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The document discusses the process by which Republic Day tableaux proposals are selected each year in India. The Defence Ministry invites proposals from states and UTs, then a committee of experts evaluates the proposals based on factors like impact, detail, visual appeal, and music. Around 15 proposals are typically selected with representation from different zones based on population.

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Every year, in September, the Defence Ministry initiates the process by inviting proposals from various states/UTs across the country. The ministry is then facilitated in the selection process by a committee comprised of experts from several artistic domains. The committee takes care of a combination of factors, impact on the masses, degree of detail involved, visual appeal and accompanying music among others while making the decision. A final selection of around 15 proposals is made, with the number from each zone determined based on proportionate representation. The selection process of what is being talked about?
Republic day tableaux
Originally started as a funeral dance, it is now performed during festivals, marriages, or to celebrate a bumper harvest. The male performers utilise a resource that is abundantly available in the region to produce an odd rhythmic sound. On the contrary, the female dancers "step in and out" with the utmost skill and concentration. The various movements made by dancers are typically influenced by nature; some of them imitate the swaying of trees, while others resemble the flying of birds or the harvesting of ripe paddy. Which dance form are we talking about?
Cheraw or the Bamboo dance
About 200 years after Mahavir's Nirvana, Acharya Bhadrabahu became the head of the Jain order.During that time, there was a famine lasting twelve years. Acharya Bhadrabhahu foresaw the famine and realised how difficult it would be for monks to obey the strict religious rules. He then migrated to the south and made his home there with 12,000 of his followers. Acharya Sthulibhadra, who oversaw the remaining monks, relaxed some of the rules to help the monks endure the famine. When the southern faction returned home, they noticed a stark difference between their conduct and that of the monks who had stayed behind.What outcome did these changed practises lead to?Additionally, a legendary king who had renounced his throne and embraced Jainism travelled with Bhadrabahu.Who ?
This led to the schism in practitioners of the faith and the creation of two sects - Digambar (sky clad) and Shwetambar (white clad). Chandragupta Maurya
Two soldiers. Both died while serving in the Northeast. They have a shrine each, and it is believed that their spirits guard the Chinese border. 1) The first soldier, with the help of two local Monpa girls, set up weapons at separate spots and kept the Chinese under constant fire for 72 hours. This led the Chinese to believe that they were facing an entire battalion, not just one man. By the time he was done, more than 300 Chinese soldiers had been killed. 2) The second soldier continued to receive promotions even after his death, and the paycheck went to his family until his supposed retirement a few years ago. The Army also gave him an annual leave, and a team of soldiers took his belongings to his home and carried them back when the leave was over. Name the two soldiers.
1.Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat 2.Sepoy/ Hony Capt 'Baba' Harbhajan Singh
Debutant writer-director Vishvak Khanderao grew up in Telangana's Karimnagar. In his childhood, he frequently came across people who went by the names X Reddy or X Raju, which aroused his curiosity.The genesis of this strange nomenclature, according to his elders, is linked to a catastrophe that was predicted to occur in the region in the middle of July 1979 and had a tremendous impact on people's lives due to the pervasive fear of impending doom. Decades later, he wrote a fictional comedy-drama set in Bandalingampally village, with these events as the backdrop. Identify X or the incident being referenced in the question.
India Quiz by Aaryan Kumar.pptx
Capt. Manjinder Singh Bhinder and his teammate, then Lieutenant Rajesh Pattu, went out for a movie to celebrate their outstanding performance in the equestrian event at the National Games in Mysore, but the celebration quickly turned into a nightmare.While the film had actors playing the roles of war heroes during the "Battle of Longewala" in 1971 on screen, off screen, Capt. Manjinder Singh Bhinder turned into a real-life hero for many stuck in the deadly tragedy. Unfortunately, he and his family succumbed to a tragic death, but not before he helped save more than 150 lives. Identify the incident. What film were they watching? Name the regiment to which, given his equestrian talents, he belonged.
