While in college in 1970, X was the General Secretary of his university’s Students’ Union. Once, with only 2 paisa in his pocket and determined not to spend the money, he called his friends for a peanut treat. After eating their fill, X threatened the peanut seller for having the audacity to ask for payment. “Do you know who I am? I am the future prime minister of India. Get lost!”

1. Answers

2. While in college in 1970, X was the General Secretary of
his university‟s Students‟ Union.
Once, with only 2 paisa in his pocket and determined not to
spend the money, he called his friends for a peanut treat.
After eating their fill, X threatened the peanut seller for
having the audacity to ask for payment.
“Do you know who I am? I am the future prime minister of
India. Get lost!”
Who da?

4. The laptop was invented to provide user mobility - so we
don't end up being chained to our desk computers . But
working for hours with the lappy perched on your lap could
result in discoloured patchy skin. And while you could be
enjoying the heat emanating from the device, especially in
an air-conditioned area, you could also develop the
________ ____ syndrome.
Also known as “Erythema ab igne”, how is this better
known?

6. ___________ _____ is a state of severe alienation and
burnout. When the pressures of life and the evils, insanity
and corruption of the outside world are too much and you
build a mental wall and you shut yourself out from
everything and everyone. You just want to retreat by
watching TV or listening to music a LOT to take you from
your inner pain but your attention span is so minimized you
may wind up on the couch looking up at the ceiling and
constantly changing TV channels with the remote. Certain
scenes or sounds may bring up painful emotions and make
you cry. So you try to quench the pain by smoking, drinking
or doing dope.
Urban Dictionary description of which famous

10. In an event alternately described as one of the most heroic
or disastrous episodes in British military history, Lord
James Cardigan leads a ____________________ cavalry
against well-defended Russian artillery during the Crimean
War.
The British were winning the Battle of Balaclava when
Cardigan received his order to attack the Russians. His
cavalry gallantly charged down the valley and were
decimated by the heavy Russian guns, suffering 40 percent
casualties. It was later revealed that the order was the
result of confusion and was not given intentionally. Lord
Cardigan, who survived the battle, was hailed as a national
hero in Britain.
This battle is remembered for the piece of literature it
spawned.

12. Id these
gentlemen.

14. X is eligible to represent Belgium through birth and
passport, Albania through his ethnic Albanian
parents, and Serbia due to the disputed status of his
parents' homeland of Kosovo. He is also eligible to
represent Kosovo, although they don‟t have a recognised
team. There is also the possibility that he might receive an
approach from Turkey.
Generating considerable interest in recent weeks, who may
this be?

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Jal (India)
Keila (Maldives)
Thane (Myanmar)
Murjan (Oman)
Nilam (Pakistan)
Mahasen (Sri Lanka)
______ (Thailand)
Helen (Bangladesh)
Lehar (India)
Madi (Maldives)
Nanauk (Myanmar)
Hudhud (Oman)
Nilofar (Pakistan)
Priya (Sri Lanka)

18. • Put M=1.8986×1027 kg
• G = 6.67×10−11 m3 kg−1 s−2
• r0=69,911 km
If you substitute these
parameters in the final
equation, what do you get?
(give specific answer)
(*In news this month)

22. • In 1992, X was photographed alone at the Taj Mahal on a
bench now affectionately known as X‟s Seat.
• Many foreign Presidents visiting India have partaken in
the custom of clicking a photo with their spouse on the X
Seat.
• Last week, X‟s Seat was in the news as Miss Universe
Olivia Culpo participated in a photo shoot for a footwear
brand on X‟s seat at the Taj Mahal, kicking up a
controversy.
• (image follows)

27. Vichitravirya, the son of Santanu and Satyavati, ascended
the throne after his father, and married Ambika and
Ambalika, two girls found for him by Bhishma. But
Vichitravirya soon died of tuberculosis.
A time-honoured custom existed whereby if a man died
childless it was incumbent on his nearest male relative to
father a child on his widow. Satyavati appealed to Bhishma
to perform this office, but he refused. She, then, summoned
her first-born Ved Vyasa, who agreed.
Ambika and Ambalika both expected to see the handsome
Bhishma, and were horrified to see the wild and unkempt
Vyasa. In her fright, Ambika closed her eyes, and the son
she conceived, X, was born blind. Ambalika turned pale at
the sight of Vyasa and her son Y was therefore born pale.

31. X is a principle of
parsimony, economy, or succinctness used in logic and
problem-solving. It states that among competing
hypotheses, the hypothesis with the fewest assumptions
should be selected.
In science, X is used as a heuristic (rule of thumb) to guide
scientists in the development of theoretical models. An oftquoted version of Einstein‟s Constraint (which is an
analogy of X) says "Everything should be kept as simple as
possible, but no simpler.“
It has applications in
Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Probability, Religion and
Ethics.
X is also the title of the 3rd episode of the 1st season of

35. • Id the person speaking.

