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- 3. Rules- ID the reallife personality making an appearance in The Simpsons Differential scoring- +30 for 1 team +20 for 2 teams +10 for 3 teams 0 for 4 teams
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- 30. Initially in 17thcentury X was a small village which formed a boundary between the main city and the Salsette Island. In Marathi the name , Y , means boundary or limit of a place or area. It is an indication that the city ends over here and Suburbs starts from here. This is why X is still referred to as Y. ID X and Y
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- 32. This is Nirbheek,a revolver produced by the Kanpur Ordnance Factories Organization for a special purpose. What purpose?
- 33. Ans- Women’s safety. It wasnamed after Nirbhaya , the 2012 Delhi rape victim. Nirbhaya and Nirbheek both mean ‘fearless’.
- 34. X, literally "cornflower", is the female protagonist of a popular Pashtun Romeo-and- Juliet-like folktale, where the two characters fall in love in school. The two lovers, X and Musa Khan, create a war between their respective tribes. X, by quoting the Qura'an, shows how comical this war was, to her elders - this leads to ceasing of the war, and the subsequent marriage of X and Khan. X is the pseudonym used by Y in Y’s BBC diaries. ID X (bonus for Y)
- 35. Ans- X= Gul Makai Y=Malala Yousafzai
- 36. The U.S. Militaryhas a contingency plan called- CONOP 8888. The summary reads- “Because Xs pose a threat to all human life, will be prepared to preserve the sanctity of human life and conduct operations in support of any human population — including traditional adversaries.” The following Xs are a part of the plan- radiation, pathogenic, evil magic, space and weaponized. ID X
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- 39. Its upper limitis 119.5 pounds, putting it between flyweight and featherweight. The name is derived from a kind of poultry found in Asia. Name this boxing weight class, whose Olympic champions have included Candian Horace Gwynne, Hungarian Tibor Osik, and North Korean Yong-Jo Gu.
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- 41. In Norse mythology,she was the daughter of Loki. Her kingdom, Niflheim, or the World of Darkness, was divided into several sections. Murderers, Adulterers suffered torment in a castle filled with serpents’ venom, while the dragon Nidhogg sucked their blood. What is her name?
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- 45. X was broughtto the West from China in 1st century BC. It became hugely popular with the public. But importing it led to high costs. To curb this, Emperor Augustus issued edicts restraining it’s use by men , saying that men wearing X were considered effeminate. ID X
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- 49. A dish wascreated during Qing Dynasty premier Li Hongzhang's visit to the United States in 1896. The story is that Li wandered to a local Chinese restaurant after the hotel kitchen had closed, where the chef, embarrassed that he had nothing ready to offer, came up with the new dish using scraps of leftovers. Which dish?
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- 51. The spotted sealsare endangered species. What choice made by the South Korean Government was an attempt to spread awareness about these species?
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- 53. Connect and giveme X- Grammy Awards in 1972,1997 and 2003; Johnny Cash – 1969; ElvisPresley –1972; Led Zeppelin – 1973,1974; Michael Jackson – 1988, 2001; Monster Ball Tour – Lady Gaga -2011; X, 2014 (non exhaustive list)
- 54. Ans- Narendra Modi atMadison Square Garden
- 55. During the timeof the Mongol Empire, the army of Genghis Khan swept across Central Asia and into Persia. Over the subsequent centuries, their descendants inter-married with Persian and Turkish Muslims, converted to Islam, and adopted the Persian language and culture. What were these descendants called?
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- 57. Which trophy didIndia win?
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- 59. According to theSkanda Purana this person broke this thing himself but the Bhavishya Purana says it was broken by Skanda. Brahmanda Purana states that it was broken in a duel with Parashurama, while the Padma Purana states that the duel was with Balarama. This is the origin of what famous writing implement?
- 60. Ans- Ganesha’s broken lefttusk with which he wrote the Mahabharata.
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- 63. It was inspiredby the French, but formulated in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1768. It is now published by the University of Chicago but still calls itself English. It was first called ‘a dictionary of arts and sciences’. What is it called today?
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- 65. This book, whichis a part of an epic series, was released in 1968 (coinciding with Mexican Olympics). It was translated to English in 1972. The story includes loads of puns and satires on various topics including performance enhancing drugs. The film was released in 2008 (Beijing Olympics) Which book?
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- 67. Andabatae, Arbelas ,Bestiarius Bustuarius,Cestus, Crupellarii Dimachaerus ,Editor , Equites Essedarius ,Hoplomachus , Gladiatrix Lanista , Laquearius, Lorarius Murmillo, Paegniarius , Provocator Retiarius , Rudiarius , Rudis Sagittarius, Samnite , Scissor Secutor , Tertiarius , Thraex Velites , Venator An exhaustive list of?
