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Elimination RoundElimination Round

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Rules * 26 questions.* A-Z Format.* Each question carries 1 mark.* Star-marked questions (all the vowel ones, i.e – A, E, I, O & U) will be counted to break the ties.* Every decision of the QM is final.

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Starting the quiz with chants of Lord Starting the quiz with chants of Lord Rama….taken from the soundtrack of Rama….taken from the soundtrack of

the the Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City StoriesStories, which ‘genius’ created this, which ‘genius’ created thismusical piece titled ‘musical piece titled ‘RaghupatiRaghupati’?’?

A

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It was lunch on day one of this test It was lunch on day one of this test match. As the match. As the visiting team visiting team was trailing was trailing

2-0 in the series, a 2-0 in the series, a group of their group of their supporterssupporters decided to do something to decided to do something to cheer their teamcheer their team and ordered a set of and ordered a set of newly printed t-shirts….and the newly printed t-shirts….and the

rest is historyrest is history..Which legend was thus Which legend was thus ‘born’‘born’??

B

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After going through After going through 330,000 files and 330,000 files and documents documents

for 27 years, for 27 years, historian Alfonso historian Alfonso Villaglonga Villaglonga has has

claimed to have found evidence that X claimed to have found evidence that X was part of was part of

the the Douglas Clan Douglas Clan and went by the name and went by the name of of Pedro Pedro

ScottoScotto. This revelation has somewhat put . This revelation has somewhat put an end to an end to

a a ceturies-old dispute about the birth ceturies-old dispute about the birth of of X.X.

Who was Who was XX? ?

C

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About whom did About whom did Umberto Eco Umberto Eco once once stated – stated – “__ ___ is a “__ ___ is a character from character from

‘Foucault's Pendulum‘Foucault's Pendulum!’. I invented him. !’. I invented him. He shares my characters’ fascinations - He shares my characters’ fascinations - the world conspiracy of Rosicrucians, the world conspiracy of Rosicrucians, Masons, and Jesuits. The role of the Masons, and Jesuits. The role of the

Knights Templar. The hermetic secretKnights Templar. The hermetic secret. . The principle that everything is The principle that everything is

connected. I suspect __ ___ might not connected. I suspect __ ___ might not even exist.”even exist.”??

D

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If anyone is taking interest in If anyone is taking interest in ‘the study ‘the study of true sense’of true sense’, then what is he/she , then what is he/she

interested in? interested in?

E

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As an As an aftermath of this disasteraftermath of this disaster, what , what was was observed observed

for the first timefor the first time by by Grace Golden Grace Golden Clayton Clayton on July on July

5, 1908, in the 5, 1908, in the Williams Memorial Williams Memorial Methodist Methodist

Episcopal Church, FairmontEpiscopal Church, Fairmont, West , West Virginia? Virginia?

F

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After this performance at the 2016 After this performance at the 2016 Grammy ceremony Grammy ceremony (video)(video), a person with , a person with

the middle names Zowie Haywood the middle names Zowie Haywood tweeted – tweeted – ““overexcited or irrational, overexcited or irrational, typically as a result of infatuation or typically as a result of infatuation or

excessive enthusiasm; mentally excessive enthusiasm; mentally confused. Damn it! What IS that word!?”confused. Damn it! What IS that word!?”. . Which Which ‘word‘word’ was he referring to in this ’ was he referring to in this

cryptic messagecryptic message??

G

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I am looking I am looking for a three-for a three-word answer word answer XYZXYZ about about

which which Voltaire once Voltaire once remarked : remarked :

“This “This agglomeration agglomeration

which was which was called and called and which still which still

calls itself the calls itself the XYZ was in no XYZ was in no way X, nor Y, way X, nor Y,

nor an Z.”nor an Z.”

H

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What made this Feb-2016 released 28 What made this Feb-2016 released 28 episode thriller series episode thriller series an unique an unique

productionproduction??

I

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““The rocks are older than the Mughuls, The rocks are older than the Mughuls, Prithviraj Chauhan or even the legend of Prithviraj Chauhan or even the legend of Indraprastha. It is older than the Stone Indraprastha. It is older than the Stone

Age or even the Ice Age. It is 2,400 Age or even the Ice Age. It is 2,400 million years old, pre-Cambrian rocks million years old, pre-Cambrian rocks

actually,” actually,” Part of the Aravalli hills Part of the Aravalli hills near near Delhi, the highest point is popularly Delhi, the highest point is popularly known as ‘known as ‘Parthasarthy RockParthasarthy Rock’ ’ (vis)(vis)..

