4. What monument would complete this logo* for
the inaugural Indian Badminton League?
(* i.e. what you would see behind the red block)
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6. 2
The biographer is presenting
a copy of a biography to the
subject of the biography.
Identify the book.
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8. The 2013 Kannada film
âLuciaâ claims to be
âThe First Kannada Film
to Produced Byâ whom?
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10. Outside of PMs from the Nehru-Gandhi family,
name the only two Prime Ministers of India to
have airports in India named after them.
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12. What traditional folk-dance of the Bhils,
associated with the state of Rajasthan, consists of
women twirling in circles?
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14. Commissioned by the
Government of
Karnataka, âThe
Emerald Guideâ is a
travel guide in the
guise of a travelogue
written by which
author?
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16. Which Olympic medallistâs sports foundation
runs a shooting academy in Pune called "Gun for
Glory"?
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18. Before Ritesh Batra directed "The Lunchbox", he
was working on a documentary film.
What was the subject of the film?
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19. Answer
The Mumbai Dabbawalas, who
also play an important role in
the film.
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20. This is R. Rajendran, a
Varma Kalai master.
He was an important part of
the stunts/action crew for a
1996 film, first made in
Tamil and dubbed in Hindi.
Which film?
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21. Answer
âIndianâ or âHindustaniâ
Directed by Shankar
Featuring Kamal Haasan
The âolderâ Kamal Haasan
character employs this martial art
in the film.
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22. An academic paper:
âPlancks Gesetz und Lichtquantenhypotheseâ
Zeitschrift fĂŒr Physik, Vol 26, No. 3, August 1924, -
[Planckâs Law and Light Quantum Hypothesis]
a. Name the author.
b. Name the person who translated it for
inclusion in the German journal.
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24. "Katiyaabaaz" is a 2013 documentary by Deepti
Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa that follows the
shocking tales of the titular 'hero' Loha Singh as
he steals electricity from the government and his
arch rival, the Electricity Board head.
In which Indian city is this documentary set?
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26. Launched in 2009 via a PSLV carrier,
ANUSAT was a microsatellite created by
students under the guidance and
sponsorship of ISRO.
The students belonged to which
educational institution?
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28. Who is seen here, talking about a project called
âSamsung Gearâ?
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29. Answer
Pranav Mistry, now head of
Samsungâs Think Tank team
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30. This photo is by photographer
Gautam Rajadhyaksha. Famous
for his portrait photos of
celebrities, one of his earliest jobs
was working for "Celebrity"
magazine, which was then edited
by his cousin. Who is this famous
cousin?
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32. Sub-titled "How Gujaratis
Do Business", what is the
title of this book by
Shobha Bondre?
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34. 16
"The Punch", a winning design by an American
named Eric Atkins, was revealed on TV during a
2012 Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan.
Which company's hand was behind this?
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36. Which famous set of verses inspired the lyrics for
this song? (Coke Studio, A.R.Rahman, âJagaao Mera
Desâ)
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37. Answer
Tagore's âWhere the Mind is Without
Fearâ or âChitto Jetha Bhaaye Shunyoâ
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38. 18
"Adi Shankaracharya" (1983) and "Bhagvad Gita"
(1993), both directed by G.V.Iyer, have both won
National Awards for Best Film.
In which language were both of these made?
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40. 19
"Double ka meetha" is an iconic Hyderabadi sweet
dish. What is the main ingredient of this, referenced
by the word "Double"?
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44. 21
In this region of India, alcohol consumption is
prohibited, except for the island of Bangaram.
Which region?
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46. 22
The Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala is now the site of a
large museum. It was a palace of the Tripura kings
until it was given to the government. What did it
house until 2001?
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48. 23
As of Oct 2013, there are four nominated members
of the Rajya Sabha whose permanent address,
according to official records, is in Mumbai. Two of
them are Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar and Sachin
Tendulkar. Who are the other two?
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51. The cantonment town of Mhow in Madhya
Pradesh was renamed for being the birthplace of
a person. The person's father, a Subedar Major in
the Mahar Regiment, was then stationed there at
the time of the birth in 1891. Who?
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53. 25
Kudali or Koodli in Karnataka is the place where two
rivers have their confluence to create which river?
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55. 26
If Akshata is the first child, Rohan the
last, who or what according to the father
is the middle child?
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57. Identify the
man in the
rear of the
safe in this
Laxman
cartoon from
the 90s
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58. Answer
Harshad Mehta, the main
accused in the 1992 Stock
Exchange scam
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59. Namita Devidayal's book âThe Music Roomâ is an
inside look at the lives of singers such as Kesarbai
Kerkar, her disciple Dhondutai Kulkarni, and her
guru Alladiya Khan.
Of which gharana does the book thus offer an
insight into?
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61. 29
As per the Treaty of Amritsar of 1846, Raja Gulab
Singh of Jammu had to acknowledge the supremacy
of the British Government by annually presenting to
it:
one horse,
twelve goats of approved breed, and
three pairs of what item of clothing?
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63. 30
Khagen Mahanta is the father
of the singer Papon. A
musician himself, Mahanta is
often known by the sobriquet
â____ Samratâ, denoting his
field of expertise. Fill in the
blank.
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