Koneru Humpy is a popular female Indian chess player from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. She was introduced to chess at age 5 by her father, who was also a chess player, and showed early talent by winning several national and world championships for young players. Some of her major accomplishments include becoming the youngest woman grandmaster at age 15, receiving the Arjuna and Padma Shri awards, and holding the world's second highest ranking among female chess players.
This document contains the rules for a quiz competition with 5 phases and an infinite bounce format. The quizmaster is known to crack bad jokes. There are then several rounds of questions on topics like moths, US presidential elections, book and movie titles, historical games, and more. Participants provide short answers and make connections between the questions and answers.
- The document introduces a presentation for third grade students. It welcomes the students to third grade and the classroom. It notes there will be a presentation and students should raise their hands if they have any questions.
The document describes the rules and format of the Mega-Whats 2014 quiz competition conducted by the Karnataka Quiz Association. It consists of four rounds - two written rounds with 5 questions each and two oral rounds clockwise and anti-clockwise with 24 questions each. The rules specify the scoring system - +10 for a correct answer on the buzzer, +10 for a correct bounce answer, part points available, -5 for a wrong answer etc.
The document describes the details of a quiz club meet held on 05.04.2013. It provides the rules of the quiz, which state that the Quiz Master (QM) is always right and not to be argued with. It then lists the various rounds or "ones" of the quiz covering topics like geography, literature, comics, music, awards etc. Each round poses a question related to the topic and participants are to provide the answer for points. The document provides the questions as well as some context/clues for each question. It concludes by stating that the answers will be provided after the questions.
1) Johannes Kepler wrote a science fiction novel starring his mother as a witch. When she was arrested and threatened with torture due to superstition, Kepler defended her in court and secured her freedom.
2) The Pyramids and the Parthenon were famous buildings constructed using the golden ratio of 1.618.
3) Thomas Edison kept a test tube close to his bed during his final illness, and his son caught Edison's last breath in the test tube upon his death, later sending it to friend Henry Ford.
This document contains the rules for a quiz competition with 5 phases and an infinite bounce format. The quizmaster is known to crack bad jokes. There are then several rounds of questions on topics like moths, US presidential elections, book and movie titles, historical games, and more. Participants provide short answers and make connections between the questions and answers.
- The document introduces a presentation for third grade students. It welcomes the students to third grade and the classroom. It notes there will be a presentation and students should raise their hands if they have any questions.
The document describes the rules and format of the Mega-Whats 2014 quiz competition conducted by the Karnataka Quiz Association. It consists of four rounds - two written rounds with 5 questions each and two oral rounds clockwise and anti-clockwise with 24 questions each. The rules specify the scoring system - +10 for a correct answer on the buzzer, +10 for a correct bounce answer, part points available, -5 for a wrong answer etc.
The document describes the details of a quiz club meet held on 05.04.2013. It provides the rules of the quiz, which state that the Quiz Master (QM) is always right and not to be argued with. It then lists the various rounds or "ones" of the quiz covering topics like geography, literature, comics, music, awards etc. Each round poses a question related to the topic and participants are to provide the answer for points. The document provides the questions as well as some context/clues for each question. It concludes by stating that the answers will be provided after the questions.
1) Johannes Kepler wrote a science fiction novel starring his mother as a witch. When she was arrested and threatened with torture due to superstition, Kepler defended her in court and secured her freedom.
2) The Pyramids and the Parthenon were famous buildings constructed using the golden ratio of 1.618.
3) Thomas Edison kept a test tube close to his bed during his final illness, and his son caught Edison's last breath in the test tube upon his death, later sending it to friend Henry Ford.
These are questions from the final round of the KQA May Open held at Ujjivan Financial Services, Bangalore. The winning team scored 444 points, with the two teams behind them scoring 424 and 416 respectively.
The quiz was researched by Sidharth Pai, Debanjan Bose and Jayadev Bhaskaran,
The document provides instructions for a quiz. It states there are 25 total questions. Some questions marked with a star are tie-breakers. The quizmaster's decision will be final. Participants should turn off their phones and put them away. It provides the first 15 questions of the quiz on various topics. The questions cover people, places, events, logos and more. It ends by providing instructions for the advantage round, stating participants can attempt only 2 additional questions for points.
- The document describes the rules for an elimination round quiz consisting of 25 questions worth 1 mark each. Star-marked questions worth more to break ties. The quiz master's decision is final.
