathi words- A day of the week which was auspicious for the residents and a word for a residential complex. The fort has got five gates:1. Dilli Darwaza and _________ Darwaza facing North2. Khidki Darwaza facing East3. Ganesh Darwaza facing South East4. Jambhul Darwaza facing South

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ShaniwarWada, Mastani

19. What is this the alleged origin of?

Yubi Lakpi meaning ‘Coconut Snatching’ in Manipuri is traditionally associated with autochthonous forms of Hinduism. It is said to have started as a ceremonial re-enactment of the celestial snatching of the pot of nectar after the Samundra Manthan. An official event is held on the occasion of the Yaoshang Festival of Shri Shri Govindajee at palace ground and with Royal presence. Emma Levine, an English writer on little known Asian sports, speculates: “Perhaps this was the root of modern _____? Most Manipuris are quite adamant that the modern world 'stole' the idea from them and made it into _____. this game, which has been around for centuries, is so similar to _____ , which evolved a great deal later, that it must be more than a coincidence”

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Rugby

20. What is the entity?

Originally designed by N.G. Pansare under the supervision art director of the firm Walter Langhammer, it is generally made of bronze, its height is 46.5 cm and it weighs around five kgs. To celebrate the 25th year,these were made in silver and to celebrate the 50th year the these were made in gold. These are manufactured by The Award Gallery. Till 2012, there were only a few changes made to it. But recently, as of 2013, a huge change has been made to give the it a 3-D look. Two reasons were given for this change. The organizers believe that this was necessary to match the many advances in technology in today's world which will advance a lot more in the coming years as well. Also, this was an attempt to match the theme of the 2013 which was a hundred years leap into the future. 

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Filmfare Awards-The Black Lady

The Clares

21. Who was at the receiving end?

This was the response tweet by Salman Rushdie last year when the person criticized his works after ‘The Midnight Children’ for lacking literary merit

“Grumpy old ….. Just take your prize and say thank you nicely. I doubt you’ve even read the work you attack.”

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Balachandra Nemade-Jnanpith Winner

22. What did Lulu Group buy?

The hypermarkets operator Lulu Group International headed by the NRI businessman M A Yusuf Ali paid £110 million (Dh626.6m) for a building in London last year as the company expands into hotel development.

It plans to turn the building into a luxury hotel. The deal includes an adjoining listed Victorian town

house that would be designed as an entertainment suite for the hotel.

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The Great Scotland Yard

23. Description about which animal?

This animal possesses a cone-shaped head with small, dark eyes, and a long muzzle with a nose pad similar in color, or darker than, its pinkish-brown skin. It has powerful limbs, tipped with sharp, clawed digits. It is an almost exclusive insectivore and principally subsists on ants and termites, which it catches with a specially adapted long, sticky tongue. It has no teeth, but has strong stomach muscles to aid in digestion. The most noticeable characteristic of the animal is its massive, scaled armour, which covers its upper face and its whole body with the exception of the belly and the inside of the legs. These protective scales are rigid and made of keratin.

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Indian Pangolin

24. Who is the lyricist?

Raunaq: Conversation of Music and Poetry is a 2014 studio album composed by A. R. Rahman and lyrics by a politician. The album is described as a conversation of music and poetry that takes one on a journey of varied emotions. Selected tracks of the album depict social scenario of India. The album was a result of an anthology of poems to which Rahman added visuals from Raja Ravi Varma's paintings, thus, developing songs and corresponding videos to it. Rahman has played the role of a visual storyteller and has conceived the narrative of the music video "Aa Bhi Jaa". The idea developed when ARR met this politician through a common friend and when he spoke of how an inspiration strikes him any time, any place.

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Kapil Sibal

25. What earned him the honour?

This is Colonel Ashok Tara, upon whom in 2012, the

“Friends of Bangladesh” award was bestowed .

What action of his led to this award being bestowed

upon him ?

Answer

He rescued Sheik Mujibir Rahman’s family from Paksitani soldiers during the 1971 war. Among those rescued was Sheikh Hasina .

