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This man in the picture named Eric Hatsburg was paid $15000 to get tattooed as shown. However after some weeks he got it removed saying “"now to me it represents not a losing campaign, but a sore losing campaign."What’s that logo?

2

This is an restraunt situated in Athens with an unusually shaped rooftop. Which food chain owns this?

3

Identify the American state which shares it’s name with a country. They are named after two different people, one a king and other a saint.

• Georgia

4

Usually the welfare initiatives undertaken by Indian government have famous movie /sports stars as ambassadors doing the job for free. But in 2011 upon Jairam Ramesh’s insistence an overnight hero was named the ambassador of MNREGA as he would reflect the progress of rural people. Who is he?

Sushil Kumar

5

Which kindergarten story is represented in this German stamp?

Hansel and Gratel

6

What is common to these places? Mississippi RiverSahara DesertDal Lake,Nilgiri Hills

Tautological place names

7

The London Olympics authorities banned all 800 food retailers at the 40 Games venues across Britain from dishing up chips because of sponsorship obligations with McDonald’s.However there was one loophole/exception in the agreement through which chips could still be served, thus safeguarding one of Britain’s classic stuff. How??

Chips could still be served with Fish as ‘Fish and Chips’ combo

8

X is a field or patch of land generally vegetated by grass and other non woody plants. X differs from a ‘pasture’ in the sense that it is not grazed whereas a pasture is. Hence X is greener. In England and Ireland X is term generally used to refer a grassland mown in summer to make hay. Some of the prefixes used with X are transitional ,perpetual, coastal ,alpine ,wet ,water etc. But we all know this by its association with the name of a place where an annual sporting tournament takes place. Whatz X?

Meadow

9

Pujo special: Jhajhalo Hit – Released in West Bengal for Durga Puja,2007

Ganeshotsav Special: Usal Pao – Released in 2011 in Maharashtra on account of Ganesh Utsav.

Special occasion releases of which product?

Kurkure

10

A very common feature on many smartphones. Apple sued hTC for this. Fortunately the accuse of infringement was dismissed. What simple reason was the base for the dismissal of the case?

That action exists in a bolt used to unlock a door

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It is named after a Rishi/Sage who first prepared this on Doshi Hills of Narnaul (presently in Haryana). Its first ever reference and formula is found in Charaka Samhita the Ayurvedic encyclopedia. There is no exact recipe for this . Herbs used may vary anywhere from 20 to 80. Some other notable ingredients are bamboo manna , Blue Egyptian water lily , cardamom, Indian rose chestnut, Chinese cinnamon etc. Name the Ayurvedic product.

• Chyawanprash

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In India two methods are incorporated in measuring this : • First is people meters installed in sample homes and information is coded and decoded . However this is not favoured as data collected through this method is inaccurate due to some changes made during the course of measurement.• The second method is called picture matching which also makes use of people meters but is a more reliable method as it is carried out in a more systematic way.

What measurement is being discussed here?

• TRPs

13

What is described by its makers as follows?“The goal of this project is to provide the world's misinformation in the least redeeming and most sparingly sarcastic and humorous way possible”

14.Who?

Complications his mother suffered during labor forced her obstetricians to use two pairs of forceps during his birth; misuse of these accidentally severed a nerve and caused paralysis in parts of his face. As a result, the lower left side of his face is paralyzed - including parts of his lip, tongue, and chin - an accident which has given him his snarling look and slightly slurred speech.

Sylvester Stallone

15

To whom is Ramsay referring to?

Bear Grylls

16.Connect

MEMES Good Guy Greg Scumbag Steve Bad luck Brian sudden clarity clarence

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Homo floriensis is a possible species of extinct human found on the island of Flores in Indonesia. The first set of remains to be found, LB1, has an estimated height of 1.06m, and a brain volume of 23 cu in. What was the nickname given to Homo floriensis?

• Hobbit

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• X was founded in 1945 by brothers-in-law Burt and Irv, after merging their businesses. it claims to be the world's largest chain in their business, with over 5800 stores in over 30 countries. Irv's business offered 21 varieties, which was a novel idea at that time. After the merger, the number of varieties was increased. X often still incorporates this new number in its promotions.

• Id X

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• X—entrepreneur by day, novelist by night—has all the usual qualifications of an Indian businessman. Schooling at the Cathedral and John Connon School, a B.A. (Economics) from St. Xavier's College, and an M.B.A. (Finance) from the Yale School of Management. Besides being an entrepreneur, he manages a parallel career as writer of fiction.

• About me section of whose blog?

Ashwin Sanghi

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• 1st of November, 2nd of February and 11th of January were all dates suggested to have a ‘day’ in memory of whom?

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• MICO- Motor Industries Company is the former name of Bosch India which was established in Bangalore. During the early years of it’s establishment the company was ridiculed by outsiders as _________ ___________ company, just because the workforce here was dominated by people belonging to a particular sect and region. This ridicule did no harm to the abbreviation. Fill in the blanks.

• Madras Iyengars

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• Extract from the foreward of a book titled Ballet Beautiful written by a ballerina by name Mary helen Bowers:

• "My posture looked like I'd swallowed a broom... I had the same body since (I was) 14. With Mary Helen, it's completely transformed. I gained length, strength and tone. Arms and legs changed shape. In awe of dancers' bodies - definition in their arms, strong legs and beautiful line extending from fingertips to toes... (plus her) healthy diet in conjunction with the exercises achieved our fitness goals.“

Who wrote this foreward as a sort of gratitude to her trainer?

• Natalie Portman

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• His jump is higher than the average NBA basketball player, just one facet of an incredible athlete.

• When he jumps, he generates 5G of G-force on take-off - this is five times the power of a cheetah in full flight.

• This enables him to reach heights of 44cm in the air from a standing start and 78cm with a run-up - 7cm than the average NBA player.

• These were measured during biomechanic tests on the forward at the University of Chichester in 2011.Who is he?

• Christiano Ronaldo

What does this map represent?

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• Left side/ Right side driving

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This delicacy finds its origin at an eatery near Udupi, although many say that it is just a twisted lift off from its western equivalent. The story of its nomenclature goes as follows: ‘When a traveler came to the shop asking for something special , the shop owner mixed whatever different stuff was available and topped it with a few dry fruits and jam. Impressed by its taste the traveler asked its name; the owner in a dilemma named it after the local pair word meaning Hurry Burry since it was made in a hurry’. Which food item that is now popular?

Gud Bud Ice cream