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4. This is the showcase by
Karnataka in the 2019 republic
day parade, of which the theme
was “Gandhian Connect”. What
is being depicted here?
How does it connect to the
theme?
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7. 1924 Belagavi Congress session
Only Indian National Congress session to have been
chaired by Mahatma Gandhi
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8. In the year 1911, Government of India established a
certain organisation Indian Research Fund Association
(IRFA) which was renamed as X in the year 1949. On
the account of its centenary in the year 2011, the Indian
government released 5 rupee coin commemorative
coin(Image on following slide). Identify the
organisation, which has come into major importance
since the year 2020.
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11. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
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12. R. Raj Rao is an Indian writer and a poet who is famous for his queer
activism and push for the LGBTQ+ rights in India. Well known for his
poetry , his works have been included in the famous poetry anthology
‘The Dance of the Peacock’.
One of his anthologies served as a basis for a film of the same name, which
was directed by Riyad Vinci Wadia with the studded cast of Rahul Bose
and Kushal Punjabi. This film also served as an anthology, paying homage
to the original works.
Known to be the first Indian gay film and set in the city of Mumbai with a
90s backdrop, the name surely, was an apt portmanteau. ID the
works/name of the film.
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14. Bomgay (Bombay + Gay)
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15. This technology has been around in India since the Harappan civilization in
2500 BC but more formally was reintroduced by Mughal Kings during the
1550s around Delhi.
The solution was modernized in the 1850s in erstwhile Calcutta thanks to
public sector infrastructure aimed at alleviating the perils of earlier solutions.
Plumbers in the nearby regions innovated to fit the needs of Indians and to
inculcate the modernisations being brought about in Calcutta and thus the
modern form of X was born. X then presumably spread from there and
became a "pan Indian" adoption and as a tribute to the plumbers and their
homeland, even to this day X references their homeland. To add to this, the
keyhole shape of X has remained largely unchanged since Harappan times.
Give X
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Indian commode/orissa pan

18. The story is told by Vinod Mehta in 'The Sanjay story: from Anand
Bhavan to Amethi' (1978).
"Beginning in 1974 Miss Anand was plastered all over Delhi. 'A lanky,
vivacious college beauty queen' (crowned 'Miss Sri Ram College' in '73).
she had recently taken to modelling with great success.”
On July 28 of the same year, the agency behind the ad campaign, was
called up by X’s father Lt. Col. Tarlochan Singh Anand who demanded
all pictures and transparencies of her daughter be returned. The press
was told not to run the Ad anymore. Soon after, X’s engagement with a
then famous personality was announced by the press. Id X, who is now
an MP.
Q5

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21. Maneka Gandhi
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22. Describing the menu for a very special kind of kitchen, Anurag Katriar had
the following to say. Desserts were never on the menu for anyone. “The
standard was no ghee and no butter across all meals. It was fine to put a little
bit of cheese in the pasta or risotto. While the many would prefer a yellow dal
tadka, for the others, I would do a dal makhani.”. Rajma masala and chole
have seemed to be a big hit among their guests. Katriar opines,“They all
wanted this kind of stuff probably because it’s all high on protein. Chicken in
any form was a favourite, whether it was in a dry preparation or tandoor-
cooked, it was like a must.”
The chefs do tend to several last minute requests and such as a 100 coconut
waters and cater to the specific needs of their targeted patrons, throughout
the course of their contract year after year. What is being described here?
Q6

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24. Running an IPL Kitchen
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25. Puzhu is a 2022 Malayalam film based on the
oppressiveness of casteism set in contemporary
times. The origins of the title lie in a mythological
story, because of which, it has something in
common with films like Kalyug in Hindi, Thalapathi
in Tamil, Vanaprastham in Malayalam and
Natarang in Marathi and a few other movies.
What links all of these films?
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27. Stories inspired from Mahabharata
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28. In early May this year, during his trip to the Nordic nations, among his various
gifts to HM Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark, was a special, yet dying painting
form (Image shown in next slide), which is majorly practised in Kutch, Gujarat. X
painting, a method of cloth painting, is a four-century-old art form exclusively
practised in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India. Literally meaning oil in persian, X
painting is an inherited art form that has been around for 400 years. It makes use
of boiled oils that are mixed with vegetable dyes to create a thick, viscous paste,
from which, long fine threads of various colours are laid on the cloth, with a great
deal of skill and experience, to create intricate designs of dazzling beauty and
complexity.
Until recently, X art was on the brink of extinction, but was revived by the efforts
of Abdul Gafur khatri and his younger brother Sumar Daud Khatri family. Sahil is
the youngest member of the current 8th generation. ID X
Q8

