This document contains 24 quiz questions and their answers related to India. Some of the topics covered include the origins of coffee in India, cyclones named by Pakistan, the Auroville Charter, early logos of the State Bank of India, the origins of kati rolls in Kolkata, and the coinage of the term "Seven Sisters" to refer to states in Northeast India. Each question is followed by the corresponding answer. The questions test knowledge about history, culture and current events in India.
Adrishtha - IFest India Quiz 2016 - Elimination RoundRaj Pandey
Adrishtha - IFest India Quiz 2016 - Elimination Round
brought to you by ISTE - ITNU Chapter and Quizards
held at Nirma University campus, A-Audi
conducted by Raj Prabhakar Pandey
on 14 October 2016
Adrishtha - IFest India Quiz 2016 - Elimination RoundRaj Pandey
Adrishtha - IFest India Quiz 2016 - Elimination Round
brought to you by ISTE - ITNU Chapter and Quizards
held at Nirma University campus, A-Audi
conducted by Raj Prabhakar Pandey
on 14 October 2016
Matrubhoomi - The India Quiz
QMs: Abhisek and Sahil
Hosted on 10th June, 2020 as a part of the 7-day event Quiz de Mela.
This was the fifth in a series of 7 quizzes.
This is the quiz conducted at an informal session hosted by Quiz Club of CET at College of Engineering Trivandrum on 14/01/2023.
Topic - Kerala
Some questions are in Malayalam
India unplugged Jan 26 2014 India Quiz for Families organised by Indian Quiz...Indian Quizzing league
Like all our idiotic decisions, we also took the decision of making Chennai’s first ever India based quiz on a coffee table. Thus born our pride, India Unplugged – the only India based quiz in the city.
India Unplugged is the first quiz of its kind in Chennai, a quiz on anything and everything that is Indian. India Unplugged has evolved from the need to capture the spirit of India and present it in a quiz format to its audience.
The quiz is held on India’s Republic day and covers the gamut of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in as diverse areas as history, geography, arts, science, music, sports so as to present our glorious country in all its regalia. This event has attracted participants from places like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Pune and Mumbai.
India Quiz by Rashmeet Kaur at Quiz Forum, AMU Quiz Club.
Rashmeet is pursuing Law at Aligarh Muslim University and is interested in India, Mythology and polity.
This is quiz conducted by Rajenki Das and Me on 20th October, 2016 at the Thapar Quizzing Club (TQC), Literary Society. The theme is general and it has 42 questions.
Matrubhoomi - The India Quiz
QMs: Abhisek and Sahil
Hosted on 10th June, 2020 as a part of the 7-day event Quiz de Mela.
This was the fifth in a series of 7 quizzes.
This is the quiz conducted at an informal session hosted by Quiz Club of CET at College of Engineering Trivandrum on 14/01/2023.
Topic - Kerala
Some questions are in Malayalam
India unplugged Jan 26 2014 India Quiz for Families organised by Indian Quiz...Indian Quizzing league
Like all our idiotic decisions, we also took the decision of making Chennai’s first ever India based quiz on a coffee table. Thus born our pride, India Unplugged – the only India based quiz in the city.
India Unplugged is the first quiz of its kind in Chennai, a quiz on anything and everything that is Indian. India Unplugged has evolved from the need to capture the spirit of India and present it in a quiz format to its audience.
The quiz is held on India’s Republic day and covers the gamut of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in as diverse areas as history, geography, arts, science, music, sports so as to present our glorious country in all its regalia. This event has attracted participants from places like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Pune and Mumbai.
India Quiz by Rashmeet Kaur at Quiz Forum, AMU Quiz Club.
Rashmeet is pursuing Law at Aligarh Muslim University and is interested in India, Mythology and polity.
This is quiz conducted by Rajenki Das and Me on 20th October, 2016 at the Thapar Quizzing Club (TQC), Literary Society. The theme is general and it has 42 questions.
Literanza 2017 Open General Quiz Prelims+AnswersLokesh Kaza
Prelims with Answers, of the Open General Quiz conducted as part of IIT Hyderabad's first literary festival, conducted on 7th January, 2017. No audio/video content, so it can be run directly on Slideshare. Feedback welcome!
