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Q: National Award winners under the Best Actor and

Best Actress categories for a Tamil movie.

Six actresses and five actors

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ActorsM.G. RamachandranKamal HaasanVikramPrakash RajDhanush

ActressesLakshmiShobaSuhasiniArchanaPriyamaniSaranya Ponvannan

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1The ‘Yé-Yé’ team was the name given to the generation of all-Spanish Real Madrid players who dominated Spanish football in the 1960s. After winning their Sixth European Cup, four of the players were photographed impersonating a famous band. They then became known as the ‘ye-yé’ Madrid because of the "Yeah, yeah, yeah" chorus of the band's song ‘She Loves You’. "Yé-yé" was also how youngsters were called in Spain in the sixties when this band was gaining popularity around the world.

Q: Identify the band.

2According to one of the reports on the fame of this personality:_____ once threw away an old cigar stump in the street under the watchful eyes of an infatuated lady-in-waiting, who reverently picked the offensive weed out of the gutter, had it encased in a locket and surrounded with the monogram "F.L." in diamonds, and went about her courtly duties unaware of the sickly odour it gave forth.

Q: Identify the personality.

3Squib (noun)Animagus (noun)Apparate (verb)Thestral (noun)

Q: Where do these four words trace their origin to?

4Hollywood ____ _____Mr. AmericaSterling GoldenTerry BoulderThe Super Destroyer____ MachineThis is a list of lesser known stage names of a professional wrestler.

Q: How do we know him better?

5When the Dutch artist Judith Leyster painted this striped specimen in 1643, pictures of these items were regarded as cheap substitutes for the real thing because the bulbs had become prodigiously expensive. Even Leyster, more celebrated for her droll and uplifting portraits, produced one for the burgeoning market.

Q: What was this phenomenon of over-pricing this commodity called? Picture next slide.

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1The ‘Yé-Yé’ team was the name given to the generation of all-Spanish Real Madrid players who dominated Spanish football in the 1960s. After winning their Sixth European Cup, four of the players were photographed impersonating a famous band. They then became known as the ‘ye-yé’ Madrid because of the "Yeah, yeah, yeah" chorus of the band's song ‘She Loves You’. "Yé-yé" was also how youngsters were called in Spain in the sixties when this band was gaining popularity around the world.

Q: Identify the band.

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Ans. 1The Beatles; Beatlemania

2According to one of the reports on the fame of this personality:_____ once threw away an old cigar stump in the street under the watchful eyes of an infatuated lady-in-waiting, who reverently picked the offensive weed out of the gutter, had it encased in a locket and surrounded with the monogram "F.L." in diamonds, and went about her courtly duties unaware of the sickly odour it gave forth.

Q: Identify the personality.

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Ans. 2Franz Liszt; Lizstomania

3Squib (noun)Animagus (noun)Apparate (verb)Thestral (noun)

Q: Where do these four words trace their origin to?

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Ans. 3Words coined in the Harry Potter universe; Pottermania

4Hollywood ____ _____Mr. AmericaSterling GoldenTerry BoulderThe Super Destroyer____ MachineThis is a list of lesser known stage names of a professional wrestler.

Q: How do we know him better?

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Ans. 4Hulk Hogan; Hulkamania

5When the Dutch artist Judith Leyster painted this striped specimen in 1643, pictures of these items were regarded as cheap substitutes for the real thing because the bulbs had become prodigiously expensive. Even Leyster, more celebrated for her droll and uplifting portraits, produced one for the burgeoning market.

Q: What was this phenomenon of over-pricing this commodity called? Picture next slide.

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Ans. 5Tulipmania

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1One legend states that the goddess had to absorb all the other Shakthi forms to give a boon to Kama, the Hindu god of love. Another legend attributes it to the Raja Rajeswari pose of the deity in this temple that signifies an absolute control over the land. Hence the deity in Kanchipuram is called the Aadhi Shakthi. These two legends account for the uniqueness of the Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram.

Q: How is it unique?

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Ans. 1Reason behind the absence of Parvathi / Shakthi shrines in all the Shiva temples around the Kanchipuram region.

2This mounting mechanism is named after a weapon which was designed to fit in the muzzle of a rifle using the same mechanism.

Q: What are these mounts called?

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Ans. 2Bayonet Mount

3This term originates from the name taken by an organized band of weavers who destroyed machinery in northern England, during the introduction of new weaving frames in 1811, fearing it would deprive them of work. They were named after their mythical leader in whose name their letters and proclamations were issued. The name is said to derive from one Ned ____, an apprentice weaver, who, some years earlier, smashed a loom in a rage at his master who had beaten him.