- It provides details on 5 questions in the quiz, covering topics like famous founders, landmarks in London, Miss Universe winners, book adaptations, and interest in historical novels.
1. The document contains details about a general quiz with 2 rounds and 40 questions total. It provides questions on various topics and asks the participant to identify terms or choose the correct answer from multiple choice safety slides.
2. It quizzes the participant on topics like famous roads, psychological terms, businesses, scientific studies, historical events, movies, novels, sports, and more. Visual clues like images and diagrams are also provided in some questions.
3. The questions range in difficulty and come from diverse categories to test general knowledge.
The document provides details of the Mega-Whats 2015 quiz competition including the rules, format, and sample questions from the Clockwise round. The competition included 3 rounds - Clockwise, Written, and Anti-Clockwise. Sample questions covered topics like architecture, literature, history, science, and current events. Correct answers were provided for each multiple choice question.
The document contains a quiz with multiple choice questions covering topics like company colors, song lyrics, movie references, and notable people. It asks the reader to identify people, products, ideas and their origins based on clues and context provided in the questions.
The document provides details about the protocol required of high ranking government officials during the budget process in India. Certain officials are not allowed to use phones or communicate with others during their work on the budget documents. They are closely guarded and monitored to prevent leaks of confidential information. This security protocol ends once the budget is presented and made public.
The document discusses various terms related to social and political phenomena:
1) "Middle America" refers to predominantly middle-class suburban and small town areas in the Midwestern US associated with traditional values.
2) The "Baby Boom Generation" refers to the large increase in births after WWII, especially in the 1940s-1960s in America.
3) The term "G.I." originally referred to galvanized iron in US military supplies but came to represent American soldiers, though incorrectly thought to stand for "Government Issue".
This document provides the questions and rules for an elimination round quiz competition organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering at Jadavpur University. It consists of 26 multiple choice questions labeled A through Z. The questions cover a range of topics and are intended to test general knowledge. Scoring and tie-breaking rules are also provided.
This document summarizes the grand finale of the quiz competition Inquizitive held in 2016 at Jadavpur University in Kolkata. It provides details of the various rounds in the competition, including sample questions asked in each round about topics ranging from movies to history to science. The final round consisted of 8 written questions with differential scoring based on the number of teams that answered correctly.
1. Roger Waters wrote the song "Comfortably Numb" after experiencing a difficult concert while suffering from hepatitis and being injected with tranquilizers by a doctor before performing.
2. Leonardo Da Vinci's famous painting "The Last Supper" depicts the biblical scene of Jesus revealing that one of his apostles will betray him, as depicted in the dining hall of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
3. The term "cliffhanger" refers to a plot device that leaves the audience in suspense at the end of an episode or installment, which originated from a scene in Thomas Hardy's serialized novel "A Pair of Blue Eyes."
1. The document provides clues and answers to questions in two rounds of a quiz competition.
2. The first round covers topics like famous Indian personalities, classic novels, dances, and artworks.
3. The second round features longer form questions about history, pop culture, literature, music, and art.
This document provides information and instructions for a 20 question quiz with both single answer and two-part answer questions. It notes that the starred questions spell out the word "MAGIC" and will be used as a tiebreaker. The top 8 teams will advance to the finals. The document also includes credits to those involved in creating the quiz.
Inter IIIT General Quiz Finals, PDPM IIITDM JabalpurAmeya Datar
Finals of X-Quiz Me, The Inter-IIIT General Quiz, hosted by PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur.
Date : 24th March, 2016
Venue : PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur (M.P.)
Quiz Masters : Ameya Datar and Anuj Tiwari.
Gravrilo Princip, who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, triggering World War I, was imprisoned for 20 years but died of tuberculosis in 1918 at a young age. The term "banana republic" originates from the political influence of the United Fruit Company in South America. TATA Airlines was one of the early airlines in India. Arthur Hailey's novel "Flight Into Danger" brought about changes in airline safety procedures after pilots died from food poisoning in the story.
This document proposes a solution called "flow auditing" to improve organizational performance and accountability while giving workers more flexibility. It suggests shifting from rigid hierarchical controls to building an awareness of the organization's mission throughout, and using external metrics rather than internal constraints to monitor progress. The benefits outlined include improved communication, feedback, responsiveness, and a more dynamic and flexible process.
