Packet 1: Bonus 20
This state contains most sacred groves of sal trees worshiped by the pan-tribal religion of Sarna, the largest “Other” faith claimed on India’s census. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this poor state often said to suffer from the resource curse due to coal and iron mining by Tata and SAIL. This state’s chief minister Hemant Soren was briefly arrested as part of the “Mafia Raj.”
ANSWER: Jharkhand [or Jhārakhaṇḍa]
[10m] Despite the shrinking of the “Red Corridor” patrolled by these Maoist groups, Jharkhand remains an epicenter of their ongoing insurgency. Many of them surrendered in Chhattisgarh in 2025.
ANSWER: Naxalites [or Naxals or Naxalist or Naxalism]
[10e] Naxalites break pots to oppose this substance among Adivasis and Soren has advocated that Jharkhand copy its ban in Bihar. Non-Muslims are exempt from bans on this substance in Pakistan, the Maldives, and Bangladesh.
ANSWER: alcohol [accept liquor, spirits, moonshine, ethanol, or equivalents; accept palm wine or toddy or other specific kinds of alcohol]
<Editors, Current Events> | J. Playoffs 1 (Editors 1)
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 75% | 25% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Virginia Tech | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HME |
| Maryland A | NYU A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Stanford A | Harvard | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| UC Berkeley A | Toronto A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Site | 2026-04-17 | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 75% | 25% |