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Symbolic for death, ‘X’ is an idiom based on a nautical superstition around ‘Y’, who has been
mentioned in many books including classics like Moby Dick and Treasure Island (1883) as well
as several songs popular amongst seamen in the 18th century. ‘Y’ was also a notable character
in a popular film franchise and ‘X’ was portrayed as a purgatory for the spirits of the dead.
Find X and Y.

2.‘X’ is a multiplayer board game which was initially developed as an educational tool in the
early 20th century, by a woman who went on to patent the game at least twice before a man
devised a new set of rules for the same game after he played it for the first time at a dinner party
and popularised it under the name ‘X’. A short lived TV game show based on ‘X’ was also aired
for a few months in the early 90’s. The game’s 80th anniversary was celebrated in 2015.
Find X

3.‘X’ is a famous Indian Comic Publisher which was started as an attempt to teach Indian
children about their culture and heritage. Legend says that a quiz contest aired on Doordarshan
in late 60’s in which the participants could easily answer the questions based on Greek
mythology but were unable to answer even the simplest ones pertaining to their own culture like
“who was the mother of Rama in Ramayana”, seeing which ‘Y’ quit his job to start ‘X’. The first
10 books/comics were in Kannada. ‘X’ hit peak circulation in 1970’s by selling more than 5
million copies a year. A show based on and named as ‘X’ aired as an animated TV series on a
popular kids’ channel in the early 10’s.
Identify X.

4.X is a character in the books written by Y, who's prime genre is thriller. X is a professor and is
intrigued by ancient mysteries, symbols and the treasures surrounding them. The text written by
Y involving X mostly takes place over a period of 24 hours. Identify X and Y.
Answers
1. Y - Davy Jones X - Davy Jones locker
2. Monopoly
3. Amar Chitra Katha
4. Robert Langdon and Dan Brown