This presentation explores wakeboarding which is the fastest growing water sport. Since it\'s invention in 1985, the numbers of people involved in wakeboarding has grown tremendously and continues to grow each year. It attracts people from other water port from which it originated and people who have never participated in water sports before
These are questions from the final round of the KQA May Open held at Ujjivan Financial Services, Bangalore. The winning team scored 444 points, with the two teams behind them scoring 424 and 416 respectively.
The quiz was researched by Sidharth Pai, Debanjan Bose and Jayadev Bhaskaran,
The document provides instructions for a quiz. It states there are 25 total questions. Some questions marked with a star are tie-breakers. The quizmaster's decision will be final. Participants should turn off their phones and put them away. It provides the first 15 questions of the quiz on various topics. The questions cover people, places, events, logos and more. It ends by providing instructions for the advantage round, stating participants can attempt only 2 additional questions for points.
- The document describes the rules for an elimination round quiz consisting of 25 questions worth 1 mark each. Star-marked questions worth more to break ties. The quiz master's decision is final.
- It provides details on 5 questions in the quiz, covering topics like famous founders, landmarks in London, Miss Universe winners, book adaptations, and interest in historical novels.
1. The document contains details about a general quiz with 2 rounds and 40 questions total. It provides questions on various topics and asks the participant to identify terms or choose the correct answer from multiple choice safety slides.
2. It quizzes the participant on topics like famous roads, psychological terms, businesses, scientific studies, historical events, movies, novels, sports, and more. Visual clues like images and diagrams are also provided in some questions.
3. The questions range in difficulty and come from diverse categories to test general knowledge.
The document provides details of the Mega-Whats 2015 quiz competition including the rules, format, and sample questions from the Clockwise round. The competition included 3 rounds - Clockwise, Written, and Anti-Clockwise. Sample questions covered topics like architecture, literature, history, science, and current events. Correct answers were provided for each multiple choice question.
The document contains a quiz with multiple choice questions covering topics like company colors, song lyrics, movie references, and notable people. It asks the reader to identify people, products, ideas and their origins based on clues and context provided in the questions.
The document provides details about the protocol required of high ranking government officials during the budget process in India. Certain officials are not allowed to use phones or communicate with others during their work on the budget documents. They are closely guarded and monitored to prevent leaks of confidential information. This security protocol ends once the budget is presented and made public.
The document discusses various terms related to social and political phenomena:
1) "Middle America" refers to predominantly middle-class suburban and small town areas in the Midwestern US associated with traditional values.
2) The "Baby Boom Generation" refers to the large increase in births after WWII, especially in the 1940s-1960s in America.
3) The term "G.I." originally referred to galvanized iron in US military supplies but came to represent American soldiers, though incorrectly thought to stand for "Government Issue".
This document provides the questions and rules for an elimination round quiz competition organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering at Jadavpur University. It consists of 26 multiple choice questions labeled A through Z. The questions cover a range of topics and are intended to test general knowledge. Scoring and tie-breaking rules are also provided.
This document summarizes the grand finale of the quiz competition Inquizitive held in 2016 at Jadavpur University in Kolkata. It provides details of the various rounds in the competition, including sample questions asked in each round about topics ranging from movies to history to science. The final round consisted of 8 written questions with differential scoring based on the number of teams that answered correctly.
1. Roger Waters wrote the song "Comfortably Numb" after experiencing a difficult concert while suffering from hepatitis and being injected with tranquilizers by a doctor before performing.
2. Leonardo Da Vinci's famous painting "The Last Supper" depicts the biblical scene of Jesus revealing that one of his apostles will betray him, as depicted in the dining hall of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
3. The term "cliffhanger" refers to a plot device that leaves the audience in suspense at the end of an episode or installment, which originated from a scene in Thomas Hardy's serialized novel "A Pair of Blue Eyes."
1. The document provides clues and answers to questions in two rounds of a quiz competition.
2. The first round covers topics like famous Indian personalities, classic novels, dances, and artworks.
3. The second round features longer form questions about history, pop culture, literature, music, and art.
This document provides information and instructions for a 20 question quiz with both single answer and two-part answer questions. It notes that the starred questions spell out the word "MAGIC" and will be used as a tiebreaker. The top 8 teams will advance to the finals. The document also includes credits to those involved in creating the quiz.
