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CLICK HERE: FOR PAGE 3 AND 4 “Life is short, but there is always time READ. PLAY. LEARN enough for courtesy.” RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 03 DISCOVER Superfood Just the opposite! SURYAKUMARI DENNISON, teacher, Aavishkar Academy, Bengaluru eplace the underlined word in A. authentic B. aesthetic each of the following with its C. affable D. ample Fitness secrets of celebs? antonym, so that the sentence means just the opposite. R Choose from the four options. She is known to be extremely 4 uncharitable. He was unperturbed to hear the A. belligerent B. beneficent 1 bad news. C. buoyant D. boisterous A. displeased B. dumbfounded C. Those children It’s Nachni... disturbed D. 5 display a downhearted disrespectful atti- tude The solu- towards elders. 2 tion she A. deferential proposes to B. dictatorial this problem seems illogical. C. domineering D. deplorable A. rational B. remunerative C. resourceful What this person is saying D. ridiculous 6 seems quite irrelevant to our discussion. There was A. placatory B. positive C. pertinent 3 insufficient food D. puerile. for the hundreds invited to pertinent C. 6) deferential A. 5) beneficent B. 4) 1) C. disturbed 2) A. rational 3) D. ample D. 3) rational A. 2) disturbed C. 1) dinner. ANSWERS: TRENDING KIARA ADVANI Actress Kiara Advani is a fitness eard of nachni rotis? No, it has nothing to do with dance. These are basically ragi (also known as nachni or finger millets) rotis, freak and loves to indulge in ghar ka Let'sLet's talktalk aboutabout thethe which are not only tasty,but also a healthy alternative to wheat- khana. The actress was heard based breads. To enhance the taste of nachni rotis, you can saying, “Of late, I am having all my H add different seasoning to the dough. Even Bollywood celebs meals with nachni rotis.” Moctezuma'sMoctezuma's headdressheaddress swear by its weight-loss properties. Here’s more on the fitness-friendly dough that Bollywood celebs can't get enough of! Nutritional value of Nachni Rotis One nachni/ragi roti has 118 calories. Out of that, carbohy- drates comprise 83 calories, proteins account for 8 calories and fat for 26 calories. So, one serving of nachni roti provides around 6% of the total calorie requirement of an adult’s diet, which is 2,000 calories. GETTY IMAGES Photo: ropean heritage. “I recommended that she WHY? insist on the Moctezuma plume, although Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico’s it is an almost impossible mission, since KARTIK AARYAN president has said that he had given his they have completely appropriated it,” he When actor Kartik Aaryan is wife the “almost impossible mission” of wrote after posting a photograph of Gutier- PRIYANKA CHOPRA following any kind of diet, his persuading Austria to return a feath- rez with Austrian President Alexan- meals comprise of either nachni er headdress said to have been der Van der Bellen. JONAS worn by Aztec emperor “I am eating Nachni rotis these days. or jowar rotis. Moctezuma. He announced The They are healthy and taste good as well,’ on Twitter that he had ancient head- WHAT IS IT? said she recently. She loves to have asked Beatriz Gutierrez, The ancient headdress a journalist and writer, dress is made of is made of hundreds of these rotis for both lunch and dinner to appeal to Austria to long quetzal feathers and enjoys it with dal, sabzi, give back the pre-His- hundreds of long and more than 1,000 curd.” 5 Health panic relic during her quetzal feathers and gold plaques, ended up cultural tour of Europe. in Austria, where it is Lopez Obrador’s plea more than 1,000 on display at a museum benefits of nachni flour came on the anniversary in Vienna. Historians be- of Christopher Columbus’ gold plaques lieve that Emperor 1. Is rich in calcium and protein arrival in the Americas in Moctezuma, who ruled from 1492, which in Mexico is marked 1502 to 1520, probably gave the 2. Has high fibre content as Day of the Race in recognition of plume to Spanish conquistador Her- the country’s mixed indigenous and Eu- nan Cortes who took it to Europe. 