What What would you find today would you find today at this rocky at this rocky terrain?terrain?

(vis – next slide)(vis – next slide)

J

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J

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In one of the In one of the fun-filled rituals of fun-filled rituals of TamBram weddingsTamBram weddings, the groom after , the groom after

taking the holy bath, taking the holy bath, pretends to go to a pretends to go to a particular placeparticular place, , leaving all the worldly leaving all the worldly pleasures behindpleasures behind. He is then persuaded . He is then persuaded

by his would be father-in-law to stay by his would be father-in-law to stay back and accept the responsibility of his back and accept the responsibility of his daughter and marry her. In the end the daughter and marry her. In the end the groom agrees to marry and comes back groom agrees to marry and comes back

to the mandap for wedding.to the mandap for wedding.What is this What is this ritual calledritual called??

K

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* * Rubicon GlobalRubicon Global, an Atlanta-based , an Atlanta-based garbage startup, which offers garbage startup, which offers waste and waste and recycling management servicesrecycling management services;;* * Fisker TechnologiesFisker Technologies, an US , an US eco-sports eco-sports car company car company that produced the Fisker that produced the Fisker Karma, one of the world’s first production Karma, one of the world’s first production plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedans & * plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedans & * Diamond FoundryDiamond Foundry, which can , which can ‘manufacture’ ‘manufacture’ synthetic diamondssynthetic diamonds, , weighing up to nine carats each.weighing up to nine carats each.

The The eco-mindedeco-minded investor in all the three investor in all the three start-ups has start-ups has recently came into bigtime recently came into bigtime

news news for his latest venture.for his latest venture.Who?Who?

L

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Manufactured primarily in Manufactured primarily in LatviaLatvia, it is , it is used to treat heart problems like used to treat heart problems like angina angina and myocardial infraction and myocardial infraction and also very and also very effective in ischemia. Since 1effective in ischemia. Since 1stst January, January,

it’s it’s incorporation in a certain listincorporation in a certain list, caused , caused it’s it’s first major casualty first major casualty in the month of in the month of

March.March.Just, name it.Just, name it.

M

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Whose name is Whose name is missingmissing from this award- from this award-winners’ list?winners’ list?

N

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Referred to as the Referred to as the most expensive train most expensive train station station in the world with an estimated in the world with an estimated $4 $4

billion billion spent to build it, designer spent to build it, designer Santiago Calatrava based the design of Santiago Calatrava based the design of this this new transit hub at the WTC new transit hub at the WTC in New in New

York, York, on a dove being releasedon a dove being released by a child. by a child. What is it named? What is it named?

(Its name has a very special place in the tech-(Its name has a very special place in the tech-world)world)

(vis – next slide) (vis – next slide)

O

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O

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This young lady, This young lady, MirayaMiraya was the was the

cynosure of all eyescynosure of all eyesduring the during the 42nd Sub-42nd Sub-

Junior National Junior National Basketball Basketball

Championship Championship played played in Pondicherry just a in Pondicherry just a

few days ago. few days ago. Who is Who is her more well her more well

known motherknown mother??

P

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The The Fortress of Pani Kotha Fortress of Pani Kotha (Fortim do (Fortim do Mar) has now become a very popular Mar) has now become a very popular

tourist destination tourist destination in Diu. It also has a in Diu. It also has a light house and a small chapel light house and a small chapel dedicated dedicated

to Our Lady of the Sea.to Our Lady of the Sea.This picteresque, but a-little-remotely This picteresque, but a-little-remotely

located Fort located Fort came into the public radar came into the public radar because of what reason?because of what reason?

Q

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Coming from the family of farmers who Coming from the family of farmers who usually deal with the agricultural usually deal with the agricultural

commodity products such as dry fruits, commodity products such as dry fruits, sugar, spices, rice, pulses and the like, sugar, spices, rice, pulses and the like, the choice of the choice of the company the company they founded they founded on 16 Sep 2015, really on 16 Sep 2015, really surprised a lot of surprised a lot of

peoplepeople..

Identify this start-up which is trying to Identify this start-up which is trying to bring in a revolutionbring in a revolution in the near future. in the near future.