Inter IIIT General Quiz Finals, PDPM IIITDM JabalpurAmeya Datar
Finals of X-Quiz Me, The Inter-IIIT General Quiz, hosted by PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur.
Date : 24th March, 2016
Venue : PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur (M.P.)
Quiz Masters : Ameya Datar and Anuj Tiwari.
Gravrilo Princip, who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, triggering World War I, was imprisoned for 20 years but died of tuberculosis in 1918 at a young age. The term "banana republic" originates from the political influence of the United Fruit Company in South America. TATA Airlines was one of the early airlines in India. Arthur Hailey's novel "Flight Into Danger" brought about changes in airline safety procedures after pilots died from food poisoning in the story.
This document proposes a solution called "flow auditing" to improve organizational performance and accountability while giving workers more flexibility. It suggests shifting from rigid hierarchical controls to building an awareness of the organization's mission throughout, and using external metrics rather than internal constraints to monitor progress. The benefits outlined include improved communication, feedback, responsiveness, and a more dynamic and flexible process.
This presentation explores wakeboarding which is the fastest growing water sport. Since it\'s invention in 1985, the numbers of people involved in wakeboarding has grown tremendously and continues to grow each year. It attracts people from other water port from which it originated and people who have never participated in water sports before
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This document provides an overview of different genres of fiction and nonfiction for grades 4-5. It introduces genres like mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, folktales/fairy tales, and gives examples of popular books that fall into each genre. The presentation is meant to be used by library media specialists (LMSs) to discuss genres with students and recommend related books in the library.
This document appears to be a quiz with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank style questions about topics ranging from nursery rhymes to Lord of the Rings. It provides the rules for participants, which state that the quizmaster is to be called Gandalf and that no one argues with Gandalf. The quiz is divided into rounds with different types of questions and scoring systems for correct and incorrect answers.
The document discusses several sources related to history and empires, including a book about empires throughout world history with a focus on Greece. It also discusses a movie called "The Day the Universe Changed" about the development of scientific knowledge and defense of truth. Another source discussed is a movie called "The Journey of Man" about human evolution and migration based on DNA evidence. It provides summaries of the content and themes of each source.
This document contains questions and answers about various topics. It discusses mile markers that were removed from highways due to drug references, goal line technology in soccer, and the first YouTube video being a man talking about elephants at the zoo.
This document contains questions and answers about various topics. It discusses mile markers that were removed from highways due to drug references, goal line technology in soccer, and the first YouTube video being a man talking about elephants at the zoo.
This document provides information from a quiz containing multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions. It discusses topics like the invention of the transistor, Marie Curie's radioactive research papers, and a fatwa issued in Saudi Arabia banning images of humans or animals. The document is testing knowledge across science, history, and current events.
This document provides instructions for an open quiz being held in January 2013 by KQA. It outlines some key details about the quiz such as there being 35 questions, points being awarded for correct answers and partial credit for some questions, and to take guesses. It then provides 20 sample questions and answers as examples of the type of questions that will be asked in the quiz.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
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Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
3. The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's
Triangle, is an undefined region in the western part
of the North Atlantic Ocean, where a number of
aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared
under mysterious circumstances. According to
the US Navy, the triangle does not exist, and the
name is not recognized by the
US Board on Geographic Names. Popular culture
has attributed various disappearances to the
paranormal or activity by extraterrestrial beings
. Documented evidence indicates that a significant
percentage of the incidents were spurious,
inaccurately reported, or embellished by later
authors. In a 2013 study, the Nature identified the
world’s 10 most dangerous waters for shipping,
but the Bermuda Triangle was not among them .
4. Bermuda Triangle TheoriesBermuda Triangle Theories
Howard, an expert on Bermuda Triangle, claims thatHoward, an expert on Bermuda Triangle, claims that
more than 50 ships and 20 planes have disappearedmore than 50 ships and 20 planes have disappeared
in the Bermuda Triangle over the last century itself,in the Bermuda Triangle over the last century itself,
and up to 1000 over the last 500 years. So how didand up to 1000 over the last 500 years. So how did
the planes and ships disappear? What went wrong?the planes and ships disappear? What went wrong?
There are many theories that try to explain theThere are many theories that try to explain the
mystery of missing ships and planes in Bermudamystery of missing ships and planes in Bermuda
Triangle. While some theories are close to what mayTriangle. While some theories are close to what may
have happened in reality, some are just speculations.have happened in reality, some are just speculations.
