Sunday 10

Q1. The area of Mare Muscovience/Moscovience on moon (coming into spotlight after Sushant Singh Rajput had bought land) is named after Moscow. This area was discovered in 1959 by Luna 3 (of Soviet Union) and subsequently named so.

However the name couldn't be accepted internationally because it was in violation of certain nomenclature rules. Later Soviet Union accepted the condition of IAU (intl astronomical union) and thus the place could retain this name.

For instance, Sea of Tranquility (Apollo 11 landing site) is a perfectly acceptable name.

What was the reason for peculiar nomenclature?

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Lunar seas are mostly named after states of mind. So, Soviet Union had to accept 'Moscow' as a state of mind 🤣.

Q2. Women all across the world have been posting monochromic pictures of themselves on Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms to promote women empowerment, accompanied by the hashtag #challengeaccepted and #womensupportingwomen.

The purpose of the trend is to show solidarity and support other women across the world.

Where did this challenge originate from and why?

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According to popular claims, the challenge started in Turkey, where the campaign is associated with raising awareness about femicide in the country. One Instagram user who is a part of the challenge posted on the app, “It wasn’t until today that someone explained to me the origin of #challengeaccepted. That women in Turkey are getting frustrated over seeing b&w photos of murdered women in the media almost every day, and by posting b&w photos of themselves, it makes the point that anyone of us could be next…”.

Q3. For Desi Drunkards 😉

X is a ritual pouring of a liquid, or grains such as rice, as an offering to a deity or spirit, or in memory of the dead. It was common in many religions of antiquity and continues to be offered in cultures today.

No concrete answers to a particular practice  performed by Alcoholics (specially in India) but people tie it's link to the old history of X.

What is X and What practice am I talking about?

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Libation

The practice being Sprinkilng few drops of alcohol using index finger and thumb.

Q4. Jane Shore was one of King Edward IV’s many mistresses. After his death in 1483 (and the suspicious death of his son, Edward V), Edward’s brother ascended to the throne as King Richard III. Richard wasn’t as charmed by Shore as his brother had been, and charged her and two others with conspiring against him. He accused her of sorcery and witchcraft—the scoliosis-afflicted King believed she used spells to “waste and wither” his body—but couldn’t come up with enough evidence. Had he been able to, her sentence would likely have ended with her head in a basket at the Tower of London. Instead, she was punished for immorality. She was made to go through public penace. This  is said to have inspired a very famous event in the pop culture. 

What event/punishment?

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Cersei's walk of shame in Game Of Thrones! 

Q5.

With varieties such as dashavatar, Mughal, ashta mala, naqsh, rashi, mamluk, etc. X are basically Indian _______ _____(7, 5) with origins in Persia. These exquisitely painted creations are mostly circular, though they were initially more commonly found in a rectangular shape. 

Here is an example of one type. 

FITB and ID X please.

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X - Ganjifa.

Blanks- Playing Cards

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