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Foundation Day October 2nd, 2017 POVERTY QUIZ Dr Madhu Vamsi
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Foundation DayOctober 2nd, 2017

POVERTY QUIZDr Madhu Vamsi

Rounds:1. Written I - 32. Mixed Bag II - 63. List It I - 14. Written II - 35. Mixed Bag II - 66. List It II - 1

Total Questions: 20Max Time: 30 minutes

Round 1 - Written I

• 3 questions.• *10 for each.• Extra/part points.•Write legibly.•Mention your team.

Let's Begin!

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1. - Easy to start.Identify this Maharashtrian.

2.Fill the blackened spaces (all four). (4*5=20)

3.Sunderlal Bahuguna is a noted environmentalist and a follower of of Non-violence and Satyagraha.One of Bahuguna's notable contributions to X was his creation of the slogan "Ecology is permanent economy." He helped bring X to prominence through about 5,000-kilometer trans-Himalayan march, gathering support for the movement. He met the then Indian PM Indira Gandhi and that meeting is credited with resulting in subsequent 15-year ban on felling of green trees in 1980s. He was associated with Gaura Devi, one of the pioneers of X. X later inspired Appiko Movement in Karnataka.What is X, which also gave Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Magsaysay Award in 1982?

Revise.

Exchange Sheets.

•Mention points beside.• Perfect spelling/grammar not required.• Give extra/part points wherever told.• In doubt, ask QM.• Total in the end.• Answers coming up.

The Answers...

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1. - Easy to start.Identify this Maharashtrian.

Padma Shri Subhash PalekarVisit www.palekarzerobudgetspiritualfarming.com

2.Fill the blackened spaces (all four). (4*5=20)

4*5=20

3.Sunderlal Bahuguna is a noted environmentalist and a follower of of Non-violence and Satyagraha.One of Bahuguna's notable contributions to X was his creation of the slogan "Ecology is permanent economy." He helped bring X to prominence through about 5,000-kilometer trans-Himalayan march gathering support for the movement. He met the then Indian PM Indira Gandhi and that meeting is credited with resulting in subsequent 15-year ban on felling of green trees in 1980s. He was associated with Gaura Devi, one of the pioneers of X. X later inspired Appiko Movement in Karnataka.What is X, which also gave Chandi Prasad Bhatt, Magsaysay Award in 1982?

Chipko Movement

Scores after Round 1.

Round 2 - Mixed Bag I

Infinite pounce & bounce format.

6 questions.

+20/-10 on pounce.

+10/0 on direct/pass.

Bounce in clockwise.

On pounce, raise your hands.

Write legibly in the sheets.

In doubt, ask QM.

0.Identify.

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MK Gandhi

I hope the rules and regulations are clear.All the very best!

4.Masanobu Fukuoka (1913–2008), a Japanese philosopher, established an ecological approach. He introduced in his 1975 book The One-Straw Revolution. It is also referred to as "the Fukuoka Method" or "do-nothing way". The title refers not to lack of effort, but to the avoidance of manufactured inputs and equipment.Although this approach differs greatly from conventional type, which Fukuoka considers to be another modern technique that disturbs ecology.

What is the approach talked about? (you must have used this term more than once every day!) (photo next slide)

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Natural Farming

Although natural farming is considered a subset of organic farming, it differs greatly from conventional organic farming, which Fukuoka considered to be another modern technique that disturbs nature.Fukuoka distilled the natural farming mindset into five principles:•No tillage•No fertilizer•No pesticides or herbicides•No weeding•No pruning

5.If MS Swaminathan is known as the Indian Father of Green Revolution, I am known as the Father of Green Revolution (worldwide). I am an American agronomist and humanitarian, who conceived World Food Prize. It was first awarded to my colleague MS Swaminathan.I am honoured with Nobel Peace Prize (in 1970) and Padma Vibhushan (in 2006).I proposed an hypothesis, increasing the productivity of agriculture on the best farmland can help control deforestation by reducing the demand for new farmland.

Who am I? (photo next slide)

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6.Aquaculture - Fish productionTissue culture - Propagation of cellsHorticulture - Fruit productionSericulture - Silk productionPisciculture - Fish farmingApiculture - Honeybee rearingVermiculture - ?

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Agriculture of Earthworms

Vermiculture means artificial rearing or cultivation of worms (Earthworms) and the technology is the scientific process of using them for the betterment of human beings. Vermicompost is the excreta of earthworm, which is rich in humus.

