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Climate school literacy CLICK HERE: PAGE 1 AND 2 campaign gains momentum in 100 plus nations Schedule of CBSE Board exams Meet Ryan Kaji, 9, this year's 2021 for classes X, XII likely to be announced today

he schedule of the Central HIGHEST-PAID YOUTUBER As part of the central govern- Board of Secondary Education ince its launch just two months ment’s initiative to conduct nine-year-old boy (CBSE) exams for classes X ago, the international campaign has made near-  Kaji, who is other kids are?” examinations on time amid the and XII proposed to be held S to secure stepped up ambition ly $30mn in a described as  His family now run T Covid-19 pandemic, the minister on climate education and support the year by re- next year through the paper-pen mode is a “child nine YouTube channels. has planned a three-way dia- growth of the green economy is viewing toys likely to be announced on Tuesday, official A influ- Ryan’s World is the logue with the students, parents attracting rapid backing from a growing and games on YouTube sources said. Union education minister to hold the title of the encer”, most-popular with Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who will inter- and teachers across the country. range of diverse organisations in more highest-paid YouTuber first 41.7mn subscribers and The minister will interact with than 100 countries. for the third year run- act with teachers across the country on ning. Ryan Kaji from began 12.2bn views. Kaji’s Tuesday, is expected to make the the stakeholders through webi- Texas made $29.5mn from making most-popular video, announcement regarding the CBSE exami- nars CBSE officials have clari-  Supporters are making a simple his YouTube channel Ryan’s YouTube videos in Huge Eggs Surprise Toys nation dates. Authorities have been holding fied that there is no proposal to but powerful plea to the govern- World, as well as from Ryan’s hold the Board exams online World branded toys and March 2015, after Challenge, has more discussions this year with students, par- ments, set to meet in Glasgow, the clothing, including Marks & watching other toy than 2bn views, making ents and teachers regarding the Board UK, next November for the critical Spencer pyjamas. He has also review channels and it one of the 60 most- exams, even as schools and colleges January 2021. Right from the registrations UN climate summit (COP26)—cli- signed an undisclosed, but a asking his mother, viewed videos ever on across the country are in the process of for the Board examinations to classroom mate education must be compul- multi-million dollar deal for resuming normal classroom teachings for his own TV series on Nick- “How come I’m not on YouTube operations, all work was being conducted sory, assessed and coupled with a various classes in December 2020 and elodeon. YouTube when all the in the virtual mode till now. strong civic engagement compo- nent  Coordinators of the campaign In total, the top Online education has become a big challenge for students, who are transforming climate educa- In second place is Jimmy Donaldson, better have not attended schools and colleges for the last nine months, 10 biggest-earn- tion from a 'nice-tto-hhave' into a known as Mr Beast, who earned an estimated owing to Covid-19 pandemic. But students should ing YouTube stars $24mn, and a new entry to the YouTube rich- core subject for school curricula always be ready to turn this challenge into an worldwide. In doing so, govern- took home a total list. Donaldson, 22, is known for his stunts, opportunity. The biggest challenge is to study with ments can ensure that young peo- of $211mn, including freezing himself in ice and giving stronger determination and will, and the declaration ple leave school with the skills and according to the away huge sums of money to strangers, of Board results on time, so that a full academ- environmental knowledge needed who compete in his challenges ic year of students is not wasted to be engaged citizens in their Forbes magazine RAMESH POKHRIYAL communities and places of work

