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1. Identify the Voice

And the answer is

Neha Kakkar of London Thumakda fame

Q-2 P

• The first recorded instance of X was performed on a dog in 1823. A short time after, R. Harrison of London performed it on human, however not with the intention / purpose it is popular now. The first case reported in the US was in 1897 by A.J. Ochsner, a surgeon in Chicago, in a paper titled "Surgical Treatment of Habitual Criminals". The widespread usage of X in its modern form gained momentum during WW 2. It was generally considered illegal in France until 2001, due to provisions in the Napoleonic Code forbidding "self-mutilation".

• Give me X

And the answer is

Vasectomy

3 P According to the Buddhist text ‘Ashokavadana ‘ , X was advised

by his ministers that as long as Buddhism remained the dominant faith, he would never be as famous as his illustrious ancestor, who commissioned 84,000 stupas . X then tried to destroy the Kukkutarama monastery, but it was saved by a miracle. He then proceeded to Shakala in the north-west, where he offered a prize of hundred dinaras for every head of a Buddhist monk brought to him. Another 2nd century text ‘Vibhasa’, states that X burned Buddhist scriptures, killed Buddhist monks, and destroyed 500 monasteries in and around Kashmir. In this campaign, he was supported by yakshas, kumbhandas, and other demons. However, when he reached the Bodhi tree ,the deity of that tree took the form of a beautiful woman and killed him. Which king from Indian history is associated with such semi factual myths?

And the answer is

Pushyamitra Shunga

Q-4 P • This kilometer long unique bicycle

path located between Nuenen and Eindhoven, that features 50,000 glow-in-the-dark stones is created by the designer Daan Roosegaarde. The solar-powered stones soak up the sun's rays by day, resulting in a breath-taking swirling pattern of glowing fragments. The path also boasts LED lights, which are meant to enhance visibility on cloudy days when the stones may not be able to charge. What does this commemorate?

• (Bigger visual next slide)

And the answer is

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P 5 X,born at Lakshrampur Village Samastipur, Bihar,after his earlier education moved to Tekari Estate in Gaya and became an employee of the Raja of Benares. He started a printing press called "Lahari" and started a Hindi monthly, "Sudarshan“. He used to write "bayaans”(chapters) on the run from the British and these were published and distributed widely. People would await the new "bayaans" and congregate around those who could read Hindi to hear the latest exploits in the continuing saga. X was living in Musakhand area when he wrote his most popular work Y in 1888. Identify X and Y.

And the answer is

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P-6 • X, literally translates as "younger daughter's

town", is said to have been given as a dowry to the youngest daughter of Rukmangada, the legendary chief of Sakharayapattana. A populr tourist spot, the place is also renowned for someone's political reincarnation and off late gained attention due to a hoax that a PITBULL dog bought in INR 9,00,000 reportedly killed its owner in X . Identify X.

And the answer is

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P 7 • It is said that the giants who roamed the earth had

this feature. It is even mentioned in the Bible. Although normally recessive (dormant), there have been people who were born with a fully/partially functional one.

• There is one tribe Waorani in Ecuador, that has some people among them who exhibit giant characteristics, including this feature.

• What is this unique feature? Which Indian celebrity has this?

And the answer is

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P 8 This fishing port in the subcontinent derives its name from Captain Hiram ___ (died 1799), an officer of the British East India Company, who was appointed Superintendent of Palongkee outpost after Warren Hastings became Governor of Bengal. He was specially mobilized to deal with a century-long conflict between Arakan refugees and local Rakhains. He embarked upon the task of rehabilitating refugees in the area and made significant progress. He died in 1799 before he could finish his work and to commemorate his role in rehabilitation work, a market was established.

Identify this popular tourist destination.

And the answer is

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P 9 Made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts, whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit, many legends exist around X’s origins. The earliest recipes of X, probably borrowed from Central Asia, were found in a 10th century Middle Eastern book in Baghdad. At the end of the 10th century, the traveler and geographer Ibn Hawqal wrote that he ate some X in Manbij (in modern Syria) and Bukhara (in modern Uzbekistan).

Identify X, which happens to be the latest in a certain series.

And the answer is

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P-10 • As per some contemporary accounts, contrary to the popular

belief, the actual cause could have been an accident as well and X was away when that happened. But upon hearing the news, X returned to organize a relief effort, which he paid from his own funds. His contributions to the relief extended to personally taking part in the search for and rescue of victims, spending days searching the debris and arranging for food supply. In the wake of the incident, he made a new urban development plan, which ensured that Houses were spaced out, built in brick, and faced by porticos on wide roads.

