3. Q1) These three Indians (from left: Ritika
Singh, Shradha Prasad and Taranjeet Singh
Bhatia) were selected from the initial
202,586 applicants to a list of 100 in an
international contest. Identify the
controversial futuristic project for which they
were selected.
6. Q2) An American Channel planned to built a water theme park
in an island called Palawan in Philippines. The announcement
triggered fierce criticism from environmental campaigners who
said it would destroy area’s world-famous marine ecosystem,
and an online petition calling for the project to be scrapped
attracted more than 260000 signatures. Finally the channel
dropped the plan. Identify the TV channel.
9. Q3) The symbol was designed by professor Tarun Deep
Girdhar of National Institute of Design (NID). Though the
symbol was first used in 2016, the practice was introduced
in India subsequent to a 2013 supreme court judgment.
What is this a symbol for?
12. Q4) The reason for picking X here instead of his contemporaries is
primarily because X here is used as a symbol for his political
presence rather than his exceptional skills in his own field.
• X is arguably the most important figure of the surrealist
movement in the early 20th century: although the movement is
typically associated with France, X was Spanish and a significant
portion of his life living in Spain. X’s surrealist work has made him
symbol for revolution, which was the primary reason for choosing
him here.
• Also, X’s iconic facial features made him an easy choice.
• Who’s X, and what choice is being talked about?
15. Q5) The following slide shows a panel
from a Harley Quinn comic. When
down on her knees, Harley asks the
heavens for help from her spirit
animal, who she believes is a king
beaver.
Instead of a king beaver, which other
king comes to giver her moral support?