Preliminary round - Yippee Challenge School RoundSoham Banerjee
Prelims for Derek's Yippee Challenge for students of Std. 5 - 7. Intra school selection round.
Answers are given in a PDF format in the Documents section
This is the very basic quiz conducted by tQc for the induction ceremony of The Literary Society of Thapar University, Patiala on 31st August, 2017.
The idea behind this was to introduce freshers to the quizzing culture and hence touched very lightly on various topics, keeping the questions light and short.
A small quiz made for the Safety Day of DAV Public School, Bistupur on 22nd November 2014.
Contains only 3 rounds and relatively simple trivia based question.
Here are the questions from the final of Kaushik Banerjee Memorial Quiz 4.0, an annual open general quiz I conduct in the memory of my father.
At the end of a thrilling contest, Hammer and Tongs (Jayashree Mohanka, Kinshuk Biswas, Bhaskar Datta) won with 165 points, closely followed by Last Action Heroes (Vikram Joshi, Partha Sarathi Ghatak, Arindam Dutta). Inmaniacs (Abhijit Banerjee, Anirudh Chari and Sudip Kalyan Dey) came 3rd.
The Fresher's Quiz 2017 conducted by Thapar Quizzing Club on 5th September, 2017.
Contributed by - Abhinav Choudhary, Mokshlakshmi Bhan, Omisha Sharma, Rajenki Das and Soham Banerjee.
Total 48 questions with some extra 3 questions for tie breakers.
Finals of the India Quiz held at Interrobang 2018, the fifth edition of the NALSAR Quiz Festival. No videos embedded, so it can be viewed directly on SlideShare.
Quiz made by Naman and Ram of Mathematics hons. of Zakir husain College for Enabling fest. presented on 15 March 2019.
Consist of questions from different quizzes and areas.
An Inter-medical college quiz held at AFMC Pune under auspices of Illuminati 2014 on 13 September 2014. A usual 25 questions Prelims with questions displaying the diversity of the topic itself.
On the occasion of Synapse- 2015, The All Odisha Inter-Medical College Meet, The Academic Society of SCB Medical College, Cuttack organized a general quiz competition. It is a testimony to the fact that when it comes to quizzing and producing good quizzers, we, the medical students of SCB Medical College do not lag behind. Go through the slides and test yourselves... A challenge for all the Medical colleges and other colleges of the country. This is the MAINS round, the finale. It includes various rounds. U will find rounds on google doodles, amul ads, logos and brands, history, sports, etc. TEST YOURSELVES...
The theme quiz for Acumen 2018 - Inter Hostel Literary Fest of Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology organized by Literary Society held on 27th April 2018.
The theme was Holmes vs Bond vs Dr Who. Most of the questions are based on this theme with some general thrown in.
India Quiz conducted by me for Thapar Quizzing Club, TIET on 2nd April, 2019.
This set has 41 questions with 5 written questions. These questions are video based and YouTube links are provided. One can view them without any hesitation.
Download the fonts Gabriola and Samakaran before downloading this quiz.
This is a set of 9 Specialized Subjects conducted on the lines of Mastermind by Abhinav Choudhary, Bharat Kashyap and Soham Banerjee for the inter year literary fest of Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology - Elixir.
Elixir was held from 29th October, 2018 to 1st November, 2018 by LitSoc.
Each SS has 20 questions and each contender had 2 minutes to answer as many questions as possible.
This short quiz was conducted at the Induction Ceremony of LitSoc, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology on 4th September, 2018.
Consists of 16 easy questions which the Fresher's can guess and attempt.
A Biz Tech Quiz conducted by me and Aabhas Kedia for Thapar Quizzing Club, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology on 8th February, 2018.
The quiz is divided in 3 parts. One is the quiz conducted by me (26 Q), the second is the one conducted by Aabhas (11 Q) and the third is the relatively short and easier prelims (7 Q).
The quiz is mostly easy with no or less binary type questions.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
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Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
4. 1
• The Indian context started when an Indian Muslim saint went on a
pilgrimage to Mecca from Yemen and smuggled X to Mysore State in
India.
• It was considered an illegal act to take out X out of Arab lands.
• However the saint’s act of smuggling a particular quantity of X was
considered a religious act.
