The document discusses the process by which Republic Day tableaux proposals are selected each year in India. The Defence Ministry invites proposals from states and UTs, then a committee of experts evaluates the proposals based on factors like impact, detail, visual appeal, and music. Around 15 proposals are typically selected with representation from different zones based on population.

1. Every year, in September, the Defence Ministry initiates the process by inviting proposals
from various states/UTs across the country. The ministry is then facilitated in the selection
process by a committee comprised of experts from several artistic domains. The committee
takes care of a combination of factors, impact on the masses, degree of detail involved, visual
appeal and accompanying music among others while making the decision. A final selection
of around 15 proposals is made, with the number from each zone determined based on
proportionate representation. The selection process of what is being talked about?

2. Republic day tableaux

3. Originally started as a funeral dance, it is now performed during festivals, marriages,
or to celebrate a bumper harvest. The male performers utilise a resource that is
abundantly available in the region to produce an odd rhythmic sound. On the contrary,
the female dancers "step in and out" with the utmost skill and concentration.
The various movements made by dancers are typically influenced by nature; some of
them imitate the swaying of trees, while others resemble the flying of birds or the
harvesting of ripe paddy. Which dance form are we talking about?

4. Cheraw or the Bamboo dance

5. About 200 years after Mahavir's Nirvana, Acharya Bhadrabahu became the head of the
Jain order.During that time, there was a famine lasting twelve years. Acharya
Bhadrabhahu foresaw the famine and realised how difficult it would be for monks to
obey the strict religious rules. He then migrated to the south and made his home there
with 12,000 of his followers. Acharya Sthulibhadra, who oversaw the remaining
monks, relaxed some of the rules to help the monks endure the famine. When the
southern faction returned home, they noticed a stark difference between their conduct
and that of the monks who had stayed behind.What outcome did these changed
practises lead to?Additionally, a legendary king who had renounced his throne and
embraced Jainism travelled with Bhadrabahu.Who ?

6. This led to the schism in practitioners of the faith and the creation
of two sects - Digambar (sky clad) and Shwetambar (white clad).
Chandragupta Maurya

7. Two soldiers. Both died while serving in the Northeast. They have a shrine each, and it
is believed that their spirits guard the Chinese border.
1) The first soldier, with the help of two local Monpa girls, set up weapons at separate
spots and kept the Chinese under constant fire for 72 hours. This led the Chinese to
believe that they were facing an entire battalion, not just one man. By the time he was
done, more than 300 Chinese soldiers had been killed.
2) The second soldier continued to receive promotions even after his death, and the
paycheck went to his family until his supposed retirement a few years ago. The Army
also gave him an annual leave, and a team of soldiers took his belongings to his home
and carried them back when the leave was over. Name the two soldiers.

8. 1.Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat
2.Sepoy/ Hony Capt 'Baba' Harbhajan Singh

9. Debutant writer-director Vishvak Khanderao grew up in Telangana's Karimnagar. In
his childhood, he frequently came across people who went by the names X Reddy or X
Raju, which aroused his curiosity.The genesis of this strange nomenclature, according
to his elders, is linked to a catastrophe that was predicted to occur in the region in the
middle of July 1979 and had a tremendous impact on people's lives due to the
pervasive fear of impending doom. Decades later, he wrote a fictional comedy-drama
set in Bandalingampally village, with these events as the backdrop.
Identify X or the incident being referenced in the question.

11. Capt. Manjinder Singh Bhinder and his teammate, then Lieutenant Rajesh Pattu, went out
for a movie to celebrate their outstanding performance in the equestrian event at the
National Games in Mysore, but the celebration quickly turned into a nightmare.While the
film had actors playing the roles of war heroes during the "Battle of Longewala" in 1971
on screen, off screen, Capt. Manjinder Singh Bhinder turned into a real-life hero for many
stuck in the deadly tragedy. Unfortunately, he and his family succumbed to a tragic death,
but not before he helped save more than 150 lives. Identify the incident. What film were
they watching? Name the regiment to which, given his equestrian talents, he belonged.

12. Uphar Cinema Fire, Border, 61st Cavalry Regiment

13. The Morning Post newspaper published an article in July 1920 with the title "The Man
Who Saved India" only a few days after someone had been fired by the British
government. In the article, it was requested that readers contribute money to the fund set
up to cover his post-retirement expenditures. The fund received contributions from all
around the British Empire, including from a well-known person who was born at
Mumbai's prestigious Sir J.J. School of Art. Who are the two people in the question?

14. Gen Dyer and Rudyard Kipling

15. In 1956, a member of parliament brought up this particular surname during a debate in
the Lok Sabha. However, because of a tragic incident that had happened a few years ago,
this surname had to be added to the repository of unparliamentary expressions.
Hemant Tukaram_________, the current Lok Sabha MP representing Nashik, would
ultimately be worried by this development when he first entered the Parliament in 2014.
The MP felt compelled to write to the presiding officers of both Houses and request that
they refrain from labelling his surname as unparliamentary. Identify the surname.

16. Godse

17. Then an upcoming swimmer, X had gone to participate in the National Swimming
Championships in Calcutta in the mid-1950s. His uncle casually asked him if he had watched
Pather Panchali then running to goodly crowds in the city.On his advice, X went to watch the
film despite knowing not a word of Bengali. He loved the film so much that he came back to
watch it again. And again. On the trip meant to fuel his growth as a swimmer, X ended up
watching Pather Panchali a dozen times. His life had a new direction, a new destination.Who
is this ace film personality known for churning out a talented crop of actors.

18. Shyam Benegal

19. Odisha's relationship with hockey dates back several decades, much before the investment of
the past few years. The backward but mineral-rich district of Sundargarh, which houses
Rourkela, has produced at least 61 national players, from Dilip and Ignace Tirkey to Lazarus
Barla to Jyoti Sunita Kullu and Sunita Lakra.
These athletes attribute their success to the local competitions known as the X Cups, which
started in the late 1980s. Its name comes from the unique prize given to the winning team,
which is subsequently utilised for a celebratory gala for the entire village. Identify the unique
prize, whose name also corresponds to an ethnic group in north-eastern India.

20. Khasi (Goat) tournaments