Welcome to the Finals

Format: Infinite Bounce with Pounce

Scoring:

+10/0 on bounce.

+10/-10 on pounce.

Question goes to next team on a dutch

Quiz Hard, Quiz Fair

Halla bol!

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CONNECT, NON EXHAUSTIVE

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Coach Ramakant Achrekar and hiswards who earned the National Test Cap

Pundits objected to the title,English word _(X)_ with Hindi suffix _(Y)_ which together translates to 'woman with the whip'

Identify this 1935 movie about princess Madhuri who fights crime as the titular masked avenger XY

Also give stage name Z of actress Mary Evans, who portrayed bothPrincess Madhuri andthe cult icon XY

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Known as 'Hazaar Dinari' because he was purchased for a 1000 dinars while a boy in 1297 from Khambat in Gujarat, castrated and turned into a eunuch slave for the pleasure of Sultan Alauddin Khalji.

Named 'white camphor'

_(X)_ rose up the ranks to become a General in the Sultanate's army defeating the Mongols in 1305 at Amroha.

Then defeating the Kakatiyas of Warangal in 1309, capturing Koh-i-noor diamond.Finally defeating the Pandayas in 1311. Capturing the gold idols of Chidambaram, Srirangam and Madurai alongwith 241 tonnes of gold among the loot.

In 1316, Alauddin Khalji was believed poisoned by this trusted lieutenant _(X)_, who ruled the sultanate as regent for 35 days before being assassinated.

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Malik Kafur

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Identify the Pair

Bonus points for the shoes

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Madhu Sapre, Milind Soman (TUFF shoes)

Published in 1922, X is regarded as one of the most important poems of the 20th Century.

It ends with :

Datta.Dayadhvam.Damyata.(Give. Sympathise. Control) Shantih shantih shantih(The formal ending to an Upanishad. 'The Peace which passeth understanding')

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TS Eliot's The Waste Land

_(X)_ Sirumalani, started out running a tea stall near magistrate's office in Vijapur in 1958.

Following murder allegations, he left town to start bootlegging along the Sabarmati

He tried his hand working in a Diary earning Rs. 300 a month. But it didn't work out.

And then he reinvented himself in white.

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Asaram Bapu

_(X)_ was born in Wales. He worked as a supernumerary to pay for his voyage to Madras in 1788 aboard the Manship.

Set up India's first sugar plant at Nellikuppam in 1842

In 1908, he set up the Pottery unit in Ranipettai.

Sold the confectionery in 2004 to South Korean Lotte ltd.

Oldest surviving mercantile name in Chennai

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Thomas Parry who set up EID Parry's

Marco Polo's accounts state that _(X)_had an accidental death outside his hermitage because of a badly aimed arrow by a hunter aiming for the peacocks in the region

This painting by Reubens describes events believed to be an inaccurate interpretation of inscriptions on the Pahlavi Cross found at the site

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St. Thomas the Apostle

Identify this small pastoral community that lives on the isolated Nilgiri plateau

They traditionally live in small thatched houses, constructed in the shape of half barrels and spread across the pasture slopes

They are known for their distinct embroidery called 'pukhoor'

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Todas

The word _(X)_ is derived from the sanskrit for froth.

Classified as a triple distilled country liqour Not allowed to be sold outside the state of its origin

Only tree ripened '___ apples' that have fallen are taken, crushed with the feet to get neer, from the neer you get urrak (15% alcohol), this is mixed with some left over neer and redistilled twice to get cazulo(42% alcohol).

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Cashew Feni

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Construction was started in 1785, a year of a devastating famine, ordinary people worked in the day building the edifice, while noblemen worked at night. A Keynesian intervention.

History remembers the Nawabs of Awadh for their love of epicurean delights and grand gestures. Nawab Asaf-ud-daulah initiated a food for work program during the famine of 1785, employing thousands in the construction of this.

Large cauldrons were filled with rice, meat, vegetables and spices and sealed to make a simple, one- dish meal that was available to workers day and night. One day, the Nawab caught a whiff of the aromas emanating from the cauldron and the royal kitchen was ordered to serve the dish.