CORONA UPDATE ENTERTAINMENT DELAYED AUSTRALIAN UK PETS WILL NEED YOGASANA FORMALLY RECOGNISED AS A DHANUSH JOINS CERTIFICATE TO ENTER COMPETITIVE SPORT OPEN TO START FROM FEBRUARY 8: ATP RYAN GOSLING, EU AFTER BREXIT The Union sports ministry has formally recognised yogasana as a competitive CHRIS EVANS FOR sport, which will enable the ancient practice to avail government funding SPORTS 'THE GRAY MAN' WAY FORWARD amil superstar Dhanush  The move was made to in four events and seven has been roped in to star encourage yoga; spread categories in the sport alongside Hollywood stars awareness about its bene-  Events proposed include Ryan Gosling and Chris fits, and to help improve traditional yogasana, T Evans from the 'Avengers' franchise physical and mental well- artistic yogasana (sin- filmmaker duo being of the people gle and pair) , rhyth- Russo brothers for  Sports minister Kiren mic yogasana (pair, their upcoming Rijiju has said that yogasana free flow/group Netflix film 'The will also be inducted in the yogasana), individ- Gray Man.'The ritish pet owners will need a new doc- future Khelo India Games ual all round- he Australian Open has been pushed 'Raanjhanaa' ument to enter the European Union programme championship back to February 8 due to coronavirus Bwith their animals after the Brexit tran- issues, with a series of lead-up events actor took to  For competitions, 51 and team cham- T sition period ends on January 1 next year, the announced by the ATP Tour in , Twitter to share government said. medals have been proposed pionship after players complete 14 days of quaran- that he is joining tine.Confirmation came after protracted ne- ➤ the team of the Owners will have to get an animal TECH gotiations with Tennis Australia and the health certificate from a vet not ear- TWITTER TO REMOVE TWEETS THAT SPREAD Victorian state authorities in Melbourne much-awaited flick. lier than 10 days before travel, the BUZZ that followed from a month’s-long lockdown LIES ABOUT COVID VACCINES in October, following a second wave of government said on its Brexit guid- Covid-19 cases  The spy-thriller based on the ance page ➤British pets required witter is all set to remove tweets  Examples of posts that may best-selling book of the same name only a passport while their country that spread harmful misinfor- be removed include false by Mark Greaney, comes with a mation, starting with the Covid- ➤Originally due to start on was part of the EU T claims “that suggest immuni- budget of a whopping $ 200 million ➤ 19 vaccine, the company has an- Only vets officially allowed to nounced. In fact, from 2021, the com- sations and vaccines that are January 18, players will now inspect animals for export can issue pany will begin to label tweets that used to intentionally cause harm to or control population”, and arrive in Australia from  Helmed by Joe and Anthony the certificates push conspiracy theories. The move claims that “Covid-19 is not real or not serious, and, therefore that Russo, famously known as the ➤The same rule will apply for taking follows Facebook and YouTube in tight- vaccinations are unnecessary” Tweets that do not reach the level January 15 to serve two Russo brothers, the cinematic animals from England, Scotland and ening up policies around the coron- avirus vaccination as the rollout of the of potential harm will not be removed weeks of quarantine hunk-off will be bankrolled by their Wales to Northern Ireland jab begins across the world. new content company AGBO

 With 'The Gray Man', the direc- tor duo intends to create a new Heathrow Airport fungus and ‘UGLIEST’ orchid James Bond-level film franchise  Besides Joe, the script has also on Earth among new plant species found in 2020 been penned by the ' America' and 'Avengers' screen- Orchids are not often called ugly, but that is how the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, described a writers, Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus new species of the normally-vibrant and delicate flower discovered in the forests of Madagascar...  'The Gray Man' revolves around Gastrodia agnicellus, one of the The Heathrow Airport toad- the story of an ex-CIA operative- 156 plants and fungal species stool was discovered when turned-killer Gentry (Gosling). It 1named by Kew scientists and 4 field mycologist (mushroom follows Gentry as he is hunted their partners around the world in expert) and author Andy Overall across the world by 2020, has been crowned “the ugliest was walking along the river on Lyold Hansen orchid in the world” the boundary of Heathrow airport (Evans), a former “The 11-mm flowers of member of Other plants discovered this orchid are small, Gentry’s CIA this year include a Brazilian brown and rather ugly,” team 2 5 bromeliad – a relative of Kew said on its list of the top the pineapple, sporting bright 10 discoveries of the year. red flowers