• What is X? Bonus for the Funda. (+5)
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6. • X – Coffee Beans
• Funda – He carried only 7 seeds since 7 is a holy number in Islam.
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7. 2
• The previous ones were Chapala, Megh, Roanu, Kyant and Nada.
• The future ones will be Asiri and Mora.
• What name is missing from this list?
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9. • Cyclone Vardah.
• The name was suggested by Pakistan. It means Red Rose.
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10. 3
• The Heroes Project is an initiative launched in 2004 by X with
Hollywood actor Richard Gere and support from the Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation and Clinton Global Initiave.
• This Project aims to mobilize societal leaders and the media industry
to fight HIV/AIDS in India.
• X was a socialite who passed away in 2016.
(Hint – Is related to one of India’s famous business families)
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11. And the answer is…
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13. 4
• Who has launched an apparel brand powered by artificial
intelligence?
• In 2016 there was a controversy regarding the company that it sold
shoes made from cowhide. The VHP even vowed to take legal action
against it. However the claim was later disregarded.
• Bonus points for naming the AI used. (+5)
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14. And the answer is…
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16. 5
• This industry, based in a town (which is believed to have got its name
from Ravana's father-in-law) has grown tremendously in the last
seven-eight years and is estimated at Rs 200 crore-plus.
• It supplies Hollywood producers with ancient arms, ammunition,
attire, furniture, books, leather goods and household items.
• The companies in this town has made props for Gladiator, Lord of the
Rings, etc.
• Name the town.
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17. And the answer is…
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• X belongs to nobody in particular. X belongs to humanity as a whole.
But, to live in X, one must be a willing servitor of the divine
consciousness.
• X will be the place of an unending education, of constant progress,
and a youth that never ages.
• X wants to be the bridge between the past and the future. Taking
advantage of all discoveries from without and from within, X will
boldly spring towards future realisations.
• X will be a site of material and spiritual researches for a living
embodiment of an actual human unity.
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20. • Written by Mirra Alfassa also known as The Mother on 28th February,
1968, identify this document.
• X will suffice.
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21. And the answer is…
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22. • The Auroville Charter
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• This is one of the earliest logo of which institution?
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24. And the answer is…
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25. • State Bank of India
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26. 8
• On a PIL filed by the Saborno Roy Chowdhury Parivar Parishad and
nine other persons in 2001, a five-member committee was set up by
the Calcutta High Court.
• The chief justice of the High Court, AK Mathur, set up a five-member
committee headed by noted historian Nemai Sadhan Bose to examine
an issue.
• On the basis of the findings, the court passed a judgement which
required the history books of the country to be rewritten.
• What was the judgement?
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27. And the answer is…
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28. • The theory that Job Charnock of the English East India Company was
the founder of the city – was discredited.
• August 24, 1690, would no more be observed as Kolkata’s foundation
day.
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29. 9
• His name is Dinanath Bhargava. Bhargava
was chosen by noted painter Nandlal Bose
in the group for designing the pages of the
Indian Constitution’s manuscript.
• He also made another contribution to
India. What is it?
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30. And the answer is…
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31. • He made the two-dimension rendition of the Lion Capital with its
motto extracted from Mundaka Upanishad -Satyameva Jayate (Truth
alone triumphs).
• This is what appears in print form.
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• X is said to have originated in Nizam’s Restaurant, Kolkata. There are
many theories to its birth.
• Some suggest that hurried office commuters wanted something quick
and portable to eat, some mention British babus who were too
fastidious to touch the kabab.
• The first part of the name came later when Nizam’s realized that the
iron skewers in which they made the kebabs would not be enough. So
they used bamboo sticks as skewers.
• What is X?
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33. And the answer is…
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34. • Kati Roll (Egg/Chicken Roll not acceptable)
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• In a radio talk show in January 1972 to commemorate something a
journalist Jyoti Prasad Saikia of Tripura coined this term.
• Later through his book, the term which he coined became popular.
• What did he coin?
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36. And the answer is…
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37. • Seven Sisters of India
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• The film is a love story between a prince and a gypsy girl, based on
a Parsi play written by Joseph David. The story centers on an imaginary,
historical royal family in the kingdom of Kumarpur. The main characters
are the king and his two warring wives, Dilbahar and Naubahar. Their
rivalry escalates when a fakir predicts that Navbahar will bear the
king's heir.
