JAXA successfully launched a spacecraft carrying a magnetic tether to perform experiments testing this new technology in orbit. The tether was made from thin wires of stainless steel and aluminum. It was launched to collect space garbage. An ice cream van driver enjoys giving free ice cream to children in need. He keeps his van well stocked so as not to run out. Gandhi helped establish football clubs in South Africa to promote racial equality. He would discuss his principles at halftime and distribute pamphlets to spectators.

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2. Title of the book ?
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4. • Japan’s space agency (JAXA) successfully launched a Kounotori 6
(HTV-6) spacecraft that will deliver a large magnetic tether, made
from thin wires of stainless steel and aluminum.
• Once in orbit, the spacecraft is set to perform Kounotori Integrated
Tether Experiments (KITE) in order to test out the new technology
designed by JAXA engineers in collaboration with Nitto Seimo Co., a
Japanese fishing net company.
• Why did they send it?
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5. To collect space garbage

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8. • My first ambition was to become an ice-cream man, which is why I bought
the Bedford van. Not long after I first got it, I pulled into a pub to do a U-
turn and there were eight kids with their pocket money out, hoping to buy
a 99 or whatever. But I had nothing to give them. I’ve learnt my lesson
since then.
• 'I keep my van well stocked. It’s got a proper machine that dispenses Mr
Whippy ice cream and I buy my lollies wholesale – 50 for a tenner – so I
never run short. I’m not allowed to sell my merchandise. I’d need a licence
for that.
• 'I tend to avoid July and August, but the rest of the year I’ll drive around
the local villages and if I see some kids looking like they’re in need of ice
creams, I’ll pull over and dish them out for free.
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9. Rupert Grint

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12. • X helped establish three football clubs , all named ‘Passive Resisters
Soccer Club’ in South Africa.
• At half time, X would talk to the teams about the principles of Y and
distributed pamphlets to spectators addressing the issue of Y.
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13. X  Gandhi
Y  Racial discrimination

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15. Beyblade
• Beigoma is the traditional name for Japanese spinning top

16. • German pharmaceutical-company Bayer
promoted the use of X for use in children
suffering from coughs, colds and
'irritation' in the 1900s. The multinational
branded the drug as X because its​
employees, on whom the drug had been
tested, reported feeling “like a superhero"
after taking it. X was banned in the US in
1924.
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18. 9.

20. • X and the tagline were conceptualised by Advertising Avenues, with
Gopi Kukde handling art and Ashok Roy and Goutam Rakshit on copy
and marketing, respectively.
• David Whitbread, a model co-ordinator and stylist of the 1980s,
played the first X, while freelancing for various advertising agencies in
Mumbai. Thereafter, actors such as Rajesh Khera, Ashish Chaudhary
and Amir Bashir have played the part.
• After more than two decades, electronics and home appliances maker
Y had decided to do away with X as its mascot. The iconic tagline,
'Neighbour's envy, owner's pride‘ was also dropped.
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21. X  The Devil
Y  Onida

22. Why two books
under his palm?
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23. Lincoln bible
Another Bible(His Mother’s gift)

24. Margaret Bourke-White is a photographer and American photo
journalist and she holds the credit for taking photograph of first soviet
five year plan and in her career spanning awesome historic photos , one
of her photos relating to India is in much flutter these days . Who is the
subject and what's the photo ??
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25. New kadhi logo being
replaced by Mr.
Narendra Modi

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27. Bulls Eye  Mascot of Target

28. Whilst travelling on tour between 1989
and 1992, he created these series of
paintings and about The creation of
these portraits, interiors, landscapes,
still lifes, nudes and street scenes ,he
tells these were done to "relax and
refocus a restless mind" .Later on it was
exhibited and published as "THE
DRAWN BLANK " series .
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30. The Beacon House school system a group of
private schools in Pakistan Owned by former
foreign minister Khurshid Mahmoud Kasuri .This
chain of schools has issued a notice to the
parents declaring "foul language " not to be
used in schools .The list contains "X" , taunts
,abuses and hate speech .
Give me "X"
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32. • "X" touted as the world's first superhero cricket team that plays
futuristic 'Hyper Cricket' to save the environment, their village, and
the world. Xan Morgan, who was part of Prime Minister David
Cameron's 2012 trade delegation to India, representing the
environment and water from Britain, is the co-creator of the series.
"X" is also developing original storylines with British charity Elephant
Family, founded by Mark Shand, brother of Camilla, the Duchess of
Cornwall.
• India's star batsman Rohit Sharma will be seen in a superhero avatar
in the digital comic series titled "X"
• Give me "x"
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36. The 'Sneaky Frenchy' team from France has won the seventh ‘X’ World
Championship held in the Italian ghost town of Consonno. A total of 64
five-member teams participated in the championship, wherein
members of each team attempt to reach a designated area without
being spotted by the winners of the previous year's competition.
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37. Hide and Seek Championship

38. X ("fishing out, rescuing") is a practice in series competitions that
allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small
margin to continue to the next round.
Y was the latest beneficiary of this practice.
X,Y?
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39. Repechage

40. Ottaline Gambol was born some time prior to 1827 somewhere in
British Isles . She rose to office of minister of magic , before her
reign as a minister there was a prevailing practice and it was found
not effective .It was she who came up with the idea that solved
the dilemma .
In the world of Harry Potter what change she did ?
What was the prevailing practice ??
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42. 1. Gary Sobers – 365* vs Pakistan at Kingston in 1958
2. Bobby Simpson – 311 vs England at Manchester in 1964
3. ____________________
4. Tip Foster – 287 vs Australia at Sydney in 1903
5. Brian Lara – 277 vs Australia at Sydney in 1993
Give me the missing person and funda .
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43. Highest Maiden test scores

44. He is the " youngest player on the squad, but you won’t find anyone
faster, bolder, or more skillful with a football ". He being charming,
confident and social; he is a fair player and always fun to be around;
and he likes to make other people laugh. He also wears special glasses
he believes give him special targeting powers on the pitch.
Mutko,the head of the Russian Football Union (RFU) and a member of
FIFA’s executive committee believes that he would make up the task to
inspire and support team and crowd .
Whom are we taking about ??
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46. • Finally, a Wikipedia administrator stepped in to save the day. Some
time past noon, X's page was classified as semi-protected and
prevented editing from unregistered accounts. The administrator
commented: “Protected “X”: Hopefully things will calm down after a
day”.
• Gimme X and the reason behind the save.
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47. Sundar Pichai

48. • Funda
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49. World's lightest mechanical watch
•MCLAREN -1 ( RM 50-03)

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51. Jagadish Chandra Bose’s 158th Birthday

52. • X was named after an American nuclear bomb testing site X Atoll, as it
“arrived with a bang”. Promoted uniquely, it grew in popularity in
Europe and the US during the 1950s and 60s. Louis Reard is the
inventor of the costume.
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53. Bikini

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56. Which state in India has currently created 7
new districts?
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57. Manipur

58. Not all those who wander are lost
This legendary author celebrated his 125th birth
anniversary on January 3rd
Who?
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59. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

60. நல்ல மாட்டுக்கு ஒரு சூடு
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61. நல்ல மாட்டுக்கு ஒரு சுவடு