This document appears to be a quiz conducted by Mahendra Mohan Das and Utkarsh Sharma. It contains various sections with questions on topics like Google Easter eggs, famous paintings, poems, and more. Participants are awarded points for correct answers and can lose points for incorrect answers. The quiz is designed to test the participants' knowledge on a wide range of topics in an entertaining way.

1. The Not-so-funny
General Quiz
finals
RESEARCHED AND CONDUCTED BY
MAHENDRA “LORD” MOHAN DAS
UTKARSH SHARMA
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2. Disclaimer
 This is a Google doodle, Amul ad, Oreo ad and
minimalist poster-free quiz. Really. Now shut up.
 I couldn‟t get enough sleep for the last few days, you-
know-why. For your own sake, don‟t angry me.
(Grammatical mistake, you say? Dare you show me.)
 I may be on the side of the angels, but don‟t think for
one second that I am one of them. Don‟t angry me. I
am thy God. I am Sherlock Holmes Jr.
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3. A Study in Google
 Screenshots of Google Easter
Eggs and other interesting
features.
 Written round.
 +5 for every correct answer.
 Additional +5 if all correct.
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4. 1) What‟s the keyword?
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5. 2) Once again, the keyword please.
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6. 3) What result does the calculator show?
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7. 4) Which famous English phrase?
 The first Google search result of a famous English
phrase. What phrase? Oral hints will be given by me.
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8. 5) What is the caution?
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9. Exchange sheets!
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10. 1) What‟s the keyword?
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11. Answer
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12. 2) Once again, the keyword please.
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13. Answer
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14. 3) What result does the calculator show?
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15. Answer
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16. 4) Which famous English phrase?
 The first Google search result of a famous English
phrase. What phrase? Oral hints will be given by me.
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17. Answer
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18. 5) What is the caution?
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19. Answer
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20. Scores???
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21. A Scandal in Brain-greyia
 12 questions. Clockwise.
 +10 for every correct answer.
 For pounce, +10/-10.
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22. Who is the painter?
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23. Answer
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24. Fill in both the blanks.
 "His Excellency, General Colonel Doctor
____, Democratic President-For-Life, Invincible
and All-Triumphant Commander, Chief
Ophthalmologist, Brilliant Genius of
Humanity, Excellent Swimmer Including
Butterfly, and Beloved Oppressor and Ruthless
Protector of the Precious and Expendable People of
_____."
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25. Answer
 Aladeen.
 Wadiya.
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26. Read the poem.
 Ten little Soldier Boys went out to dine;
 One choked his little self and then there were nine.
 Nine little Soldier Boys sat up very late;
 One overslept himself and then there were eight.
 Eight little Soldier Boys travelling in Devon;
 One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.
 Seven little Soldier Boys chopping up sticks;
 One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
 Six little Soldier Boys playing with a hive;
 A bumblebee stung one and then there were five. (contd.)
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27. FITB.
 Five little Soldier Boys going in for law;
 One got in Chancery and then there were four.
 Four little Soldier Boys going out to sea;
 A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
 Three little Soldier Boys walking in the zoo;
 A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
 Two little Soldier Boys sitting in the sun;
 One got frizzled up and then there was one.
 One little Soldier Boy left all alone;
 He went out and hanged himself ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
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28. Answer
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29. What phrase/expression/doodle?
 It is an American popular culture expression that
became popular during World War II; it is typically
seen in graffiti. Its origins are debated, but the
phrase and the distinctive accompanying doodle
became associated with GIs in the 1940s. In
Britain, the graffiti is known as "Mr Chad" or just
"Chad".
 Author Charles Panati says that in the United States
"the mischievous face and the phrase became a
national joke..." The major _ graffiti fad ended in the
1950s, but today people all over the world still
scribble the character and “___ __ ___" in
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schools, trains, and other similar public areas.

30. Additional hint.
 (Hint, if needed: The following circuit diagram is a
spoof of the graphiti/phrase/doodle.)
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31. Answer
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32. Samosapedia entry of which word?
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33. Answer
 Jugaad.
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34. Which song?
 The Summy Company registered for copyright of the
song in 1935. In 1988, Warner/Chappell purchased
Summy Company for $25 million, with the value of
the song estimated at $5 million. Based on the 1935
copyright registration, Warner claims that the
United States copyright will not expire until
2030, and that unauthorized public performances of
the song are technically illegal unless royalties are
paid to Warner. In the European Union, the
copyright of the song will expire on December
31, 2016. It is the most recognized song in the
English language.