and a shrub related The orchid depends on Other major finds in 2020 new family of plants, and two new to blueberries found growing on fungi for nutrition and include six new species of species of aloes. They are among the edge of the world’s largest has no leaves or any 3fungus found in the UK – the top 10 species new to science, goldmine in New Guinea, among other photosynthetic including one near Heathrow Airport as chosen by the experts at the others tissue – a scaly shrub from a completely Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Beware of a misfit occupation. . . . Consider carefully your natural bent, whether for business or a profession. KNOWLEDGEPEDIA Marshall Field 02 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020

The Centre and state governments are taking measures to save river Ganga on a war-footing. With the Ganga Restoration Project, the Govt has said that stringent action will be taken against people and units found SavingGANGAGANGA River to be polluting the river and adjoining areas. Decoding India's lifeline: River Ganga

The Himalayas are the source of three major Indian rivers namely the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

Source: National Ganga Mission

The The river Ganges, also known as the Ganga, Ganges river is becoming Purifying Mystery flows 2,525 kilometres from the Himalayas to shallower in some area. Some 1 the Bay of Bengal through India and Bangladesh. n 1896, a British bacteriologist Ernest Hanbury Hankin test- attribute this water level change to cli- The Ganga begins in the Himalayas’ Gangotri mate change and global warming. As a part ed the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae that causes the deadly disease cholera, and found that this bacterium died within Glacier. The glacier sits at an elevation of of natural process (and as scientists believe, three hours when put into the waters of Ganga. 3,892 metres (12,769 feet). with a little help of deforestation and pollution), I 2 Studies have shown that the Ganges River decomposes Ganga is sifting! In Haridwar, Ganga has shifted by organic waste at a rate 15 to 25 times faster compared to other The average depth of the river is 16 metres (52 500 metres from its original course. This contin- rivers in the world. feet), and the maximum depth, 30 metres (100 ued shifting trend can wreak havoc on farming In a study conducted by feet). 3 settlements in Ganga plains. In last 30 years, the Malaria Research the shift has increased significantly. In Centre in New Delhi, it The major rivers which flow into the Ganga Bihar, the river has shifted by 2.5 are: Ramganga, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandaki, was observed that kilometres since 1990. water from the Burhi Gandak, Koshi, Mahananda, Tamsa, 4 upper ambits of Yamuna, Son and Punpun. Ganga did not host The Ganges Basin with its fertile soil is instru- mosquito breeding, and also prevented mental to the agricultural economies of India Ganga River Basin mosquito breeding and Bangladesh. The Ganges and its tributar- 5 Management Plan if added to other ies provide a year-round source of irrigation to a water sources. large area. Chief crops cultivated in the area include A comprehensive River Basin Management Plan for Ganga is being DS Bhargava, an rice, sugarcane, lentils, oil seeds, potatoes, and prepared by the consortium of sefven Indian Institutes of environmental engi- wheat. Technology (IITs) Kanpur, Delhi, Madras, Bombay, Kharagpur, neer of hydrology, has Guwahati and Roorkee). The plan is being prepared with the objec- spent a lifetime studying The Ganges basin extends over more than 1 tives of taking comprehensive measures for restoration of the the amazing properties of million square kilometres. It has the highest wholesomeness of the Ganga ecosystem and improvement of its Ganga. He measured the remarkable 6 population of any river basin in the world. It self-cleansing ability of the river in an exhaustive three-year ecological health, with due regard to the issue of competing water contains over 400 million people. study which showed that Ganga is able to reduce its biochemi- uses in the river basin. The wholesomeness of the river can be cal oxygen demand levels much faster than other rivers! grasped in terms of four defining concepts: ‘Aviral Dhara’ (continu- The Ganga Basin supports numerous diverse Bhargava says that the self-purifying quality of this river ecosystems, from the alpine forests near ous flow), ‘Nirmal