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1. Mohammad Chaman, a trader in Sadar Bazaar in Delhi was irritated with his customer during their first encounter (in May 2013). His customer had wanted 300 units of an item at a discounted price. From December 2013, the item has become a rage and Chaman sold as many as 3 lakh units. There is also a YouTube video detailing how to make this item. What is this item?

And the answer is.

Aam Aadmi topiscustomer was Arvind Kejriwal

2. FITBBornMargaret Elizabeth Noblewas a Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and a disciple of Swami Vivekananda.From her father, from her college professor etc. she learned many valuable lessons like service to mankind is the true service to God.Swami Vivekananda gave her the name________ (meaning "Dedicated to God") when he initiated her into the vow ofBrahmacharyaon 25 March 1898.

And the answer is.

Sister Nivedita

3Being billed as "India's largest public arts programme", it is in Mumbai and consists of a 3 km long display wall with works by over a thousand artists curated by Rajeev Sethi. Called "Jaya He", it is part of a space inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in January 2014.Where exactly is this in Mumbai?

And the answer is.

At the new T2 terminal at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.

4.A bypoll was held for the Noksen assembly constituency in Nagaland on Sept. 4, 2013. This became the first major Indian election to use the VVPAT system, which brings an innovation to Indian elections.

What is this system about?

And the answer is.

"VVPAT" stands for Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail, allowing voters to check that the EVM has recorded the right vote, and generating a paper trail that can be counted later if needed.

5. Id X.The name of this place X was coined following the acquisition of land from 300 families from local villages. 4000 acres of land was acquired under the 1894 Land Acquisition Act to begin the construction of the Viceroys house.This is a slightly elevated portion about 18 metres higher than the surrounding area.This became the prime venue for protest against series of gang rape incidents in Delhi including2012 Delhi gang rape case, where the protesters made allegations of mis-governance which had made the city highly unsafe for women.

And the answer is.

Raisina Hill

6. Id the depiction.The upper right hand holds a damaru.A specific hand gesture (mudra) calledis used to hold the drum.It symbolizes sound originatingcreationor the beat of the drum is the passage of time.The upper left hand containsAgnior fire, which signifiesdestruction. The opposing concepts in the upper hands show the counterpoise of creation and destruction or the fire of life.The second right hand shows theAbhayamudra (meaningfearlessness), bestowing protection from both evil and ignorance to those who follow the righteousness ofdharma.The second left hand points towards the raised foot which signifies moksha. It also points to the left foot with the sign of the elephant which leads the way through the jungle of ignorance.

And the answer is.

Lord Shiva as Natraja

7.What is the collective name for the states Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar pointing towards backward economic condition?

This acronym was coined by Ashish Bose in the mid 1980s, but now this depiction has started to become outdated as some of these states are growing faster than some of the more developed states.

And the answer is.

Bimaru States

8. Id him.Some suggest that aspiring to become a world leader, he undermined the intelligence reports dating back to 1955 about Chinese preparations to defend its land claim on disputed areas.He was responsible for India's lack of military readiness and was forced to tender his resignation as minister of defence in spite of Nehru protecting him by first making him Minister of Defence production and then Minister without portfolio.On 23 January 1957 he delivered an unprecedented eight-hour speech defending Indias stand onKashmir. To date, the speech is the longest ever delivered in theUnited Nations Security Council, covering five hours of the 762nd meeting on 23 January, and two hours and forty-eight minutes on the 24th.

And the answer is.

V K Krishna Menon

9. Who was Draupadi in this epic cheerharan?

And the answer is.

Satish Shah

10. Id the singer(and lyricist) of this lullaby from Life of Pi

And the answer is.

Bombay Jayshree

11.He was born aChitpavan BrahmininPune Districtto a Marathi family. His father, Vinayak Vamanrao _______, was a post office employee and his motherwas Lakshmi .At birth, he was named Ramachandra. Before he was born, his parents had three sons and a daughter, with all three boys dying in their infancy. Fearing a curse that targeted male children, young Ramachandra was brought up as a girl for the first few years of his life, including having his nose pierced and being made to wear a nose-ring .It was then that he earned his present name. ( Think about nose-ring)After his younger brother was born, they switched to treating him as a boy.

And the answer is.

Nathuram Godse

12. As of October 1st 2013, there have been 95 men and 22 women in this list. Among the men, the first was the Indian Zeeshan Ali in 1990, while the 95th, an Italian named Daniele Bracciali, entered the list in the last week of September 2013. The most famous in this list is an Indian at 36th. As for the women, the first was an Indonesian named Yayuk Basuki in 1994, while the most well known was a Czech-American at 9th.The person with whom this list is associated, became the oldest to achieve something in 2013.What is this a list of?

And the answer is.

Leander Paes' doubles partners (mens and mixed).

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Answers1. The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai2. Red Fort3. Pamban Bridge4. Meenakshi Temple 5. Gomukh6. Supreme Court of India

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She made her film debut in Sevasadanin 1938. F.G. Natesa Iyerwas the lead actor, oppositeto her.She also played the male role ofNaradain "Savitri" (1941) to raise money for launchingKalki, her husband's nationalist Tamil weeklyLata Mangeshkarcalled herTapaswini. Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khantermed herSuswaralakshmi

3. +25 -15 / +5 -0Rammanohar Lohiacalled herGungi Gudiya, which means 'Mute Doll'.Sam Manekshaw replied Anything for you my sweetie to her question whether he was ready to fight on the eve of IndoPak war of 1971.Married a Parsi________ Awaas Yojana

4. +20 -10 / 0Was bornnamed Anjez Gonxhe Bojaxhiu.Birthplace was Skopje, now capital of theRepublic of Macedonia, but at the time part of theOttoman Empire, to ethnicAlbanianparents.Went on record saying, "By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely to the Heart of Jesus."

5. +10 -0 / 0 She has recorded songs for over a thousandHindifilms and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages, though primarily in Hindi and Marathi.She is the elder sister of singersAsha Bhonsle,Hridaynath Mangeshkar,Usha MangeshkarandMeena Mangeshkar.She was featured in theGuinness Book of World Recordsfrom 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world.

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1. Aruna Asaf Ali +52. M S Subbulakshmi +53. Indira Gandhi +54. Mother Teresa5. Lata Mangeshkar

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