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1: Michael Madhusudan Dutta published a partial transcreation of seminal work through his play 'Hector Badh Kavya' (The killing of Hector). Name the original work from which it has been adapted from
Ans : The Iliad
Ans : The Iliad
2 Which Kolkata speciality was invented by Annapurna Das and that was named after the nickname that Ms Das got from her locality?
Ans : Chocolate Bomb (Burima or the old mother)
Ans : Chocolate Bomb (Burima or the old mother)
3: His most recent book is called The Freethinker's Prayer Book and Some Words tom Live By. Published by Aleph, can you name the author?
Ans: Khushwant Singh
Ans: Khushwant Singh
4: With which Indian city would you associate Coaker's Walk, The Bear Shola Falls, Devil's Kitchen, Dolphin's Nose, Silver Cascade Falls, The Silent Valley view, The Suicide Point, Kurinji Andavar Temple, Mother Terersa University and Shenbaganur Museum-an initiative of the Sacred Heart College?
Ans: Kodaikanal
Ans: Kodaikanal
5:Which Indian bank comes with the tagline: Good People to Bank With?
Ans: Union Bank of India
Ans: Union Bank of India
6: Akal Takht, a seat to the Supreme head of the Sikh religious authority was established by which guru?
Ans: Guru Hargobind-sixth guru
Ans: Guru Hargobind-sixth guru
7: Which 103-year old technical institution is the only Indian body to be ranked in Global Employability List 2012. It is a survey conducted by French consulting firm Emerging and German Institute Tredence across 20 countries involving 2,500 recruiters and active employers in 10 nations?
Ans: Indian Institute of Science-Bangalore
Ans: Indian Institute of Science-Bangalore
8: Catlanchimauli is the highest mountain peak in which Indian state?
Ans: Goa
Ans: Goa
9: Which famous villain character of Indian film appeared as himself in Brittania Glucose D biscuit advertisment of the 1970s?
Ans: Gabbar Singh of Sholay as played by Amjad Khan
Ans: Gabbar Singh of Sholay as played by Amjad Khan
10: ISRO has launched a series of Earth observation spacecraft (1, 2, 2A and 2B) for the use of mapping some specifics. What are these spacecrafts called?
Ans: Cartosat
Ans: Cartosat
11: The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Samiti Sangathan was formed by Aruna Roy, Shankar Singh and Nikhil Dey along with a number of grassroot workers in Devdungari village of Rajasthan in 1990. For the better part of the nineties MKSS began and continued a movement to bring a level of transparency in village accounts,. This led to a campaign, which over the years, finally forced the government to enact which act in the Parliament?
Ans: Right to Information Act (RTI)
Ans: Right to Information Act (RTI)
12: Flight LTS Alka Shukla and M.K. Shumathi's induction into special heli-ops training in Mi-8 attack helipcoters, opens up what roles for women pilots?
Ans: Combat roles
Ans: Combat roles
13: Which war film was the first one to be shot at Ladakh and later some portions were shot in Kardar and Mehboob studios? (Hint: the soundtrack includes Main yeh soch kar use dar se utha tha and Ab Tumhare hawale watan saathiyon)
Ans: Chetan Anand's Haqeeqat
Ans: Chetan Anand's Haqeeqat
14: Hazoor Sahib was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1815 and is a samadhi of which Sikh guru?
Ans: Guru Angad Dev-the second Sikh guru
Ans: Guru Angad Dev-the second Sikh guru
15: The Khasi meaning is the word Oath-Stone and this village also has a cave by the same name. The cave is set in a sacred grove which is an offering to the village god U Ryngkew U Basa. Name the well-known village/cave
Ans: Mawsmai
Ans: Mawsmai
16: Which brilliant Bangalore based master's recent film is titled Kurmavatara. This is a story of government employee who wins a role in the television show because of his resemblance to Gandhi?
Ans: Girish Kasaravalli
Ans: Girish Kasaravalli
17: Which museum in Bycalla East locality in Mumbai as a part of it's name is called Mumbai City Museum-An institution of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. It was restored by The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH and was supported by the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation?
Ans: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Ans: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum
18: Dispelling the myth about the Hanuman monkey hailing from African mandrill, he maintained that people in north India erroneously called common langur as Hanuman. He claimed that Bonnet monkey, which is the common macaque of the South could be the identity of the divine Hanuman species. Name the legendary Indian naturalist who did this pathbreaking study
Ans: M. Krishnan
Ans: M. Krishnan
19: This institution is housed in 445 acre campus. The main building styled in Greco-Roman architecture was designed by C.G. Blomfield. The institute occupied the building in 1929 and was inaugurated by Lord Irwin. The present campus include demonstration forest, Timber Museum and Botanical Museum. Name the institute
Ans: Forest Research Institute in Dehradun
Ans: Forest Research Institute in Dehradun
20: Which yoga asana in English would be called Cobra Stretch?
Ans: Bhujangasana
Ans: Bhujangasana
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