What technique of cooking on a low flame in sealed containers originated thus?(Persian word for slow oven)

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Bada ImambaraDum Pukht

Connect and Put Fundae

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Mysore GI products

A fictional pirate created by the Italian author Sergio Salgari.Known throughout the South China Sea as the 'Tiger of Malaysia'

Id the Actor and the Pirate

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Kabir Bedi as Sandokan

Served as Cabinet Secretary(_____) from 1969 to 1977.

Described by a foreign contemporary, What a fascinating mix of physical and mental elegance! What accomplishments! What friendships! And yet so shy of talking about himself, his accomplishments and his friends

Seldom seen in public after retirement. Only 2 known photos exist.

Who is this man?

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RN Kao, R&AW's legendary first chief

Identify this UNESCO World Heritage site.

Name means the sitting place of Bhima.

It exhibits earliest traces of human life in the Indian subcontinent

Some of the paintings are atleast 30000 years old.

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Rock Shelters at Bhimbetka, MP

Identify the Dance form.

They are enacting the Raas Lila

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Manipuri

Uncrowned king of nefarious activities in Tiruvanmayur during the mid-80s, mainly bootlegging of arrack from Mahabalipuram and transport of persons involved in the flesh trade

Identify this Indian Serial Killer found guilty for 6 murders.

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Auto Shankar

Seventh generation of a line of traditional temple dancers from Tanjore

Padmavibhushan

One of the greatest exponents of her art form

Satyajit Ray filmed a documentary on her in 1976.

Identify

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T. Balasaraswati

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India's Frida Kahlo, born to a Sikh father and Hungarian mother

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Amrita Shergill

No book can teach you about yourself, no psychologist. none of the professors or philosophers. What they can teach you is what they think you are or what they think you should be.

He was discovered as 'the world teacher' but he disavowed it.

Identify this philosopher

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Jiddu Krishnamurti

Served in groups of four. Identify this ceremonial feast, the preparation of which is considered an art form and is a central part of the identity of these proud people.

On the menu:Maithi maaz (gravy dish made with lamb and fenugreek or methi leaves)Rista (meatballs in a fiery red gravy)Lahabi Kabab or Moachi Kabab (flattened mutton kababs cooked in yogurt)Waza Kokur (two halves or two full chicken cooked whole)Daeni Phoul (mutton dish)Doudha Ras (mutton cooked in sweet milk gravy)Rogan Josh (tender lamb cooked with spices)Tabak Maaz (ribs of lamb simmered in yogurt till tender, then fried, snack/side-dish)Daniwal Korma (a mutton curry with lots of coriander)Waza Palak (green spinach cooked with small pounced mutton balls, Paliki Riste)Aab Gosh (lamb cooked in milk curry)Marchwangan Korma (an extremely spicy lamb preparation)Kabab Platter (minced meat roasted on skewers over hot coals)Yakh'n (delicately spiced yogurt curry)Ruwangan Chhaman (cheese squares with Tomato gravy)Dum Aelva (potatoes cooked in yogurt gravy)Nadir Yakh'n (lotus stem in a delicate yogurt sauce)Hakh(with nadir/vangan) (a local variety of greens)Nadir Palak (lotus stem with spinach)Muji Chetintin (a sharp radish and walnut chutney)Gushtaba (this is a velvety textured meatball in white yogurt gravy, a specialty)Phirin (a milk pudding)Kawah (saffron, cardamom, almond flavoured green tea)

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Wazwan

Beauty, brains and the buzzer

THERE ARE moments when even suave and confident quiz masters meet their match. As at the Museum Theatre when a glamorous young participant did things her own way. 'What a stunner', you thought as the maroon silk saree clad woman walked to the participant's chair. The beauty with brains was a shade too preoccupied with her looks however. Tossing her lovely mane from time to time, flashing a cheerful smile at the audience, basking in the attention, she was definitely different from the usual __(X)__ in-the-making.

When she dashed off to the steps at the side to the make-up man, the illusion of being at a feature film shoot began to envelop the viewer. After the powder compact and lipstick routine, she picked up a bottle of lip salve. A quick application but it was not quick enough. The bell rang and the actress looked around hurriedly for a suitable spot to place the bottle. After a minute or two, she got up and placed it triumphantly on the corner of the quiz master's polished, antique table.

