GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The war between the Kauravas and Pandavas during the Dwapar Yug at the battlefield of Kurukshetra took place over 18 days. Karna was the Senapati or te General of the Kaurava army. He died on day 17 of the battle when Arjun fired a weapon upon a distressed unarmed Karna.

Detailed explanation-2: -This signals the beginning of a life-long enmity between Arjuna and Karna. The enmity ends when Arjuna kills Karna on the battlefield on the 17th day of the Mahabharata war unaware of the fact that he has slain his older half-brother.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 17th day of the Mahabharata War pushed forward with the remnant Pandava Akshauhinis (a military unit, consisting of 1 elephant, 1 chariot, 3 horsemen and 5 foot soldiers, multiplied by a factor of 21870) and the Kaurava army. After the fall of Drona, Karna took over as the Kaurava Commander-in-chief.

Detailed explanation-4: -Day 16: On sixteenth day, Dushashana was killed by Bhima. Bhima tore his arm and drank the blood from his heart.

Detailed explanation-5: -After the use of Narayanastra, a terrible war between both armies took place. Ashvatthama defeated Dhrishtadyumna in direct combat, but failed to kill him as Satyaki covered his retreat. On 16th day of war, Karna was appointed to protect Dushyasana from clutches of Bhima. Bhima defeated by Karna in archery.