R

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The most The most wellknown name wellknown name in her in her profession, profession, Susan BennettSusan Bennett is associated is associated

with numerous local and national with numerous local and national tv-tv-adsads for Ford, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, VISA  for Ford, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, VISA

and Cartoon Network among others. and Cartoon Network among others. Despite Despite not being acknowledged officiallynot being acknowledged officially, ,

audio-forensics experts audio-forensics experts hired by CNN hired by CNN expressed absolute certainty about expressed absolute certainty about her her

role in her most recent projectrole in her most recent project..WhatWhat am I am I

talking about? talking about?

S

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IshitaIshita, a popular tv actress, known for , a popular tv actress, known for her role in the her role in the

serial serial Ek Ghar BanaungaEk Ghar Banaunga, made her , made her bollywood debut bollywood debut

in 2015-movie ‘Drishyam’. in 2015-movie ‘Drishyam’. Name her Name her elder sisterelder sister, , a former Miss a former Miss

IndiaIndia, who is , who is currently enjoying a currently enjoying a long break from the long break from the

filmdomfilmdom..

T

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Once the revered Once the revered sages Nara-narayanasages Nara-narayana was  was meditating in the holy shrine of Badrinath meditating in the holy shrine of Badrinath

Temple. Indra did not want the sages to Temple. Indra did not want the sages to acquire divine powers through meditation acquire divine powers through meditation and sent two beautiful ladies to distract and sent two beautiful ladies to distract

them. them. As per this mythological story, the sages As per this mythological story, the sages

struck their thighs struck their thighs to create what/whom? to create what/whom?

U

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Galileo’s DreamGalileo’s Dream, a , a sci-fi novelsci-fi novel written by  written by Kim Stanley Robinson, describes the life Kim Stanley Robinson, describes the life

of Galileo Galilei and the far-future society of Galileo Galilei and the far-future society living on the Galilean moonsliving on the Galilean moons he  he

discovered. It contains a detailed discovered. It contains a detailed description of a large city built around the description of a large city built around the

concentric rings of one of the largest concentric rings of one of the largest impact crater on Jupiter’s moon Callisto impact crater on Jupiter’s moon Callisto

which has been named after which has been named after the great hall the great hall in Norse mythology in Norse mythology where warriors are where warriors are

taken after death.taken after death. What is the What is the name of the place name of the place that also that also found found mention in the latest Mad Max mention in the latest Mad Max

moviemovie? ?

V

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A 34-year-old physician, 27 weeks A 34-year-old physician, 27 weeks pregnant, presented with pregnant, presented with bilateral wrist bilateral wrist pain pain with sudden onset upon waking up with sudden onset upon waking up

one morning. She had no history of one morning. She had no history of trauma and had not engaged in any trauma and had not engaged in any

excessive physical activity in the previous excessive physical activity in the previous days. Medical journal ‘The Lancet’ days. Medical journal ‘The Lancet’

declared that declared that ‘____’itis ‘____’itis is a credible disease is a credible disease after diagnosing her and the after diagnosing her and the treatment treatment included complete abstinence from a included complete abstinence from a

particular activityparticular activity..What was said to be What was said to be responsibleresponsible for this for this

modern-day disease? modern-day disease? 

W

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What did this What did this National Historic Landmark National Historic Landmark famously famously inspireinspire in the world of in the world of fictionfiction??

X

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Considered to be one of the important Considered to be one of the important reasons behind the reasons behind the Armenian GenocideArmenian Genocide, , which political which political reform movementreform movement, lends , lends its name to a phrase meaning its name to a phrase meaning “youthful “youthful person who rebels against authority or person who rebels against authority or

societal elements”societal elements”??

Y

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Sometime in 2008, Sometime in 2008, Bronte EcKermannBronte EcKermann, a , a graduate on graduate on Industrial-DesignIndustrial-Design hit upon hit upon the idea while the idea while watching his daughter watching his daughter

playplay. After conducting extensive research . After conducting extensive research for three years, he finally came up with a for three years, he finally came up with a

suitable design and duly got the suitable design and duly got the patent (no. WO 2011044642).patent (no. WO 2011044642).

What What is it all aboutis it all about??

Z

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Starting the quiz with chants of Lord Starting the quiz with chants of Lord Rama….taken from the soundtrack of Rama….taken from the soundtrack of

the the Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City StoriesStories, which ‘genius’ created this, which ‘genius’ created thismusical piece titled ‘musical piece titled ‘RaghupatiRaghupati’?’?

