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Aarohi’15 General Quiz Eliminations

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Aarohi15 General Quiz

Aarohi15 General QuizEliminationsThe first rule is that the Quizmaster is always right.Total 25 questions with 5 questions as tie-breakers.1 Mark for each question.In case of dispute, please refer to point 1!

Rules JAI MATA DI! LETS ROCK!On October 29, 2014, X was inducted as one of the latest honourees in Bradman FoundationX has scored 3 centuries in five tests at SCGX received Arjuna Award in 1994 and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 1997.

ID X1.

Complete the list-Somnath, Mallikarjuna Swami, Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar, Bhimashankar, Kashi Vishwanath, Grishaneshwar, Trimbakeshwar, Vaidyanath, Rameswaram, Nageshwara, _________ 2.

Kedarnath- One of the 12 JyotirlingasOriginally titled Insomnia Cafe, this show is interpreted by many social scientists as the story of a group of patients in a mental asylum who delude themselves into thinking that they lead happy, perfect lives in West Village, NY.Wrapped up in 2004, it featured many celebrities in its decade-long run like Gary Oldman, George Clooney, Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, Jean-Claude Van Damm and Sting. ID the show.

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I never dared to break the glass of his house as I used to be extremely scared of him: Virender Sehwag talking about which former childhood neighbour of his?

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Mr. and Mrs. Singh, she set up an educational institute, Vidya Bharati Shikshan Prasarak Mandal. They also set up Shram Sadhana Trust that runs hostels for working women. How do we know Mrs. Singh better?

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How do we commonly know Edvige Antonia Albina Maino in India ?6.

7. Minimalist poster for what?

CID- Kuch toh gadbad hai!After thePartition of India, his family migrated toAmritsar, India, where he studied at Hindu College. He attendedPanjab University, Chandigarh, then inHoshiarpur,Punjab, studying Economics and got his bachelor's and master's degrees in 1952 and 1954, respectively, standing first throughout his academic career. He completed his Economics Tripos atUniversity of Cambridgeas he was a member ofSt John's Collegein 1957. Served as Chief Economic Advisor, RBI Governor and Head of Planning Commision. Who am I talking about?

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I have just seen an honest-to-goodness, full-fledged, full-bodied film. A FILM, hear me? Not an American sit com masquerading as one, or yet another meaningless 70s masala remake, writes Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express about this movie. The film was shot in late 2012 over a period of 45 days, starting withParis, followed byAmsterdamandDelhi. Released in 2014,which film am I talking about?

9.QUEENWhat was first made by Gisecke & Devrient in 1991 in sizes of 85.6X53.9X0.76mm & 26X15X0.76 mm, with the later being more popular?

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11. Which TV series?

Which popular musical TV show has taken this path? The year it was first introduced in a country.Brazil-2007, Pakistan-2008, India-2011, Middle East-2012, Africa 2013.

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Collect your passes now!Which company was founded in Mumbai in 1938 by two Danish engineers, Henning Holck-_____ and Soren Kristian ______? 13.

14. Tell the incident

One from field of Finance and economics, B.Tech from IIT Delhi and M.B.A from Harvard University in 1992. He worked with McKinsey & Co. for 12 years and was with Omidyar Networks for a few years in India. Son of a former union minister and currently a Member of Parliament from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. Who is he?

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Jayant SinhaRecently in a controversy, the name of which San Francisco based ride-sharing service gets its name from German word above, indicating its superiority?

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Who is the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India to serve complete tenure of five years?17.

X has been awarded Filmfare award in a particular category for five consecutive years from 1991-1995. Born as Kedarnath Bhattacharya, X recently rejoined BJP in December 2014. ID X.18.

Sanu DaWho was the CEO of Calcutta Municipal Corporation in 1924? 19.

X was born in Guwahati on 9th October, 1973, graduated from Hindu College, Delhi University . Xs paternal grandpa Rajni Kant was a lawyer and Congress leader. Xs maternal grandfather Gauri Sankar was Leader of Opposition in Assam assembly. Xs father Col. Manoranjan was the BJP candidate for Guwahati Lok Sabha seat in 1998 General elections. Id X.

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The quizzers want to know!21. Connect

Who was the only surviving Kaurava in the great epic Mahabharata?22. YUYUTSUHis father was a popular Bollywood actor and his mothers a sister of a popular Indian actress Meena Kumari. He considers himself spiritual and loves to travel. He has acted alongside actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty and has worked with music directors like Anu Malik, Rajesh Roshan, Vishal-Shekhar and A.R. Rahman. He won a Filmfare award in 2001. Who am I talking about?23.

X is an alumnus of St. Xaviers Mumbai and Indian Institute of Management- Calcutta.Although he originally wanted to be a historian, X initially chose a career in finance because he couldn't afford the former.He worked for 14 years in the financial services industry, in companies such asStandard Chartered,DBS BankandIDBI Federal Life Insurance, before starting his writing career.One of his books rights were recently bought by Dharma Productions to make it into a Bollywood film.ID X and The book I am talking about.

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Amish Tripathi and Shiva Trilogy

*25. Minimalist poster of which Bollywood movie

Mohra- Tip Tip Barsaa Pani. Lets Dance!