The document discusses a conversation between two prominent historic and political figures, Marx and Kant, about morality and social systems. Marx believes moral principles are shaped by material conditions in society, and that capitalism prioritizes profit over people's well-being, which is morally wrong and leads to unrest. Kant acknowledges universal moral principles but believes inequalities can exist within systems, and the goal should be creating a more just system.

1. Prelims

3. Following is an AI generated conversation between two prominent historic and
political figures:
Y: I see your point, X. However, I believe that morality is not subjective, and that there are certain
principles that are universally valid. __________ may create inequalities, but that does not mean
that it is inherently unjust. It is our duty to address these inequalities and to create a system that is
more just.
X: I agree that there are universal moral principles, but I also believe that these principles are shaped
by the material conditions of society. __________ creates a society in which the pursuit of profit is
prioritized over the well-being of the people. This is not only morally wrong but also leads to social
unrest and revolution.
Q.1* ID X and Y.

5. X- Marx, Y- Kant

6. Q.2 What word is this?
A popular slang term in Korea which is used as a term of encouragement came
has a different meaning in its original language. Although how it came to be is
not exactly known but one of the popular stories is that during the Korean War,
american soldiers would often have disagreements and would chant “
____!____!____!” It is assumed that Koreans saw this happen often and thought
it for encouragement.

8. Fighting!

9. Q.3 ID the country.

11. Republic of Kailasa

12. Q.4 What occurrence? ID X.
There are several euphemisms for experiencing a certain occurrence due to
stigmas that are still prevalent in society.
In Denmark, a commonly used one is ‘Der Er y i Lysthuset‘ which translates to
‘there are X in the Funhouse'. This came about due to X’s use of red which was
adopted by them from the use of the color in a politically significant event from
the early 20th century.

14. Periods, X- Communists

15. Q.5* Why did the song chart/Why was it
controversial?
“Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" is a song in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. A little
over 7 decades later, the song reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart and peaked atop
the Scottish Singles Chart. The song charting at #2 was so controversial that Friday
Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper he decided to not play the 51-second song in full.

17. Death of Margaret Thatcher

18. Detailing their experience about the problems they faced while on a visit to
Russia, a prominent politician, said the following:
"As soon as I landed at a Russian airport, I was asked to mention my name. When
I said (my name) many people at the airport started looking at me. While
checking my passport, officials asked me several questions before I was allowed".
Q.6 Who had this experience in Russia?

20. MK Stalin

21. These are a series of events that unfurled after a tweet by footballer and
BBC sports presenter Gary Lineker, who criticised the British
government's asylum policy via Twitter. As a result, the many of the BBC
Sports presenters in solidarity with Lineker refused to appear on BBC,
prompting them to do something uncanny for their sports coverage.
Q.7 What was so uncanny about the sports
coverage?

24. Only highlights were shown, without any analysis

25. Q.8 What environmental issue was Vettel pointing out?
Why was it hypocritical of him?
Pictured here is 4 time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel's helmet for
the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix, Vettel is known for being an outspoken critic in
the paddock on social issues especially concerning the environment.
This helmet was highly controversial and Vettel was forced to then remove it for
the race, with Canadian politicians pointing out the hypocrisy in Vettel's protest.

28. Oil Mining in Canada,
Ironic since Aramco sponsors Vettel’s F1 Team

29. Q.9 Where have we seen this t-shirt recently?
Recently a polo t-shirt from Burberry which retails for around ₹ 41,000- a
figure we know thanks to a “social media expose”, was very much in news.

31. Rahul Gandhi, during the Bharat Jodo Yatra

32. Q.10* Give X and the common word it is
confused for.
"X" is a term for the West, traditionally comprising anything that belongs
to the Western world. It is the antonym of the Y, the Eastern world. In
English, it has largely fallen into disuse because it is often confused with
another common word which refers to an unfortunate event. X originated
with geographical divisions mirroring the cultural divide between the
Greek East and the Latin West, and the political divide between the
Western and Eastern Roman Empires.