A

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Ananda ShankarAnanda Shankar

a

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It was lunch on day one of this test It was lunch on day one of this test match. As the match. As the visiting team visiting team was trailing was trailing

2-0 in the series, a 2-0 in the series, a group of their group of their supporterssupporters decided to do something to decided to do something to cheer their teamcheer their team and ordered a set of and ordered a set of newly printed t-shirts….and the newly printed t-shirts….and the

rest is historyrest is history..Which legend was thus Which legend was thus ‘born’‘born’??

B

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Barmy ArmyBarmy Army

b

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After going through After going through 330,000 files and 330,000 files and documents documents

for 27 years, for 27 years, historian Alfonso historian Alfonso Villaglonga Villaglonga has has

claimed to have found evidence that X claimed to have found evidence that X was part of was part of

the the Douglas Clan Douglas Clan and went by the name and went by the name of of Pedro Pedro

ScottoScotto. This revelation has somewhat put . This revelation has somewhat put an end to an end to

a a ceturies-old dispute about the birth ceturies-old dispute about the birth of of X.X.

Who was Who was XX? ?

C

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Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

c

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About whom did About whom did Umberto Eco Umberto Eco once once stated – stated – “__ ___ is a “__ ___ is a character from character from

‘Foucault's Pendulum‘Foucault's Pendulum!’. I invented him. !’. I invented him. He shares my characters’ fascinations - He shares my characters’ fascinations - the world conspiracy of Rosicrucians, the world conspiracy of Rosicrucians, Masons, and Jesuits. The role of the Masons, and Jesuits. The role of the

Knights Templar. The hermetic secretKnights Templar. The hermetic secret. . The principle that everything is The principle that everything is

connected. I suspect __ ___ might not connected. I suspect __ ___ might not even exist.”even exist.”??

D

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Dan BrownDan Brown

d

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If anyone is taking interest in If anyone is taking interest in ‘the study ‘the study of true sense’of true sense’, then what is he/she , then what is he/she

interested in? interested in?

E

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EtymologyEtymology

e

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As an As an aftermath of this disasteraftermath of this disaster, what , what was was observed observed

for the first timefor the first time by by Grace Golden Grace Golden Clayton Clayton on July on July

5, 1908, in the 5, 1908, in the Williams Memorial Williams Memorial Methodist Methodist

Episcopal Church, FairmontEpiscopal Church, Fairmont, West , West Virginia? Virginia?

F

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Father’s DayFather’s Day

f

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After this performance at the 2016 After this performance at the 2016 Grammy ceremony Grammy ceremony (video)(video), a person with , a person with

the middle names Zowie Haywood the middle names Zowie Haywood tweeted – tweeted – ““overexcited or irrational, overexcited or irrational, typically as a result of infatuation or typically as a result of infatuation or

excessive enthusiasm; mentally excessive enthusiasm; mentally confused. Damn it! What IS that word!?”confused. Damn it! What IS that word!?”. . Which Which ‘word‘word’ was he referring to in this ’ was he referring to in this

cryptic messagecryptic message??

G

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GagaGaga

g

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I am looking I am looking for a three-for a three-word answer word answer XYZXYZ about about

which which Voltaire once Voltaire once remarked : remarked :

“This “This agglomeration agglomeration

which was which was called and called and which still which still

calls itself the calls itself the XYZ was in no XYZ was in no way X, nor Y, way X, nor Y,

nor an Z.”nor an Z.”

H

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Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman Empire

h

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What made this Feb-2016 released 28 What made this Feb-2016 released 28 episode thriller series episode thriller series an unique an unique

productionproduction??

I

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InstagramInstagram

i

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““The rocks are older than the Mughuls, The rocks are older than the Mughuls, Prithviraj Chauhan or even the legend of Prithviraj Chauhan or even the legend of Indraprastha. It is older than the Stone Indraprastha. It is older than the Stone

Age or even the Ice Age. It is 2,400 Age or even the Ice Age. It is 2,400 million years old, pre-Cambrian rocks million years old, pre-Cambrian rocks

actually,” actually,” Part of the Aravalli hills Part of the Aravalli hills near near Delhi, the highest point is popularly Delhi, the highest point is popularly known as ‘known as ‘Parthasarthy RockParthasarthy Rock’ ’ (vis)(vis)..

What What would you find today would you find today at this rocky at this rocky terrain?terrain?

