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Somnath Chanda
Format of the Quiz
• Written Round.(Written Round.(55))• Mixed Bag.(Mixed Bag.(1515))• Crossword.(Crossword.(1010))• Written Round II.Written Round II.
((55))• Mixed Bag II.(Mixed Bag II.(1515))
Round 1
Written Round
• 5 questions. 5 questions. • Each question carries Each question carries
5 marks.5 marks.• Full house ensure 5 Full house ensure 5
bonus. bonus.
**What the Round is all about????What the Round is all about????
YYou will see visuals of certain individuals or organisations whose centenary are being celebrated in 2016.AAdditional clues are also given.JJust identify the person/organisation.
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ClueClue – One of his many daring exploits took place shortly after independence when he led
the mission successfully. One of these missions, not involving him, has recently been
turned into a highly acclaimed movie.
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Biju PatnaikBiju Patnaik
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ClueClue – This Bharat Ratna Awardee made
a successful movie debut by playing the role of Narada in a
movie titled ‘Savitri’, but later changed the
track completely.
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ClueClue – One of the largest in Asia, it was
built on the land donated by the local
ruler who was believed to be a descendent
of Lord Shiva.
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ClueClue – Born Amba Laxman Rao Sagun in 1916, she had a long and illustrious career in
Bollywood.
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ClueClue – His grandfather Rasool Baksh Khan’s joyful exclamation upon
looking at him for the first time, was
responsible for the name he became
famous with.
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ClueClue – In the UK, it traditionally referred to self-government. In the USA, it usually
referred to the process and mechanisms of self-government as exercised by
municipalities, counties, or other units of local government at the level below that of a
federal state.
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ClueClue – This Bharat Ratna Awardee made
a successful movie debut by playing the role of Narada in a
movie titled ‘Savitri’, but later changed the
track completely.
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M. S. SubbulakshmiM. S. Subbulakshmi
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ClueClue – One of the largest in Asia, it was
built on the land donated by the local
ruler who was believed to be a descendent
of Lord Shiva.
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BHUBHU
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ClueClue – Born Amba Laxman Rao Sagun in 1916, she had a long and illustrious career in
Bollywood.
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Lalita PawarLalita Pawar
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ClueClue – His grandfather Rasool Baksh Khan’s joyful exclamation upon
looking at him for the first time, was
responsible for the name he became
famous with.
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Ustad Bismillah KhanUstad Bismillah Khan
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ClueClue – In the UK, it traditionally referred to self-government. In the USA, it usually
referred to the process and mechanisms of self-government as exercised by
municipalities, counties, or other units of local government at the level below that of a
federal state.
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Home Rule LeagueHome Rule League
Round 2
Mixed Bag
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Which superhit, non-filmy song would
you get from the following clues?
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It all started as a friendly challenge between a six-year old and a thirty five
year old. As a deal, the junior one promised to top her class in her school’s
lower kindergarten exam. What did her senior counterpart promise
to do as part of that challenge which eventually turned into a frontpage news
item?
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Devendra Jhajharia won a Gold in Devendra Jhajharia won a Gold in 2016 Rio Paralympics2016 Rio Paralympics
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To please Ganesha’s constant demand of marriage, Brahma created two beautiful
women –Siddhi (representing intellectual and spiritual powers) and Riddhi
(representing wealth and prosperity). Who are the two sons of Ganesha from
them, respectively, representing auspiciousness and profit?
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Shubh-Labh Shubh-Labh
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Only patented entity of it’s type in the world, it is traditionally prepared by a special
group of people known as ‘archakas’ in a highly guarded room known as ‘potu’. All the basic ingredients are bought at the auction at the Commodities and Spices Exchange
in Kochi. Celebrated it’s 300th ‘birthday’ with much pomp and fanfare on Aug 2, 2015, what is
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Tirupati LaddoosTirupati Laddoos
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Gregory Peck and Roger Moore starrer ‘The Sea Wolves’ is based on the
book ‘Boarding Party’ by James Leasor. The book recounted the Calcutta Light Horse’s
covert attack on 9th March 1943 against a German merchant ship, which had been transmitting information to U-boats from
Marmagao Harbour in Portugal’s territory of Goa.
Who wrote the foreward of that book? (Clue – He ironically, met his gory death in
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Lord MountbattenLord Mountbatten
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During the days of the Raj in British India, the Sikh soldiers had a problem walking out with their rather elaborate turbans. Hence, the British officers allowed them to sport a
half turban or a 50% turban, called simply the ‘fifty’. It is still sported by many of the
Sikhs. Where would you find a ‘fifty’ on a Sikh
today?