34. X- Occident, accident

35. Q.11 Which leader? Where was the stamp
issued?
During a 2000 trip to Japan, a world leader met a formidable opponent
in the form of a young girl and was “put to place” by her.
The video of this is supposed to have inspired a famous artist to create a
mural, which was then issued as a stamp last month to commemorate
the first anniversary of a major geo-political event.

37. Putin, Ukraine

38. Q.12 Identify the politician. What was the
controversy?
Pictured here is a 2021 film starring Richa Chadha, which was based on
the life of a famous politician.
While the film does a commendable job at celebrating the life of the
person in question and received generally positive reviews, the movie’s
poster garnered a lot of controversy for its mention of something
distasteful and derogatory to the subject as well as the community that
they belong to.

41. Mayawati, The Poster used the word “untouchable”

42. Q.13 Id X/the founder and Y.
______ _______is the founder of X, a media conglomerate which includes a
popular conservative news channel. X has been at the centre of countless
controversies, including numerous sexual assault scandals, a hacking scandal
that resulted in a parliamentary hearing and a bitter struggle within the family
for inheriting X.
While there are several theories as to who serves as the inspiration for Y from a
popular TV show, the _______ family is one the most popularly agreed upon.

45. Q.14 What is the subject of the art?
The Unruly Iris of Dissent is an artwork by the
Raqs Media Collective that magnifies a restless
iris to confront bodily marking systems that lie
at the heart of governmental counting
technologies.

47. Aadhar

48. Titled 50 Shades of Sedition, on the next slide is OTT platform Arre’s satirized
take on the Pantone shade card and current political environment.
Shade #0012 has been named ________ Gold as reference to the color of the
most effective remedy consumption of which, according to some, has the power
of curing all illnesses.
Shade #0021 on the other hand is named for something the sale of which has
been restricted by some states as a means of imposing majoritarian religious
beliefs on the minority.
Q.15* Name both the shades.

52. Q.16 Identify the two-word term.
During the Cold War era, inspired by a popular phrase for a political boundary
representing Communist isolationism from the West, a variant of it was used by
the West to refer to the boundaries of the Communist states in Asia.

54. Bamboo Curtain

55. Q.17 What is the podcast named?
____, _____ & ______ is a weekly political podcast that aims to
provide a "civilized yet provocative antidote to the self-contained
opinion bubbles that dominate political debate", ensuring equal
representation of all parts of the political spectrum.

57. Left, Right & Center

58. Q.18 Whose manoeuvre is this compared to?
In Italy, parliamentarians cast their own vote as well as that of their
adjacent colleagues in case they are absent. For this, they have to stretch
their arm wide while being seated, in order to press the voting button on
the colleague’s desk while also pressing the vote button on their desk,
thus resembling the manoeuvre of a _______ (7).

60. Pianist/Playing the Piano

61. Q.19 Connect the following people.
(Inexhaustive)
● Roshan Seth
● Lara Dutta
● Anupam Kher
● Rajit Kapoor
● Kangana Ranaut

63. Actors who have portrayed the role of Indian
Prime Ministers onscreen

64. Featured on the next slide is the music video for a single by the Delhi-based group
RollsRoys.
The single was initially released without an music video but the MV was later released
on the Youtube channel of an outspoken stand-up comic known for his anti-
establishment commentary and anti-government stance. Although the comic had
nothing to do with the song, the central theme of the song resonated with him and he
wanted more people to discover it.
The song, which talks about the threat the present government poses to freedom of
speech and their constant efforts at silencing critics, has been named after something
that several leaders, revolutionaries and freedom fighters wanted to achieve even after
getting dominion status from the British. The refrain of the song questions why despite
having ______ ______, voices of people are silenced in our country.
Q.20* Which comic? What is the song called?

67. Kunal Kamra, Poorna Swaraj