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Amalgamated Bean Coffee Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd started its Trading Company Ltd started its first cafe in Brigade Road, first cafe in Brigade Road, Bangalore in 1996.Today it is Bangalore in 1996.Today it is spread across 69 Indian cities spread across 69 Indian cities and has around 436 outlets. How and has around 436 outlets. How are their cafe's better known as ? are their cafe's better known as ?

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The company was founded in The company was founded in 1895 and opened its first factory 1895 and opened its first factory in Wattens, Austria. In 1988 the in Wattens, Austria. In 1988 the company changed its original company changed its original logo, the Edelweiss flower to that logo, the Edelweiss flower to that of a Swan. Identify ? of a Swan. Identify ?

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Due to shortage of gasoline Due to shortage of gasoline during war time in India, he is during war time in India, he is well known for having designed well known for having designed an auto part which could run on an auto part which could run on charcoal. Who?charcoal. Who?

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Rs.11.4 crore has been provided Rs.11.4 crore has been provided in the current budget towards a in the current budget towards a particular Scheme which is the particular Scheme which is the largest school programme of its largest school programme of its kind in the world. What are we kind in the world. What are we talking about? talking about?

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Until July 31Until July 31stst 2k7, he held the 2k7, he held the record for the longest serving record for the longest serving Defence Minister, after which he Defence Minister, after which he had to assume the duties of the had to assume the duties of the president in a temporary transfer president in a temporary transfer of power. Who?of power. Who?

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Which video in the year 2005 Which video in the year 2005 won the AVN(Adult Video news) won the AVN(Adult Video news) award for "Best Selling Title of award for "Best Selling Title of the Year", "Best Renting Title of the Year", "Best Renting Title of the Year" and "Best Overall the Year" and "Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Individual Marketing Campaign – Individual Project."?Project."?

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What has been blanked out???What has been blanked out???

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His name is Dennis. What is his His name is Dennis. What is his claim to fame?claim to fame?

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China regulates internet access China regulates internet access very tightly, in fact occasionally, very tightly, in fact occasionally, sites like blogspot have been sites like blogspot have been banned. What creative term has banned. What creative term has been coined by Chinese IT guys been coined by Chinese IT guys to describe this access control?to describe this access control?

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Complete the passage- "It's Complete the passage- "It's almost like a powder. (The) almost like a powder. (The) ground mass is very fine. I'm ground mass is very fine. I'm going to step off the LM now. going to step off the LM now. ___________________________________."___________________________________."

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Jim W Burke c Cowdrey b Tony Jim W Burke c Cowdrey b Tony Lock for 22 runs in a match Lock for 22 runs in a match between England and Australia. between England and Australia. What is the significance of this What is the significance of this one wicket?one wicket?

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During WWII, the british pilot Bill During WWII, the british pilot Bill Wright's Wellington Bomber Wright's Wellington Bomber aircraft crashed in Holland. He was aircraft crashed in Holland. He was taken and interrogated as a taken and interrogated as a prisoner of war. Those trials, in prisoner of war. Those trials, in which he was traumatized with the which he was traumatized with the spotlight over him and himself on a spotlight over him and himself on a chair, at last gave him an idea, chair, at last gave him an idea, which he sold to make something. which he sold to make something. What is it? What is it?

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Two theories try to explain the origin of this Two theories try to explain the origin of this extremely common usage. According to the extremely common usage. According to the first, it came about during the printing of first, it came about during the printing of the appendix of Rene Descartes' classic the appendix of Rene Descartes' classic treatise "La Geometries". While the text was treatise "La Geometries". While the text was being typeset the printer ran short of being typeset the printer ran short of certain letters in the alphabet and therefore certain letters in the alphabet and therefore used a single alternative for all of them. The used a single alternative for all of them. The second theory claims that its usage alludes second theory claims that its usage alludes to the Arabic root word “shei” which stands to the Arabic root word “shei” which stands for the unknown. What usage am I talking for the unknown. What usage am I talking about? about?

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This company is headquartered This company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A specific scheme of the company specific scheme of the company was banned way back in 1993 was banned way back in 1993 since it greatly increased the no. since it greatly increased the no. of traffic violations. The scheme of traffic violations. The scheme still continues in India. Name the still continues in India. Name the company and the scheme.company and the scheme.

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This phrase was first used in the O’Reilly This phrase was first used in the O’Reilly Media Conference in 2004 and has since Media Conference in 2004 and has since become widely adopted. According to Tim become widely adopted. According to Tim O’Reilly, “It is the business revolution in O’Reilly, “It is the business revolution in the computer industry caused by the move the computer industry caused by the move to the internet as platform, and an attempt to the internet as platform, and an attempt to understand the rules for success on that to understand the rules for success on that new platform.” Sometime ago, the group new platform.” Sometime ago, the group announced that the phrase was announced that the phrase was trademarked evoking widespread protests trademarked evoking widespread protests among bloggers. Give me this phrase.among bloggers. Give me this phrase.

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Khwaja Abdul Hamied set sail for Khwaja Abdul Hamied set sail for Europe in 1924 and got admission Europe in 1924 and got admission in Berlin University as a research in Berlin University as a research student of "The Technology of student of "The Technology of Barium Compounds". He earned his Barium Compounds". He earned his doctorate three years later. In doctorate three years later. In 1935, he set up The Chemical, 1935, he set up The Chemical, Industrial & Pharmaceutical Industrial & Pharmaceutical Laboratories. How is this company Laboratories. How is this company better known as ? better known as ?

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Recently an 11yr old boy _________ Recently an 11yr old boy _________ Bhanot sent a legal notice to Bhanot sent a legal notice to "Naukri.com" claiming damages "Naukri.com" claiming damages of Rs.1 Cr citing psychological of Rs.1 Cr citing psychological harassment. Fill in the blank.harassment. Fill in the blank.

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During a lie detector test lying During a lie detector test lying cause one person's blood cause one person's blood pressure rise, the vascular tissue pressure rise, the vascular tissue in the nose swells and becomes in the nose swells and becomes itchy. What phenomenon is itchy. What phenomenon is described above?described above?

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Stockpickr’s idea was to have an Stockpickr’s idea was to have an index by clubbing together index by clubbing together thirteen stocks — Bloomsbury, thirteen stocks — Bloomsbury, Scholastic, Time Warner, General Scholastic, Time Warner, General Electric, Vivendi, Electronic Arts, Electric, Vivendi, Electronic Arts, Coca Cola, Amazon, Mattel, Coca Cola, Amazon, Mattel, Hasbro, Enesco, Fossil, Johnson Hasbro, Enesco, Fossil, Johnson & Johnson. By what name is the & Johnson. By what name is the index called?index called?

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Which Taiwan based company Which Taiwan based company that manufactures various that manufactures various computer parts and PDA's is computer parts and PDA's is named after the famed winged named after the famed winged horse of greek mythology ? horse of greek mythology ?