• But all these efforts were not good enough, as the population searched for a scapegoat and rumors held X responsible. Which popular expression was thus originated?

And the answer is

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P 11 • Mastering the Universe: X and the Rise and Fall of a

Billion-Dollar Idea is a 2005 book by Roger Sweet and David Wecker that recounts Sweet's work behind the scenes of the corporate culture in a particular industry in the 1980s US.

• Sweet (with his co-author and nephew David Wecker) details the creation of a company , its rise to immense popularity and then dizzying crash in which profits fell from a peak of $400 million in 1986 to a mere $7 million in 1987. Identify X, the name should make the 80s/90s kids nostalgic.

And the answer is

P 12 • Much like now, Azhar's India also used to be

indomitable at home in the early 90s, when they won Asia cup, Hero cup, Wills world series, along with a 3-0 white wash of England in the test series. Amidst all this West Indies managed a 1-1 result in the 1994-95 test series, thanks to the unlikely batting heroics of X(top scorer of the series,511 runs in 3 tests) , who also earned a special nickname for the batting technique he adopted to negotiate the Indian spinners (especially Kumble). Identify X and the special nickname.

And the answer is

Jimmy Adams, Padams

P 13 • Mary Alice Kemery daughter of Robert Stratton

Kemery, was born in morgantown ,west virginia. Mary assumed the name “____" during World War II for a popular WCOM radio show in Parkersburg that she hosted called Love Letters from _____. Each show had _____ reading letters written between soldiers and their loved ones, each letter was punctuated with a popular song of the day. Apart from becoming an iconic figure in her field, She also wrote speeches for black American civil rights leader Whitney Young, who served for several years as president of the National Urban League. How is Mary Alice Kemery better known to us?

And the answer is

Linda Goodman

P 14 • “During 2016-17 England's

tour of India, the 2nd test saw an English batsman scoring duck in first ball in both the innings, a feat achieved after 110 years since Barbie Hayes. What followed was a sarcastic response on this context from our own Virupa, in his signature style. Fill in white-out portions of the tweet with a two names. (bigger visual next slide)

And the answer is

James Anderson, Aryabhatta

P 15 • The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 is a US

law signed by president Lyndon Johnson. This is better known as Hart-Celler act because it was proposed by New York representative Emannuel Celler and sponsored by Michigan senator Phillip Hart, the law abolished the nation based immigration quota and started preference focused on skills and relation with a US citizen for granting visa. It created the 7 US visa categories that we have today.

• Which Non US citizen happens to be the only 'victim' of this law till date?

And the answer is

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16 X is a natural and historical region

located on an arid but fertile, elevated plateau (610 m or 2000 ft.) in a European country, to the south of the capital city, from the mountains of Toledo to the western spurs of the hills of Cuenca, and bordered to the South by the Sierra Morena and to the North by the Alcarria region.The name is probably derived from an Arabian word Al Mansa , meaning "the dry land" or

"wilderness".

Now where have we most likely came across this otherwise financially and culturally backward area?

And the answer is

P 17 • It was established by Khanchand Rammani, a

Sindhri migrant, in 1952, at Moajjam jahi market, who named it after his ancestral place. Now branches spread across the nation, as per survey, on a daily basis, sold quantity of its signature product amounts to 1 to 1.5 ton. Which organization?

And the answer is

P 18 • Following the recommendation of the 10

membered Acworth Committee in 1920-21, headed by British economist William Acworth The "Acworth Report" led to the reorganization of an entity and its finances. Following this some practice had started in 1924, a practice, which would face extinction in 2017.Which practice am I referring to?

And the answer is

19 According to guardian the latest recipient of W,

X is rated 3 out of 5 in Y index as his role is under scrutiny by his own countrymen and not fully justified. Although It was not the first time that recipients are under question.

Y was born in furth, Bavaria,Germany and fleeing the nazi persecution, ultimately arrived in his adopted country where he chaired one of the strongest political position of the world. X and Y please.

And the answer is

X: Juan Manuel Santos Y: Henry Alfred Kissinger

• Kissinger index is a measure for awkwardness

of the recipient winning the Nobel Peace prize, as, when Kissinger won, that stirred much controversy

P 20 • Tulkalam is a 2007 bengali

film directed by Haranath Chakraborty, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rachana Banerjee, Paoli Dam and Rajatava Dutta.The plot goes like Tufan(Mithun da) appears as a messiah to save the common village people from the atrocities of the ruling party and he is assisted by the rival political leader Satyabrata. Tufan trusts his kindness only to realise his actual motive later, when he changes his color and starts supporting the ruling party for his self interest. Now, what surname does Satyabrata use for himself when he proclaims that his ‘mentoring is impeccable’, which perhaps, is an allegory to the fact, that he is fond of changing colors!