Here are some of the top and most popular theories ofHere are some of the top and most popular theories of
Bermuda Triangle that try to explain and solve theBermuda Triangle that try to explain and solve the
mysteries of disappearances.mysteries of disappearances.
5. Supernatural explanationsSupernatural explanations
Triangle writers have used a number ofTriangle writers have used a number of
supernatural concepts to explain the events.supernatural concepts to explain the events.
One explanation pins the blame on leftoverOne explanation pins the blame on leftover
technology from the mythical lost continent of technology from the mythical lost continent of
AtlantisAtlantis. Sometimes connected to the Atlantis. Sometimes connected to the Atlantis
story is the submerged rock formation knownstory is the submerged rock formation known
as the as the Bimini RoadBimini Road off the island of off the island of BiminiBimini in in
the Bahamas, which is in the Triangle bythe Bahamas, which is in the Triangle by
some definitions. Followers of the purportedsome definitions. Followers of the purported
psychic psychic Edgar CayceEdgar Cayce take his prediction that take his prediction that
evidence of Atlantis would be found in 1968evidence of Atlantis would be found in 1968
as referring to the discovery of the Biminias referring to the discovery of the Bimini
Road. Believers describe the formation as aRoad. Believers describe the formation as a
road, wall, or other structure, thoughroad, wall, or other structure, though
geologists consider it to be of natural origingeologists consider it to be of natural origin
6. • Scientific explanations
• Compass variations
• Compass problems are one of the cited phrases in
many Triangle incidents. While some have
theorized that unusual local magnetic anomalies
may exist in the area such anomalies have not
been found. Compasses have natural
magnetic variations in relation to the magnetic, a
fact which navigators have known for centuries.
Magnetic (compass) north and
geographic (true) north are only exactly the same
for a small number of places – for example, as of
2000 in the United States only those place on a
line running from Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico
. But the public may not be as informed, and think
there is something mysterious about a compass
"changing" across an area as large as the
8. • It was a dark, stormy night. My parents had gone
to a nearby hospital to meet my sick aunt. As I
had do complete a lot of homework, they locked
the house from outside and went away.
Meanwhile, I sneaked into my favorite story
book, 'Goosebumps '. While I was reading,
suddenly the lights went out. Instinctively, I
started searching for my torch. While searching
it near my bed, suddenly I touched something
cold and slimy. I lowered my hand and felt as if I
was touching something pointed, like fangs.. I
heard a small growl, and in an instant, I was so
frightened that I started screaming. Just then 'the
one with fangs ' bites my hand.
9. I was so terrorized that I started banging the doorI was so terrorized that I started banging the door
and screaming likes a lunatic.and screaming likes a lunatic. Just then the doorJust then the door
opened. In the darkness, I could see strange figuresopened. In the darkness, I could see strange figures
hurling at me. I couldn't stop myself from gettinghurling at me. I couldn't stop myself from getting
unconscious. When I got back my senses, I realized that Iunconscious. When I got back my senses, I realized that I
had become a laughter stock in the whole society. 'The onehad become a laughter stock in the whole society. 'The one
with fangs ' was no one else but my pet dog Brownie, andwith fangs ' was no one else but my pet dog Brownie, and
the figures hurling towards me were my parents andthe figures hurling towards me were my parents and
neighbors. I did get a good (and insulting) scolding fromneighbors. I did get a good (and insulting) scolding from
my parents for telling a lie and not accompanying them.my parents for telling a lie and not accompanying them.
After that incident, I always think twice before lying (andAfter that incident, I always think twice before lying (and
screaming)!screaming)!
10. Name: Koneru HumpyName: Koneru Humpy (Koneru Humpy is a popular Female(Koneru Humpy is a popular Female
Indian Chess Player.)Indian Chess Player.)
Father's Name: Koneru Ashok.Father's Name: Koneru Ashok.
Born on: March 31, 1987.Born on: March 31, 1987.
Place of Birth: Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh.Place of Birth: Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh.
Trained by: Koneru Ashok.Trained by: Koneru Ashok.
Ranked: world second ranking among the Female ChessRanked: world second ranking among the Female Chess
Players.Players.