Uphar Cinema Fire, Border, 61st Cavalry Regiment
The Morning Post newspaper published an article in July 1920 with the title "The Man Who Saved India" only a few days after someone had been fired by the British government. In the article, it was requested that readers contribute money to the fund set up to cover his post-retirement expenditures. The fund received contributions from all around the British Empire, including from a well-known person who was born at Mumbai's prestigious Sir J.J. School of Art. Who are the two people in the question?
Gen Dyer and Rudyard Kipling
In 1956, a member of parliament brought up this particular surname during a debate in the Lok Sabha. However, because of a tragic incident that had happened a few years ago, this surname had to be added to the repository of unparliamentary expressions. Hemant Tukaram_________, the current Lok Sabha MP representing Nashik, would ultimately be worried by this development when he first entered the Parliament in 2014. The MP felt compelled to write to the presiding officers of both Houses and request that they refrain from labelling his surname as unparliamentary. Identify the surname.
Godse
Then an upcoming swimmer, X had gone to participate in the National Swimming Championships in Calcutta in the mid-1950s. His uncle casually asked him if he had watched Pather Panchali then running to goodly crowds in the city.On his advice, X went to watch the film despite knowing not a word of Bengali. He loved the film so much that he came back to watch it again. And again. On the trip meant to fuel his growth as a swimmer, X ended up watching Pather Panchali a dozen times. His life had a new direction, a new destination.Who is this ace film personality known for churning out a talented crop of actors.
Shyam Benegal
Odisha's relationship with hockey dates back several decades, much before the investment of the past few years. The backward but mineral-rich district of Sundargarh, which houses Rourkela, has produced at least 61 national players, from Dilip and Ignace Tirkey to Lazarus Barla to Jyoti Sunita Kullu and Sunita Lakra. These athletes attribute their success to the local competitions known as the X Cups, which started in the late 1980s. Its name comes from the unique prize given to the winning team, which is subsequently utilised for a celebratory gala for the entire village. Identify the unique prize, whose name also corresponds to an ethnic group in north-eastern India.
Khasi (Goat) tournaments

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India Quiz by Aaryan Kumar.pptx

  • 1. Every year, in September, the Defence Ministry initiates the process by inviting proposals from various states/UTs across the country. The ministry is then facilitated in the selection process by a committee comprised of experts from several artistic domains. The committee takes care of a combination of factors, impact on the masses, degree of detail involved, visual appeal and accompanying music among others while making the decision. A final selection of around 15 proposals is made, with the number from each zone determined based on proportionate representation. The selection process of what is being talked about?
  • 3. Originally started as a funeral dance, it is now performed during festivals, marriages, or to celebrate a bumper harvest. The male performers utilise a resource that is abundantly available in the region to produce an odd rhythmic sound. On the contrary, the female dancers "step in and out" with the utmost skill and concentration. The various movements made by dancers are typically influenced by nature; some of them imitate the swaying of trees, while others resemble the flying of birds or the harvesting of ripe paddy. Which dance form are we talking about?
  • 4. Cheraw or the Bamboo dance
  • 5. About 200 years after Mahavir's Nirvana, Acharya Bhadrabahu became the head of the Jain order.During that time, there was a famine lasting twelve years. Acharya Bhadrabhahu foresaw the famine and realised how difficult it would be for monks to obey the strict religious rules. He then migrated to the south and made his home there with 12,000 of his followers. Acharya Sthulibhadra, who oversaw the remaining monks, relaxed some of the rules to help the monks endure the famine. When the southern faction returned home, they noticed a stark difference between their conduct and that of the monks who had stayed behind.What outcome did these changed practises lead to?Additionally, a legendary king who had renounced his throne and embraced Jainism travelled with Bhadrabahu.Who ?