Q: Which term?

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Ans. 3Luddites

4Ismail Sulaiman and all the adults in his family are National Award winners for craft excellence. They practice a near forgotten tribal art which is named after small village in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. Ismail moved to the village in the early 1950s and started practising the art which was already being practised by 80 per cent of the Adivasi population. Ismail stuck to the art even when most of the artisans left it due to the lure of the synthetics in the 80s. He redefined the art by using historical motifs, like the Jaali work in Taj Mahal, for his printing. Originally used only on lehengas and ghagras, today the prints adorn saris, dress materials and bed covers.

Q: Identify the Indian handicraft.

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Ans. 4Bhag Printing

5The Story of God is an upcoming National Geographic TV show which is described as an “epic adventure and profoundly personal journey into the eternal mysteries of the divine”. The series will follow the host as he embarks on an epic exploration and intimate reflection on God, immersing himself in religious experiences and rituals all around the world, as well as becoming a test subject in scientific labs to examine how the frontiers of neuroscience and cosmology are intersecting the traditional domain of religion.

Q: Who is the host? Picture on next slide.

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Ans. 5Morgan Freeman

6In 1510, the Ottoman turks attempted to invade Vienna by digging tunnel underneath the city's walls. When they moved through the tunnels under the city walls during the night it was the Austrian monks who were busy with their work at the basement of their monastery who heard the enemy's movement and warned the city. Eventually the Austrians defeated the Turkish troops and the Austrian emperor gave the monks their own coat of arms which is in use even today.

Q: What were the monks doing in the basement in order to meet the increasing demands of a certain commodity at that time? Picture on next slide

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Ans. 6They were baking pretzels.

7Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the King of Saudi from 1964 to 1975. He laid the foundation for the modernisation of Saudi which felt some resistance from the conservative groups. He was shot dead by his nephew Faisal bin Musaid. One of the main motives was to avenge for the death of Faisal bin Musaid's brother who was shot by the police for the protests he organised opposing something which was 'introduced' to the Saudis in 1965, considered 'modern' and a deviation from the Islamic fundamentals.

Qn : What was Faisal bin Musiad's brother protesting against in 1966?

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Ans. 7He introduced Television

8Accountability International had accused Aquafina and other brands such as Dasani and Purelife of deliberately misleading the customers. Last October PepsiCo admitted to the accusation and has agreed to include the P.W.S in their labels.

Q: What is P.W.S ?

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Ans. 8Public Water Source

9Legend has it that the African slaves in Peru started playing their grooves on the fishing and packing boxes where they worked when their “owners” banned their African drums. Then, it found its way to the hands of Paco De Lucia’s percussionists where he developed a more snary, airy sound for the instrument. Thus, it was introduced into Flamenco.

Q: What is the instrument, which means ’Box’ in Spanish?

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Ans. 9Cajón

10King Edward VII (shown in pic) was the King of UK and British colonies from 1901-1910.A dressing practice of him attributed to his size, is said to have brought this dressing etiquette/tradition with modern wears being deliberately designed this way.

Q: What was his practice?

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Ans. 10Practice of not buttoning the last button of a suit.

11Chandragupta Thenuwara, a leading Sri Lankan artist returned home after completing his PG from Russia in 1993. Until then he had chosen to draw human figures but on his return he found Colombo drawn into war, and he stated that "Today, if someone asked me to portray the present state of Sri Lankan society, I have nothing to draw but _______. Why? _______ have occupied the space around us." And he called this movement in art as _______-ism and claimed it as his own in 1997 through a public declaration at an International Artists Camp in Sri Lanka. One such painting is shown.

Q: Fill in the blank.

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Ans. 11Barrelism

12Excerpt from ‘A Conversation with Ted Selker’Kate : These experiments were done on things that looked like the ________?Ted: They were done on things that were like a 2.5 millimetre diameter rod that was sticking up because it was trying to be between the G and the H.Kate: Was it embedded ?Ted: Yes

Q: What invention by Ted Selker are they talking about ?

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Ans. 12Trackpoint

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1Dr. Vijay Janakiraman and Dr. Sundaresan T Sambandam, NRI doctors in USA, have received the approval to set up something unique which will establish Tamizh in the global arena. They have formed a non profit organisation to raise funds of about 40 crores needed for the same. They have already contributed one sixth of the amount required. It got the support of Karunanidhi, Anbumani, Sivakumar. They even composed a song which was sung by Seerkazhi Sivachidambram.

Q: What are they rising funds for ?