• It also had the hit song "De de khuda ke naam par“ sung by actor Wazir
Mohammed Khan (who played the fakir) which was incidental in Indian
cinema industry.
• This film was also honoured by Google in a doodle.
• ID the film.
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39. And the answer is…
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• This company had the motto Florebo
quocumque ferar meaning I will
flourish wherever I will be brought.
• ID this company.
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42. And the answer is…
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43. • Compagnie française pour le commerce des Indes orientales or French
East India Company
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• The place was little known to outside world due its inaccessibility. In
1931, Frank S. Smythe, Eric Shipton and R.L. Holdsworth, all British
mountaineers, lost their way while returning from a successful
expedition to Mt. Kamet and happened to come upon it.
• They were attracted to the beauty of the area and named it the “X”.
Frank Smythe later authored a book of the same name.
• ID X.
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45. And the answer is…
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46. • Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand
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• The State Government of Assam moved a resolution in 2013 to seek a
clarification from The Times of India as to whose notation of the
Indian National Anthem it published in 1950 and 1997, which showed
the word X embedded in the body of the lyric.
• The ToI report was not questioned by anybody in 1950 and 1997.
• A MLA from Assam claimed that originally X was there in the song but
it was later changed to Y.
• What is X and Y?
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48. And the answer is…
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49. • X – Kamrup
• Y - Sindhu
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• In his book The Elephant, The Tiger and The Telephone he coined a
comparison of India’s thali to America’s melting pot.
• "If America is a melting pot, then to me India is a thali – a selection of
sumptuous dishes in different bowls. Each tastes different, and does
not necessarily mix with the next, but they belong together on the
same plate, and they complement each other in making the meal a
satisfying repast."
• Who?
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51. And the answer is…
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• Raghu Nayak was a gardener from Odisha, recognized as a hero by
the then president Rajendra Prasad in 1952 with a reward of Rs. 500
and a letter for his heroics a few years back. He continued with his job
in Delhi till he retired in 1968, and by the time he died in 1983, he
had been consumed by both obscurity and hardship.
• But, in June 2016, the CM of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, announced an
assistance of Rs 5 lakh to his widow Mandodari. With panchayat polls
due next year, many analysts opined that the BJD was just trying to
get maximum mileage by honoring Raghu.
• What act, where his khurpi came in handy, was he honored for?
54. And the answer is…
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55. • Captured Nathuram Godse after he shot Gandhi.
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• In Thomas & Friends : The Great Race which was released in 2016 is a
film where Thomas goes to the Great Railway Show and competes
with some of the world's finest locomotives.
• From India there are Ashima and Rajiv. While Ashima is fictional,
Rajiv’s character is based on a real working engine in the Indian
Railways.
• Rajiv is a small tank engine from the East Indian Railway, who carries
passengers and goods from Calcutta in the east up to the north of
India. Set against the backdrop of the Himalayan Mountains, Rajiv’s
beautiful colours help him to stand out from the rest, making him the
perfect contender for the Best Decorated Engine Parade.
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57. Name the engine which inspired the character
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58. And the answer is…
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59. • Fairy Queen (Built in 1855, it was certified as being the world's oldest
one in regular operation after being restored to haul a luxury train)
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• One of the stories behind the origin of this art is a tale that mentions
how a traveler taught it to a peasant in return of water to drink.
Another story is that Noor Jahan was believed to have introduced this
art.
• What is this art form which has Bakhiya, Hool, Zanzeera, Taj Mahal,
Bulbul, Ghas ki Patti, etc as its styles?
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61. And the answer is…
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• In his book The Midnight’s Children, Salman Rushdie deals with
India's transition from British colonialism to independence and
the partition of British India.
• The story is told by its chief protagonist, Saleem Sinai, and is set in the
context of actual historical events as with historical fiction.
• But, his style of preserving the history with fictional accounts
was self-reflexive which he himself explained with a term X.
(Hint – It includes the name of a food item)
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67. And the answer is…
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• Following a relentless period of 16 years, Iron Sharmila finally decided
to break her fast on August 9th, 2016 and also announced her desire
to run for public office in Manipur.