__(Y)__ could do little but stare at it, disapproval cloaked by a half-smile. The smile came to his aid once more when after the first event and before the retake, she turned to him anxiously and asked "Does my hair look okay?". His presence of mind enabled him to give a suitable light-hearted retort.

Quiz masters sure need to have their wits about them whether confronted with the brainy or the beauty with brains like ___(Z)___.

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Mastermind IndiaSiddhartha BasuQFI's Kasthuri

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Time Magazine named ___(X)___ one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th Century.

The___(Y)___ was established in Darjeeling, India on November 4, 1954 with impetus provided by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, to encourage this as an organized sport in India.

___(X)___ was the first director of field training for ___(Y)___.

___(X)___'s remains were cremated at ___(Y)___, his favourite haunt.

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Tenzing NorgayHMI

Based upon the Bengali novel of the same name by Sunil Gangopadhyay. One of the earliest films to employ the literary technique of the carnivalesque. Identify the film__(X)__

The story unfolds around a group of four friends, quite unlike each other and yet bonded together deeply. The four friends are all educated and come from different layers of society, but the urge to escape from the daily grinding of city forces them to go out into Palamau, in Bihar, to tear themselves away from their regulated city life.

__(Y)__ plays the role of the Santhal girl Buli who meets the friends. Identify this actress who is nicknamed by the Indian media as 'The lady in white'.

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Aranyer din ratriSimi Garewal

LONG VISUAL CONNECT(non-exhaustive)(+10,0) for each individual question as usual

(50,-25)

What does this map depict?

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Dravidian Languagesas classified by Rev. Robert Caldwell

(40,-20)

The Original is an epic 24,000 couplets of Pati, Patni aur Woh

_(X)_ however is 11,000 stanzas and is an original retelling of the same

Well known for its similes

Legend has it that it was written in one night by Lord Ganesha as the poet procrastinated till the day before his presentation.(unlike this quiz)

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Kambar's Ramayanam

(30,-15)

Pseudonym meaning 'Venerable Prince'

The brother of Chera king Cheran Chenguttuvan.

An astrologer predicted that he would become the ruler of the land and to obviate such a happening, especially when his elder brother the rightful heir was alive, the prince became a Jain monk

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Ilango Adigal

(30,-15)

This was the title of more than one poet who was active during different periods of Tamil literature.

They were some of the most famous and important female poets of the Tamil canon.

"Katrathu Kai Mann Alavu, Kallathathu Ulagalavu"

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Avvaiyar

(20,-10)

I trust, you remember me as a fellow traveller on your voyage from Japan to Chicago. I very much recall at this moment your views on the growth of the ascetic spirit in India. I recall these ideas in connection with my scheme of Research Institute of Science for India, of which you have doubtless heard or read.

Jamsetji Tata to whom on what

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Swami Vivekananda / IISc

(20,-10)

Mera joota hai japani,Put Fundae hindustani

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Subhash Chandra Bose

(15,-10)

Connect

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Subramanya Bharathi and Bharathidasan

(10,-10)

__(X)__ , the son of a wealthy merchant in Kaveripattinam, married __(Y)__, the lovely daughter of another merchant. They lived together happily in the city of Kaveripattinam, until __(X)__ met the courtesan __(Z)__ and fell in love with her. In his infatuation, he left __(Y)__ and gradually spent all his wealth on the dancer. At last, penniless, __(X)__ realised his mistake, and returned to __(Y)__ after a year. Their only asset was a precious pair of anklets, filled with gems, which she gave to him willingly. With these as their capital they went to the great city of Madurai, where __(X)__ hoped to recoup his fortunes by trade.

The city of Madurai was ruled by the Pandya king Neduncheziyan. Upon arrival to Madurai, __(X)__ set out to sell __(Y)__'s anklets. While on his way to sell the anklet, he was held by the king's guards for the alleged theft of one of the queen's anklets. Upon the king's orders, he was beheaded without trial. When__(Y)__ was informed of this, she became furious, and set out to prove her husband's innocence to the king, by showing him the anklets.

__(Y)__ came to the king's court, broke open the anklet seized from __(X)__ and showed that it contained rubies, as opposed to the queen's anklets which contained pearls. Realizing their fault, the king and the queen died of shame. Unsatisfied, __(Y)__ tore out a breast and flung it on the city, uttering a curse that the entire city be burnt. And so it was.