7.October 2nd is MK Gandhi's birthday. Related to his birthday, the world around observes the following:1. Gandhi Jayanti (India)2. International Day of Non-Violence3. World Day for F A (WDFA)

World Day for F A (WDFA) was launched in 1983 to expose abuses for food throughout the world. This date was selected because Mahatma Gandhi is the world’s foremost advocate of nonviolence.

Give F & A. (answer both)

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F = Farm; A = Animals

8.X is a socioeconomic ideology. X literally means Rising In The End. X was first developed by Gandhiji, inspired from John Ruskin’s book, Unto This Last. Phoenix farm was thus established in South Africa during Gandhi’s stint.X express are completely unreserved/general coaches designed by Indian Railways.Nowadays, almost every other scheme's/project's name has X in it.What is X?

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Antyodaya [Ant (=End) + Udaya (=Rise)]

• Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)• Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana• Antyodaya Express

September 25th is celebrated as Antyodaya Diwas to celebrate the birthday of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.

9.X is an international observance celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world. The first commemoration of the event took place in Paris, France, in 1987 when 100,000 people gathered to honour victims of poverty, hunger, violence and fear at the unveiling of a commemorative stone by Father Joseph Wresinski. In 1992, four years after Wresinski's death, the United Nations officially designated October 17 as X.One of the primary goals of X is to recognize the struggles of the impoverished and to make their voices heard by governments and ordinary citizens. Participation by the poorest of people is an important aspect of the observance of X.Give X.

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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Scores after Round 2.

Round 3 - List It I

1 question.

Write legibly.

Points in question.

100 seconds limit.

Mention your team.

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10.In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act of 1976, list scheduled tribes of Andhra Pradesh (present day).

Total: 34

(*2, +10 if more than 20)

Exchange Sheets.

• Perfect spelling/grammar not required.• Give bonus wherever told.• In doubt, ask QM.• Total points in the end.• List coming up.

The List...

Scores after Round 3.

Round 4 - Written II

• 3 questions.• *10 for each.• Extra/part points.•Write legibly.•Mention your team.

11.For which village is this legendary social worker a sarpanch?

12.Identify this famous social movement.

13.Identify the characters portrayed by Nana Patekar & Sonali Kulkarni in this Marathi biopic.

(poster next slide) (2*10=20)

Revise.

Exchange Sheets.

•Mention points beside.• Perfect spelling/grammar not required.• Give extra/part points wherever told.• In doubt, ask QM.• Total in the end.• Answers coming up.

The Answers...

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11.For which village is this legendary social worker a sarpanch?

Ralegaon Siddhi

12.Identify this famous social movement.

Narmada Bachao Andolan

13.Identify the characters portrayed by Nana Patekar & Sonali Kulkarni in this Marathi biopic.

(poster next slide) (2*10=20)

Dr Prakash Amte & Dr Mandakini Amte (2*10=20)

Scores after Round 4.

Round 5 - Mixed Bag II

Infinite pounce & bounce format.

6 questions.

+20/-10 on pounce.

+10/0 on direct/pass.

Bounce in anticlockwise.

On pounce, raise your hands.

Write legibly in the sheets.

In doubt, ask QM.

14.1: No Poverty, 2: Zero Hunger, 3: Good Health and Well-being, 4: Quality Education, 5: Gender Equality, 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 10: Reduced Inequalities, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, 13: Climate Action, 14: Life Below Water, 15: Life on Land, 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

Above is a list of ___________.

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Sustainable Developmen Goals (SDGs)

5.15.X are a scheduled tribal community habituated southern part of India.X speak X language, which is a member of the Dravidian language family. X are mainly settled cultivators and artisans, expertise in making bamboo furniture.X population is mostly spread out in the states of Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. X are second largest populated tribe of Andhra Pradesh (ertswhile) with the population of over 5 lakhs, according to the census of 2001.Give X.

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Koya Tribe

Also known as Koi, Koyalu, Koyollu, KoyaDoralu, Dorala Sattam, etc.Koya tribes can be further divided into Koya, Doli Koya, Gutta Koya or Gotti Koya, Kammara Koya, Musara Koya, Oddi Koya, Pattidi Koya, Rasha Koya, Lingadhari Koya (ordinary), Kottu Koya, Bhine Koya, Raja Koya, etc.