• Why did it specifically end on August 9th , coinciding with a certain
anniversary from over 70 years ago? How was this symbolic to the
idea of her protest?
70. And the answer is…
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71. • To coincide with the anniversary of Quit India Movement which was
started on 9th August.
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• Traditionally a Spanish tune, it is intro to a song called "En Er Mundo -
Pepe El Trompeta“.
• The sound is the beginning of a famous Spanish ‘paso-doble’. Paso-
doble (two step) being a typical piece of Spanish music played by
wind instruments and suited to the sound, drama, and movement of
the Spanish bullfight. It has traditionally been played in the
bullfighting.
• Context to India?
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73. And the answer is…
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74. • The IPL tune
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• On 16th December, 2016, his biography which was written by Saurabh
Duggal was released. Name of his biography?
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76. And the answer is…
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• Love, Courage, Patience, Peacefulness, Magnanimity, Goodness,
Faithfulness, Gentleness, Selflessness, Self-Control, Self Sacrifice,
Truthfulness, Righteousness, Justice, Mercy, Gracefulness, Humility,
Empathy, Sympathy, Spiritual Knowledge, Moral Values, Spiritual,
Wisdom, The Fear of God, Faith or Belief or Hope
• What does this represent?
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79. And the answer is…
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80. • 24 spokes of Ashoka Chakra
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• In the 1892 General Election, he was elected for the Liberal Party in
Finsbury Central. He refused to take the oath on the Bible as he was
not a Christian, but was allowed to take the oath of office in the name
of God on his copy of Khordeh Avesta.
• He was the first British MP of Indian origin.
• He authored books such as The manners and customs of the Parsees,
Poverty of India, Lord Salisbury's Blackman, etc
• ID this person who was a father like figure to the Indian Freedom
cause.
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82. And the answer is…
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83. • Dadabhai Naoroji, The Grand Old Man of India
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84. 27
• Brooks is a sports clothing company in Australia that landed one of its
most high profile clients in 2008.
• The requirement was to make a specially customized equipment that
would bear the colours of green or navy blue in patches with white –
an unusual combination for these items, intended for personal
reasons.
• What were these which has been held the by the sport’s governing
body as being wrong?
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85. And the answer is…
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86. • MS Dhoni’s wicket keeping gloves. This is a tribute to the camouflage
uniform of the armed forces.
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89. And the answer is…
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90. • Joseph Anton: A Memoir by Salman Rushdie.
• He used ‘Joseph Anton’ as pseudonym because Iran’s Ayotallah
Khomeini had issued a fatwa against him.
• He chose the name to honour Joseph Conrad and Anton Chekhov.
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• It is also known as the Tomb of Rabia Durani and designed by Hanspat
Rai and Ata Ullah.
• Jean Bapiste-Tavarnier was a 17th-century French gem merchant and
traveler. He has travelled 6 times between Persia and India from 1630
– 1668. During his fourth journey he saw around three hundred carts
laden with marble, drawn by at least 12 oxen during his journey from
Surat to Golconda.
• It was supposed to be a rival to a more popular building but severe
budgetary constraints were imposed by a ruler.
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92. And the answer is…
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93. • Bibi ka Maqbara
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• According to Oxford Dictionary of World Place Names, X means lion’s
city. It was named to honour the Caliph Ali Ibn Abi Talib, who was
also known as Y because of his lion-like valour in battles.
• Past names of the city included Baghnagar (City of Gardens). One
theory suggests that it was named Bhagyanagar by its founder.
• In his 1955 report Thoughts on Linguistic States, B. R. Ambedkar,
proposed designating the city as the second capital of India because
of its amenities and strategic central location.
• Give X (Y is not required)
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95. And the answer is…
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• In 2007, X asked a question on Yahoo! Answers ‘What should we do to
free our planet from terrorism?’.
• The question he asked ended up garnering reactions from across the
country like nothing before ever had. It not only evoked reactions
from renowned Indian personalities like Sri Sri Ravishankar, Kiran Bedi
and Leander Paes.
• It also got over 31,000 responses which was also reportedly one of
the highest responses on Yahoo! Answers.
• Who is X?
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98. And the answer is…
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99. • APJ Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India
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• PLUS 21 was supposed to be one of the firsts in Indian television.