The Power of Love

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KovalanKannagiMadhavi

(10,-10)

Identify the Actor and the Film. Who wrote the script?

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Sivaji GanesanParasakthiM Karunanidhi

(10,0)

STATE THE INSPIRATION

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'Raising the flag on Iwo Jima'

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Statues along Marina beach promenade

Art was __(X)__ s favourite subject at Doon School. Hooked though he was on oil painting, he never really saw himself as a professional artist.

As a matter of principle, __(X)__'s father had never told his children what they should do when it came to their careers. We had a very independent upbringing, __(X)__ says.

At Doon School, art aficionado Martand Singh was among his close buddies. Later on, both would join hands to set up the Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH). Classmates with Sanjay Gandhi, Kamal Nath

__(X)__ who did his BA from St Stephens College in Delhi, stayed clear of his fathers world for years, choosing, instead to open a boutique, the Psychedelhi, in a five-star Delhi hotel in the 1960s, he counted the Beatles among his clients.

This helped __(X)__ build his association with Diana Vreeland, then editor of Vogue. Vreeland introduced Patnaik to Jacqueline Kennedy, the widow of the American president John F. Kennedy.

On her 1983 trip to India, __(X)__ took Jackie Kennedy, then a senior editor at Doubleday, and her son John, in India on a research project, to Jaipur, Jodhpur, Lucknow and Hyderabad. Soon afterwards, his first book A Desert Kingdom came out, edited by Jacqueline Kennedy. __(X)__ had become a writer. Two more books followed. He was seen at parties in New York with Mick Jagger and Gore Vidal.

The rarefied world __(X)__ lived in came tumbling down in April 97 when his father died.

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Naveen Patnaik

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The origins of the Sonali Bendre Raj Thackerey quip.

Why is this beautiful Mulgi all dressed up, with nath and nauvari sari?

Apparently the event was organised by the Shiv Udyog Sena, with the objective of giving 27 lakh jobs to youth in Maharashtra.

Big Program at Andheri Sports complex way back in 1996. Full Traffic Jam.

Slum Children got burgers.Bharat Shah bought autographed pillow. Shobha De cooed. Mahesh Bhatt Clicked away

Prabhu Deva, Asha Bhosle and Sunil Gavaskar were in the VIP.

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MJ aala hota

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Composed and produced in 1974 by our cat ___(X)___

Recorded in two takes in the last ten minutes of studio time.

According to ___(X)___Kung Fu Fighting was meant for the B side, so I went over the top with the 'hoo's and 'hah's and the chopping sounds. Who was gonna listen

It went on to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart and sell eleven million records worldwide featuring on many soundtracks.

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Biddu

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Humare Zamane ke Cartoon

Name the kid in the Turban

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Hadji

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C. S. Divot: Who do you think you are?Hrundi V. Bakshi: In India, we don't think who we are. We know who we are.

Wisdom is the province of the aged, but the heart of a child is pure.

Indira Gandhi loved quoting him.

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Aryan Games Forever!

Identify the character

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Asok

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Connect:

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Shalimar

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Identify:

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HAL Tejas

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in the twelfth year of my age, I became ruler

He was educated and his observations and comments in this, his memoirs reflect an interest in nature, society, politics and economics.

His vivid account of events covers not just his life, but the history and geography of the areas he lived in, and their flora and fauna, as well as the people with whom he came into contact.

Like us many have spoken over this spring, but they were gone in the twinkling of an eye. We conquered the world with bravery and might, but we did not take it with us to the grave

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Baburnama

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She : The royal courtesan of Vaishali, the capital of the Licchavi republic in ancient India around 500 BCHe: King of the Magadha empire, who falls in love with her.

He destroys Vaishali to get her She has been transformed by her encounter with Gautama Buddha of whom she becomes a disciple and an Arahant herself.

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Amrapali and Ajatashatru

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1991 batch IAS officer of the Haryana Cadre.

44 transfers in 22 years and counting.

Most recently during his 80-day stint as Haryanas Director-General of Land Consolidation and Land Records-cum-Inspector-General of Registration, __(X)__ detected serious irregularities in land transactions involving transfer of panchayat land worth several hundred crores of rupees to newly created real estate companies.