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The 'fifty' is a band of cloth of contrasting The 'fifty' is a band of cloth of contrasting colour, visible in the form of a triangle on colour, visible in the form of a triangle on the forehead of a Sikh wearing a turban, the forehead of a Sikh wearing a turban, just below the cusp or peak of the turbanjust below the cusp or peak of the turban
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How these two beautiful non-Indian
ladies - Karem
Achach and Nuria
Diosdado did their bit
to popularise
bollywood in the global
stage?
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Made of red and buff sandstones and decorated by white and black marbles, it is
symmetrical and is topped by large free standing kiosks, which are the chhatris. A
prime example of the high-class artistry, it also has these lines inscribed in Persian – “Isa
(Jesus), son of Mary said: 'The world is a Bridge, pass over it, but build no houses upon
it. He who hopes for a day, may hope for eternity; but the World endures but an hour. Spend it in prayer for the rest is unseen.”
Which monument is this?
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Buland Darwaja Buland Darwaja
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An adaptation of a local festival of uncertain origin, it’s current form began in
the 18th century when the Maratha ruler Ranoji Shinde invited certain group of people from Nashik to Ujjain’s local festival. Celebrated on the banks of Shipra river, it
got it’s name from the ascension of the planet Jupiter into the Leo section of the
zodiac. Which major event, whose next edition will
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Ujjain SimhasthaUjjain Simhastha
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Around the 1st century BC, a series of canons laying down the main principles of the art
evolved which were known as the Shadanga or Six Limbs of Indian Painting.
These 'Six Limbs' have been translated as follows:
* Rupabheda - The knowledge of appearances.* Pramanam - Correct perception, measure and structure.* Bhava - Action of feelings on forms.* Lavanya Yojanam - Infusion of grace, artistic representation.* Sadrisyam - Similitude.* Varnikabhanga - Artistic use of the brush and colours.
Who, sometimes wrongly identified as Mallanaga - the prophet of the Asuras,
famously enumerated all these principles in his seminal work?
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VatsyayanaVatsyayana
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Inaugurated on August 2011, it has become a part of the largest network of it’s type in the world. Doubled as a museum and a shop that sells picture post cards, greeting cards, local souvenir items, stationary and several books on local culture, it is located at one of
the most picteresque spot in the city. What unique venture is being talked about?
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Floating Post Office in Dal LakeFloating Post Office in Dal Lake
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A few years ago, the Indian Govt. was keen to shed a particular colonial remnant and
replace it with codes like IN for India or BH for Bharat or even HI for Hindustan. But none of these are available. While the B
series is with China, I series is with Italy. The options available are X or V which don’t
have any Indian resonance.Which British legacy is being referred to
here?
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Nationality code VT (for Nationality code VT (for Viceroy's Territory) on every Viceroy's Territory) on every
aircraftaircraft
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In the latter part of 2015, the dictatorial attitude of
Pahlaj Nihalani, the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification irked the
other board members so much that they complained against him to the I&B
Minister. Which non-filmy person, considered to be a ‘dictator’ in this part of the world, did they
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Greg ChappellGreg Chappell
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Avial, a thick mixture of vegetables and coconut, seasoned with coconut oil and curry
leaves, is a dish common in Kerala and Udupi cuisine.
Which ‘royal-cook’ said to have prepared this dish for the first time when needed to serve meals for some unexpected guests, he
chopped up different vegetables, boil them together and top the dish with
grated coconut?
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Bhima Bhima
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Veerandar Singh Bias, son of a jagirdar at Khajrana Kothi, Indore and Jai Singh Rao
Kalevar of Pindari warrior clan and a vegetable farmer died quite a few years ago
in relative obscurity. How did one of their college friends make
them immortal?
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Salim Khan created the Salim Khan created the characters characters
Jai & Veeru after his two friendsJai & Veeru after his two friends
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Round 3
Crossword
• 10 clues. 10 clues. • Each clue carries 5 Each clue carries 5
marks.marks.• Full house ensure 10 Full house ensure 10
bonus. bonus.
**What the Round is all about????What the Round is all about????You will see clues (cryptic or straight forward) relating to the posthumous Bharat Ratna Awardees. Out of the 12 awardees, only 10 are mentioned here.Mere identification will not be enough for the points. Answer accordingly.