• Its programme schedule included content like Ek Aur Silsila, Bhog se
Yog Tak, Abhinetri, etc.
• However in 1996 a PIL forced the channel to abandon its launch.
• Why?
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101. And the answer is…
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102. • It was supposed to be the first ‘adult entertainment channel’ in India.
All the way back in 1996.
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• NRI couple Aravinda Pillalamarri and Ravi Kuchimanchi returned to
India in 1998 after quitting their jobs in the US.
• The duo first visited the villages affected by the Sardar Sarovar dam in
1998 after reading about the Narmada Bachao Andolan. They came
upon the village of Bilgaon in Maharashtra. For 55 years after
Independence, Bilgaon had not seen electricity.
• What Aravinda and Ravi did notice was a 9-metre high waterfall of
sorts which could very well have been utilised to generate electricity.
The Bilgaon Project started in May 2002 and done by January 2003.
• This is the inspiration behind what?
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• Manthan which means churning is a film directed by Shyam Benegal
is based on the White Revolution by Verghese Kurien in India.
• This film is also unique in a special way. What makes it special?
• Also title song of the film sung by Preeti Sagar was adopted as
something. What?
• Pounce - +40 / -20
Direct - +20
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108. And the answer is…
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109. • First crowd funded film in India. 500000 dairy farmers contributed Rs.
2 lakh each for financing the film.
• The Title song Mero gaam kathaparey has been adopted by Amul for
its television commercial
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• The first logo of the company was a centaur, a stylised version
of Sagittarius shooting an arrow in a circle representing the wheel
of Konark.
• The logo was chosen by founder of the company was introduced in
1948 and represented the the company until 2007.
• This company changed its logo in 2007.
• ID the company.
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111. And the answer is…
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• Regarding ‘X', Prasoon Joshi says, "I was looking for a new word for
turbulence. X is a Hindi word and Rahman has done some amazing
percussion on it which explains the turbulence.“
• ‘Y' is a mother-son song where the son has passed away. It's almost
surreal in terms of expression... The son is telling the mother, through
a game, 'I'm in a place that's beautiful... I've jumped and touched a
bunch of dreams...' I've really enjoyed writing these thoughts. I was in
tears when Lataji sang the song.“
• ID X and Y.
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114. And the answer is…
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115. • X – Khalbali
Y – Lukka Chuppi
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• X was the founder and chairman of Internet Users Community of
India (IUCI). He played a major role in setting up internet
organizations like the Ethical Hackers Association.
• X also maintained a website dedicated to his family.
• ID X.
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117. And the answer is…
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• Ibn Battuta wrote in 1350. “A single man can carry one and every
traveller should have his own .., which his slave carries about on his
head.”
• As Indians travelled abroad, they carried their X with them. In the
nineteenth century, when the British recruited Sikhs from Punjab for
its police force in Malaysia, the X became a common sight on the
streets of that country. It remains popular there even now. Angareeb
is presumed to be a version of the X that travelled from India to
Sudan through ancient trading ties.
• ID X.
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120. And the answer is…
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• Originating in Tamil Nadu, the practice of X has spread to Sri Lanka,
Singapore and South Africa as well. X is part of a larger ceremony
stretching over a two-and-a-half month period where parts of the
Mahabharata is re-enacted, totalling up to 18 distinguishable rites.
• The ceremony is in honour of Draupati Amman, who is considered the
incarnation of Mariamman.
• ID X.
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123. And the answer is…
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124. • Thimithi/ Fire walking ceremony
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• X believes in the philosophy of sarvodaya and collective ownership. It
accepts all its working members as the owners and an equal partaker
in both profit and loss.
• The members are co-owners and fondly referred to as "sisters". All
the decisions are based on consensus and any member-sister has the
right to veto a decision. Men can only be salaried employees
(accountants, drivers or security guards), and not the members of the
organisation (i.e. they are not the owners).
• ID X.
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126. And the answer is…
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127. • Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad or Lijjat
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• According to fake news, an Indian won Nobel Prize in Physics for
discovering a mysterious particle “X”.