Dhara’ (unpolluted flow), geologic entity, and leads to oxygen levels that are 25 times higher than any other 7 Gaumukh to the plains of northern India to the ecological Entity. Source: National Mission for Clean Ganga and Gangaation.org river in the world. The Ganges cleans up suspended wastes 15 mangrove forests and saline mud flats of West to 20 times faster when compared to other rivers! Bengal. Why? The presence of Bacteriophages which gives it the UP GOVT TAKES LEAD IN FAITH TOURISM anti-bacterial nature. Bacteriophage are those viruses which kill bacteria. What a cat is to a mouse, the bacteriophage is to a bacterium. In fact what Hankin reported in 1896 about the ecently, the UP govern- antibacterial nature of Ganges was the first modern observa- ment said that it is tion/documentation of a Bacteriophage! It was Herelle (who Rworking on reviving as again observed the anti-bacterial nature of Ganges) who coined many as 19 rivers that were the term Bacteriophage (meaning bacteria eater) for these almost dead and could have been termed endangered. viruses. Two of the rivers, Man- The high levels of oxygen in the waters of Ganga gives it dakini and Tamsa, that have the unique ability to remain fresh over a prolonged period of mythological significance, time. The waters of Ganga when added to other water have already been revived resources in adequate amount, causes the bacteriophage in it while work is under progress on the remaining 17 rivers. to quickly multiply cleaning the new water resource of any bac- These rivers include Ted- teria present in it. Which is why the ancient Indians used to hi, Manorama, Pandu, Want to catch the famous Ganga Aarti on the ghats of Varanasi without take Ganga jal back home to clean their local water resources! the hassle of wading through an uproarious crowd? Or are you keen to Varuna, Sasur Khadedi, Sai, Source: National Mission for Clean Ganga and Gangaation.org Aril, Morva, Naad, Kar- view the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers at the Triveni nawati, Baan, Sot, Kaali Sangam in Allahahad- from the sky? FAITH TOURISM just got a leg up in Poorvi, Dadhi, Eshan, Bood- UP, with the state's tourism department planing to launch two projects, hi Ganga and Gomti. the “Heli-Ganga-Aarti“ and “Triveni Darshan” under the first phase of its spiritual tourism project. The mouth of River Ganga forms the world's largest delta, known as Sunderbans, and was 8 declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. It covers more than 105,000 square kilometres  One of The river flows through 29 cities with popula- the rejuvenated tion over 100,000, 23 cities with population rivers is Mandakini that also 9 between 50,000and 100,000, and about 48 finds a mention in the epic towns. Ramayana where it is also said that Lord Ram, Sita and On the Ganges banks are India's greatest Lakshman spent a majority of pilgrimage sites like Rishikesh, Haridwar, time of their exile on the banks 10Varanasi, Allahabad and Kolkata, which of Chitrakoot. are visited by millions of people from every corner Tulsidas also wrote the of the world to quench their thirst for knowledge Ramayana on the banks of this and liberation. holy place that was known as the lifeline of the city. The river had almost disappeared and was lying dry for over four decades. The Mandakini is now filled with water. The other river that has the water flowing is the Tamsa river, that was once iden- tified with the Avadh region. According to the Hindu beliefs, Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshman took their first night halt on the banks of Tamsa when they left Ayodhya on their exile. CLICK HERE: PAGE 3 AND 4

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A Swiss couple named their baby daughter 7 after an internet provider because it offered free wifi for 18 years to anyone who named their child Twifia. And in India a little boy was named Two tame emus were banned from a ‘Lockdown’ by his parents while anoth- pub in the Australian outback town of er child born in the southwest of the 8Yaraka after they learned how to climb country – Corona Kumar the stairs, get behind the bars and steal – wil forever bear sandwiches as soon as they popped out of a the mark of the toaster. “We put a sign up, but we’re not pandemic. sure whether they’re able to read,” says The coronavirus has not hotel owner Gerry Gimblett. given us much to laugh about in 2020. Yet the year had its fair share of the weird and the wonderful. Here