36. • Poaching talent since 1669.

37. The next slide has pictures of glass paintings done
by Jian Guo depicting scenes from something very
famous in pop culture.
What?

40. This practice is attributed to the Greeks where they would
do it to represent the glow of the moon. They also believed
that the smoke from this carried their prayers and wishes to
their gods who lived in the skies. Some scholars do not
attribute this practice/tradition to the Greeks but to the
Germans. It was done in Germany as a way to represent
“the light of life”. Today we do it as a way of habit as
opposed to superstition and tradition.
What practice am I talking about that has been done by
everyone here at least once a year?

42. 20*.
• The ___________ live a hedonistic lifestyle. Their lives are
easy: their every need is taken care of by technology: their
home is a futuristic wonderland where limitless food is provided
by technology and even their cleaning needs are taken care of.
• The loudspeakers that appear throughout the land clearly
represent the speakers and posters that would spread the will of
Stalin to the people. The bald kid is clearly a homage to Vladimir
Lenin.
• NooNoo, the lovable vacuum cleaning pal, is obviously a
representation of a socialist government- it is always there to
make sure that everyone is on equal footing, by cleaning up
their messes at the expense of the more fortunate.
• Clearly, all of these messages confirm my hypothesis: The
_____________ are communists. Cold-blooded, vodka-drinking,
left-winged communists.
• Possible subliminal message carried by what? FITB.

44. • Qs cost around Rs 50,000. They are powered by diesel
engines originally intended to power
agricultural irrigation pumps. They are known for poor brakes,
and cannot go faster than about 60 km/h. The vehicle often
carries more than 20 people at a time in remote locations and
poor road conditions. Today, a Q is one of the most costeffective transportation solutions for rural Indians.
• Though no statistical data is available, it is reported that there
are a number of instances of failing brakes, requiring a
passenger to jump off and manually apply a wooden block as
a brake. These vehicles do not have any vehicle registration
plate as they are not registered with the RTO. Hence, no road
tax is paid on them.
• Qs are not officially recognised as road-worthy, and despite a
few proposals to regulate them, vote-bank politics have
trumped safety concerns. The improvised vehicles have now
become rather popular as a means to transport all manner of
burdens.

47. To qualify for the Forbes 15 Richest Fictional Characters
list, members must be "both fictional (in the sense that
there are no mythological and folkloric figures) and
characters (meaning they are part of a narrative story or
series of stories)," in addition to being wealthy.
The one exception to the rule was X, a mythological
character whom Forbes decided was an "irresistible"
addition, although he has been absent from the list since
2006. Forbes stated, "We still estimate X's net worth as
infinite, but we excluded him from this year's rankings after
being bombarded by letters from outraged children.”

53. • X are terrestrial tree kingfishers native
to Australia and New Guinea. They are large to very
large, with a total length of 28–42 cm. They are best
known for their unmistakable call, which sounds
uncannily like loud, echoing human laughter.
• They are better known in the world of sports.
• The Australia men's national field hockey team are
nicknamed the X.
• Olly, the X was a mascot of the Sydney Olympics.
• X is also a company associated with cricket equipment.

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Zeeshan Ali – 1990
Ramesh Krishnan – 1991, 1992, 1993
Kevin Ullyet – 1992, „95, ‟97
Todd Nelson – ‟92, „93
Stefan Kruger – ‟93
Daniel Nestor – 1994, 2013
_________ - 1994-2006, 2008, 2009-2011
Jonas Bjorkman – 1999, 2004
Michael Llodra – 2002, 2013
Nenad Zimonjic – 2003, 2005
Radek Stepanek – 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013
Aisam ul-Haq Qureshi – 2006
Rohan Bopanna – 2007, 2012
Vishnu Vardhan – 2012
Sanam Singh – 2013
Danielle Bracciali - 2013

56. Mahesh Bhupati fills the blank.

58. • Lord Varys
• The Unsullied army
• Theon Greyjoy

59. Originally the Aztecs called this fruit Ahucati after their word
for testicle. This is may be partly due to the fruit's
resemblance to a testicle, but also because it was
supposedly believed to be an aphrodisiac.
They are also sometimes called Alligator pears. The
etymology of this is far more obvious; the skin of these
fruits is dark green, thick, leathery, and knobbly, rather like
that of an alligator.

61. The most commonly heard vocalizations are a quick series
of barks, and a scream-y variation. All the vocalizations are
high-pitched, partly because _____ are small. The barks
are very high-pitched, almost yippy. It's commonly mistaken
for an owl hooting.
The scream-y howl is most often heard during the breeding
season, in the springtime.
The bark and scream are very loud, so they're often heard,
but most other vocalizations are quiet and used for
communication between individuals in close proximity.
The most unusual is called “gekkering”; it's a guttural
chattering with occasional yelps and howls.

63. Id the band from this muted video.
The band is famous for this particular song, which has
been used elsewhere, where it shot into prominence.