(vis – next slide)(vis – next slide)

J

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J

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JNUJNU

j

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In one of the In one of the fun-filled rituals of fun-filled rituals of TamBram weddingsTamBram weddings, the groom after , the groom after

taking the holy bath, taking the holy bath, pretends to go to a pretends to go to a particular placeparticular place, , leaving all the worldly leaving all the worldly pleasures behindpleasures behind. He is then persuaded . He is then persuaded

by his would be father-in-law to stay by his would be father-in-law to stay back and accept the responsibility of his back and accept the responsibility of his daughter and marry her. In the end the daughter and marry her. In the end the groom agrees to marry and comes back groom agrees to marry and comes back

to the mandap for wedding.to the mandap for wedding.What is this What is this ritual calledritual called??

K

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KashiyatraKashiyatra

k

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* * Rubicon GlobalRubicon Global, an Atlanta-based , an Atlanta-based garbage startup, which offers garbage startup, which offers waste and waste and recycling management servicesrecycling management services;;* * Fisker TechnologiesFisker Technologies, an US , an US eco-sports eco-sports car company car company that produced the Fisker that produced the Fisker Karma, one of the world’s first production Karma, one of the world’s first production plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedans & * plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedans & * Diamond FoundryDiamond Foundry, which can , which can ‘manufacture’ ‘manufacture’ synthetic diamondssynthetic diamonds, , weighing up to nine carats each.weighing up to nine carats each.

The The eco-mindedeco-minded investor in all the three investor in all the three start-ups has start-ups has recently came into bigtime recently came into bigtime

news news for his latest venture.for his latest venture.Who?Who?

L

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Leonardo Di CaprioLeonardo Di Caprio

l

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Manufactured primarily in Manufactured primarily in LatviaLatvia, it is , it is used to treat heart problems like used to treat heart problems like angina angina and myocardial infraction and myocardial infraction and also very and also very effective in ischemia. Since 1effective in ischemia. Since 1stst January, January,

it’s it’s incorporation in a certain listincorporation in a certain list, caused , caused it’s it’s first major casualty first major casualty in the month of in the month of

March.March.Just, name it.Just, name it.

M

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Meldonium/MildronateMeldonium/Mildronate

m

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Whose name is Whose name is missingmissing from this award- from this award-winners’ list?winners’ list?

N

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Neerja BhanotNeerja Bhanot

n

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Referred to as the Referred to as the most expensive train most expensive train station station in the world with an estimated in the world with an estimated $4 $4

billion billion spent to build it, designer spent to build it, designer Santiago Calatrava based the design of Santiago Calatrava based the design of this this new transit hub at the WTC new transit hub at the WTC in New in New

York, York, on a dove being releasedon a dove being released by a child. by a child. What is it named? What is it named?

(Its name has a very special place in the tech-(Its name has a very special place in the tech-world)world)

(vis – next slide) (vis – next slide)

O

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O

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OculusOculus

o

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This young lady, This young lady, MirayaMiraya was the was the

cynosure of all eyescynosure of all eyesduring the during the 42nd Sub-42nd Sub-

Junior National Junior National Basketball Basketball

Championship Championship played played in Pondicherry just a in Pondicherry just a

few days ago. few days ago. Who is Who is her more well her more well

known motherknown mother??

P

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Priyanka GandhiPriyanka Gandhi

p

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The The Fortress of Pani Kotha Fortress of Pani Kotha (Fortim do (Fortim do Mar) has now become a very popular Mar) has now become a very popular

tourist destination tourist destination in Diu. It also has a in Diu. It also has a light house and a small chapel light house and a small chapel dedicated dedicated

to Our Lady of the Sea.to Our Lady of the Sea.This picteresque, but a-little-remotely This picteresque, but a-little-remotely

located Fort located Fort came into the public radar came into the public radar because of what reason?because of what reason?

Q

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QayamatQayamat

q

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Coming from the family of farmers who Coming from the family of farmers who usually deal with the agricultural usually deal with the agricultural

commodity products such as dry fruits, commodity products such as dry fruits, sugar, spices, rice, pulses and the like, sugar, spices, rice, pulses and the like, the choice of the choice of the company the company they founded they founded on 16 Sep 2015, really on 16 Sep 2015, really surprised a lot of surprised a lot of

peoplepeople..

Identify this start-up which is trying to Identify this start-up which is trying to bring in a revolutionbring in a revolution in the near future. in the near future.