26 . 2 etymologies 1 question

The verb “to X” originated in British India in reference to shooting the bird X, considered a challenging target. From this came the word “X er”

According to the Century dictionary :

The Y s roamed about the country in bands of from 10 to 100, usually in the disguise of peddlers or pilgrims, gaining the confidence of other travelers, whom they strangled, when a favorable opportunity presented itself, with a handkerchief, an unwound turban, or a noosed cord. The shedding of blood was seldom resorted to. The motive of the Ys was not so much lust of plunder as a certain religious fanaticism. The bodies of their victims were hidden in graves dug with a consecrated pickax, and of their spoil one third was devoted to the goddess Kali, whom they worshiped

The word Y comes from a Marathi or Hindi word Y* which differs from Y in one letter which in turn comes from a Sanskrit root “sthagayati” - he who covers or conceals

Answer :

(a)Snipe ; Sniper (b)Thug

27 .

The origins of this theory, now believed to be nothing more than an urban myth, can be traced to the writings of Jean Baptiste Travernier in 1665.

Modern excavations of the relevant area in the 1990s showed that the foundation stones of this theory (pun intended ?) were no more than white marble that had turned black over time.

I shalt speak no more..

Ans : The legendary Black Taj Mahal

28. X,Y,M,Z.

___X___  played a pivotal role in the T.V. series __Y__  as __M__. However, he was unhappy as it gave him (then in his 40s) , the image of an old man and a father figure and made him the victim of teasing by his colleagues.

According to the director of Xs next  T.V. show  __Z__ , Mr. Dinker Jani  : “  __Z__ made __X__ young again. “

According to the Wall Street Journal “Zs popularity cuts across language, religion and socio-economic barriers”.

“However, India’s lax protections on copyright have threatened to damage Zs image “

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X : Mukesh Khanna

Y : Mahabharat by B.R . Chopra

M  :  Bhishma

Z : Shaktimaan

29 . ID this T.V. personality

After leaving school at Eton, X, always looking for adventure ,  briefly considered joining the Indian Army . Eventually he joined the Territorial Army and served as a reservist with the 21st SAS regiment till 1997 . In 1998, at the age of 23 , he climbed Mount Everest .

Bear Grylls

30. What is context of discussion ? ; What are Taj Mahal , Kumbhkaran and White House ?

Pandey leaned closer, hoping they would inadvertedley reveal_________. Nothing they said made any sense.

“Has Charlie gone to the Zoo ? “

“Not yet, probably tomorrow”

“And is Bravo saying prayers ?”

“They’ve had a rehearsal”

“How is Taj Mahal , Kumbhkaran , and White House ?”

:Progress on Kumbharan is slow”

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Taj Mahal , Kumbhkaran and White House are the three underground shafts in which the Pokhran 2 bombs were exploded.

“Has Charlie gone to the zoo”  -  “Has the DRDO team gone to the control room ?”

“Is Bravo saying prayers”  -  Has the BARC team gone to the room where the bombs are being assembled ? (prayer hall)

31.

Ans : RailTel ; Optical Fiber Cable Network

32.

On Septemeber 5 1986, Pan Am World Airways Boeing 747 en route to New York JFK was hijacked by four armed Palestinian men of the Abu Nidal organisation. The attackers were dressed as Karachi airport security guards . After taking control of the plane and facing a negotiation stalemate, they decided to blow up the plane. However, they failed..Wait.. WTF is this doing in an India quiz. Your quizmaster must be craazy !! I need a person’s name on the Pounce.

Ans : Neerja

Neerja Bhanot , youngest person to be awarded the Ashoka Chakra , was a flight attendent on the plane. Opening the doors, she could have got out first, but she stayed back , sacrificing her life for the passengers.Sonam Kapoor is playing her in an upcoming movie

Audience. Wake up!!!

Identify the two.

Ans : MGR and NTR

Major 1- ‘The Amendment’

Rules and Format

• Based on the Constitutional Amendments. • 6 questions.• +5/0• No part points.

1. Language- Amendment Number 22

This language was included as the official language in 1967. In the year 1868, the Bombay Presidency  assigned Narayan Jagannath Vaidya to replace the Abjad with the Khudabadi script. The script was decreed a standard script by the Bombay Presidency thus inciting anarchy in the Muslim majority region. A powerful unrest followed, after which Twelve Martial Laws were imposed by the British authorities. The Legend of ‘Dodo Chanesar’ is a famous literary work in this language based on the ruler of the region where this language has its origin.

2. Contestant- Amendment Number 26

In India, the Privy Purse was a payment made to the royal families of erstwhile princely states as part of their agreements to first integrate with India in 1947, and later to merge their states in 1949 whereby they lost all ruling rights. It was abolished in 1971 by the 26th amendment.