__(X)__ was transferred on 11 October 2012 and he took action on the matter after his transfer.

As the Managing Director of Haryana Seeds Development Corporation Limited, __(X)__ exposed its irregularities in just five months as its head following which he was transferred on 4 April 2013 and was replaced by B. S. Duggal, a Deputy Secretary five ranks below him

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Ashok Khemka

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One of the big four venomous snakes of India

Named in honour of a Scottish Herpetologist who described many of India's snakes. Identify.

Someone's gonna get a hurt real bad!

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Russel's Viper

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Name the upcoming Disney movie about Indian baseball pitchers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel who were discovered by sports agent J.B. Bernstein after winning a reality show competition.

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Million Dollar Arm

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She featured on the2011 Pirelli Calendar by Karl Lagerfeld.

Name this Mallu girl from Bangalore.

Shes dusky, flawless and the true face of beauty. Shes worked with Jean Paul Gaultier, Hermes, Chanel - and is the face of the future

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Lakshmi MENON

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Identify the Actor in this iconic still from the film where he portrayed Dr. Adam Aziz.

He has worked for prominent directors such as Roman Polanski, James Ivory, David Lean, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal and Satyajit Ray

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Victor Bannerjee

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Mood Indigo 1975Quiz Team

Identify the duo

They continue to be colleagues

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Nandan and Jairam

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Identify this Installation by Anish Kapoor at Rockefeller Center, NY

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Sky Mirror

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Identify this Senior legal officer for New York based Open Society Justice Initiative

Created a stir with a report on the human rights abuses associated with CIAs secret detention programme, involving 54 countries, epitomising a globalisation of torture

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Amrit Singh

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Identify the player

Why was she in the news recently

Which team does she represent in the Indian Badminton League

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PV SindhuBronze at 2013 Guangzhou BWF WCAwadhe Warriors

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What just happened?

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Salman and SRK embrace

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Why is Tony so happy?

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AirAsia comes to India

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How do we collectively know:

Shrutavindhya SutasomaSrutakirti Satanikaand Srutakarma

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Upa PandavasSons of Draupadi from each of the 5 Pandavas

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Identify this plant

It is cultivated for it's roots which are baked, ground and used as a substitute in times of crisis or in prisons

In India it is used as an additive to improve flavour since it retains hot water longer

The leaves are used in salads appreciated for their bitter taste in Mediterranean Cuisine

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Chicory

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The series tells the story of a young tech genius Raju Rai living in Mumbai and his mentor, the scientist Dr. Singh, who develop a technology suit that activates the mystical _____ of the body.

When Raju dons the suit, he discovers superpowers and vows to use his new found abilities to protect and serve the people.

Stan Lee collaborated with Liquid Comics founded by entrepreneurs Sharad Devarajan, Gotham Chopra and Suresh Seetharaman and uses the medium of digital graphic novel publishing to develop properties for theatrical live-action films, animation and video games.

Watching Stan mingle in the pantheon of great Indian Gods and Goddesses will go down as one of the most coolest times of my life, added Liquid Co-Founder, Gotham Chopra.

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Chakras

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I think there should be a law of Nature to prevent a ___ from behaving in this absurd way!

He did it at 19.

"I discovered what true mathematical elegance is from him" - Carl Sagan

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Chandrasekhar Limit

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In a fit of depression __(V)__ attempted to commit suicide by throwing himself on the railroad track of a London underground station. But by a series of miracles, like the switch being turned off by a guardsman and the train coming to a stop just a few feet away from him, he was saved.

__(V)__ sustained only superficial injuries in his legs. But since attempted suicide was a criminal offence, the Scotland Yard promptly arrested him. __(V)__ called __(X)__ for help and through a series of manipulations, __(X)__ bailed him out.

The story on __(V)__s attempted suicide became known in India when __(Y)__ mentioned it in a lecture in Delhi. __(Y)__ had to face a lot of public wrath including much rebuke from his paternal uncle, __(Z)__. __(Z)__ accused __(Y)__ of defaming __(V)__ by publicly narrating this episode which was closely guarded by __(X)__. On his part __(Y)__ declared that there was nothing so bad about the incident, except that it illustrated that even intellectuals like __(V)__ can go through bouts of depression.

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RamanujanHardy

Chandra

CV Raman