Q1. Connect -!

John Keating, Neil Perry, Todd Anderson, Knox Overstreet, Gerard Pitts and
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Q2. Of all the flowers found in the world, this ones the biggest, the smelliest and
one with one of the longest flowering intervals. Name the flower. (1/2 points for the
common name, 1 point for the full scientific name)!

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Q3. The strait named after this Malaysian state handles one fourth of the worlds
cargo transported by sea. The economic importance of this strait is so great that
many nations have tried, and failed to break its dominance over Asian shipping.
Name the strait/state.!

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Q4. When I was young, the capital of X was not called Y. It was called Christiania.
But somewhere along the linedecided to do away with that pretty name and call it
Y instead. The famous author A wrote it in his autobiographys first part, B. Identify
X,Y,A and B. (1 point for each, part points allowed)!

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Q5. X were Norse warriors who are reported in the Old Norse literature to have
fought in a nearly uncontrollable, trance like fury, a characteristic which later gave
rise to the English word Y. Give X and Y. (1 point for each)!

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Q6. X was the personification of the Sun in Greek Mythology. X was imagined as a
handsome God crowned with the shining aureole of the Sun, who drove the chariot
of the Sun across the Sky each day to Earth, circling Oceanus and through the
world ocean returned to the East at night. The Colossus of Rhodes was the statue
of X erected in the city of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC.
Give X.!

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Q7. TheX is afictionalsuperherothat appears in publications byMarvel Comics.

Created by writer-editor Stan Leeand penciller-co-plotterJack Kirby, hefirst
appearedinFantastic Four#52 (July 1966). He is the firstblacksuperhero in
mainstream American comics, debuting several years before such earlyAfricanAmericansuperheroes as Marvel Comics' the Falcon,Storm, andLuke Cage,
andDC Comics'Tyroc,Black Lightning, andGreen Lantern(John Stewart). X was
ranked the 51st greatest comic book character of all time by Wizard magazine. IGN
also ranked the X as the 51st greatest comic book hero.Give X.!

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Q8. X is a film generally regarded as one of the greatest films ever made and is a
fan favorite.
X during it's original run was a big flop, however has over the years, due to TV
reruns, managed to earn Warner Brothers big profits. X highlights the hypocritical
behavior of those in power and the friendship of 2 friends. It was released in the
same year as Pulp Fiction, which is why Ironically, X received no major awards at
the time of its release. Give X.!

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Q9. How do we better know Princess Consuela Banana Hammock?!
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Q10. X is a Columbian former football goalkeeper.X is known to be one of the most

charismatic goalkeepers to have taken to the field, X was well known for his
eccentric style of play & Would often leave the post empty to dribble past players.X
became famous for scoring goals from penalties & free kicks .He scored 7 goals in
his 68 national appearences.X is also the pioneer of the Scorpion Kick .X He was
also prone to blunders, and it was a mistake by him that knocked Colombia out of
the 1990 World Cup, when he seemingly dithered with the ball at his feet near the
halfway line enabling Cameroon striker Roger Milla to dispossess him and score,
putting Cameroon through to the quarter-finals. In this way X earned the nickname
El Loco ("The Madman").!

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Q11. X was born in Saint-Denis, Runion & was an early French aviator and a
fighter pilot who served during World War I.X also participated in a couple of

European Air races.X`s greatest acheivement is becoming the first person to cross
the Mediterranean Sea by air.French car manufacturer Peugeot also have a special
X edition of their 205 supermini.However we know X for a completely different
reason.!

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Q12. X`s name literally translates to `big fist',As a child, X wanted to become a
Catholic priest . However, poverty compelled him to take up boxing. Contrary to
popular belief, his nickname Y was not based on a Japanese arcade game of the
same name. Rather, it is the combination of the first syllables of his first and last
name.His other nicknames include Peoples Champion, The Destroyer, The
Mexecutioner, Ang Pambansang Kamao (The Nations Fist), The Fighting
Congressman, Pambansang Ninong (National Godfather), and The Filipino Slugger.
As a child, X was awestruck by Bruce Lees speed and agility. He is the first and
only eight-division world champion.X has also been involved in basketball, acting,
and is a retired singer.!

