3. 30 Questions-10 by each
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16. 11) His catch phrase was “Who
loves ya baby?”. The actor who
portrayed him on screen was
nicknamed the ‘Golden Greek’.
Which famous television character
and name the actor?
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17. 12) Nicknamed as Iron __________
or Bloody __________ he founded
the Cheka, the precursor to the
KGB. One of the momentous scenes
during fall of Communism in Russia
was uprooting of his statue. Identify
him? PRELIMS
20. *15) One of the most visited
destinations in this country. When
its name is translated it literally
means “A place and name”. What
destination, in which country?
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22. 17) Tagline of which iconic movie
was ‘The Ultimate Trip’?
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23. 18) Located at White Oak Campus
in Maryland, USA which influential
institution was started in 1906
following public outcry over the
usage of tainted diphtheria
antitoxin?
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24. 19) Which perennially popular
movie starring Virginia McKenna
and Bill Travers in lead roles was
based on the real life adventures of
‘Friedrike Victoria Gessner’?
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25. *20) By what name is the Vetti
Chakiri movement , a landmark
incident in modern Indian history
better known to us?
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28. 22) DHL is currently known as ‘Big
Yellow’ in corporate parlance. This
name was originally given to which
other company for most of the 20th
century?
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36. *30) A 2012 film has this story of a couple who were
estranged due to circumstances beyond their control.
There was no information available about the more
famous person. The only news received was the
sound of piano playing from the house which was the
confirmation of the individual being alive. This also
stopped after while due the Piano malfunctioning due
to humidity. Name the famous person who is the
subject of this story/film.
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59. 11) His catch phrase was “Who
loves ya baby?”. The actor who
portrayed him on screen was
nicknamed the ‘Golden Greek’.
Which famous television character
and name the actor?
PRELIMS
61. 12) Nicknamed as Iron __________
or Bloody __________ he founded
the Cheka, the precursor to the
KGB. One of the momentous scenes
during fall of Communism in Russia
was uprooting of his statue. Identify
him? PRELIMS
67. *15) One of the most visited
destinations in this country. When
its name is translated it literally
means “A place and name”. What
destination in which country?
PRELIMS
73. 18) Located at white oak campus in
Maryland, USA which influential
institution was started in 1906
following public outcry over the
usage of tainted diphtheria
antitoxin?
PRELIMS
75. 19) Which perennially popular
movie starring Virginia McKenna
and Bill Travers in lead roles was
based on the real life adventures of
‘Friedrike Victoria Gessner’?
PRELIMS
81. 22) DHL is currently known as ‘Big
Yellow’ in corporate parlance. This
name was originally given to which
other company for most of the 20th
century?
PRELIMS
97. *30) A 2012 film has this story of a couple who were
estranged due to circumstances beyond their control.
There was no information available about the more
famous person of the two. The only news received
was the sound of piano playing from the house which
was the confirmation of the individual being alive.
This also stopped after while due to the Piano
malfunctioning because of humidity. Name the
famous person who is the subject of this story/film.
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