  • 6. This led to the schism in practitioners of the faith and the creation of two sects - Digambar (sky clad) and Shwetambar (white clad). Chandragupta Maurya
  • 7. Two soldiers. Both died while serving in the Northeast. They have a shrine each, and it is believed that their spirits guard the Chinese border. 1) The first soldier, with the help of two local Monpa girls, set up weapons at separate spots and kept the Chinese under constant fire for 72 hours. This led the Chinese to believe that they were facing an entire battalion, not just one man. By the time he was done, more than 300 Chinese soldiers had been killed. 2) The second soldier continued to receive promotions even after his death, and the paycheck went to his family until his supposed retirement a few years ago. The Army also gave him an annual leave, and a team of soldiers took his belongings to his home and carried them back when the leave was over. Name the two soldiers.
  • 8. 1.Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat 2.Sepoy/ Hony Capt 'Baba' Harbhajan Singh
  • 9. Debutant writer-director Vishvak Khanderao grew up in Telangana's Karimnagar. In his childhood, he frequently came across people who went by the names X Reddy or X Raju, which aroused his curiosity.The genesis of this strange nomenclature, according to his elders, is linked to a catastrophe that was predicted to occur in the region in the middle of July 1979 and had a tremendous impact on people's lives due to the pervasive fear of impending doom. Decades later, he wrote a fictional comedy-drama set in Bandalingampally village, with these events as the backdrop. Identify X or the incident being referenced in the question.
  • 11. Capt. Manjinder Singh Bhinder and his teammate, then Lieutenant Rajesh Pattu, went out for a movie to celebrate their outstanding performance in the equestrian event at the National Games in Mysore, but the celebration quickly turned into a nightmare.While the film had actors playing the roles of war heroes during the "Battle of Longewala" in 1971 on screen, off screen, Capt. Manjinder Singh Bhinder turned into a real-life hero for many stuck in the deadly tragedy. Unfortunately, he and his family succumbed to a tragic death, but not before he helped save more than 150 lives. Identify the incident. What film were they watching? Name the regiment to which, given his equestrian talents, he belonged.
  • 12. Uphar Cinema Fire, Border, 61st Cavalry Regiment
  • 13. The Morning Post newspaper published an article in July 1920 with the title "The Man Who Saved India" only a few days after someone had been fired by the British government. In the article, it was requested that readers contribute money to the fund set up to cover his post-retirement expenditures. The fund received contributions from all around the British Empire, including from a well-known person who was born at Mumbai's prestigious Sir J.J. School of Art. Who are the two people in the question?
  • 14. Gen Dyer and Rudyard Kipling
  • 15. In 1956, a member of parliament brought up this particular surname during a debate in the Lok Sabha. However, because of a tragic incident that had happened a few years ago, this surname had to be added to the repository of unparliamentary expressions. Hemant Tukaram_________, the current Lok Sabha MP representing Nashik, would ultimately be worried by this development when he first entered the Parliament in 2014. The MP felt compelled to write to the presiding officers of both Houses and request that they refrain from labelling his surname as unparliamentary. Identify the surname.
  • 16. Godse
  • 17. Then an upcoming swimmer, X had gone to participate in the National Swimming Championships in Calcutta in the mid-1950s. His uncle casually asked him if he had watched Pather Panchali then running to goodly crowds in the city.On his advice, X went to watch the film despite knowing not a word of Bengali. He loved the film so much that he came back to watch it again. And again. On the trip meant to fuel his growth as a swimmer, X ended up watching Pather Panchali a dozen times. His life had a new direction, a new destination.Who is this ace film personality known for churning out a talented crop of actors.
  • 19. Odisha's relationship with hockey dates back several decades, much before the investment of the past few years. The backward but mineral-rich district of Sundargarh, which houses Rourkela, has produced at least 61 national players, from Dilip and Ignace Tirkey to Lazarus Barla to Jyoti Sunita Kullu and Sunita Lakra. These athletes attribute their success to the local competitions known as the X Cups, which started in the late 1980s. Its name comes from the unique prize given to the winning team, which is subsequently utilised for a celebratory gala for the entire village. Identify the unique prize, whose name also corresponds to an ethnic group in north-eastern India.