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35. Answer
 Happy Birthday To You.
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36.  This is the poster of Alfred
Hitchcock‟s The Birds. The
next poster is a spoof of
this poster. FITB of the
next poster.
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39. Which statue?
 There are several legends behind this statue, but the
most famous is the one about Duke Godfrey III of
Leuven. In 1142, the troops of two-year-old lord were
battling against the troops of the Berthouts, the lords
of Grimbergen, in Ransbeke (now Neder-OverHeembeek). The troops put the infant lord in a
basket and hung the basket in a tree to encourage
them. From there, the boy urinated on the troops of
the Berthouts, who eventually lost the battle.
 (contd.)
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40.  The statue is dressed in costume several times each
week, according to a published schedule which is
posted on the railings around the fountain. His
wardrobe consists of several hundred different
costumes. The costumes are managed by the nonprofit association The Friends of _____-___, who
review hundreds of designs submitted each year, and
select a small number to be produced and used.
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41. Answer
 Manneken Pis
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42. Connect!
 Note: the first picture is generic.
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43. Answer
 1st things sold on Ebay, Amazon and Flipkart.
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44. Easy one. Who is this beauty?
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45. Answer
 Hina Rabbani Khar.
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46. You should know this personality.
 In 1937, after the Japanese invasion of China, the
communist General Zhu De requested Jawaharlal
Nehru to send Indian physicians to China. Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose, the President of the Indian
National Congress, made arrangements to send a
team of volunteer doctors and an ambulance by
collecting a fund of Rs 22,000 on the All-Indiam
China Day and China Fund days on July 7-9.
 (contd.)
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47. Who is the person?
 X was one of five Indian physicians dispatched to
China to provide medical assistance during the
Second Sino-JapaneseWar in 1938. Besides being
known for his dedication and perseverance, he has
also been regarded as an example for Sino-Indian
friendship and collaboration.
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48. Answer
 Dwarkanath Kotnis.
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49. What is happening here? Photographer?
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50. Answer
 First Republic Day parade.
 Homai Vyarawala.
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51. Scores???
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52. The Reichen-brain
Fall
 12 questions. Anti-clockwise.
 +10 for every correct answer.
 For pounce, +10/-10.
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53. Question on the next slide…
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54. What happened there?
 On the left, you see a famous painting of the place on
the right, painted by JMW Turner (a BIG hint).
 In 1991, commemorating 100 years of an event, a
plaque was put there in English, German and French
mentioning the event.
 What happened there on 4th May 1891? Or
alternatively, identify the place.
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55. Answer
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56. What?
 When you combine the names of these two
people, you get something which is based on „Six
degrees of separation‟. (Explanation will be done
orally. Too lazy to write.)
 What?
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57. Answer
 Erdős-Bacon number.
 It is the sum of one's Erdős number - which
measures the "collaborative distance" in authoring
mathematical papers between that person and
Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős - and one's
Bacon number - which represents the number of
links, through roles in films, by which the individual
is separated from American actor Kevin Bacon. The
lower the number, the closer a person is to Erdős and
Bacon.
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58.  Agnolo Firenzoula was an Italian poet. In Della
perfetta (Of the Perfect beauty of a woman) he
advised the following to noble women:
 Close the mouth at the right corner with a suave and
nimble movement, and open it at the left side, as if
you were smiling secretly - not in an artificial
manner, but as though unconsciously - this is not
affectation, if it is done in moderation and in a
restrained and graceful manner and accompanied by
innocent coquetry and certain movements of the eyes.
 What was he advising noble women on?
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59. Answer
 How to smile like Mona Lisa.
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60. Aakhir kyun?
 The Football Association of Greenland is not a
member of FIFA or any of its confederations and
hence cannot take part in any of the tournaments
conducted by FIFA. Greenland couldn't become a
part of FIFA because it couldn't meet a particular
regulation.
 What reason?
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61. Answer
 Grass does not grow naturally in Greenland.
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62. Be patient, question is on the next slide.
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63.  You might have seen this pic many times, where
Walt Disney was presented this honorary Oscar for
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This, however, is
not my question today.
 Who is the girl, presenting the award to Disney, in
the picture?
 Or, for half points, tell me the distinction she holds
in Oscar history.
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64. Answer
 Shirley Temple.
