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This dance form originated during the 1980s in the
suburbs of New York City, USA. Originally called
‘albee’ after the person who introduced it, this dance
is based on an Ethiopian dance form called Esksita.
Since its beginnings it has spread to other urban
localities and has become very much popular.
What is this dance form now popularly known as?
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- 2. #1 What is thename of this building?
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- 4. One World TradeCenter (1WTC)
- 5. #2 Which country’s nationalflag is this? It is the only country in the world to feature such a modern rifle (the AK-47) on its national flag.
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- 8. #3 X was amember of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 which was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England. A mask resembling X’s face became popular on several internet forums and has become a well-known symbol for the online hacktivist group Anonymous. Give us X’s name.
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- 15. #5 In January 2002,after several years of searching, a team from National Geographic Television and Film finally located this woman and met her in a village in Afghanistan. The 30 year old woman named Sharbat Gula lived an ordinary life in a remote region near the mountains of Tora Bora. In recognition of her, National Geographic set up the Afghan Girls Fund, a charitable organization with the goal of educating Afghan girls and young women. In what other way is this woman known to the rest of the world?
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- 18. #6 ________ is aneconomic phenomenon which struck Germany between the years 1921 and 1923. We can see in the picture that the woman is burning banknotes because back then it was much cheaper than buying firewood. What is this phenomenon called?
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- 21. #7 The title ofa best selling book comes from a line in the translated version of the poem titled ‘Kabul’ written by a 17th century Iranian poet called Saib Tabrizi. The lines are as follows: "Every street of Kabul is enthralling to the eye Through the bazaars, caravans of Egypt pass One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs And _____________ that hide behind her walls“ Identify the book.
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- 24. #8 In a villagecalled Ytterby, the rare earth mineral Yttria was discovered and was hence named after the village itself. This crude mineral eventually proved to be the source of four new elements that were in turn named after the mineral ore and the village. These elements are Yttrium (Y), Erbium (Er), Terbium (Tb) and Ytterbium (Yb). In which country is this village situated?
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- 27. #9 Find the connectbetween these two images.
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- 29. The two mostprestigious awards in Mathematics. Fields Medal & Abel Prize.
- 30. (*) #10 There arecurrently 9 Kilo-class diesel electric submarines that are in active service with the Indian Navy. X is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘river’ or ‘ocean’ which when prefixed with the following nine words would yield the names of all the nine submarines. Identify X. ______ghosh ______dhvaj ______raj ______ vir ______ratna ______kesari ______kriti ______vijay ______shashtra
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- 32. ‘Sindhu’ INS Sindhughosh INS Sindhudhvaj INSSindhuraj INS Sindhuvir INS Sindhuratna INS Sindhukesari INS Sindhukriti INS Sindhuvijay INS Sindhushashtra
- 33. (*) #11 This painting,titled ‘Sunset At Montmajour’ was recently unveiled by a museum in Amsterdam and was declared as an original work of art of a very popular artist X. It was painted by X in 1888, purchased by a Norwegian industrialist in 1908, had its authenticity questioned and ever since it remained stored in the buyer’s attic until now. Scientific analysis shows that the pigments and canvas correspond with those often used by X and the style and brushwork is typical of X’s art. Who is the artist behind this painting?
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- 37. (*) #12 This rarelyseen creature is the first carnivorous American mammal to be discovered in 35 years. After researchers spent several years studying its DNA & conducting tests, its discovery was announced earlier this year by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. What is this little fellow called?
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- 40. (*) #13 These twoimages of a very prominent building represent a historic transition. Tell us what the transition was.
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- 42. The dissolution ofthe Soviet Union. The letters ‘CCPP’ from the Moscow Kremlin were removed and replaced with the Phoenix Coat of Arms.
- 43. (*) #14 The filmRasputin and the Empress released in 1932 which inaccurately portrayed Princess Irina and her husband Prince Felix of Russia. The two royalties then sued the producers of the film, MGM, stating that they had been defamed. Irina and Felix won the lawsuit and were awarded over $127,373 in damages and an additional $1 million in an out-of-court settlement with MGM. Prompted by the outcome of this case many studios began to incorporate something in their films in order to try to protect themselves from similar court action. What?
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- 45. The ‘All charactersare fictional…’ disclaimer
- 46. #15 This is theportrait of which famous 19th century Scottish novelist?
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- 49. #16 This desert isthe world’s largest sand desert covering almost 650,000 square kilometers and spanning across Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE and Yemen. The city of Ubar, popularly known as the ‘Atlantis of the Sands’, was a city that supposedly existed in this desert around 1400 years ago. Legend has it that when the people of the city defied their God, they were cursed with a sand storm that drove the city deep into the sands. It is said that the ruins of Ubar still lie buried within the sands of this desert. Which desert are we talking about?
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- 51. The Rub’ alKhali a.k.a The Empty Quarter
- 52. #17 Sir Ian McKellenhas signed on to play the lead role in an upcoming film which will be an adaptation of the book ‘A Slight Trick of the Mind’ written by Mitch Cullin. The story, which is set in 1947, finds the lead character living in retirement, grappling with weakening powers of his mind and being haunted by an unsolved mystery from half a century before. Which character will he be portraying?
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- 55. #18 The word ‘hooah’is a military slang used by the soldiers and the airmen of U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. Thanks to the American pop culture for their excessively incorrect usage of this word in films and T.V shows, many actual soldiers find its use to be annoying. In the Canadian armed forces, users of this word are perceived to be unpatriotic and to be not taking their jobs seriously. The word is said to have originated from the abbreviation HUA. So, what does HUA stand for?
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- 58. #19 First discovered inCanada in 1811, this apple is known for having a vivid red colour brushed with bright green. It is also known for having a very juicy and tender flesh along with a strong sweet tart like flavor. Dubbed the most popular of all the apples in the USA, The State of New York produces the largest number of these apples every year. What is this apple called?
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- 61. #20 This dance formoriginated during the 1980s in the suburbs of New York City, USA. Originally called ‘albee’ after the person who introduced it, this dance is based on an Ethiopian dance form called Esksita. Since its beginnings it has spread to other urban localities and has become very much popular. What is this dance form now popularly known as? [video2]
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