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According to a legend a mythological character used this tree leaves to store something and hence the tree is named after the person.Identify the person and the thing.

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Krishna’s buttercup treeFicus bengalnesis krishnae

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Colloquially named Alfred Park, this park, the largest in Allahabad was built in 1870 to mark the visit of Prince Alfred to the city. The park was later renamed because of an infamous incident which took place here( picture on the next slide) on 27th february(86 years ago). What happened here?

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•Chandrashekhar Azad was matyred here in a shootout with the police. The park is today named Chadrashekhar Azad Park.

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This flower(in next slide) was grown in the veggie lab, installed in May 2014 and can be used in salads. The flower look quite similar to the other flowers. The only difference- the petals’ curled edges, which could be because of the X.

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The first flower to blossom in space

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This flower is named after a freedom fighter. Who?

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Pazhassi

5Our cosmic oasis, cosmic blue pearlthe most beautiful planet in the universeall the continents and the oceans of the worldunited we stand as flora and faunaunited we stand as species of one earthblack, brown, white, different colourswe are humans, the earth is our home.

Our cosmic oasis, cosmic blue pearlthe most beautiful planet in the universeall the people and the nations of the worldall for one and one for allunited we unfurl the blue marble flagblack, brown, white, different colourswe are humans, the earth is our home

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Earth anthem by Abhay kumar

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Caste of which TV show?

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Whale wars

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7Profoundly found in the steep and rocky region of the Himalayas, it is the descendant of the wild cat and panther families. They have thick, long fur, and their skin color varies from yellowing tan to smoky gray. The They can be easily identified by its tail as it is 80-105 cm long. With the loss of habitat and widespread hunting, there has been a 20% reduction in their population over the past 20 years. In addition, they are illegally hunted in the fur trade for making luxury coats and their bones are sought after for traditional Asian medicine. Unlike other big cats they can’t roar. Their cubs are born blind. They don’t gain sight until they are seven days old.

Snow Leopard

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Id the bird and on which country flag you will find this bird.

Christmas island; golden bosun bird

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Identify the equipment or why it is used?

Rope Mop oil skimmer; used for cleaning oil spill

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The X Prize for Environmental Achievement is the premier award for environmental science, environmental health and energy conferring great benefit upon mankind . X Laureates receive a $200,000 annual prize and are presented a gold medallion at ceremonies in Los Angeles . The Prize is administered by the University of South Caliofornia .

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Alessandro Volta, credited with electrical battery’s invention, got the idea when fellow Italian physicist Galvani observed that X’s legs twitched when touched by two metal rods, interpreting it an ‘animal electricity’.X?

Frog

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On her journey to the USA from China she got into trouble when US banned her entry calling her ‘a communist good’. She was kept in London for time’s sake and became a major attraction there. Who?

Chi-Chi the Panda, who became the mascot of the WWF

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Which comic achieved the distinction of being the first to be printed on recycled paper as early as the mid 80s?

Archie Comics

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“By the first week of March, both plants will start blooming. X will have a yellow flower, while Y will produce a combination of purple and pink flower. These species are developed by two West Bengal based agriculturists, Ashok Maity and Pranay Veer Maity”.X and Y?

X= Pranab MukherjeeY= Suva Mukherjee

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Which national park in Jammu and Kashmir, literally meaning ‘ten villages’, is famous for being that habitat of the critically endangered animal hangul or Kashmir Stag?And why it was initially created to ensure a clean water source for the city of Srignagar.

Dachigam

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Which book, containing the details of 700 medicinal plants in 184 chapters, dating back to the 3rd or 4th century, was translated into Arabic in the 8th century CE?

Sushruta Samhita

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EARTH DAY

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INDIABRAZILMANGOLIABARBADOSITALYANGOLACANADA

COUNTRY HOSTED WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

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EXCHANGE YOUR SEATS

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Uttrakhand

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Sikkim

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West Bengal

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Rajasthan

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Manipur

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Kerala

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