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ROUND 1
WRITTEN
• 9Questions in total
• If you get all 9 correct correct, you would get
additional +10
4.
1
• Nestled amidstthe verdant East Khasi Hills in the state of Meghalaya in
India's remote north-east, the village of Kongthong is only accessible by a
three-hourdrive from the state capital, Shillong.
• It's also home to a unique tradition called jingrwai iawbei, which has been
flourishing here for centuries. According to this tradition, each newborn in
Kongthong is assigned both a regular name and a distinct at birth by their
mother. While their name is only used for official purposes, this becomes
their identity to which they respond throughout their lives. Once a person
dies, their dies with them, never to be repeated for anyone else ever.
• Give the funda behind it.
5.
2
• The templefeatures 56 certain pillars, which are also famous as ________
because of the _______ coming out of them, which can be heard clearly
when someone taps these. Also, the main _____ is surrounded with
seven smaller _____ and the _____ coming from these have different
outputs. So what nickname is attributed to this temple? (5)
• This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. No worship is offered at the
temple now and there is no deity inside the inner sanctum. There are
no written records on when and how the figure of Vishnu was removed
from the temple. Other than Konark & Mahabalipuram, only this temple
has a certain entity which somehow, somewhere replaced Old Indian
Parliament House in 2017 .
Where ?(5)
Q 7
• However,Z, in its earliest form, dates back approximately 2,000 years. The
British Museum in London had sketches that show Chinese peasants playing
with a _____object. In Europe, too, a version of the game called jeu de volant
was played in Greece, but it was mainly a pastime for children.
• The British took the game of X to England, too. This is attributed to Army
officer Henry St Clair Wilkins, and the sport remained popular among army
officers in Britain. The game attracted the attention of the ninth Duke of
Beaufort, Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy, and he named the game Z.
• Even before British officers invented ‘X’, ‘Y’ was already being played in
South India. It uses a soft and lightweight woollen ball instead of a ______.
• Id. X,Y, Z (4+4+2)
8.
5
• The whiskeyshown in the picture is named after the longitude that runs
from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in a straight line. It is a single malt that
promises hits of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari through its notes.
At its launch cocktails made with infusions of Ratnagiri mangoes,
Kashmiri saffron, Kasturi Basmati and Kerala cinnamon were served.
• What is the name of the whiskey? Atomic number of Iridium is
the same as the degree of longitude shown.
• And a recently ( for past 2 years ) Chennai related phrase ... if you spell
it twice, you can get to the answer .
10.
6
Why did electioncommission raised a issue with the
teaser of this movie
11.
7
• While alot of us are familiar with the Boxing Day Test at the
MCG or the New Year's test match at the Sydney Cricket
Ground, India themselves had a similar tradition of playing a
test during the occasion of X at a venue Y, which is the main
cricket ground in the region where X is celebrated.
• The first ever such match took place in 1959-60 when India
took on Richie Benaud's Australia and this tradition continued
till 1988 when West Indies toured India. Y is also India's most
successful Test Venue with 16 wins for India at a win rate of
45.71%.
• Identify X and Y.
12.
8
• The TajMahal is renowned for its perfection, symmetry and attention
to detail. While it may be renowned for its bilateral symmetry,
according to The Encyclopedia of Imperfections. Here Tom Moynihan
explained that it maybe almost symmetrical in every aspect but it has
two flaws.
• One is that, the finial over the central dome is tilted from the vertical
axis.
• And the other flaw (in terms of symmetry) was created 18 years after
the formation of Taj Mahal. What’s that symmetrical
imperfection ?
1
• Nestled amidstthe verdant East Khasi Hills in the state of
Meghalaya in India's remote north-east, the village of
Kongthong is only accessible by a three-hourdrive from the
state capital, Shillong.
• It's also home to a unique tradition called jingrwai iawbei,
which has been flourishing here for centuries. According to
this tradition, each newborn in Kongthong is assigned both
a regular name and a distinct at birth by their mother.
While their name is only used for official purposes, this
becomes their identity to which they respond throughout
their lives. Once a person dies, their dies with them, never
to be repeated for anyone else ever.
2
• The templefeatures 56 certain pillars, which are also famous as ________
because of the _______ coming out of them, which can be heard clearly
when someone taps these. Also, the main _____ is surrounded with
seven smaller _____ and the _____ coming from these have different
outputs. So what nickname is attributed to this temple? (5)
• This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. No worship is offered at the
temple now and there is no deity inside the inner sanctum. There are
no written records on when and how the figure of Vishnu was removed
from the temple. Other than Konark & Mahabalipuram, only this temple
has a certain entity which somehow, somewhere replaced Old Indian
Parliament House in 2017 .
Where ?(5)
Q 7
• However,Z, in its earliest form, dates back approximately 2,000 years. The
British Museum in London had sketches that show Chinese peasants playing
with a _____object. In Europe, too, a version of the game called jeu de volant
was played in Greece, but it was mainly a pastime for children.
• The British took the game of X to England, too. This is attributed to Army
officer Henry St Clair Wilkins, and the sport remained popular among army
officers in Britain. The game attracted the attention of the ninth Duke of
Beaufort, Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy, and he named the game Z.
• Even before British officers invented ‘X’, ‘Y’ was already being played in
South India. It uses a soft and lightweight woollen ball instead of a ______.
• Id. X,Y, Z (4+4+2)
5
• The whiskeyshown in the picture is named after the longitude that runs
from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in a straight line. It is a single malt that
promises hits of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari through its notes.
At its launch cocktails made with infusions of Ratnagiri mangoes,
Kashmiri saffron, Kasturi Basmati and Kerala cinnamon were served.
• What is the name of the whiskey? Atomic number of Iridium is
the same as the degree of longitude shown.
• And a recently ( for past 2 years ) Chennai related phrase ... if you spell
it twice, you can get to the answer .
7
• While alot of us are familiar with the Boxing Day Test at the
MCG or the New Year's test match at the Sydney Cricket
Ground, India themselves had a similar tradition of playing a
test during the occasion of X at a venue Y, which is the main
cricket ground in the region where X is celebrated.
• The first ever such match took place in 1959-60 when India
took on Richie Benaud's Australia and this tradition continued
till 1988 when West Indies toured India. Y is also India's most
successful Test Venue with 16 wins for India at a win rate of
45.71%.
• Identify X and Y.
8
• The TajMahal is renowned for its perfection, symmetry and attention
to detail. While it may be renowned for its bilateral symmetry,
according to The Encyclopedia of Imperfections. Here Tom Moynihan
explained that it maybe almost symmetrical in every aspect but it has
two flaws.
• One is that, the finial over the central dome is tilted from the vertical
axis.
• And the other flaw (in terms of symmetry) was created 18 years after
the formation of Taj Mahal. What’s that symmetrical
imperfection ?
29.
8
•When Shah Jahandied
his coffin was placed
next to Mumtaz Mahal's
coffin. The problem is
that hers had already
been placed in the exact
center of the
mausoleum, so, there
was no option but to put
in on a side.