First achievements:First achievements:
Stood 4th in the Indian under 8 championship in 1995.Won theStood 4th in the Indian under 8 championship in 1995.Won the
World Girls' Championship under 10.Won the World Girls'World Girls' Championship under 10.Won the World Girls'
Championship under 12.Won the World Girls' ChampionshipChampionship under 12.Won the World Girls' Championship
under 14.Won the World Girls' Junior Championships Acquiredunder 14.Won the World Girls' Junior Championships Acquired
IM title in 1999.Achieved 3rd GM Norms in Elekes MemorialIM title in 1999.Achieved 3rd GM Norms in Elekes Memorial
Grandmaster Tournament in Budapest. Won the world juniorGrandmaster Tournament in Budapest. Won the world junior
Girls Chess championship in 2001.Girls Chess championship in 2001.
Recent achievementsRecent achievements::
From 2002 to 2008, held record for the youngest womanFrom 2002 to 2008, held record for the youngest woman
ever to become a grandmaster. Received Arjuna Award inever to become a grandmaster. Received Arjuna Award in
2003.Received Padmashri Award in 2007.Received Raja2003.Received Padmashri Award in 2007.Received Raja
Lakshmi Award in 2008.Lakshmi Award in 2008.
11. ► Koneru Humpy is a popular Female IndianKoneru Humpy is a popular Female Indian
Chess Player .She was born on 31st March,Chess Player .She was born on 31st March,
1987 at Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Her1987 at Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Her
father is Ashok Koneru worked as a lecturer infather is Ashok Koneru worked as a lecturer in
Chemistry and he was a quit well ChessChemistry and he was a quit well Chess
Player, in 1985 he won the South India OpenPlayer, in 1985 he won the South India Open
Championship. Humpy fell in love with theChampionship. Humpy fell in love with the
game of chess when she was just 5 years ofgame of chess when she was just 5 years of
old. In fact, in order to guide her properly andold. In fact, in order to guide her properly and
to make sure she gets the best attention forto make sure she gets the best attention for
improving her skills as a Chess Player. Herimproving her skills as a Chess Player. Her
father introduced her to the game at quite anfather introduced her to the game at quite an
early age. The little Humpy showed herearly age. The little Humpy showed her
outstanding performance in Chess and sheoutstanding performance in Chess and she
won the Under 8 National Chesswon the Under 8 National Chess
Championship in 1995. Humpy has broken theChampionship in 1995. Humpy has broken the
world record set by Susan Polgar who had aworld record set by Susan Polgar who had a
rating of 2577 points while she was at therating of 2577 points while she was at the
World No. 2 spot.World No. 2 spot.
12. Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth novel in theHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth novel in the
Harry PotterHarry Potter series, written by British authorseries, written by British author J. K. RowlingJ. K. Rowling. It. It
followsfollows Harry PotterHarry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the mysterySchool of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the mystery
surrounding the entry of Harry's name into the Triwizardsurrounding the entry of Harry's name into the Triwizard
Tournament, in which he is forced to compete.Tournament, in which he is forced to compete.
The book was published in the United KingdomThe book was published in the United Kingdom
by Bloomsbury and in the United States by Scholastic, inby Bloomsbury and in the United States by Scholastic, in
both countries the release date was 8 July 2000, the first timeboth countries the release date was 8 July 2000, the first time
a book in the series was published in both countries at thea book in the series was published in both countries at the
same time. The novel won a Hugo Award, the only Harrysame time. The novel won a Hugo Award, the only Harry
Potter novel to do so, in 2001. The book was made into a film,Potter novel to do so, in 2001. The book was made into a film,
which was released worldwide on 18 November 2005, andwhich was released worldwide on 18 November 2005, and
a video game by Electronic Artsa video game by Electronic Arts..