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33. Geetanjali Shree, an accomplished hindi novelist, was recently under the
limelight for being the first novelist- of an Indian language, to win the booker
prize for the year 2022. Originally released in 2018, this work of hers was
translated into English by the artist Daisy Rockwell, which led to the
international recognition.
The novel holds a story of an 80 year old woman who insists on travelling to
Pakistan and confront the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of
partition and re-evaluating on what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a
woman and a feminist. The novel’s name is an elegy (a lament to the dead) to the
world we inhabit, a ray of hope midst the impending doom. What work of hers is
being talked about ?
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35. Ret-Samadhi / Tomb of Sand
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36. Calling these as X (prevalent in Britain), instead of Y(prevalent in India),
gives the speaker an irrational sense of prestige, both words X and Y
share the same roots from the Arabic word for these, which in turn comes
for the Sanskrit vatimgana, indicating how it long it has been a part of
Indian culture. While X has reached English through French and Catalan,
Y has reached us through Portuguese, which in turn, coming in a full
circle of sorts, influenced the word for these in Hindi.These are also, more
popularly, referred to by their shape and resemblance in colour (as the
Europeans initially met them in their whitish or yellowish colour, as
opposed to their common ones) in certain to another source of food.
What am I talking about?
Q10

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38. X - Aubergine, Y - Brinjal
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82. WTDH:
Cursed are those ...

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84. A cursed B (shown in the painting) for being
inattentive in her service towards A. The curse
was that the person she was dreaming of (C)
would forget about her. But when the
situation was explained to A, he modified the
curse saying that a personal token given to
her could be used to get C to remember her.
(According to a notable poet from the 5th
century C.E.)
When the personal token reached C, he
remembered B, and set out to find her. In the
process, he found a child D, who was his son.

85. D (shown in painting) grew up to be a great
emperor, and his descendents are some of the
most important figures in ancient india.
E was a descendant of D. Who was cursed to
be unable to engage in the act of lovemaking.
A had also granted a boon to F, for being
served well as an honoured guest by her. F
was also the wife of E, and this boon resulted
in the birth of a group that are known by the
name resulting from E.

86. Apart from the group, F had another son G,
born out of the same boon that was granted
by A.
G was killed by H, without the knowledge that
they were brothers.
G had been in-turn cursed by I (shown in
painting), that he would become an eunuch,
spending his time singing and dancing.
When H’s oldest brother J hears about G
being their brother, he curses F, and extends
the curse to all women in general.