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Q13. This football club's traditional colours are red and white, and the club is known
as Les Rouges et Blancs (The Red and Whites). .In 2004 the team, coached by
former French national team captain Didier Deschamps this club registered their
best finish at the European stage as they made an appearance in the 2004
champions league final which they lost 3-0 to PORTO.Most famously the club
promoted Thierry Henry to the senior team where he started his proffesional
career.In December 2011, two-thirds of the club was sold to an investment group
led by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev which has turned the clubs fortune and
the club is back in domestic and European contention after a grey period.Identify
the club which was coached by Arsene Wenger from 1987 to 1994.!

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Q14. IBM 11.8%, Coca Cola 15.8%, American express 13.4%, Wells Fargo 22.8%.
PUT FUNDA!

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Q15. In may 2007, the US government signed a deal with the Government of India
which allowed India to export Alphonso Mangoes. Previously, the US government
did not allow the import of Indian Mangoes due to their Pest control policies.

However, this deal was a bilateral one. In exchange, the US government got the
Indian government to let them export X. ID X.!

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Q16.An episode of X that aired on Cartoon Network in April 2001 featured a movie
poster with an image of a burning building with the label Coming Soon. Five
months later 9/11 happened, and the same scene was repeated as WTC was
attacked. ID X!

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Q17. In early 1980-1990s a Colombian man, X, amassed as much as $30Billion.

Some believe the amount to be much higher. Nobody knows the real amount since
most of the money came from illegal activities. Some believe, if his wealth is
adjusted according to inflation, he would be the wealthiest man in the history. Some
reports say, that he spent 2500$ a month to buy rubber bands to pack his bundles
of money. Others said he spent 4000$ a month on the same. Who is the lesser
known "Business man!

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Q18. Wimbledon, O2 Arena, Royal Opera House, Kentucky Horse Derby, Coachella
Music Festival, Palace Of Versailles, Colosseum. !
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Q19. According to government estimates, the highest number is in USA and the
lowest in Pakistan(Where the number is 0) Also, the total number is 25305026.
What?!

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Q20. On September 29 2014, Police said three people hanged themselves, one
committed suicide by self-immolation, one person ended his life by jumping in front
of a bus and one person died after consuming poison after the court pronounced its
verdict. Ten others died of cardiac arrest, apparently due to shock. Two people,
including a Class 12 student, attempted self-immolation self and have been

hospitalised with severe burns. Another person chopped off his little finger. What
are we talking about?!

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Q21. On August 1975, Sholay was released. The same year, another movie, X, was
released which actually made more money than Sholay did in that particular year. X
created such a cult that women from all over India started blindly believing in the
movie. X was a spiritual movie about a Hindu Goddess and how she helps her
followers. Women were so mobilized by the movie that they started throwing
flowers and coins in the theatres, much like they do in Hindu Temples. People, till
this day pray to this Hindu Goddess, whereas there is no mention of the Goddess in
Hindu scriptures. It was reported, that many a women started keeping fasts on
Friday. ID X and the Goddess were talking about.!

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Q22. This busy market road in Delhi has a mosque, a gurudwara and a temple.
This road, which stands as a symbol of communal harmony was ironically once the
constituency of congress strongman Jagdish Tytler. Sadly enough all that stands on
that road today is the mosque, the gurudwara and the temple with destruction all
around. Name the road and not the constituency.!

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Q23. As soon as the sirens of the official convoy of X were heard, a queer silence
gripped the entire area. Waiting at the gate were Shoaib Iqbal and Vijay Goel.
Anaro also accompanied them. As Xs convey turned into Kucha Saadullah Khan,
all the anxious eyeballs near Turkman gate were fixed on it. X stepped out of the
car, exclaimed Amma in excitement and hugged Anaro. X then gave her 200$ and
a suit. She then started crying. Who is X and what is the event all about?!

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Q24. X is the title given to the best mathematics undergrad student at Cambridge
University. Specifically, it is the title given to the best among al the Wranglers
(people who get first class degrees in Maths from Cambridge). The Cambridge
undergrad maths course, the Y, is famously difficult. Notable Xs include John
Herschel, Ben Green and even Lee Hsien Loong, the current Prime Minister of

Singapore. Xs were once feted with torchlit processions and took pride of place in
the Universitys graduating ceremony.!
Identify X and Y.!

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Q25. X is known as the Father of Europe. Born to Pepin The Short and Bertrada of
Leon, this famous king united most of what is now France and Germany, and was
crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor. Identify X.!

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