 Youngest academy award winner.
 Received special juvenile academy award at the age
of 6.
 Best actress award is WRONG.
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65. Whose tomb?
 This tomb has a locked gate on one side, and is
otherwise open all around.
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66. Answer
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67. Short question, long answer.
 What is the Pinocchio Paradox?
 (Hint: Have you guys heard the story of a barber who
cuts hair of only those and all those villagers in his
village who don‟t cut their hair on their own?)
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68. Answer
 The paradox explains the dilemma of what would
happen if Pinocchio says “My nose will grow now”.
 If he is lying, his nose should grow, but if his nose
grows, then he is actually telling the truth. On the
other hand, if he is telling the truth and his nose
starts growing, then it will violate the condition that
his nose grows when he is lying.
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69. What‟s so special about these?
 These limited edition stamps were released on the
CWG by the Indian Postal department. There was
something special about them.
 What?

70. Answer
 These were the first stamps to use the new Rupee
symbol. Also they dropped the paisa notation in the
stamps‟ denomination.

71. What?
 It is round and has its name engraved into its top
surface. The edges of the top surface are also
engraved with an intricate design. It was created in
1874 to commemorate the marriage of the Grand
Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to the Duke
of Edinburgh. It is also a symbol of Spain‟s economic
recovery after the Spanish Civil War.
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72. Answer
 Marie biscuit.
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73. What is this a list/graph of? (y-axis omitted)
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74. Answer
 The most expensive paintings sold.
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75. What weapon? Famously used by whom?
 Identify this
weapon, famousl
y used by a
famous Indian
ruler.
 Hint: Battle of
Pratapgarh
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76. Answer
 Baghnakh or Tiger Claw.
 The first well-known usage of the weapon was by the
first Maratha emperor Shivaji who used a bichawa
bagh nakha to defeat the Bijapur general Afzal Khan
in the battle of Pratapgarh.
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77. Who are they?
 These two actresses looked so much alike while
portraying a single character together that, according
to a story, their own mothers had difficulty telling
them apart.
 Identify both the actresses.
 (pic on the next slide)
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79. Answer
 Keira Knightly.
 Natalie Portman.
 The character being Padme, in Star Wars.
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80. Scores???
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81. Pick Your Pill
 16 topics to choose from.
Yes, 16.
 If you get it right, +10. If
wrong or no attempt, -5.
You CHOSE it.
 For other teams who
pounce, it‟s +10/-10.
 Let the game begin.
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82. Topics
 Literature
 Etymology
 Modern history
 Arts
 Current affairs
 Movies
 Business & finance
 Geology/geography
 Monuments
 Awards
 India
 Games
 Sports
 Technology
 Cartoon/comics
 Music
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scores

83. In simple words, connect.
 What did these two people transact; though not
„literally‟ but „literaturally‟?
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84. Answer
 Robin Sharma: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
 Ravi Subramanian: I Bought The Monk‟s Ferrari
 Back
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85. Id the term/phrase.
 In printing presses, when a day‟s paper was set, it
was encased in a frame called the flange. It
represented the final, edited copy of the paper.
 However, if news of extremely high priority
arrived, then it could only be accommodated by
destroying the flange. This was considered to be an
honor to the reporter who actually got the story.
 What phrase originates out of this custom?
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86. Answer
 Breaking news.
 Back
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87. What is the significance?
 “I just sat there for a moment and pondered the
courage and tenacity that is part of our very recent
history, but is also a part of that long line of folks -sometimes nameless, oftentimes didn't make the
history books -- but who constantly insisted on their
dignity, their stake in the American Dream.”
 Barack Obama said this during a visit to the Henry
Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan in April 2012.
 What is the significance of the event/pic?
 (pic on the next slide)
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89. Answer
 Rosa Parks incident.
 The bus he is sitting in is an integral part of the civil
rights movement in the USA. In 1955 (when blacks
were segregated from whites and given lesser
status), a lady named Rosa Parks refused to vacate
her seat in this bus for a white passenger. This act
inspired many others in their struggle.
 Back
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90. Easy one. Artist?
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91. Answer
 Banksy.
 Back
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92. Credits of which movie?
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93. Answer
 Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire.
 Back
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94. By what popular name is this site known as?
 The site was identified by Soviet scientists in 1971.
While drilling, large quantities of methane gas were
released, creating an environmental problem and
posing a potential danger to the people of the nearby
villages.