• Nobel committee spokesperson, Mr. Nobel Patel issued a statement
saying, “Invention of Blue LEDs has only helped the mankind in saving
some electricity, which is anyways available ‘On Demand’ to all
industries in .. in ample amounts. However, the discovery of ‘X’ has
helped us understand atoms, and thus this world in a better manner.”
• ID X.
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• X is known for his contributions to the architecture of Y. After having
worked for four years between 1951-54 with Le Corbusier in
Paris, X returned to Ahmedabad to supervise Le Corbusier's projects.
• His studio, Vastu-Shilpa (environmental design), was established in
1955. X worked closely with Louis Kahn and Anant Raje. Apart from
his international fame as an architect, X is equally known as an
educator and institution builder.
• He did a cameo role in Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani, and Shaad
Ali's Ok Jaanu, playing himself.
ID X. (Hint – Y is famous institution in India)
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132. And the answer is…
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133. • B. V. Doshi and IIM Bangalore
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• Krishnan Kutti, owner of New Lucky Restaurant in Ahmedabad, claims
that X brings good luck to the restaurant and the customers don’t
mind the X.
• Every morning, waiters spend some time wiping the X and decorating
them with fresh flowers.
• ID X or give what makes the restaurant unique?
(Picture follows)
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136. And the answer is…
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137. • X – Gravestones
There are graves in the restaurant, which was built on a Muslim
cemetery
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• It was like holding a mirror to the life of European community in Calcutta,
as X gave a detailed account of their social life, but laced with a touch of
broad humour and satire. X told stories of scandals, love affairs, local
gossips and duels. No wonder people found X very entertaining, describing
as "witty and scurrilous".
• There was nothing to stop Y from giving malicious, vulgar and sarcastic
accounts against the government. X started putting imaginary concerts and
plays, where Y assigned suggestive parts to Z calling him "The Great
Moghul", "Sir F. Wronghead", "Dictator" and made him sing a song entitled
"Know then, War is my pleasure.”
• Give X, Y, Z
• Direct: +5 for each ,+20 altogether ; Pounce: +30 , -15 wrong/incomplete
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139. And the answer is…
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140. • X – The Bengal Gazette (first newspaper of India)
Y – James Augustus Hickey (the founder)
Z – William Hastings (then Governor General)
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• The late Indian actress introduced the X style in Indian film industry in
her first film Love in Simla. R.K. Nayyar, the director of the film,
suggested her to go for the style as was then sported by the
Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn.
• The style soon became a fashion fad in the 1960s.
• ID X.
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145. And the answer is…
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• Identify the freedom fighter to whom the stamp is dedicated. Also, a
cricket stadium is named after him.
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149. And the answer is…
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150. • Veer Narayan Singh
Cricket stadium is in Naya Raipur
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• Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim includes a unique diversity
of plains, valleys, lakes, glaciers and spectacular, snow-capped
mountains covered with ancient forests, including the world’s third
highest peak, Mount Khangchendzonga.
• Mythological stories are associated with this mountain and with a
great number of natural elements (e.g. caves, rivers, lakes, etc.) that
are the object of worship by the indigenous people of Sikkim. The
sacred meanings of these stories and practices have been integrated
with Buddhist beliefs and constitute the basis for Sikkimese identity.
• This is the certain type of first site from India to make it to the
UNESCO list. What type?
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157. And the answer is…
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158. • Mixed Type
• A "mixed site" contains elements of both natural and cultural
significance.
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• X, a leader of Anglo Indian community who is credited with
pioneering a certain form of activity in the country passed away in
June 2016.
• The former Lok Sabha MP and three time nominated Anglo-Indian
MLA in West Bengal Assembly is survived by his wife Joyce and three
sons.
• X conducted the first well organized , formal Y in 1967 at Christ the
King Church parish hall in a city.
• X was also the Chairman of CISCE (the education board) from 1993 to
2011.
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161. And the answer is…
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162. • X – Neil O’Brien
Y – Quiz
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• According to Indian Food Theory, our food has 6 different flavours:
sweet, salty, bitter, sour, spicy and ?
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165. And the answer is…
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166. • Astringent
• An astringent substance is a chemical compound that tends to shrink
or constrict body tissues. In short it is the dry ‘sandpapery’ feeling in
the mouth.
