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"Long years ago we made a _______________, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance." _________ takes inspiration from a speech made by FDR in 1936. Fill in the blanks.

Tryst with Destiny

2 X is the brain-child of visionaries B.Nagi Reddy

and Chakrapani. X was launched with an aim to entertain and educate young minds about the rich traditions of India. The name X is synonymous with that of storytelling, especially in households where children are regaled with stories to appease their tantrums. X launched its first editions in Telugu and Tamil followed by versions in English, and other Indian regional languages and currently publish stories in 13 languages.X yenu?

Chandamama

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Indian Pencil brands

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A _______ is an inalienable religious endowment in Islamic law, typically denoting a building or plot of land for Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The donated assets are held by a charitable trust. The grant is known as mushrut-ul-khidmat, while a person making such dedication is known as _________.Early references to _____ in India, can be found in 13th century CE work, Insba-i-Mahru by Aynul Mulk Mulltani. According to the book, Sultan Muizuddin Sam Ghaor (f. 1195-95 A.D.) dedicated two villages in favour of Jama Masjid, Multan, and, handed its administration to the Shaikhul Islam (highest ecclesiastical officer of the Empire).

Waqf

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The winners were chosen by fashion designer Rohit Bal, actress Malaika Arora and comedian Cyrus Broacha and were announced on September 16, 2007

Best Episode: The Kapoor Brothers Most Glamorous Male: Hrithik Roshan Most Glamorous Female: Priyanka Chopra Best Supporting Appearance: Karisma Kapoor Best Debut Male: Himesh Reshammiya

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Best Debut Female: Mira Nair Best Rapid Fire - Male: Shahrukh Khan Best Rapid Fire - Female: Kareena Kapoor Best Moment of The Season: Rakhi Sawant Best Line of The Season: Farah Khan & Shahrukh

Khan Lifetime Achievement Award: Shahrukh Khan What awards ?

Koffee Awards

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____________ produced by Sagar Films (Pvt. Ltd.). It was made in two seasons.The dialogues were in Urdu and Hindi. It proved to be a great success and achievement for its producers and broadcasters. Much of the credit of its success goes to Ramanand Sagar.

Some episodes- Story of the Trader (Story of Three Brothers) (Story of Trader and Goats) Story of the Fisherman and Genie Story of Hakim Doubaan Story of Three Pearls Story of Jalal Taalib and Jamal Saakib FITB

Alif Laila

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Formed in 1952, _________ published paperback editions of children's authors such as Enid Blyton and Frederick Forsyth, as well as magazines such as Tintin and Asterix, often in Indian languages as well.In 2007, the imprint and all its titles were acquired by a new venture called ACK Media. Today, they are one of the leading publishers of illustrated volumes on Indian history and heritage, specializing in architecture, fine art, decorative art, film, environment, and lifestyle.

India Book House

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This place was discovered in 1827, by Captain Young, an adventurous British military officer, along with Mr. Shore, the resident Superintendent of Revenues. The name of this place is often attributed to a derivation of 'mansur', a shrub which is indigenous to the area. During the 1959 Tibetan Rebellion, the Central Tibetan Administration of the 14th Dalai Lama was at first established here before being moved to its present location in Dharamsala.What is this place?

Mussoorie

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_________ were poured into urns which were sent across India for memorial services. Most were immersed at the Sangam at Allahabad but some were secretly taken away. In 1997, _____ immersed the contents of one urn, found in a bank vault and reclaimed through the courts, at the Sangam at Allahabad.Some of the ashes were scattered at the source of the Nile River near Jinja, Uganda, and a memorial plaque marks the event. On 30 January 2008 the contents of another urn were immersed at Girgaum Chowpatty by the family after a Dubai-based businessman had sent it to a Mumbai museum.Another urn has ended up in a palace of the Aga Khan in Pune(where he had been imprisoned from 1942 to 1944) and another in the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine in Los Angeles. The family is aware that these enshrined ashes could be misused for political purposes but does not want to have them removed because it would entail breaking the shrines.

Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashes

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The singer in question was one of the winners of the show Meri Awaz Suno. ID.