Many erstwhile royals tried to protest the abolition of the Privy Purse, primarily through campaigns to contest seats in the Lok Sabha elections of 1971. They, however, received a rude shock when many of them were defeated by huge margins. A candidate for the Vishal Haryana Party, contested from the Gurgaon constituency, but received barely 5% of the vote in a two-way contest.

3. Two good words- Amendment Number 99

While quashing the National Judicial Appointments Commission, Justice Kurian Joseph (one of the 5 judges) stated the following:

There is no healthy system in practice. No doubt, the fault is not wholly of the Collegium. ……..Whether ‘Joint venture’, as observed by Chelameswar, J., or not, the Executive seldom effectively used those tools. Therefore, the Collegium system needs to be improved requiring a ‘__________’ and a ‘____________’, and hence the case needs to be heard further in this regard.

The words which mean openness and restructuring came into common lingo in the 1980s due to the policy followed by a politician.

4. Addition to the preamble-Amendment Number 42

Apart from a lot of other changes, the Preamble of the Constitution was also changed by the Indira Gandhi government during the Emergency adding two words which were not there in the pre-emergency era. The controversial amendment also changed the words "unity of the nation" to "unity and integrity of the nation".

5. Sole Class D- Amendment 7

Before the adoption of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the constitution of 1950 distinguished between three main types of states:

• Part A states, which were the former governors' provinces of British India, were ruled by an elected governor and state legislature.

• The eight Part B states were former princely states or groups of princely states, governed by a rajpramukh, who was usually the ruler of a constituent state, and an elected legislature.

• The ten Part C states included both the former chief commissioners' provinces and some princely states, and each was governed by a chief commissioner appointed by the President of India.

 • One Part D state administered by the lieutenant governor.

6. Full faith- Amendment 61

The 26th amendment of the US constitution also did the same. The broader student activism movement protesting the Vietnam War across the country during the 1960s compelled the US government to amend it.

When the amendment was made in Indian Parliament in 1988, Rajiv Gandhi, the prime minister at the time, said it was "an expression of our full faith in the youth of the country".

Answers

1. Language- Amendment Number 22

This language was included as the official language in 1967. In the year 1868, the Bombay Presidency  assigned Narayan Jagannath Vaidya to replace the Abjad with the Khudabadi script. The script was decreed a standard script by the Bombay Presidency thus inciting anarchy in the Muslim majority region. A powerful unrest followed, after which Twelve Martial Laws were imposed by the British authorities. The Legend of ‘Dodo Chanesar’ is a famous literary work in this language based on the ruler of the region where this language has its origin.

Sindhi

2. Contestant- Amendment Number 26

In India, the Privy Purse was a payment made to the royal families of erstwhile princely states as part of their agreements to first integrate with India in 1947, and later to merge their states in 1949 whereby they lost all ruling rights. It was abolished in 1971 by the 26th amendment.

Many erstwhile royals tried to protest the abolition of the Privy Purse, primarily through campaigns to contest seats in the Lok Sabha elections of 1971. They, however, received a rude shock when many of them were defeated by huge margins. A candidate for the Vishal Haryana Party, contested from the Gurgaon constituency, but received barely 5% of the vote in a two-way contest.

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

3. Two good words- Amendment Number 99

While quashing the National Judicial Appointments Commission, Justice Kurian Joseph (one of the 5 judges) stated the following:

There is no healthy system in practice. No doubt, the fault is not wholly of the Collegium. ……..Whether ‘Joint venture’, as observed by Chelameswar, J., or not, the Executive seldom effectively used those tools. Therefore, the Collegium system needs to be improved requiring a ‘__________’ and a ‘____________’, and hence the case needs to be heard further in this regard.

The words which mean openness and restructuring came into common lingo in the 1980s due to the policy followed by a politician.

Glasnost and Perestroika

4. Addition to the preamble-Amendment Number 42

Apart from a lot of other changes, the Preamble of the Constitution was also changed by the Indira Gandhi government during the Emergency adding two words which were not there in the pre-emergency era. The controversial amendment also changed the words "unity of the nation" to "unity and integrity of the nation".

Socialist Secular

5. Sole Class D- Amendment 7

Before the adoption of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the constitution of 1950 distinguished between three main types of states:

• Part A states, which were the former governors' provinces of British India, were ruled by an elected governor and state legislature.