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2These backpacks, designed by a start-up called Plume Labs, are worn by a selected set of creatures in London famously derided as "the rats with wings" as they are considered as a great threat to the public health in the city. In a move to reverse that into something positive these creatures from Trafalgar Square were selected for this.

Q: Which creature wears it and why? Picture on next slide

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Ans. 2Pigeon Air Patrol; monitoring the increasing levels of air pollution in London.

3This one hour long show that takes place every Sunday at 7 PM costs the board around 80,000 per day and the board is said to spend around 90,000 in maintenance costs alone annually. In 2009, the board decided to use less energy exhaustive devices instead. They reverted to the conventional devices unsatisfied with these new ones. In 2013, the board proposed to created an automated system with the help of a team of electrical engineers from various institutions promising a decrease of 25% in expenditure. For years, the board has only tried to decrease the expenditure but never thought of stopping this show.

Q: Which iconic show is this ?

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Ans. 3Mysore Palace Lighting

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Q: What would you be called colloquially if you break up a large illegal transaction into smaller dispersed ones to escape the scrutiny of the government / regulators? This term is derived from the image of the comic book characters, having a large group of many small entities. Miami-based lawyer Gregory Baldwin is said to have coined the term in the 1980s.

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Ans. 4Smurf / Smurfing

5Apparently it all goes back to Yuri Gagarin, the first man ever to undertake a spaceflight. Legend has it that he did ‘this’ on the bus taking him to the launch pad on April 12, 1961. Though it was probably done out of necessity and not the desire to start a quirky tradition, the man's a national hero, and other cosmonauts started to emulate him. Five decades later, it’s still being continued as a tradition. Female cosmonauts are, of course, not obligated to participate in this ritual, but they've been known to bring along their ____ ready to dump on the tire so they can be part of tradition anyway.

Q: What is this tradition that started with Yuri Gagarin?

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Ans. 5Russian Astronauts peeing on the wheels of the bus taking them to the launchpad.

6The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune ran an article on July 6, 1928 on the new contraption designed by Otto Rohwedder. The article said "while some people might find it “startling,” the typical housewife could expect “a thrill of pleasure when she first sees a ______ with each piece the exact counterpart of its fellows. So neat and precise are these, and so definitely better than anyone could possibly slice by hand with a knife that one realizes instantly that here is a refinement that will receive a hearty and permanent welcome.”

Q: What was the invention?

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Ans. 6Bread slicing machine.

7Shown is a book by Kim Wagner on a notorious Indian cult which was responsible for thousands of murders and robberies during the early 19th century. The most famous member of the cult (pic next slide), has 931 killings to his name. The cult, whose name derives from the Sanskrit word "stagati" meaning "deceivers", was popularized by books such as Philip Meadows Taylor's 1839 novel, Confessions of a ____, which introduced the word 'X' to the English language.

Q: Identify the cult. Or identify the English word. Picture on next slide.

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Ans. 7Thug

8One of the very strict rules that Quentin Tarantino follows while shooting is not allowing cell phones to be used in the set. This 'spot' where all the cell phones are taken from the actors is named after a site of historical importance in Germany, which is now a tourist attraction. In Citizen Band Radio slang, this phrase refers to 'the place where police look for drunk drivers'.

Q: Fill in the blank.

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Ans. 8Checkpoint Charlie

9politwoops.com - a product of Sunlight Foundation with a motto of “Making government and politics more transparent and accountable” - offers an archive of something which could give the politicians a hard time defending their stance.

Q: What does that website offer ?

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Ans. 9They archive the deleted tweets of politicians.

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You can find these installed outside certain places in Mumbai.

Q: Which company has installed these and why ?

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Ans. 10Uber

11Joseph Pujol, known popularly by his stage name Le Petomane, was a stage artist and entertainer who was reportedly paid 20,000 francs for a performance in late 19th century. He did something that everyone can, except that he did it at will.

Q: How did he entertain the audience ?

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Ans. 10He was a flautulist.

12Inspired by his sister-in-law’s battle with heart disease, he teamed with Nobel Prize-winning French surgeon Alexis Carrel and spent much of the early 1930s working on a method for keeping organs alive outside the body. Carrel perfected the formulation of a nutrient-rich fluid that sustained the cells of organs. But he lacked the technology to perfuse the organ with the steady heart-rhythm of oxygenated blood, that is where his collaborator's extensive knowledge of mechanics helped solve Carrel's problem by creating a complex glass apparatus, the perfusion pump which is famously dubbed as the "fountain of old age".

Q: Who is this person in question? Picture on next slide.

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Ans. 12Charles Lindeberg

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