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Traffic and Road Signs – 2

No parking? No stopping? Can you identify these road signs? Take this quick quiz!

Brush up your awareness of traffic rules and road signs with this quick quiz!

Great going!

Happy Chinese New Year!

China’s most awaited occasion of the year is here! Let’s find out about how it is celebrated.

One of the most awaited occasions in the Chinese calendar is here! Let’s learn about Chinese New Year. Scroll right to read.

Illustrations: freepik.com

Mahatma Gandhi – Crossword

January 30 marks the day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. Here is a crossword for you.

Try your hand at this crossword based on Mahatma Gandhi's life...

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  • 12-22 :Gandhiji spent 21 years in this African country (5,6)
  • 78-81 :Gandhiji was affectionately called ______ (4)
  • 84-88 :Complete the title of Gandhiji’s autobiography: My Experiments with ______ (5)
  • 111-118 :What was Mahatma Gandhi’s first name? (8)

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  • 2-90 :Where was Mahatma Gandhi born? (9)
  • 6-72 :Gandhiji’s memorial in New Delhi is called__________ (3,4)
  • 11-55 :The Salt March led to this village (5)
  • 37-114 :Gandhiji was married to __________ (8)
  • 41-118 :Complete the name of the political party of which Gandhiji was a member: Indian National ________ (8)
  • 77-121 :The name of the cloth that Gandhiji advocated that Indians should wear (5)

Shark Alert!

Did you know that there are more than 500 species of sharks in the world? Take this quick shark quiz!

Singing Building

This building transforms into a spectacular orchestral symphony when it rains! Read on for more.

This colourful building in Dresden, Germany, transforms into a large musical instrument when it rains.

Kunsthofpassage in Dresden is an artistic series of courtyards. One of these is the ‘Courtyard of Elements’. This brilliantly coloured building has pipes, drains and funnels that are designed in such a way that when it rains and water flows down, it creates musical sounds.

All it takes is a downpour of rain to create a spectacular symphony!

Can you unravel the image of this building? Pick a difficulty level under ‘Shuffle’, choose the size of the ‘Grid’, and get going!

Young Chef 14 – Breakfast Potato Hash

Here’s a easy-to-make breakfast dish that’s simply delicious!

Here’s how you can make a quick and tasty breakfast dish with potatoes as the main ingredient!

Here is the method. Click on the hotspots to read the instructions.

Collective Nouns – 4

What is a group of musicians called? Here is a crossword based on collective nouns for groups of people!

Can you complete this crossword based on collective nouns for groups of people?

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  • 13-16 :A _____ of thieves (4)
  • 28-32 :A ______ of directors (5)
  • 42-45 :A ______ of sailors (4)
  • 47-51 :A _____ of judges (5)
  • 60-63 :An _______ of soldiers (4)
  • 74-80 :A ________ of kings (7)

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  • 5-32 :A _____ of musicians (4)
  • 11-56 :A _________ of dancers (6)
  • 35-62 :A ______ of players (4)
  • 42-78 :A ______ of pupils (5)

Globescan – January 27, 2017

USA, Gambia, Germany and China… here’s the latest from countries around the world.

Stay updated with the latest happenings from countries around the world! Click on the hotspots to read.