And the answer is

"Ei Satyabrata chapell er technique a sudhu khele jao Tufan.keu paar pabena"

P 21 • This mouth watering sweet

dish from maharastra (also famous in southern part of India ) is mainly made up of rawa (suji) and mawa (khoya kheer) . This extraordinary delicacy shares it name with the Persian name for an ancient philosopher . Identify the dish which has a 90s Bollywood connection as well.

And the answer is

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P 22 • 79 years back, a young man started this venture

aiming to cure two ailments of common Bengali souls. Later this reached such an iconic status that Dulal Guha, the director of Do Anjane, displayed it in Rekha's room to prove the household a quintessential Bengali one. Till date, this product does not employ sales representatives. In 1980, Somnath Chattopadhyay, erstwhile LokSabha speaker spearheaded the founder's cause in a family trial over the venture, that lasted for 5 years. What iconic product am I talking about?

And the answer is

P 23 In 1992 Monroe Freedman, a professor of law and noted

legal ethicist, published two articles in the Legal Times calling for not to make X as a role model. Freedman argued that X still worked within a system of institutionalized racism and sexism and should not be revered. Freedman‘s article sparked a flurry of responses from people who entered the profession holding X as a hero. Freedman argued that X is dishonest, unethical, sexist and inherently racist, and that he did nothing to challenge the racist set up in Maycomb. Still he remains one of the most discussed fellow somehow.

Identify X.

And the answer is

Atticus Finch

24 • A distant relative of somebody called Shyam Lahiri

of Bangao, X is dark skinned, and the shape of his face resembles that of a nocturnal species. X comes from a poor background, has four brothers: one insane, one moody, one got sentenced for counterfeiting currency and the youngest one is a musician with a paltry income. Though he suffers from chronic jaundice and bile disorder, you can’t undermine X’s indomitable spirit, which can only be compared with that of King Robert Bruce. Identify X.

And the answer is

P 25 Its name is derived from a tribal language, which means

"peaks on the back". The unique feature it is known for, though the purpose is mostly unknown, but may be useful in absorbing ultraviolet rays to produce vitamin D , as well as to determine light/dark cycles, and to help with thermoregulation. Regarded as the messengers of Whiro, the god of death and disaster It features in a number of indigenous legends. It has also once featured in a coin of the country where it's mostly found.

A seemingly ‘knowledgeable’ astrologer messed it up while pronouncing its name and caused a reason for suspicion.

Identify the creature and also mention the unique feature it is known for. ( Visual next slide).

And the answer is

And the answer is

Tuatara, Third Eye

P 26 Although regarded as villainous as Jack the

Ripper, X used to recite Kipling's jungle book to his children at bedtime. Apart from the incident he was most hated for, his fashion statement of wearing a Y also created much furor, as it was considered as his ‘class consciousness’ . X dismissed the locals as "an uneducated and unruly mob" and replied to one of his colleague about his unpopularity: "It's f**king mutual". X and Y?

And the answer is

Douglas Robert Jardine Harlequin cap

P 27 • The _____ _____ is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in

the U.S. state of Washington. It rises near Mount Washington in the Olympic Mountains within the Olympic National Park and drains to Hood Canal and then to the Pacific Ocean. The name _____ _____ comes from a Twana village once located at the river's mouth and called Hab'hab, referring to a reed that grows along the river's banks.

• For us, Indians, even though the words _____ _____ don’t have a literal meaning, but that for sure reminds us of a special performance made by a certain Nagendra Prasad along with the better half of Goldie Behl, that is creating ripples again after almost 24 years! _____ _____ Please.

And the answer is

P 28 • X died on Christmas day in 1977 and was

buried soon after in a 300-pound oak coffin in the village of Corsier, Switzerland. But in March 1978, his grave was disturbed and his body stolen, with a demand for £400,000 received by phone a few days later. The grave robbers' plan seemed so perfect until X's widow, refused to pay the sum, saying, “X would have thought it rather ridiculous."•Identify X.

And the answer is

29.Whose theme? Also identify the composer

And the answer is

Byomkesh Bakshi, Ananda Shankar

P 30 • According to his biographer, X's minimum

price for a minute of film was $10000. In 1939, he earned the nickname "Avida Dollars", based on the French avide a dollars, meaning "eager for dollars". He appeared in TV ads for a number of clients, most famous being Lanvin chocolates, Alka-Seltzer and Veterano brandy.

• Identify X??

And the answer is

Avida Dollars is an anagram