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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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Qutub Minar
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The biographer is presenting a copy of a biography to the subject of the biography. Identify the book.
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Akbarnama by Abul Fazl
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The 2013 Kannada film “Lucia” claims to be “The First Kannada Film to Produced By” whom?
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“Audience”
It was a crowd-funded film.
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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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Lal Bahadur Shastri (Varanasi)Charan Singh (Lucknow)
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What traditional folk-dance of the Bhils, associated with the state of Rajasthan, consists of women twirling in circles?
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Ghoomar
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Commissioned by the Government of Karnataka, “The Emerald Guide” is a travel guide in the guise of a travelogue written by which author?
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R.K.Narayan
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Which Olympic medallist’s sports foundation runs a shooting academy in Pune called "Gun for Glory"?
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Gagan Narang
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Before Ritesh Batra directed "The Lunchbox", he was working on a documentary film.
What was the subject of the film?
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The Mumbai Dabbawalas, who also play an important role in the film.
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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?Image: MaduraiMessenger.org,
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“Indian” or “Hindustani”Directed by ShankarFeaturing Kamal HaasanThe ‘older’ Kamal Haasan character employs this martial art in the film.
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An academic paper: “Plancks Gesetz und Lichtquantenhypothese”Zeitschrift für Physik, Vol 26, No. 3, August 1924, -
[Planck’s 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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Satyendra Nath BoseAlbert Einstein
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"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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Kanpur
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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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Anna University, Chennai
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Who is seen here, talking about a project called “Samsung Gear”?
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Pranav Mistry, now head of Samsung’s Think Tank team
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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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Shobha(a) De
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Sub-titled "How Gujaratis Do Business", what is the title of this book by Shobha Bondre?
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"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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Which famous set of verses inspired the lyrics for this song? (Coke Studio, A.R.Rahman, “Jagaao Mera Des”)
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Tagore's “Where the Mind is Without Fear” or “Chitto Jetha Bhaaye Shunyo”
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"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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Sanskrit
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"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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Bread ("double roti")
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On The Hindu’s masthead, which figure from Hindu mythology do you see on the left?
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Kamadhenu
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In this region of India, alcohol consumption is prohibited, except for the island of Bangaram. Which region?
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Lakshadweep
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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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Tripura Legislative Assembly
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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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RekhaJaved Akhtar
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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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Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
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Kudali or Koodli in Karnataka is the place where two rivers have their confluence to create which river?
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Tungabhadra
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If Akshata is the first child, Rohan the last, who or what according to the father is the middle child?
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Identify the man in the rear of the safe in this Laxman cartoon from the 90s27
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Harshad Mehta, the main accused in the 1992 Stock Exchange scam
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Namita Devidayal's book “The Music Room” 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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Jaipur-Atrauli
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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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Cashmere shawls/Pashmina shawls
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Khagen Mahanta is the father of the singer Papon. A musician himself, Mahanta is often known by the sobriquet “____ Samrat”, denoting his field of expertise. Fill in the blank.
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Bihu (he sings Bihu folk songs)