3. 1.
X syndrome is a term coined by the economist Thomas Sowell to
describe exceptionally bright people who experience a delay in
development of speech. Commonalities include usually being boys,
delayed speech development, highly educated parents, musically gifted
families, puzzle-solving abilities, and lagging social development.X
syndrome can often be misdiagnosed as autism. It is named after X
whom Sowell used as his primary example.Sowell also included
Edward Teller, Srinivasa Ramanujan,the mathematician Julia
Robinson,Richard Feynman,and the pianists Clara Schumann and
Arthur Rubinstein to be in this group.
X?
6. 2.
Numerous deities have been considered patrons of third-sex or
homoerotically-inclined people. X, the son of Krishna, is also
a patron of eunuchs, transgender people and homoeroticism.
X dresses in women's clothes to mock and trick people, and so
that he can more easily enter the company of women and
seduce them.In the Mausala Purana, X, dressed as woman, is
cursed after being questioned about "her" supposed
pregnancy. As a result of the curse, X, although remaining
male, gives birth to an iron pestle and mortar.
Who is X?
9. 3.
The story goes that if someone worships ‘X’ at the V tree in Hindu college
on Valentine’s Day , then they are sure to get committed within next 6
months. Every year an actress or some big female celebrity is adorned
as the ‘X' and her posters and photographs are hung from this Virgin
tree which is the epicenter of all activities in Hindu College.Virgin tree
is decorated with balloons ,ribbons and water filled Y. A proper puja is
conducted by the hostellers of the college with Mr. Fresher being
designated as the priest. He is given a proper dhoti to wear and then he
conducts the puja and then recites the aarti I mentioned above. After the
aarti, Prasad is distributed to all the visitors or the devotees of ‘X’ .
Give X and Y
12. 4.
If you visit this beach in Orissa for the second time, it is
possible that it won’t be there. And when you visit it for
the third time, it might again resurface. The beach
disappears from time to time depending on low and high
tide. This is the Chandipur beach, also called the ____
beach. What is the other name of the beach which is
blanked out?
13.
14.
15. 5.
Zealandia is a nearly submerged continental fragment that sank after
breaking away from Australia 60–85 Ma (million years) ago, having
separated from Antarctica between 85 and 130 Ma ago. It may have
been completely submerged about 23 Ma ago, and most of it (93%)
remains submerged beneath the Pacific Ocean. At 4.9 million square
kilometres of land mass, 94 per cent of which is under water,
Zealandia would be the world's -------The 11 scientists behind the
claim presented their findings in the study "Zealandia: ---------" in
Geological Society of America, making a case for Zealandia to be
recognised as the world's -----------in its own right.What is blanked
out or what is the claim of geologists about zealandia?
18. 6.
This incredible rock is found in Hayden, Australia. It looks
like the earth sculpted a -------- and put it down on the
land – which is almost exactly what happened! The rock,
composed of granite, formed by a process of erosion while
still underneath the earth 60 million years ago! As the
earth exposed more of the area, it finally came into view
to amaze and delight us all. So what is the name of this
geological wonder?
22. 7.
Formally known as the Richat Structure, the X is a much more
appropriate name. This mysterious ------- has puzzled scientist
since the first space flights, when astronauts noticed it looking
back at them. Space shuttles use the 50 km-wide feature as a
landmark even today, it is so clear in the middle of the barren
Sahara desert. Researchers now believe it is a “symmetrical
uplift”, essentially an area that rose up as hard quartz while
softer rock and sand was eroded from it.X?
26. 8.
If a long term research by astronomers is anything to go by,
then the centre of our of galaxy tastes like X and smells of
Y. According to a news report, astronomers searching for
the building blocks of life in a giant dust cloud at the heart
of the Milky Way have concluded that it contains the
chemical ethyl formate, which gives X,the fruit their
flavour and smells of Y, the drink. X and Y please
32. 10.
Chhattisgarh state department of archaeology and culture
plans to seek help from Nasa and Isro for research on
10,000-year-old rock paintings in Charama region in
Kanker district in tribal Bastar region. Located about
130km from Raipur, the caves come under village
Chandeli and Gotitola. The painting immediately grabbed
attention of the world due to its depiction of
something.What is peculiar about the painting?
35. 11.
X is the week-long mourning period in Judaism for first-
degree relatives: father, mother, son, daughter, brother,
sister, and spouse. The ritual is referred to as "sitting
X".The word "X" comes from the Hebrew word which
literally means "seven". (Hint: hindu belief)
41. 13.
This is a gadget that's been knocking around research labs
for the last few years. It's a brightly-coloured smartphone
holster with an inviting plastic pad attached to the bottom.
It works with pressure sensors and actuators that record
and transmit to the receiving device, which is then
recreated. And the silicon lining is designed to feel
delicacy and realistic.Its a kind of messenger. What is the
name of the device? Or what does the device do?
45. 14.
The X is a musical instrument that is “played” by the wind. It is
named for the ancient Greek god of the wind. X were very
popular as household instruments during the Romantic Era,
and are still hand-crafted today. Some are now made in the
form of monumental metal sound sculptures located on the
roof of a building or a windy hilltop. The clip is a
contemporary version – with a wind turbine provided the
rhythm. The constant unchanging sound in the background is
the X.