Sunidhi Chauhan

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X sparked widespread protests from members of a nearly 5 000-strong youth organisation called Prathikarana Vedi in southern Kerala state, marched to the state assembly in protest against George W Bush."It is an insult to India, to Indians and our nationality. It has hurt our national pride," the group's district president Binoo C Thampan told Deutsche Presse-Agentur. However X actually wasnt meant as an insult to India, but was merely inspired by guy in pic. Who is X? Why did X cause such a furore.

India Bush, the cat

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The Kemp’s _______ It is one of two living species in the genus Lepidochelys. Almost all females return each year to a single beach—Rancho Nuevo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. These creatures are called Kemp's ______ because Richard Kemp. However the etymology of _____ itself is unknown. The other species in the same genus makes news regularly as a part of conservation of wildlife in India. What is the creature associated with Indian Wildlife Conservation?

Olive Ridley Turtles

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1. An accident. 2. The day the viceroy came. 3. A touch of fever. 4.The letter. 5. The gold frame. Works by a person who is not really

known for his writing. Who?

R.K.Laxman

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Not the manner in which we are used to seeing this. Gimme name or what it is used for.

Broom Grass

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Modes of Murder in 7 Khoon Maaf

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Take a trip down memory lane and Id the album please

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The earliest record of the name of the hill is from 1340 AD by Hoysala Ballala III from Madabalu .This was the secondary capital of the Magadi rulers such as Kempegowda. From 1638 to 1728, Mysore took over this place and Dalavayi Devaraja occupied this place with the palace at Nelapattana. In 1791 Lord Cornwallis captured it from Tipu Sultan's forces during the Third Anglo-Mysore War.Robert Home in his Select views in Mysore (1794) shows distant views of the hill from Bangalore. He called it the fort of death. Which place?

Saavanadurga

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X is a former MTV reality show that debuted on July 19, 1995. The series,

which was Y's second reality show after The Real World followed six

strangers between the ages of 18 and 24 (five strangers in the first four

seasons) after stripping them of their money and putting them on an RV

traveling from location to location only guided by a set of clues and a

mission to complete at each location. It was nominated for an Emmy

Award in 2001. The ground-breaking series was a pioneer in

travel/adventure/reward reality television (together with Mark Burnett's

Eco-Challenge productions). X was created by Jonathan Murray and

Mary-Ellis Bunim of Bunim/Murray Productions. After Bunim died of

cancer in early 2004, the show went on hiatus for three years. After season 14 ended, it has been confirmed that X is no longer in

production, although neither Y nor Bunim-Murray have commented on the status of the series.What's the indian connection?

X-Road Rules Y-MTV

India Connect –Hero Honda Roadies

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A was based on the GM Vauxhall Victor VX that was made till 1979. When introduced in 1983, it was one of the few Indian manufactured luxury cars in the market.However, after the advent of more modern cars from GM, Ford, Fiat, Tata etc. , the demand for A began to wane. The constant rise of petrol prices was the final nail in the coffin for A and it was phased out in 2002.However to automobile enthusiasts only A can be hailed as a true "Indian Muscle Car" owing to its RWD platform and edgy styling that is reminiscent of American Muscle cars of the 1960s and 70s.

Contessa

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X is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for writing the book The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer and for writing and directing the 1993 feature film Boxing Helena. X's father Y is known for his surrealist movies such as Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Dune and Blue Velvet. X's connection to India is due to a movie that X brought out in 2010.The movie made headlines due to its reception of bad reviews from all corners. Gimme X and the movie.

Jennifer Lynch, Hisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…..

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Inexhaustive. Connectu

Movies directed by

He is God, God is Great!!

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This practice is a way of saying 'Grace'. The practice is said to be carried out in order to keep ants and other creepy crawlies away from the food while lunch/ dinner is being had. The usage of water is said to keep the ants guessing the way to the food. What practice?

Parishechanam, sprinkling water around the leaf before eating.

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X was a two-stroke motorcycle made in India by Escorts group from 1983 to 1990. It was a licenced copy of the very popular Yamaha RD350B, modified to suit Indian conditions. Many Indian motorcycle connoisseurs consider it to be the best two-stroke ever made in India.X was named to mean a royal messenger. Though production has long ceased, the X remains an iconic and desirable motorcycle among Indian riding enthusiasts, with well-maintained running models fetching healthy prices.

Rajdoot 350

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Id the artist and her claim to fame over the last year

Ligi Francis,