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88. A : Durvasa
B : Shakuntala
C : Dushyanta
D : Bharata
E : Pandu
F : Kunti
G : Karna
H : Arjuna
I : Urvasi
J : Yudhistira
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91. In the semi-final of the 1981-82 Ranji season, with Karnataka left-arm
Raghuram Bhatt spinner coiling webs around Bombay's batsmen, X
walked out to bat to negate him in the second innings. He went on to
score an unbeaten 18 and save Bombay from outright defeat. This is
probably Gavaskar's most unusual innings, according to Open
magazine; when asked about why he did that, X says, “The ball was
turning square and Raghuram Bhat was pretty much unplayable on
that surface. Since he was a left-hand orthodox spinner getting the
ball to turn and bounce sharply away, I had to adapt to this”. Who is X
and what was unusual about his innings?
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93. Sunil gavaskar, batted left handed only against Bhatt and
switched to right to bat against the rest.
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94. Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneswar, built nearly a thousand years ago,
during the later stages of the Somvanshi rule is a remarkable example
of exquisite eastern architecture, but this temple’s claim to fame is for
something that is rather contrary to the existence of a temple. Put
Funda
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96. Temple without presiding deity
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97. To commemorate the 73rd anniversary of this organization, new Xs
were made available to all its members. The main change in the new
version of X are with regard to the __________ pattern which has now
become digital. It has been designed keeping in mind the many kinds
of operational conditions that the members function in, from deserts
to high-altitude areas, jungles and plains. The fabric for the new
material also makes it lighter, sturdier and more breathable keeping in
mind the different terrains the members are posted in.
ID X
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99. Army’s new combat uniform
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100. The HIMANK project was started in 1985 by the Ladakh Border Roads Organization. The
project is in charge of building and maintaining motorways in the region, including in some
of the world's highest mountains. The rugged terrain, coupled with irresponsible driving,
has earned the roads the notorious reputation of being among the world's most perilous. To
combat this, HIMANK placed several unique and amusing road signs along the highway to
reduce traffic accidents such as - “After Whiskey, Driving Risky”; “Be Gentle on My Curves”
and so on.
One of these signs, bears a rather witty adage of the Indian army in Ladakh, for quite some
time, “Don’t be X, In the land of Y”. X, renowned for his prowess as a pehlwan, rhymes well
with Y, a Tibetan title of respect for a teacher of Dharma. It emphasis on the fact the X,
notwithstanding his long success run of never having lost a single bout in 50 years, died of
poverty and weakness, hence cautions all to take their actions with the mindfulness of a Y,
instead of the impulsive power of X.
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102. X - Gama, Y - Lama
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103. Set up in 1940, the Pune Handmade Paper Institute (HMPI) has pioneered to create eco-
friendly handmade paper using cotton rags that last up to 100 years. The factory was
established complimenting the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi to introduce the ‘swadeshi’
movement in India. The factory is located on KB Joshi road, named after a Pune-based
scientist, who was working on making handmade paper in India in the 1930s.
The paper is derived from 100% cotton rags, a waste product from the textile industry and
discarded unused cotton from the Pharma industries.The handmade paper has incredible
strength as it retains the tensile properties of cotton fibre. It is durable, chlorine-free, does
not blot and can be used for printing. Moreover, this paper has a shelf-life of over 100 years.
The handmade paper may turn yellowish depending on the weather conditions, but it will
not get damaged.
Despite all these remarkable features of their product, their claim to fame lies in the use of
their signature paper in its usage as a part of something monumental. What?
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105. Constitution of India
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106. Said by fashion designer Mohini Tadikonda at an interview, about a project
in Candolim, Goa-
"My biggest challenge fell below the waist. At first, I wasn't sure how to work
around the hip exposure. The upper portion of the bustier was not an issue
and I was able to leave that untouched. I knew that the hip had to be covered,
so I developed concepts that addressed the questionable area while still
allowing an illusion of exposure."
This creation is the only one of its kind and specially made to adhere to the
guidelines given by the locals.
What project is being spoken about? Also put funda on the concept that he
developed to address the questionable area and therefore stick to local
guidelines?
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108. Playboy clubs in India, sarees were incorporated
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109. Established by Khanchand Ramnani, a Sindhi immigrant in In 1953, X, an iconic
brand, has not been a stranger to controversy. Somewhere between late February
and early March of 2019, a series of misfortunate events saw X face unwarranted
repercussions in Mumbai.
Speaking about this, 62-year old Lekhraj, the current owner of had this to say.
"This is not yesterday’s bakery, our grandfather gave us this name and our fourth
generation is running this. Not just the family, even our customers are equally
emotionally attached to X. We’ve received so much support from people across
the world, who’ve been our customers, over these issues. We are confident that
we have nothing to be scared of. We and X are as Indian as everyone else is.”
Which establishment are we talking about?
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111. Karachi Bakery
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112. Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar (March 24, 1775 – October 21, 1835),
who is one among the Carnatic trinity, is reputed for his
compositions that flow with lyrical and melodic quality. Among
his kritis are Srivaralakshmi namastubhyam in Sri Raga,
Kanakambari Karunyamrta Lahari Kamakshi Mamava Kameshwari
and Saraswati Manohari Sankari.
An example of his lyrical genius is manner in which he ensures a
certain important aspect of each of his compositions is mentioned
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114. He ensures that the name of the raga is in the lyrics.
Kanakambari Karunyamrta Lahari Kamakshi Mamava is
Kanakambari(Kanakangi)in Kameshwari and Saraswati
Manohari Sankar(Saraswati Manohari)
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115. X, a very Indian delicacy, is known for, apart from its many health benefits, the rush of a
citric and electric taste that it gives. Both a feast to the palate and the eyes, X come in
various flavors, sizes, coatings and varieties such as X laced dried fruits,coatings to
exemplify the experience of savouring them, especially if the meal preceding them has
been an equally attractive one.
While nobody is immune to it’s allure, like in the case of chewing betel leaves,society
often dubs its indulgence as a feminine trait. There is a renegade pleasure in its explosive
flavours and the voraciousness with which it is consumed that subverts all established
notions of feminine propriety. “X and chaats are the touchstones of boyishness or
untamed femininity, offering the possibilities of lives lived differently – on one hand,
nostalgic and conservative, on the other, virile with heterotopic possibilities,” opines
food historian Krishnendu Ray.
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117. Churan
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118. Pimpri-Chinchwad in Pune is an industrial town, that is home to the shrine of _____
Gosawi, a 13th century saint worshipped by the Ganpatya Sampradaya, a sect of Hinduism.
The followers of Ganpatya Sampradaya believe that Lord Ganesha is the Supreme God.
While it is a well-known fact that Lord Ganesha is one of the most loved deities of
Maharashtra, few know that it was popularised by _____ Gosawi, who was himself named
after Lord Moreshwar (Ganesha). _____ Gosawi is said to have witnessed several divine
revelations and several legends exist around the miracles he performed during his lifetime.
One such revelation was that Lord Ganesha appeared before him and asked him to build a
temple at Chinchwad.
His deeds and miracles attracted several people who came to pay their respects to the saint.
For centuries, pilgrims have been chanting a certain three word phrase as a mark of respect
for both the saint and the deity. However, over time this phrase was generalised into
popular culture. What phrase is being referred to here?
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120. Ganesha referred as Morya
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