Hey folks! Here's today's quiz set with a mixed bag of questions. Hope you like it.
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Q1) The man in the picture below is Binit Desai of Eco-Eclectic Technologies. He has come in spotlight for creating P-Block Brick 2.0. It costs Rs. 2.8 per piece and is said to be stronger than the conventional bricks. What's so special about this bricks that it has gained much attention?
c.)Used PPE kits
Bricks made of used PPE kits and masks
Q2) When Emperor Menelik II, the emperor of Abyssinia first heard about this invention being put to use in New York during the 1890s, he decided that he should make it a part of his modernization plan for the country and so, placed an order for three of these right away. To his shock, the invention would not work in Abyssinia for the very simple reason that his country simply did not possess something. This was primarily due to the fact that technological progress was very slow in Abyssinia. Emperor Menelik, in order to not let his investment go waste, used the inventions in a different way. What invention was this and how did the Emperor use them?
a.) Electric chair as throne
Ans2) The invention is electric chair which he used as his as his Throne chair.
Q3) Dr. CN Manjunath is the Director of Bengaluru-based Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research. At a medical conference in Mangaluru which happened during Jan-2019 he lamented how patients from urban areas read up everything on the internet, get thoroughly confused and hinder treatment.
What did he term this phenomena.
a.) Idiot
Internet Derived Information Obstructing Treatment - *IDIOT* Syndrome
Q4) India is the land of festivals. One such widely observed festival is coming soon on 10th of September. There are 2-3 tales behind this. The widely popular one is that - In Mahabharat when Dronacharya was killed, his son Ashwatthama killed Pandva's sons. Enraged, Shri Krishna took his mani/head gemstone. Following this, he aimed Brahmaatra at Uttara's womb. Shri Krishna used the energy of all his good deeds and gave new life to the baby who would ve known as Parikshit. So, women on this day fast and pray for the long life of their child. What is this festival called?
b.) Jitiya
Ans4) Jivitputrika or Jitiya
Q5)
This is Chausath Yogini temple (Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple) in Morena, Madhya Pradesh.
This temple is situated on top of a small hill, and shows a circular plan. The temple is built on a high plinth and shows pillared cloisters that run around the wall facing an open courtyard. The small cells that form 64 subsidiary shrines have a shallow pillared mandapa in front; while a circular main shrine facing east stands in the middle of the courtyard
The circular shape is likely to have represented a Sri-Yantra in which the Yoginis reside, with the Supreme Yogini or Maha Sakti residing in the centre (represented by the circular central main shrine).
The uniquesness of this temple is that it has inspired the design of one of the popular structures in the world. What?
b.) Parliament of India
It's strange how not many people are aware of this. The parliament is indeed a masterpiece which was inspired by various things but the central part of it is maily taken from the temple because of it's proven structural design.
That'all. Thanks for visiting.
-SM
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