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10. Having its original name as Cabo das Tormentast,
it was later renamed by John II of Portugal as
âXXXX XX XXX" because of the great optimism
engendered by the opening of a sea route
to India and the East. ID the landmark.
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20. Being known as âThe Gateway to Asiaâ this city
has the origin of its name from the word
âIsthmusâ which means a narrow strip of land
connecting two larger land areas, usually with
water on either side.
ID the city.
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27. Sri Santeswara Temple,Bijapur district,
Karnataka caught world wide attention
recently, thanks to a bizzare age old
ceremony in the temple. The ceremony is
throwing ------ from the top of the 30 foot
tall temple on to a cloth held below. The
ceremony is held in the first week of
December every year. The Karnataka
Commission for the Protection of -----
Rights is investigating the festival. ID the
ceremony!
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30. It is a tradditional sport in South India during
Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day. It
has got the old Tamil phrases eruthazhuvuthal
or manju virattu. The game is based on the
concept of "flight or fight". Palamedu, is very
famous for hosting this event every year. There
has been lot of vows from activists against the
sport and now it is running under a special Act
passed by the concerned state Government.
ID the sport.
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49. XXXX begins at the courtyard of
Vadakkunnathan Temple around 2.30 PM,
and goes for around four continuous hours.
The base of XXXX is the Tripura Thaalam.
Correct number of instrumentalists
participating in XXXX is 222. But more than
250 instrumentalists assemble because of its
prominence and various other reasons. Tens
of thousands of spectators assemble every
year for this awesome instrument fusion.
ID XXXX.
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56. The Legislative Assemby of Kerala has got the
strength of 141 members including a nominated
from the Anglo â Indian community. Who is the
current nominated MLA in the house?
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59. ID this ritualistic ceremony, which will end with
torching the Yagasala, symbolises manâs submission
to all those elements that he has taken for the
conduct of the week long yaga.
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63. ⢠Each team may pick one of the given choices
⢠5 Questions on each choice, carrying 10 points for
every correct answer
⢠No passing
Rules
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134. KeyHole, a California based software
company was acquired by Google on
2004. Later, it was rebranded in a new
name. How do we know keyhole now?
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137. Which brand name emerged from the
devanagiri usae âDaktar Burmanâ which the
rural people of West Bengal used to call
Dr. S.K Burman?
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173. Which Olympics witnessed the abduction
of 11 Israeli Olympians, who were later
killed by the Palestinian hostile group
âBlack Septemberâ?
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179. The year 1961 marked the success of
Indian Armyâs Operation Vijay. The
territories of Goa, Daman and Diu were
liberated with this operation. Who was our
Opponent?!!
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191. This movie tells the true
story how X inspired his
âalmost lostâ National
Rugby Team âthe
Springboksâ whose minds
were shuffled by the
post-Apartheid era in the
country and made them
win the 1995 Rugby
World Cup which his
country has hosted.
ID X.
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194. X was born in 1933, Santiniketan in Bengal
Presidency (The then West Bengal). Rabindranath
Tagore is said to have given X his name, which
means âimmortalâ. In May 2007, X was appointed
by the Government of India as chairman of
Nalanda Mentor seeking to revive the ancient
center of higher learning which was present in
India from the 5th century to 1197.
ID X.
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197. On 2 May 2012, X was nominated to seat number
103 in the Rajya Sabha and took the oath on 4
June. Three of his co-members in the house,
expressed their surprise on Xâs entry because X
was still active in the âbusinessâ that they used to
do a while ago! Later X refused to take the
bungalow allotted to him in New Delhi calling it
"waste of tax payer's money" as he resides in
Mumbai. Id X.
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203. X was born on 1913 in Dumraon, Bihar,. He mastered the
use of a subcontinental wind instrument of the oboe
class. X had the rare honor of performing at Delhi's Red
Fort on the eve of India's Independence in 1947. He also
performed raga Kafi from the Red Fort on the eve of
Indiaâs first Republic Day ceremony, on January 26,
1950. His recital had become a cultural part of India's
Independence Day celebrations, telecast on
Doordarshan every year on August 15. He is often
referred to by the honorific title âUstadâ. ID X.
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216. This brand was introduced by the Arvind
Mills as a ready to stich denim cloth for the
rural people in India. Akshay Kumar was
made the Brand Ambassador. Later
readymade models was made and the
brand was an instant hit. It featured the
style of youth in the late 80s and early 90s.
But it suffered severe market setbacks and
put into freezer. In 2004, it was remarketed
in arrangements with the Big Bazar. Its
name call for its lasting and tough
character. ID the brand.
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