3. Helps battle anaemia Activities 4. Regulates blood sugar levels 5. Is beneficial for weight loss MIND TEASERS (MATHS QUIZ) SONAM KAPOOR Q.1) There party to a picnic spot 150 A. 5 hours B. 6 hours HOW TO EAT Sonam Kapoor loves to eat nachni are three kms away. While return- C. 7 hours Nachni can be consumed in many rotis and she often mentions how it consecutive posi- ing, it was raining and Q.3) Find the least num- forms. However, the most popular MILIND SOMAN helped her lose a lot of pounds before tive integers such that the bus had to reduce its ber which when items come in the form of rotis, por- Giving us major fitness goals every she made her big Bollywood debut the sum of the square of speed by 5 km/hr, and it increased by 5 is divisi- day, Milind Soman prefers unpolished ridge, ladoos, chips and biscuits. A in ‘Saawariya’ (2007). the first and the product took one hour longer to ble by each one of grains and millets, like bajra and local cereal in the southern parts of of the other two is 154. make the return trip. Find 24,32,36 and 54. India, ragi has slowly gained populari- What are the integers? the time taken to return. ragi/nachni in his diet, apart from A. 569 B. 859 C. 861 mom-mmade khichdi. ty up north and in other parts of the A. 8, 9, 10 B. 7, 8, 9 C. 6, 7, 8 country for its varied health benefits. Q.2) A school bus trans- ANSWERS (3) (2) (1) B) 859 B) hours 6 B) ported an excursion 10 9, 8, A) Indoor Gardening HANGING PLANTS TO GREEN YOUR SPACE ow that home is your SPIDER PLANT Scientists now believe that plant species school, workplace and chill are going extinct almost 500 times faster out zone, making it com- This plant adds freshness and green- than they would naturally because of fortable and congenial will ery to your home and it is also known factors like climate change and defor- Nonly add to your produc- to purify air. This variety loves bright estation, according to a new study tivity. A green patch at home always light (read sunlight) and looks beauti- published in the journal ‘Nature Ecol- brings in positivity. While rows of ful when hung from a pot. ogy and Evolution’. Though scientists potted plants can adorn your balcony have examined only some of the known or terrace, hanging planters can jazz plant species, 68 per cent face extinc- up your empty vertical space. Here are DID YOU KNOW? tion in the not too distant future, as a few easy-to-grow plants that can Plants are going extinct 500 times plants can’t adjust to situations like this you decorate your corner with: faster than they should where their habitat is being destroyed. MONEY PLANT Popularly known as money plant, it is the easiest home plant. Just put it in a pot and hang it near your window or once or twice a day,if you do not have in your balcony. This plant is easy to a humidifier. For best effect, hang maintain and does not require water- them from the ceiling. ing every day. Money plant needs moderate light, so make sure you place it in a brightly-lit room. BURRO’S TAIL This succulent, when grown properly, produces trailing stems with thick BOSTON FERN circular leaves. You can grow more Commonly grown in indoor spaces, the stems from the leaves themselves. Since Boston Fern is thick with a bushy it is succulent, you need not water it appeal. It loves moist soil, but does not everyday. Just ensure that the soil is prefer soaking-wet soil. Use a mist spray dry before watering. “It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.” SIMPLY SPORTS Vince Lombardi, former football player! 04 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 Was 2019 WC final better or KXIP vs MI? After witnessing a nerve-wracking encounter between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh compared the game to the ICC 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand. This was the first time in history that two Super Overs were needed to determine the outcome of the match. Let’s analyse how KXIP showed nerves of steel to down MI... Rahul’s scintillating knock Economical Bumrah sets up puts KXIP in the driving seat a dramatic finish Chasing the challenging 177-run target, KXIP Known for his pinpoint skipper bludgeoned the potent Mumbai attack THESE ARE THE RULES IF accuracy and spearheaded by the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, A SUPER OVER IS TIED lethal pace, Bumrah Trent Boult, Coulter-Nile, and Rahul Chahar. Any batsman dismissed in any pre- breathed fire in the clos- Rahul’s batting onslaught turned the tide on vious Super Over shall be ineligible ing stages of the contest. its head as the premier batsman’s majes- 1to bat in the following Super Over. Mumbai’s death overs tic 77 off 51 almost paved the way for Any bowler who bowled in the specialist staged an Punjab to scale the competitive target previous Super Over shall be eventful duel with Rahul of 177 in 20 overs. However, Rahul 2ineligible to bowl in the subse- after taking crucial wick- once again failed to take Punjab quent Super Over.