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- 73. Ans- WWE wrestlers Ray- ReyMysterio Rock Lee- The Rock Pied Piper- Rowdy Roddy Piper Edge of Tomorrow- Edge
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- 79. Ans- Pepe Jeans. Founded bybrothers Arun Shah, Nitin Shah and Milan Shah at Portobello Market , London.
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- 91. This the BalmoralHotel (pic on next slide)in Edinburgh. In February 2007 , the name of one of the suites was changed and was priced at Euros 1000 per night. This change skyrocketed the bookings for that particular room, and has ever since been a sort of pilgrimage site for certain fans. What exactly did happen? (half points if you can give me ‘fans of what?’
- 93. Ans- The JK RowlingSuite. Rowling left a signed statement written on a marble bust of Hermes in her room saying; "JK Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in this room (652) on 11th Jan 2007". The room has since been renamed the "J.K. Rowling Suite,"
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- 96. This in imagetaken from a betting site. What are these the odds for?
- 97. Ans- Bets for thepossible winners for the Nobel Prize for Literature 2014. The blank is Patrick Modiani – the winner.
- 98. During the Renaissance,theatre companies, functioning as cooperatives, pooled resources and divided any income. Most performers provided their own costumes, but all other things were considered to belong to the company. What theatre term arose from this practice?
- 99. Ans- Props. It stood forcompany ‘property’
- 100. Mcdonalds always promotesupcoming films through their happy meals. However , my question is , which was the first movie they promoted through their first ever happy meal?
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- 102. During olden times,British sailors were given a certain citric fruit during long voyages. This was done so as to prevent scurvy. What term did this fruit lead to?
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- 104. The most popularcheat borne from within the FPS genre is X - which when typed in via the console command allows the player to become invincible. X first appeared in a game called Moria, which was a very old PC game based on The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. X allowed you to be incredibly powerful so you could go on to defeat the Balrog at the bottom of the Moria Maze. ID X
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- 106. The Parsis callthem Khandiya , the Hindus call them Chandals , while in english, they are called Xs. A WWE wrestler once had a manager by the same name. Give me the word.
- 107. Ans- Pallbearer The Undertaker hada manager named Paul Bearer
- 108. In Greek mythology, Apollo is represented wearing a X on his head. In ancient Greece Xs were awarded to victors, both in athletic competitions, including the ancient Olympics and in poetic meets. In Rome they were symbols of martial victory, crowning a successful commander during his triumph. ID X
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- 110. X is namedafter Edward Smith Stanley , 12th earl of X who inaugurated a type of horse race which is still run in England at Epson Down Racecourse. X according to dictionaries is now used to denote any kind of sporting event, but is most commonly used in football, ID X
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- 112. In the worldof Journalism, there are various slang terms used. One of them is the term given to correspondents posted in conflict and war zones. They are called as ‘X’ correspondents. X also shares it’s name with a recent entertainment debacle. ID X
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- 114. Entrepreneur – Xrecently gave a large sum of money to sponsor the launch of the books Narendra Modi: The game changer and Being Modi . However, the organizers forgot to send her an invite to the event on the day of the launch , which led to a huge clash between the organizers and X’s supporters. ID X
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- 116. “Taste of Africa”was a free event with food, entertainment and sport being held in a local park in Dallas on 20th September 2014 and was being sponsored by the Dallas Weekly. But why did the cover page of the sponsoring weekly go viral? (pic on next slide)
- 118. Ans- The issue happenedto narrowly coincide with the United State’s first Ebola patient who was diagnosed in Dallas after landing on a flight from West Africa.
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- 120. Ans- Solarbox The company transformsdisused iconic London telephone boxes into free solar powered charging points for phones. The new "boxes" are eco-green for that matter.
- 121. Anawhrata, who ruledfrom 1044- 1077, was the first king to rule over all of this country by capturing the Mon rulers in the South. He converted his people to Theravada Buddhism. What country did he rule, from his pagoda-filled capital of Pagan on the Irrawaddy River?
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- 123. This gentleman usedto DJ as a drag queen under the name DJ Revvlon. He was voted “Best Irish Gay DJ of 2000” in the “Goscars” (Irish Gay Community Awards). How do we better know him?
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- 125. The title locationof this work was formed by tears after a kidnapping. The story goes that a prince is pestered by Queen Mother to get married. That prince falls in love with a woman who is only a human during the night, due to a curse, which can only be broken by a pledge of fidelity. In one version, this ballet concludes with the suicide of the two lovers. Name this famous Peter Tchaikovsky ballet.
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- 127. The channel X’sdebut was in 1972 as the Appalachian Community Service Network, a creation of the University of Kentucky to help cable companies fulfill FCC requirements for an educational channel. By the late 1980s, X had changed to its current name. Discovery Networks bought it in 1991 and it has slowly morphed into a reality channel. ID X
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- 131. The word “salary”comes from the Latin word “salarium” which was used to describe the money paid to Roman soldiers towards their purchase of salt. What word also comes from the Roman word for salt and refers to their practice of salting leafed vegetables?
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