16.I Too Had a Dream (English),An Unfinished Dream (English),Sapna Jo Poora Hua (Hindi),Māru svapna (ṃ Gujarati).

Who wrote these books?

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Dr Verghese Kurien

17.Krishnammal Jagannathan & Sankaralingam Jagannathan, Ruth Manorama, Swami Agnivesh / Asghar Ali Engineer, People's Science Movement of Kerala, Dr. H. Sudarshan / Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra, Vandana Shiva, Narmada Bachao Andolan, Chipko movement, Ladakh Ecological Development Group, Rajni Kothari, Self-Employed Women's Association / Ela Bhatt are the Indian recipients of X.X is given in Sweden to honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today.X is promoted as "Alternative Nobel Prize".

What is X?

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Right Livelihood Award

18.X is a nonprofit NGO trust based in Chennai, India. It was founded in 1988. It develops and promotes strategies for economic growth that directly target increased employment of poor women in rural areas. Their methods maximize the use of science and technology for equitable and sustainable social development and environmental stability. X's logo signifies continuity and change, invoking the DNA model of open-ended, many-sided, and continuous evolution.X operates in five major program areas — Coastal Systems Research, Biodiversity and Biotechnology, Ecotechnology and Food security, Gender and development, and Informatics.Give X.(closely related to a previous question) (logo next slide)

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MS Swaminathan Research Foundation

19.These are a few of a set. Set contains 120, so far.What is this set about?

Minimum Support!?, Face'less', disABLED, Adivasi, Climate Change, Ageing Young India, The 'tidal', Education, Rainfed Farming, Handloom Industry, Nomadic, Natural Farming, Urban 'Poor', Women, Unsung Hero, Occupations Losing Ground, Minority, Gender, Street Vending, Migration, Watershed +, Decentralization, Panchatantra, 12th Five Year Plan, Cartoons, Budget, Manifesto, Goods and Service Tax, Development Management, Social Audit, Demonetization, Insurance, TRUE - Tribal, Rural, Urban & Emerging, Dalit, etc.

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Focus/Cover Story of Livelihoods

Scores after Round 5.

Round 6 - List It II

1 question.

Write legibly.

Points in question.

100 seconds limit.

Mention your team.

(Safety Slide)

20.Give the list of Indians who received Ramon Magsaysay Award.

Total: 54

(*2, +10 if more than 40)

Exchange Sheets.

• Perfect spelling/grammar not required.• Give bonus wherever told.• In doubt, ask QM.• Total points in the end.• List coming up.

The List...

1996 Pandurang Athavale

1994 Kiran Bedi

1996 T N Seshan

2002 Sandeep Pandey

2006 Arvind Kejriwal

2011 Nileema Mishra

2015 Sanjiv Chaturvedi

2016 Thodur Krishna

2009 Deep Joshi

2011 Harish Hande

2012 Kulandei Francis

2015 Anshu Gupta

2017 Shreya Chaturvedi

2003 JM Lyngdoh

1981 Pramod Karan Sethi

1982 Chandi Prasad Bhatt

1965 Jayaprakash Narayan1974 M.S. Subbulakshmi1982 Manibhai Desai1985 Baba Amte1989 Lakshmi Chand Jain1993 Banoo Jehangir Coyaji1997 Mahesh Chandra Mehta2005 V. Shanta1958 Vinoba Bhave1959 Chintaman Deshmukh1963 Verghese Kurien1963 Dara Khurody1963 Tribhuvandas Patel1966 Kamaladevi Chatterjee1971 M.S. Swaminathan1979 Mabelle Arole1979 Rajanikant Arole1977 Ela Bhatt2003 Shantha Sinha

2008 Prakash Amte2008 Mandakini Amte2016 Bezwada Wilson1961 Amitabha Chowdhury1967 Satyajit Ray1975 Boobli George 1976 Sombhu Mitra 1981 Gour Kishore Ghosh1982 Arun Shourie1984 R. K. Laxman 1991 K.V. Subbanna 1992 Ravi Shankar 1997 Mahasweta Devi2007 Palagummi Sainath1962 Mother Teresa2000 Jockin Arputham2004 Laxminarayan Ramdas2000 Aruna Roy2001 Rajendra Singh

Scores after Round 6.

Foundation DayOctober 2nd, 2018

POVERTY QUIZDr Madhu Vamsi

COMING NEXT YEAR

THANK YOU


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