is our pick of some A mysterious shiny monolith of its wackiest found in the Utah desert that 1sparked wild rumours of alien vis- stories itations disappeared a week later. A passenger on While astronauts can pee and poo in their Days later a spookily similar mono- an English bus space suits (yes, they can!), NASA has asked lith popped up in the Carpathian 5who didn’t have 9 inventors to come up with a proper toilet for mountains in Romania. It too disap- a mask wrapped a their next moon mission, with waste being stored peared mysteriously as it had python. Other passen- or flushed out into space in “a shower of sparkling appeared only for other monoliths to gers near the city of frozen crystals”. Manchester “did not appear in Warsaw, the Netherlands Japan – famous for its and the Isle of Wight in England. bat an eyelid”, author- heated musical ities said; their defini- 2thrones – made anoth- tion of face coverings er major leap in toilet tech- “doesn’t extend to the nology when it unveiled use of snakeskins.” see-tthrough public lavato- ries in a Tokyo park. The loos allow people to inspect A British violinist their cleanliness from the Police were called to a supermarket in played throughout outside before using them. Sydney, Australia to separate three 6 an operation to women fighting over toilet rolls as the remove a tumour from her The smart glass then goes 4 A French man caught outside by police country went into lockdown in March. A knife brain, so surgeons could opaque. during a lockdown curfew had written that was pulled over the last maxi-pack in another avoid areas which might 10he was going out to “smash a guy’s face shop. A week earlier, robbers held up a lorry affect her playing! Dagmar in” on his official exemption form. “He had put his A school in Avignon, France, put a sign asking parents to loaded with toilet paper in Hong Kong, and Turner hoped to quickly real name and the time he had left home,” police stop throwing their children over a six-ffoot (1.8-mmetre) gate made off with its precious cargo worth $150 rejoin her orchestra after who fined him told AFP. “We told him it wasn’t a 3 when they were late in the morning. “I do not throw my (120 euros) in normal times. The lack of some- leaving hospital. valid reason for going out.” children over the gate,” it warned. thing to wipe with was a real emergency. Book lovers from literature

ost authors are great worm characters. Every reader en- ters that are bibliophiles. Here are Mortimer Mo that ruled 2020 readers and it’s no sur- joys finding a character they can re- some of the biggest book lovers from prise that they manage late to and bookworms have a spe- literature, which one do you relate Folchart from ‘The he year 2020 has been no less than a roller coaster ride for M to write complex book- cial place in their hearts for charac- to the most? Inkheart Series’ all of us. We came across situations we had never even Mo loves reading so much he imagined. But one good thing that the COVID-19 pandem- ic taught us is taking care of our health before anything Charlie from ‘The Tyrion Lannister from grew to be a bookbinder. T else. It has taught the importance of hygiene and health. Perks of Being a ‘A Song of Ice and Though the ‘Inkheart Series’ Through the tough times, we also discovered the power of natural is mostly told through his foods and Ayurveda. Here is a list of superfoods that rocked the year. Wallflower’ Fire Series’ daughter’s perspective, we The quiet protagonist from Tyrion from the ‘A Song of When it comes to boosting immu- see how he loves books from the cult classic ‘The Perks Ice and Fire Series’ is some- nity, the food that tops the list the way he handles them Giloy: of Being a Wallflower’ was one who found solace in the is giloy. It is full of antioxidants, which help the and how he raised her to be Matilda from always a reader and his company of books. He was body fight off free radicals and disease-causing a reader. His understanding passion truly blossomed born a dwarf so he couldn’t germs. Giloy also aids the healing process. ‘Matilda’ of the anatomy of a book is This little reader is one of under the guidance of his follow in the physical aspect unparalleled and the way he the first literary book- teacher. He was a complex of the martial tradition of his can rescue a book in any As per Ayurveda, amla is one worms most children are character, very loving and family, but his intelligence of the most powerful food Hermione Granger Nina from ‘The state of harm, no matter Amla: introduced to. She is the caring, but incredibly and cunning were enough to how old it is. items that helps in preventing various dis- protagonist of the famous socially awkward. from the ‘Harry make up for it. Bookish Life’ of eases. Amla is rich in vitamins C and A, Roald Dahl children’s book Potter series’ Nina Hill polyphenols and flavonoids. who teaches herself to Our favourite magical Nina Hill is calm and read and then develops a reader is based on the content with a peaceful The only thing that remained voracious appetite for author who wrote her. life. She has a small Tulsi: constant this year was stress. books. She’s not quiet and Hermione is Harry Potter’s social circle, enjoys It is said that tulsi leaves can help relieve restrained as book lovers best friend from the trivia and works at a stress due to the presence of adaptogens are often portrayed but famous Harry Potter series bookstore. She always that help in relaxing your nervous system. outgoing and intelligent. and she has a hunger for loved reading and She isn’t just lost in the knowledge that proves despite all the sugges- The tiny chia world of books but uses itself quite useful tions of her friends to Activities Chia Seeds: seeds are a her intelligence to shape throughout the series. be more social, she powerhouse of nutrients. From salads to oat- the world in a way she She’s also the most stuck to her slightly meal, chia seeds can be added everywhere. finds just. sensible of the trio... reclusive ways. Rich in protein and fibre, chia seeds must be included in your daily diet.

Mosambi and SURYAKUMARI DENNISON, teacher, (CURRENT Mosambi: oranges are good TABLE TOPS Aavishkar Academy, Bengaluru QUIZ TIME AFFAIRS) sources of vitamin C and flavonoids. It has All these words, which you have to complete, end with the letters T-A-B-L-E. antibacterial, antioxidants and detoxifying Fill in the blanks with the first part of each, to get words that match their meanings Q.1) Who among the Tata Hockey (CORAS) of Indian properties. These fruits help in keeping you following has been Academy in ______. Railways? hydrated. 1. Certain to occur ______TABLE ______TABLE conferred with the A. Cuttack B. Bhubaneswar A. Ministry of Commerce Rajiv Gandhi Khel C. Chandipur D. Puri and Industry It is A. inimitable B. inflatable A. habitable B. palatable Ratna Award 2019? Q.3) Along with B. Ministry of C. inevitable D. indictable C. tractable D. equitable Information and Black Pepper: one of A. Neeraj Chopra which ministry did 2. Capable of, or tending to change in 5. Held in esteem ______TABLE Broadcasting the most important ingredients of the B. Hima Das the ministry of most consumed drink of the year - kadha. form ______TABLE A. reputable B. refutable C. adaptable C. Vinesh Phogat C. Ministry of A. datable B. notable D. avertable D. Bajrang Punia railways launch Consumer Affairs C. potable D. mutable 6. Fit to be seen ______TABLE Commando for D. Ministry of Q.2) The chief minis- Railway Security Home Affairs The root 3. Highly pleasing or delicious A. accountable B. presentable Answers: ter of Odisha, Naveen Ashwagandha: herb ______TABLE C. regrettable D. preventable (1) C. inevitable (2) D. mutable Patnaik, inaugurated ANSWERS has become popular because of its immu- A. detestable B. delectable 7. Worthy of belief ______TABLE (3) B. delectable a high-performance 1. D) Bajrang Punia 2. B) Bhubaneswar 3. A) Ministry of nity boosting and antibacterial properties. C. detectable D. depletable A. commutable B. charitable (4) D. equitable It helps soothe anxiety and stress and (5) A. reputable hockey centre Naval Commerce and Industry 4. Characterised by fairness ______C. creditable D. computable (6) B. presentable works by suppressing cortisol hormones. (7) C. creditable “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” SIMPLY SPORTS Michael Phelps, former swimmer 04 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 WILL RAHANE RISE TO THE OCCASION? With captain leaving to be home for the birth of his first child, India will be captained by Ajinkya Rahane for the remainder of the series. It won’t be a cake walk though. The embarrassing defeat at the hands of Australia in the first test will leave mental scars. It would be a herculean task for Rahane to up his game and marshall his troops to take on a confi- dent Australian unit in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground starting on December 26. Can Rahane create history?