• The eight Part B states were former princely states or groups of princely states, governed by a rajpramukh, who was usually the ruler of a constituent state, and an elected legislature.

• The ten Part C states included both the former chief commissioners' provinces and some princely states, and each was governed by a chief commissioner appointed by the President of India.

 • One Part D state administered by the lieutenant governor.

Andaman & NicobarIslands

6. Full faith- Amendment 61

The 26th amendment of the US constitution also did the same. The broader student activism movement protesting the Vietnam War across the country during the 1960s compelled the US government to amend it.

When the amendment was made in Indian Parliament in 1988, Rajiv Gandhi, the prime minister at the time, said it was "an expression of our full faith in the youth of the country".

Voting age reduced from 21 to 18

Minor 1- ‘Thodo Nahin Jodo’

Rules and Format

• Connect the entities -which are part of some list- on each slide.

• 4 questions.• +10/0

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October, 1932: Indian Air Force was established

January, 1949:  K. M. Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India.

December, 1971: Karachi harbor was attacked during the Indo-Pakistan war by the Indian Naval Missile boats.

Question 2

1868-1893: Writing under the pen name "Rasa", he represented the agonies of the people, country's poverty, dependency, inhuman exploitation, the unrest of the middle class and the urge for the progress of the country. He was an influential Hindu "traditionalist", using Vaishnava devotionalism to define a coherent Hindu religion.

1893-1918: During his Indian Railways service in Jhansi in the 1880s, he earned wide fame as a writer and litterateur. He published his translations and the critical works including Sahitya Sandarbh and Vichar Vimarsh.

1918-1937:  An upsurge of romantic and humanist content. It is known for its leaning towards themes of love and nature, as well as an individualistic appropriation of the Indian tradition in a new form of mysticism, expressed through a subjective voice.

Question 3

Located in Kumbakonam, TN: Place where he enlightened his father with the mantra ‘Om’.

Located in Tiruvallur,TN: Place where he found inner peace and married his first wife.

Located in Dindigul, TN: Place where he resided after his feud with his family over a fruit.

Located in Madurai, TN: Place where he married his second wife.

Located in Tuticorin, TN: Place where he worshiped his father before killing his demon enemy.

Located in Madurai,TN: Place where he decided to test his devotee.

Question 4

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Bridges over River Hoogly

October, 1932: Indian Air Force was established

January, 1949:  K. M. Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India.

December, 1971: Karachi harbor was attacked during the Indo-Pakistan war by the Indian Naval Missile boats.

Question 2

October 8- Air Force DayJanuary 15- Army DayDecember 4- Navy Day

Armed Forces Days

1868-1893: Writing under the pen name "Rasa", he represented the agonies of the people, country's poverty, dependency, inhuman exploitation, the unrest of the middle class and the urge for the progress of the country. He was an influential Hindu "traditionalist", using Vaishnava devotionalism to define a coherent Hindu religion.

1893-1918: During his Indian Railways service in Jhansi in the 1880s, he earned wide fame as a writer and litterateur. He published his translations and the critical works including Sahitya Sandarbh and Vichar Vimarsh.

1918-1937:  An upsurge of romantic and humanist content. It is known for its leaning towards themes of love and nature, as well as an individualistic appropriation of the Indian tradition in a new form of mysticism, expressed through a subjective voice.

Question 3

1868-1893- Bhartendu Yug1893-1918- Dwivedi Yug1918-1937- Chhayavadi Yug

Periods of Modern Hindi Literature

Located in Kumbakonam, TN: Place where he enlightened his father with the mantra ‘Om’.

Located in Tiruvallur,TN: Place where he found inner peace and married his first wife.

Located in Dindigul, TN: Place where he resided after his feud with his family over a fruit.

Located in Madurai, TN: Place where he married his second wife.

Located in Tuticorin, TN: Place where he worshiped his father before killing his demon enemy.

Located in Madurai,TN: Place where he decided to test his devotee.

Question 4

Swami Malai,Thiruthani,Pazhani, Pazhamudircholai,Thiruchendur,Thirupparamkundram

6 Abodes of Lord Muruga, Arupadaiveedu

Major 1- ‘The inevitable Taste of India’

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Vicky Donor

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Swadesh

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Mario Miranda

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Boney Kapoor, Sridevi

Why this Kolaveri DI?

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Kai Po Che