13. Malgudi Days (book)Malgudi Days (book)
Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories by R. K. Narayan published in 1943Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories by R. K. Narayan published in 1943
by Indian Thought Publications.by Indian Thought Publications. The book was republished outside India inThe book was republished outside India in
1982. The book includes 19 stories, all set in the fictional town of Malgudi, and1982. The book includes 19 stories, all set in the fictional town of Malgudi, and
located in South India. Each of the stories portrays a facet of life in Malgudi. Thelocated in South India. Each of the stories portrays a facet of life in Malgudi. The
New York Times described the virtue of the book as "everyone in the book seemsNew York Times described the virtue of the book as "everyone in the book seems
to have a capacity for responding to the quality of his particular hour. It's an artto have a capacity for responding to the quality of his particular hour. It's an art
we need to study and revive."we need to study and revive." In 1986, a few of the stories in the book wereIn 1986, a few of the stories in the book were
included in the Malgudi Days television series and, directed by actor andincluded in the Malgudi Days television series and, directed by actor and
director, Shankar Nag.director, Shankar Nag. In 2004, the project was revived with film-maker KavithaIn 2004, the project was revived with film-maker Kavitha
Lankesh replacing the late Shankar Nag as director. The new series was telecastLankesh replacing the late Shankar Nag as director. The new series was telecast
from April 26, 2006 on Doordarshan.from April 26, 2006 on Doordarshan. The stories happen in Malgudi, an imaginaryThe stories happen in Malgudi, an imaginary
town located somewhere on the banks of Sarayu (a river in South India). Eventown located somewhere on the banks of Sarayu (a river in South India). Even
though it is common to call Malgudi an imaginary town, you will not feel it isthough it is common to call Malgudi an imaginary town, you will not feel it is
imaginary while reading the book. You can trace it to any village in south India.imaginary while reading the book. You can trace it to any village in south India.
The stories carry the scent and sounds of these villages and you instantly blendThe stories carry the scent and sounds of these villages and you instantly blend
into the situations in the stories. You will feel as though you are the character ininto the situations in the stories. You will feel as though you are the character in
the story yourself and that is the secret behind the success of this immenselythe story yourself and that is the secret behind the success of this immensely
popular book.popular book. Rather than revolving around a particular plot these stories wanderRather than revolving around a particular plot these stories wander
off dreamily. Each of the stories describes the relationship between members in aoff dreamily. Each of the stories describes the relationship between members in a
family, the various social taboos prevalent in the mid ninetiesfamily, the various social taboos prevalent in the mid nineties..
14. • All the stories will seem faintly similar but they areAll the stories will seem faintly similar but they are
vastly different from each other. The stories dealvastly different from each other. The stories deal
with the most ordinary men and women and thatwith the most ordinary men and women and that
makes these stories extraordinary. Each story dealsmakes these stories extraordinary. Each story deals
with simple people and simple issues they are facedwith simple people and simple issues they are faced
with in real life. The stories instantly establish awith in real life. The stories instantly establish a
connection between the reader and the characters.connection between the reader and the characters.
Some of the stories are humorous while other willSome of the stories are humorous while other will
shake your soul so wildly that you might cry. Anywayshake your soul so wildly that you might cry. Anyway
I can dare to say that once you read these stories theI can dare to say that once you read these stories the
memories will last you for your lifetime. You willmemories will last you for your lifetime. You will
carry them to the grave!carry them to the grave!
• Indian villages which are often depicted as poverty-Indian villages which are often depicted as poverty-
ridden, infested with epidemics, occupied by good forridden, infested with epidemics, occupied by good for
nothing illiterate fellows have another side to them.nothing illiterate fellows have another side to them.
They have a charm, a charm which I cannot explain.They have a charm, a charm which I cannot explain.
This charm is depicted and presented in each of theThis charm is depicted and presented in each of the
stories in this book. Each story is so full of humanitystories in this book. Each story is so full of humanity
and will invoke that part of you which you haveand will invoke that part of you which you have
forgotten in this deplorable rat chase called life.forgotten in this deplorable rat chase called life.
• And the endings of each stories. They are alsoAnd the endings of each stories. They are also
special. The author will never reveal what happenedspecial. The author will never reveal what happened
at the end and will leave it to your imagination. Itat the end and will leave it to your imagination. It
will make you go mad thinking what would havewill make you go mad thinking what would have
happened. The author will tease you by leaving youhappened. The author will tease you by leaving you
wondering for ever as those endings will never bewondering for ever as those endings will never be
written as the author himself is dead.written as the author himself is dead.
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18. SPORTS AND GAMES
NAME OF GAME/SPORT LANDSPORT AND WATERSPORT TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL POPULAR IN INDIA (YES OR NO)
CRICKET LANDSPORT TEAM YES
SWIMMING WATERSPORT INDIVIDUAL YES
VOLLEYBALL LANDSPORT TEAM YES
FOOTBALL LANDSPORT TEAM YES
BATMINTON LANDSPORT TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL YES
TENNIS LANDSPORT TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL YES
MOTOR RACING LANDSPORT INDIVIDUAL YES
RUNNING LANDSPORT INDIVIDUAL YES
RUGBY LANDSPORT TEAM NO