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THAN RAHANE DOWN UNDER I do not have any insight into Rahane as a leader and a captain. He will not be Kohli, nor Ajinkya Rahane is interesting. Look at Rahane’s front should he try to be. His first job will be to score foot. He wants to get forward, the confusion is in the runs, and lead by example this way. length. Virat Kohli commits himself forward, and Rahane wants to get forward. You are sort of putting John Buchanan, former WC winning coach of your bat there and hoping the ball touches the bat. the Australia team Having said that, Ajinkya Rahane has 80 (65) Tests now under his belt. If at all, there is a batsman that India want (to step up) in a situation like this..., you have got to expect more from Rahane in situations like this. RAHANE RAN OUT VIRAT More than people like Hanuma Vihari, for example. The way in which Ajinkya Rahane ran out Virat Rahane has been averaging more than 50 in his last Kohli; he literally killed Virat Kohli. If Kohli nine Tests (excluding Adelaide), we will have to wait would have gone on to make 150 or 200 and the and see whether Rahane steps up, in fact, it’s a ques- lead would have been better, India would have tion of the entire line-up stepping up, we had a chance of making a comeback. have only seen them in white-ball cricket, Kohli not Shoaib Akhtar, former Pakistan pacer being there, after the first Test is a massive setback. Sanjay Manjrekar, former India batsman BLESSED WITH A SMART BRAIN

RAHANE NEEDS TO STAMP HIS Having interacted with Ajinkya Rahane, I know LEADERSHIP GOING FORWARD he has a very smart brain and he is balanced. He is aggressive but it’s controlled aggression. Switch off the phones, shut out the noise, stick Whatever time I have spent with him, I know he together as a group and look ahead, that is the only is a hard-working player, he takes nothing for Rahane has earlier led India twice in way to get out of this right now for India. @ajinkyara- granted, and if you’re working hard, if you’re sincere and honest in your preparation, the - once against Australia in Dharamsala and other hane88 needs to gather the group together and stamp his leadership going forward. result will invariably follow. against Afghanistan in Bengaluru. On both the Mohammed Kaif, former India cricketer , former India captain occasions, India had emerged victorious. Photo: AP Benzema brilliance helps 5 changes India might consider Madrid win fifth game in a row

Photo: AFP post Adelaide humiliation Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema kept up his impressive run of form by scoring and providing two assists in a 3-1 win KL Rahul in, debut for set to be given a chance to showcase who hasn’t quite managed to im- Mohammed Siraj his skills Down Under. press with the bat for a while now. away to Eibar, taking the champions Saha scored 9 and 4 runs respec- level on points with La Liga leaders As per a report in India To- The third change will be tively in the two innings in the first Atletico Madrid. The French forward got day, India will make a few Shubman Gill replacing Test and is all set to be left out of 1 changes in the playing XI, the 3 out-of-form as the eleven for the upcoming en- Real off to a flying start by scoring in first of which will be KL Rahul re- an opener. Shaw’s weakness counter,which will be a crucial one the sixth minute, trapping a chipped placing Kohli in the middle-order. against the moving was left ex- for India. pass from Rodrygo with his right foot Rahul, who last played a Test match posed in the first Test as the open- Jadeja for India back in August last year, er was dismissed on scores of 0 The unimpressive Hanuma and calmly finishing into the net with his might will be making his comeback after and 4 in the two innings respec- Vihari, who managed just 16 left for a fifth goal in his last four Indian batsmen’s disappointing tively. He is unlikely to be picked and 8 in Adelaide, will make replace 5 matches in all competitions. REUTERS show in Adelaide. However,it is not for the Boxing Day Test and Gill way for . “This Hanuma confirmed if Rahul will bat at no.4. might make his Test debut. Gill way,we get an all-rounder at No 6. will open the batting with Mayank We can then enjoy the luxury of five Vihari in the In Shami’s absence, Agarwal at the MCG. specialist bowlers _ two spinners middle- Mohammed Siraj will be and three pacers. It helps that Jade- 2 making his Test debut for In- The fourth change for India ja is a ‘gun fielder,’and will help lift order dia. Siraj was included in the Test will be com- India’s fielding standards,” a BCCI squad as a back-up and is now all 4 ing on for Wriddhiman Saha, source told the Times of India.