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• In November 2013, along with other modifications, a soundproof
cubicle glass partition was added to a room in Hyatt Regency, Chennai
for a few days. This was in preparation for a high profile event to be
held.
• Why?
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169. And the answer is…
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170. • Venue for World Chess Championship 2013 between Anand and
Carlsen
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• They were felicitated by a host of personalities, including Sachin
Tendulkar. Each of them received a cheque of certain amount.
• Also, they were presented smartphones and laptops from Smartron
along with free lifetime healthcare support at Aster DM Healthcare
facilities in India.
• Who were they?
173. And the answer is…
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174. • Indian winners in the Paralympics Games
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• It is said that Adolf Hitler offered X, a major in the British Indian army,
German citizenship and a higher army post. But X politely turned it
down.
• Also, it was said that residents of Vienna, Austria, honoured X by
setting up a statue of him with four hands and four .. but no such
statue had been found.
• ID X.
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177. And the answer is…
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• It was advertised as “The Star event you have been waiting for!”
When X was at the peak of his career in the 1980s, he was launched
as a crime fighting superhero called Supremo in a comic book series
published by India Book House.
• Supremo conceals his identity by wearing large glasses which
resemble welding glasses, a skin-tight costume with a wrap which
resembles those worn by fishermen on India's western coast, and
a chakra pendant. He loves peanuts and "music is his passion", which
is why he carries a Walkman.
• Who? (Picture follows)
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• Indian scientists have announced they will send an expedition to the
peak of Mount Everest to confirm theories that Nepal’s 2015
earthquake resulted in X.
• What is X?
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186. And the answer is…
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187. • Shrinking of Mount Everest/ Reduction in Everest’s height
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• X is a governmental body in India purposed with developing,
education and research in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,
Siddha, and Homoeopathy etc.
• The department was created in March 1995. X received its current
name in March 2003. The Ministry of X was formed with effect from 9
November 2014 by elevation of the Department of X. The Bharatiya
Janata Party, in its election manifesto, said it would increase public
investment to promote X and start Integrated Courses for Indian
system of Medicines and Modern Medicine.
• ID X
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194. And the answer is…
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195. • AYUSH (abbreviation of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,
Siddha and Homoeopathy)
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• Say You Love Me by Greek singer Demis Roussos which was released
in the year 1974 is said to have inspired a Bollywood song.
• Another thing is that one or both of them have in turn been ‘inspired’
by ‘Ta Rialia’, a traditional song in the Cypriot dialect popularized by
Mihalis Violaris, which rose to the top of the charts in Greece in
1973?
• Which song?
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• In 2016, historian and Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Supriya
Verma said this was the first time anyone had said the X could be
Parvati. “Till date, no archaeologist has ever interpreted the X as a
goddess, let alone Parvati.”
• Also in 2016 itself, Pakistani barrister, Javed Iqbal Jaffery, petitioned
the Lahore High Court for the return of X, claiming that it had been
"taken from Pakistan 60 years ago on the request of the National Arts
Council in Delhi but never returned."
• X was named with an assumption of her profession.
• ID X.
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207. And the answer is…
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208. • Dancing Girl figurine from Indus Valley
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210. Buffer 1
• Be sure to lay wide streets planted with shady trees, every other of a
quick-growing variety. Be sure that there is plenty of space for lawns
and gardens. Reserve large areas for football, hockey and parks.
Earmark areas for Hindu temples, Mohammedan mosques and
Christian churches.
• This is an excerpt from a letter written by an industrialist to his son
Dorab in 1903 about his vision for a city.
• Messrs Julin Kennedy Sahlin from Pittsburgh prepared the first layout
of the town and today this city is the only one without a municipal
corporation inspite of having a million plus population.
• Which city which was later renamed in honour of its founder?
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• The Burmese Pagoda, adjacent to the lake which was brought to
Kolkata from Burma after the British victory in the Burmese war of
1884.
• It as built in 1852 in Prome (Myanmar). Within the Pagoda there was
an image of Gautama Buddha with its forehead set with precious
stones. This Pagoda belongs to the class of buildings called Tazoungs
or Thein Tazoungs, used by Buddhist Priests for worship.
• Where would you find this?
(The place is named after Emily X and Fanny X, sisters to Lord
Auckland)
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