R

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Ringing BellsRinging Bells

r

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The most The most wellknown name wellknown name in her in her profession, profession, Susan BennettSusan Bennett is associated is associated

with numerous local and national with numerous local and national tv-tv-adsads for Ford, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, VISA  for Ford, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, VISA

and Cartoon Network among others. and Cartoon Network among others. Despite Despite not being acknowledged officiallynot being acknowledged officially, ,

audio-forensics experts audio-forensics experts hired by CNN hired by CNN expressed absolute certainty about expressed absolute certainty about her her

role in her most recent projectrole in her most recent project..WhatWhat am I am I

talking about? talking about?

S

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SiriSiri

s

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IshitaIshita, a popular tv actress, known for , a popular tv actress, known for her role in the her role in the

serial serial Ek Ghar BanaungaEk Ghar Banaunga, made her , made her bollywood debut bollywood debut

in 2015-movie ‘Drishyam’. in 2015-movie ‘Drishyam’. Name her Name her elder sisterelder sister, , a former Miss a former Miss

IndiaIndia, who is , who is currently enjoying a currently enjoying a long break from the long break from the

filmdomfilmdom..

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Tanushree DuttaTanushree Dutta

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Once the revered Once the revered sages Nara-narayanasages Nara-narayana was  was meditating in the holy shrine of Badrinath meditating in the holy shrine of Badrinath

Temple. Indra did not want the sages to Temple. Indra did not want the sages to acquire divine powers through meditation acquire divine powers through meditation and sent two beautiful ladies to distract and sent two beautiful ladies to distract

them. them. As per this mythological story, the sages As per this mythological story, the sages

struck their thighs struck their thighs to create what/whom? to create what/whom?

U

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UrvashiUrvashi

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Galileo’s DreamGalileo’s Dream, a , a sci-fi novelsci-fi novel written by  written by Kim Stanley Robinson, describes the life Kim Stanley Robinson, describes the life

of Galileo Galilei and the far-future society of Galileo Galilei and the far-future society living on the Galilean moonsliving on the Galilean moons he  he

discovered. It contains a detailed discovered. It contains a detailed description of a large city built around the description of a large city built around the

concentric rings of one of the largest concentric rings of one of the largest impact crater on Jupiter’s moon Callisto impact crater on Jupiter’s moon Callisto

which has been named after which has been named after the great hall the great hall in Norse mythology in Norse mythology where warriors are where warriors are

taken after death.taken after death. What is the What is the name of the place name of the place that also that also found found mention in the latest Mad Max mention in the latest Mad Max

moviemovie? ?

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ValhallaValhalla

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A 34-year-old physician, 27 weeks A 34-year-old physician, 27 weeks pregnant, presented with pregnant, presented with bilateral wrist bilateral wrist pain pain with sudden onset upon waking up with sudden onset upon waking up

one morning. She had no history of one morning. She had no history of trauma and had not engaged in any trauma and had not engaged in any

excessive physical activity in the previous excessive physical activity in the previous days. Medical journal ‘The Lancet’ days. Medical journal ‘The Lancet’

declared that declared that ‘____’itis ‘____’itis is a credible disease is a credible disease after diagnosing her and the after diagnosing her and the treatment treatment included complete abstinence from a included complete abstinence from a

particular activityparticular activity..What was said to be What was said to be responsibleresponsible for this for this

modern-day disease? modern-day disease? 

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WhatsAppWhatsApp

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What did this What did this National Historic Landmark National Historic Landmark famously famously inspireinspire in the world of in the world of fictionfiction??

X

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XanaduXanadu

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Considered to be one of the important Considered to be one of the important reasons behind the reasons behind the Armenian GenocideArmenian Genocide, , which political which political reform movementreform movement, lends , lends its name to a phrase meaning its name to a phrase meaning “youthful “youthful person who rebels against authority or person who rebels against authority or

societal elements”societal elements”??

Y

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Young TurksYoung Turks

y

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Sometime in 2008, Sometime in 2008, Bronte EcKermannBronte EcKermann, a , a graduate on graduate on Industrial-DesignIndustrial-Design hit upon hit upon the idea while the idea while watching his daughter watching his daughter

playplay. After conducting extensive research . After conducting extensive research for three years, he finally came up with a for three years, he finally came up with a

suitable design and duly got the suitable design and duly got the patent (no. WO 2011044642).patent (no. WO 2011044642).

What What is it all aboutis it all about??

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Zing Cricket BailsZing Cricket Bails

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