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Down1. The common factor between Lal Bahadur Shastri and Big B. (11)3. Nizam’s footwear was chiefly responsible for the fund. (1,1,1)6. One of the youngest in this list, he was named, indirectly, after _____. (6)7. Considered very sacred, part of a group of twelve, it’s restoration has been done by Sardar Patel. (7)
Across2. The cantonment town, birthplace of Ambedkar, is popularly named after Military Headquarter of War. (4)4. The most mass-distributed product, it was originally proposed to be named after K Kamaraj. (6) 5. One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, it is served by JPN Airport. (5)8. MGR’s birthplace, one of the holy cities in this sub-continent, is famous for an UNESCO World Heritage Site. (5)9. The term used by Gandhiji as the title of his 1908 translation of John Ruskin’s Unto This Last, it later became synonymous with Acharya Bhave. (9)10. Connect – Maulana Azad & a very wellknown football club nicknamed ‘The Blue Waves’. (2,5)
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Across2. The cantonment town, birthplace of Ambedkar, is popularly named after Military Headquarter of War. (4)4. The most mass-distributed product, it was originally proposed to be named after K Kamaraj. (6) 5. One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, it is served by JPN Airport. (5)8. MGR’s birthplace, one of the holy cities in this sub-continent, is famous for an UNESCO World Heritage Site. (5)9. The term used by Gandhiji as the title of his 1908 translation of John Ruskin’s Unto This Last, it later became synonymous with Acharya Bhave. (9)10. Connect – Maulana Azad & a very wellknown football club nicknamed ‘The Blue Waves’. (2,5)
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Written Round II
• 5 questions. 5 questions. • Each question carries Each question carries
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**What the Round is all about????What the Round is all about????
YYou will see Amul Topicals based on several bolly-movies.AAdditional clues are also given.JJust identify the movie.
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ClueClue – It fetched the elderly gentleman his fourth National Film Award for Best
Actor and his third Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.
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PikuPiku
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ClueClue – Selected as India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film nomination for the 85th Academy Awards, it was later accused of getting inspired from different
movies.
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ClueClue – The director-actor combination want to make a sequel where the the actor himself is
writing the sequel and is supposed to play double role in the movie.
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ClueClue – Based on a literary work, the maker of this film approached Aamir Khan to play the villain which he refused as he was shooting
for Dhoom-3 then.
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ClueClue –Carrying the story of the lead protagonists of the 2011-film forward, it
marked the first double-role of the leading lady.
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ClueClue – It is one of the rare movies where the sister performed the director’s duty and the brother did the producer’s duty while their
father performed the lyricist’s duty.
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ClueClue – Selected as India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film nomination for the 85th Academy Awards, it was later accused of getting inspired from different
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ClueClue – The director-actor combination want to make a sequel where the the actor himself is
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ClueClue – Based on a literary work, the maker of this film approached Aamir Khan to play the villain which he refused as he was shooting
for Dhoom-3 then.
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Detective Byomkesh BakshiDetective Byomkesh Bakshi
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ClueClue –Carrying the story of the lead protagonists of the 2011-film forward, it
marked the first double-role of the leading lady.
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ClueClue – It is one of the rare movies where the sister performed the director’s duty, the
brother performed the producer’s duty while their father performed the lyricist’s duty.
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Dil Dhadakne DoDil Dhadakne Do
Round 5
Mixed Bag II
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The ill-fated vehicle with the registration number N656PA, named ‘Clipper Empress
of The Seas’, was repaired and resumed service under the new name ‘Clipper New Horizons’. As per the eye-witnesses, the
incident which caused the whole problem was reportedly put under control by Astrid, Sherene, Sunshine and Massey, but the
credit solely went to someone else.Which incident is being hinted at?
Who was given the sole credit for salvaging the situation?
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Hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 on Hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 on 5 Sep 1986 & Neerja Bhanot 5 Sep 1986 & Neerja Bhanot
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This marble structure, built in the same compound as the tomb of Muhammad Gaus
- the great Sufi Saint, attracts a huge no. of visitors every year. During winter, an annual
festival of international repute is also organised at this complex.
What is it?(vis – next slide)
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Tansen’s Tomb at GwaliorTansen’s Tomb at Gwalior
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Some records say that the people of Ayodhya did this for the first time to
welcome Lord Rama back after fourteen years of ‘Banabasa’. In Mahabharata, the
gopis did this in their free time to help them to ease away the pain of separation from
Lord Krishna. Another source mentions that when the son of a King’s high priest died,
Lord Brahma asked the king to paint the likeness of the boy so that Brahma could
breathe life into him again. These are all supposed origins of what?
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RangoliRangoli
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An architectural marvel, this 125 foot-tall statue was made by more than 200
sculptors. The final product which took around an year to complete, weighed over 8,000 kg. To erect it properly, 4 cranes were
used.Where have you seen the statue, mentioned
in the question?
