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2. 1.1. Geologist C.M. Weld was prospecting for
minerals in the Durg area of Chattisgarh, India, in
the 20th century. He had a team with him that was
looking at various sites for a project. This team
eventually led to the formation of an entity. What
entity was this?

3. TISCO. (Tata Iron and Steel
Company).

4. 1.2. The entity mentioned in Q1 is not in Durg today
though the mineral prospected for was available in
abundance. Why?

5. Because it was not established
there in the first place. The site was
dropped due to lack of water. Bhilai
plant came up after a few decades.

6. 1.3. Vaccine scares are not a recent phenomenon. At the end of
the 19th century a city in India was hit with the plague. A
Russian scientist came up with a way to inoculate the
population. But there was general distrust and rumors that the
inoculation caused other diseases. A famous textile merchant,
hotelier, and an Elphinstone College Alumnus came forward
and volunteered. This encouraged more people to follow suit.
Who was this person?

7. J N Tata

8. 2.1. Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister of India in 1977. One
of the first acts of his government was to reconstitute the Atomic
Energy Commission (AEC). This reconstitution led to the removal
of a key member. This key member had been part of the Atomic
Energy Commission since its inception in 1948. He was one of the
two who had lasted long since inception, with the other person
having prematurely passed away in 1966. Who was the person,
known to have a troubled relation with Morarji Desai, that was
removed in 1977?

9. JRD Tata

10. 2.2. What other important PSU office did he have to
let go, due to govt. interference?

11. Chairmanship of Air India

12. 2.3. Who was the other person that was on
Atomic Energy Commission, till his death in '66 ?

13. Dr. Homi Bhabha

14. 3.1. This historian was sent as part of an envoy by
Seleucus 1. These envoys were sent after Seleucus
ceded some trans-Indus territories to an emperor.
The historian wrote a book about the times of the
day in a four volume work, most of which is lost
today. Identify the brand that takes its name after
this work. (Brownie points for naming the historian).

15. Indica.
The historian was Megasthenes.

16. 3.2. This brand takes its name after the Greek word
for 'dwarf'. Identify this brand, that came out with
high expectations, under the tagline ' khushiyon ki
chaabi ' (translation: the key to joy).

17. Tata Nano

18. 3.3. Identify this brand, which was the first off-road
SUV from its company's stable, and is named after
the Spanish word for mountain (or chain of
mountains).

19. Tata Sierra

20. 4.1. During the early 1800s George Peabody was sent to
negotiate debt obligations with London bankers. A few US
states had overextended credit for railway expansions and
were struggling with interest payments. Peabody ensured that
the states got an extra line of credit and helped save them from
crisis. These interactions later helped him setup a great banking
house in London that would rival the old-money Rothschilds.
Which banking house did he setup (give me the name it is
known by now)?

21. JP Morgan Co. (and other
associated entities descended from
this house)

22. 4.2. The house George Peabody founded was
passed along family lines for a long time after him.
But his immediate successor was not family. Which
great from the world of global finance did he pass
his bank over to?

23. Junius Spencer Morgan

24. 4.3. Located at a corner of Wall Street and Broad Street,
23 Wall Street is an address of importance for the
history of finance. This is due to its connection to the
above answers. However its location is famous for being
across from two important institutions of the United
States. Which two institutions is 23 Wall Street across
from?

25. This is the 'House of Morgan'. The
two institutions are the New York
Stock Exchange and Federal Hall.