Which of the following a) Manchester United ❑ b) Paris Saint- c) Rocky Marciano ❑ d) Joe Louis ❑ Q6: players has played the most Germain ❑ c) AC Milan ❑ d) Real Madrid ❑ number of Test matches as captain? Which player has made ❑ ❑ TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE a) Graeme Smith b) Which of the following the fastest 2000 runs in ❑ ❑ Q11: c) Stephen Fleming d) Allan Border Q8: players has won the most T20 Internationals? player-of-the-match awards in Test a) Aaron Finch ❑ b) Martin Guptill ❑ Which of the following Clay win the heavyweight World Luis Suarez made his format? c) Brendon McCullum ❑ d) Virat Kohli ❑ Q1: players holds the record of Championship for the first time? official debut as a Barca a) Jacques Kallis ❑ b) Muttiah Muralitharan ❑ a) 1962 ❑ b) 1964 ❑ c) 1966 ❑ d) 1968 ❑ Q7: fastest hundred in One Day player on October 25, 2014. c) Wasim Akram ❑ d) Shane Warne ❑ At the 2019 World Internationals? Against which club was the game Q12: Championships in a) Mark Boucher ❑ b) Shahid Afridi ❑ Which of the following Which club did David Stuttgart, which American c) AB de Villiers ❑ d) Corey Anderson ❑ played? Q4: players holds the record Q9: Beckham switch to in the gymnast won five golds, including for fastest 800 in Test Photo: REUTERS summer of 2003? Who is Manchester the all-around title? matches? a) Manchester United ❑ a) Aly Raisman ❑ b) Shannon Miller ❑ ❑ ❑ Q2: United’s all-time leading a) Lasith Malinga b) Muttiah Muralitharan b) Paris Saint-Germain ❑ c) AC Milan ❑ c) Simone Biles ❑ d) Shawn Johnson ❑ scorer and the only player to have c) ❑ d) Shane Warne ❑ d) Real Madrid ❑ scored 250 goals for the club? ANSWERS: 1 c) AB de Villiers ❑ ❑ a) David Beckham b) Wayne Rooney Who holds the record of Who is the only 2 b) Wayne Rooney 3 b) 1964 ❑ ❑ c) Andy Cole d) David Hero being the youngest ever 4 b) Muttiah Muralitharan 5 a) Mike Tyson Q5: Q10: heavyweight champion in 6 a) Graeme Smith 7 d) Real Madrid heavyweight boxing champ? boxing history to have retired with an 8 a) Jacques Kallis 9 d) Real Madrid In which year did a) Mike Tyson ❑ b) Sugar Ray Robinson ❑ undefeated record? 10 c) Rocky Marciano 11 d) Virat Kohli Q3: Muhammad Ali aka Cassius c) Rocky Marciano ❑ d) Joe Louis ❑ Luis Suarez a) Muhammad Ali ❑ b) Sugar Ray Robinson ❑ 12 c) Simone Biles