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Statue of Bhallaladev in Statue of Bhallaladev in ‘Bahubali’‘Bahubali’
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Complete this series & also tell what this is all about?
60 - Kolkata Mint (2012). 75 - Reserve Bank of India (2010).100 - C. Subramanium (2010)/ Mother Teresa (2010)/ 21st Commonwealth Games (2010)/ Civil Aviation of India (2011)/ Komagata Maru Incident (2014)/ Begum Akhtar (2014)/ Jamsetji Tata (2014)/ International Yoga Day (2015)/ Rani Gaidinliu (2015). 125 - Jawaharlal Nehru (2014)/ Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (2015)/ Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (2015).150 - Rabindra Nath Tagore (2011)/ CAG of India (2011)/ Motilal Nehru (2012)/ Swami Vivekananda (2013).1000 - ____????____ (2010).
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Brihadeswara Temple & Brihadeswara Temple & Commemorative Coins issued by Commemorative Coins issued by
Indian Govt.Indian Govt.
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Considered a myth by some historians,
identify the protagonists of this Hindu-Muslim love story which resulted in the naming and
subsequent renaming of a city
founded by the man.
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Quli Qutub Shah & BhagmatiQuli Qutub Shah & Bhagmati
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Where would you find them?Ratnamanjari, Chitralekha, Chandrakala,
Kaamkandala, Leelavati, Ravibhama, Kaumudi, Pushpavati, Madhumalathi,
Prabhavati, Trilochana, Padmavati, Kirtimati, Sunaiyana, Sundarvati,
Satyavati, Vidhavati, Taramati, Rooprekha, Gyaanvati, Chandrajyoti,
Anurodhvati, Dharmavati, Karunavati, Jailakshmi, Mrignayani, Malayavati,
Vaidehi, Maanvati, Jayalakshmi, Kaushalya & Roopmati
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32 dolls in the famous Simhasana which tell 32 dolls in the famous Simhasana which tell Raja Bhoj the stories about the wit, valour Raja Bhoj the stories about the wit, valour
and kindness of the legendary King Vikram and kindness of the legendary King Vikram
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Starting with a video…..this is Maihar Band performing at a local programme.
What is the speciality of this instrument being played by the gentleman sitting at the
front?
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Instrument made by Gun BarrelsInstrument made by Gun Barrels
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What is so unusual about the selection of this item-girl of this foot-tapping number?
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Divya Kumar, the director herself Divya Kumar, the director herself appeared as the item-girlappeared as the item-girl
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Lawyer Thakur Chandan Kumar Singh grabbed headlines after filing a complaint-case against X and X’s family members in the
court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Sitamarhi, Bihar. But in all likelihood, his
case may be get dismissed for want of jurisdiction, since Sitamarhi, UP is said to
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Domestic Violence case against Domestic Violence case against RamaRama
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Son of Hulsi and Atmaram Dubey, he was born in a village in Rajapur on the banks
of the Yamuna. But he wrote his most famous work and spent most of his life in another holy city on the banks of the
Ganga. Identify this great soul who, as per the legend, was born after staying in the
womb for twelve months, had all thirty two teeth in his mouth at birth, his
health and looks were like that of a five-year-old boy and he did not cry at the
time of his birth.
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TulsidasTulsidas
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Zainab died when her son was only 18 months old. This incident left such a deep impression in the young mind that her son,
after growing up, maintained a certain stance in his entire professional career.
Who was Zainab’s son? What had he done throughout his career?
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MF Hussain & and he never painted the face MF Hussain & and he never painted the face of the female characters he had drawnof the female characters he had drawn
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Organised by Adhunik Art Gallery, a charity football match was played between
Parliamentarians versus Bollywood stars in early 2016. The match, won by Bolly-
brigade was supervised by Bollywood actor Priyanka Kothari better known as Nisha
Kothari. Who was adjudged the ‘player of the
match’?(vis – next slide)
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Baba RamdevBaba Ramdev
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As per Indian puranas, once upon a time there lived three ferocious asuras –
Vidyunmali, Tarakakshas and Viryavana, together known as Tripura-asura.
After their death, where these three (or their remains) can be found?
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Three rows of ashes on the forehead of Three rows of ashes on the forehead of ShivaShiva
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One of the essays written by Rabindranath Tagore was released later with the title My Interpretation of Indian History after
being translated into English. Though both the titles’ importance has become only
academic, the resultant lyrical by-product of the above-mentioned works has it’s own
place of importance among all the Indians.Explain.
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