1. In 2020, Australian scientists discovered a species of Siphonophores off the western coast of Australia that was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records due to a unique feature of its outer ring forming a spiral shape. 2. When players score a century or take a five-wicket haul at City Oval in Pietermaritzberg, South Africa, there is a tradition performed involving Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, and Chaminda Vaas. 3. The Indian wildlife conservationist Vava Suresh, known for injuries sustained during his work, has been given the nickname of "One-Finger".

1. Gyananweshan
Presents….

2. Question- 1
• During last year, 2020 Australian scientists found one Apolemia
species near the western coast of Australia. Belonged to the genus
Siphonophores, this is a gelatinous floating colony of thousands of
individual bodies. After coiling into spiral form, the outer ring of
this species was measured for a certain purpose.
• Just tell me how did this discovery got into the record book with
the certain feature of this species ?

3. Question- 2
• City Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Pietermaritzberg, South
Africa. It is not so popular in cricket world, but during 2003 Cricket
world cup it hosted two matches between Bangladesh-Sri Lanka and
India-Namibia.
• There is a unique celebration/ tradition practiced in the ground after
the match when a player scores a century or take a five wicket haul in
a match.
• What is the tradition being performed there for these certain feats?
(Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Chaminda Vaas were part of it)

4. Question- 3
• Vava Suresh, an Indian wildlife conservationist hailed from
Kerala. He lost the middle finger of his left hand and right hand is
also damaged while doing the conservational activities.
• Which particular nickname has been attributed to him ?

5. Question- 4
• Located in Eastern Himalayan biodiversity areas, this is the
fourth largest national park in India in terms of area. The national
park came into limelight during 1972 Wildlife Protection Act,
when this was found that it is the only park in India to have four
big cat species, like leopard, tiger, clouded leopard and snow
leopard.
• Which national park am I talking about ?

6. Question- 5
There are few adverse effects those were observed due to a
particular natural phenomenon.
• Fish adult will not be able to hatch properly
• Birds lay defective eggs.
• Plants exposed to toxic substances released by Soil.
• Human suffers from asthma and bronchitis
• Several Historic monuments,buildings can be damaged
Which unwanted natural phenomenon causes these consequences?

7. Question- 6
• On her journey to the USA from China, Chi Chi got into trouble
when US banned her entry calling her "a communist good".Then
she stayed in London & became a major attraction there.
• Later she became mascot of a worldwide organization &
cordially loved by people.
• Just Identify the Organisation.

8. Question- 7
• Brett Ratcliffe, a Nebraska based US entomologist is an avid fan of
tv series. During his discovery of these three beetle species, he chose
to named those after a certain “trio” of the entertainment world. To
grasp the attention of people towards undiscovered biodiversity he
did this intentionally.
• Don’t need to mention the names of those trio, just tell me the
entertainment

9. Question- 8
• Brett Ratcliffe, a Nebraska based US entomologist is an avid fan of
tv series. During his discovery of these three beetle species, he chose
to named those after a certain “trio” of the entertainment world. To
grasp the attention of people towards undiscovered biodiversity he
did this intentionally.
• Don’t need to mention the names of those trio, just tell me which
eye-catching entertainment piece referred here?

10. Question- 9
• Archive articles of renowned ornithologist and the Birdman of
India, Salim Ali, document that the idea of countries to propose
a national bird was recommended in by the International
council of Bird Prevention in a World conference at Tokyo in
1960 to pinpoint public interest for species that stood in the
greatest need of protection.
• Which ‘Nature’s pride, man’s shame’ bird did he propose as a
candidate meeting this distinction which today are feared to be
extinct in near future ?

11. Question- 10
• While receiving 2006 academy award for Best original
song "I need to wake up" from An Inconvenient Truth
movie, Mellisa Etheridge thanked an US Vice president
mostly for his concern about the theme of that particular
movie.
• Who is the US President she thanked for?
• The movie was based upon which global concern ?