 Fearing the release of further poisonous gases from
the cavern, the scientists decided to burn it off. At
that time, expectations were that the gas would burn
within days, but it is still burning, four decades after
it was set on fire.
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95. Answer
 The Door to Hell.
 Turkmenistan.
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Back

96. X Y?
 The prize was originally known as the Y-McConnell
Prize, after the company Y-McConnell began
sponsoring the event in 1968; it became commonly
known as the “Y Prize" or simply "the Y“.
 When administration of the prize was transferred to
the Y Prize Foundation in 2002, the title sponsor
became the investment company X Group, which
opted to retain “Y" as part of the official title of the
prize.
 Hence, it is now known as X Y Prize.
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97. Answer
 Back
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98. What?
 DMA Design (now known by a different name) was
working on a racing game called Race and Chase.
The idea was "to produce a fun, addictive and fast
multi-player car racing and crashing game".
 As far as the play testers were concerned, the game
sucked, except for one glitch which made the police
in the game go crazy for no reason. Instead of
politely pulling you over, the cops would ram you off
the road as their AI was accidentally trying to drive
through the player. Suddenly everyone was crashing
non-stop. (contd.)
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99. What?
 Play testers thought this was freaking hilarious, and
in fact abandoned the missions just to screw around
and see what kind of mayhem they could cause. The
designers decided to not only leave the psychotic
cops in there, but build the entire game around the
kind of ridiculously violent car chases caused by the
glitch.
 What did this lead to?
 (Courtesy: Tamal Dutta)
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100. Answer
Back
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101. Which product?
 Samsung galaxy s3 is sold 60 million pieces.
 Apple iPhone 3GS is sold 35 million pieces.
 Motorola RAZR V3 is sold 130 million pieces.
 With a huge margin, which product tops the list with
more than 250 million pieces sold till today?
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102. Answer
 Nokia 1100.
 Back
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103. Id the “ex-monument”.
 X Y were two 6th century monumental statues of
standing Y carved into the side of a cliff in the X
valley in the Hazarajat region of central
Afghanistan, 230 km northwest of Kabul at an
altitude of 2,500 meters.
 They were dynamited and destroyed in March 2001
by the Taliban, on orders from leader Mullah
Mohammed Omar, after the Taliban government
declared that they were idols.
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104. Answer
 Bamiyan buddhas.
 Back
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105. Who?
 His family had originally hailed from Tumuluru in
Guntur District. He was also known as Ramalinga, a
Shaiva name. There is a conflict on going in between
mahamantri Thimmarusu and Ramalinga as
thimmarusu is vaishnava and he is shiva. It is
believed that he later converted to Vaishnavism. His
most famous work, Panduranga Mahatyamu, is
dedicated to god Panduranga, a form of
Vishnu, whose main temple stands at Pandharpur in
Maharashtra. He died due to a snake-bite. He was
one of the ashtadiggaja's.
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106. Answer
 Tenaliraman.
 Back
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107. Exhaustive list. Connect.
 Francisco Lazaro (Portugal), Marathon
(1912, Stockholm)
 Nicolae Berechet (Romania), Boxing (1936, Berlin)
 Knut Jensen (Denmark), Cycling (1960, Rome)
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108. Answer
 People who died in competition at the Olympics.
 Back
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109. Who created this campaign?
 Campaign.
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110. Answer
 Reserve Bank of India - Paisa bolta hai.
 Back
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111. What‟s omitted from the tombstone?
 Blanc's will stated
his desire to have
the inscription on
his gravestone.
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112. Answer
Back
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113. Who is the singer?
 Song.
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114. Answer
 Sona Mohapatra.
 Back
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115. Why current affairs?
 This 2006 Canadian film is
based on a short story "The
Bear Came over the
Mountain", from a 2001
collection
Hateship, Friendship, Courtshi
p, Loveship, Marriage. It was
nominated for Academy award
for best adapted screenplay.
 Why is it in news again?
 (Enough hint in the question.
Read again.)
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116. Answer
 The film is based on Alice
Munro's short story "The Bear
Came over the
Mountain", from the 2001
collection
Hateship, Friendship, Courtshi
p, Loveship, Marriage.
 She is the recipient of the 2013
Nobel Prize in Literature.
 Back
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117. Scores???
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118. That’s not all, folks.
Hope to see you soon.
 Hail Sherlock Holmes.
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