Monday 11 February 2019

Kaun Banega Ghumakkad No.6

What's in a name?
Why not give our Nature Quiz a name?
We all have names.
The flowers, trees, plants, rivers, forts, palaces, places- the subjects of our Contest- all have names.
So, our contest or quiz has also got a name.
Kaun Banega Ghumakkad कौन बनेगा घुमक्कड़ KBG in short. Meaning who will become a ghumakkad -the wanderer?
Hope you like the name.

We are at KBG Contest No. 6.
This time we test your knowledge of places and monuments.
Where is the mosque shown in the picture located?

As earlier, first three correct answers will be featured in next edition of KBG.

KBG No.5 Results
Following Tree was to be identified.


The correct answer is 'Gliricidia Sepium'.
Research courtesy Chitra Shanker.

Few lines about the tree and it's value courtesy Wikipedia.
The flowers are located on the end of branches that have no leaves. These flowers have a bright pink to lilac color that is tinged with white. A pale yellow spot is usually at the flower's base. See the close up picture below.

Gliricidia sepium is native to tropical dry forests in Mexico and Central America. In addition to its native range it is cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions, including the Caribbean, northern parts of South America, central Africa, parts of India, and Southeast Asia.

It is used for many purposes including live fencing, fodder, firewood, green manure, intercropping, and rat poison.
It is widely used in the form of poles for live fencing in India. So, if you want to recharge your soil and prevent rodents, plant a gliricidia sepium!

The following readers came close to the answer:
Ramya Sriram (@thetapcomics)
Neha Misra
Sushma Sangoju

However, the KBG Winner's Badge goes unrewarded this time.



Background
For those who came in late, starting 2019 Ghumakkad launched a series of online contests for his readers. Idea is to spread the awareness about Nature, wildlife and our heritage. It will also help in knowledge sharing. First three correct answers will get featured in the subsequent contest in the blog. The winners are likely to come from anywhere in the world.

We sign off with our logo.

So, what are you waiting for?
Key in the answer to the picture of the mosque shown above, where is it located?
You might win the KBG Badge!

Thanks for browsing.

     - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ 11th Feb 2019
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