rhapsody-quizeto grand finale

Format of the Quiz

• Written Round.(Written Round.(55))• Mixed Bag.(Mixed Bag.(1515))• Crossword.(Crossword.(1010))• Written Round II.Written Round II.

((55))• Mixed Bag II.(Mixed Bag II.(1515))

**What the Round is all about????What the Round is all about????

* You will see visuals of Centenary Celebrations of any individual or any major historical incident.* Additional clues are also given.* Just identify the person/incident.

All the best………

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**ClueClue – One of his many daring exploits took

place shortly after independence when he led the mission successfully. One of these

missions, not involving him, has recently been turned into a highly acclaimed movie.

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Biju PatnaikBiju Patnaik**

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ClueClue – Born Amba Laxman Rao Sagun in 1916, she had a long and illustrious career in Hindi

cinema.


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ClueClue - Part of Welsh

Government’s ‘Year of

Adventure’, the other activities include Invent

your Event, a new outreach and

funding scheme that will

encourage the countrymen to

indulge in literature, creative

writing and reading.


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ClueClue – Such scenes, enacted by the ‘Ghost Soldiers’, were seen on

1st July, 2016 in different places in UK.


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ClueClue – Her immediate

family included one President,

one PM and one Cabinet Minister. But

she was famous in her own

right.


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ClueClue – Find the connecting link between all these clues.


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ClueClue – Born Amba Laxman Rao Sagun in 1916, she had a long and illustrious career in Hindi

cinema.

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Lalita PawarLalita Pawar


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ClueClue - Part of Welsh

Government’s ‘Year of

Adventure’, the other activities include Invent

your Event, a new outreach and

funding scheme that will

encourage the countrymen to

indulge in literature, creative

writing and reading.

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Roald DahlRoald Dahl


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33

ClueClue – Such scenes, enacted by the ‘Ghost Soldiers’, were seen on

1st July, 2016 in different places in UK.

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Battle of Somme Battle of Somme


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ClueClue – Her immediate

family included one President,

one PM and one Cabinet Minister. But

she was famous in her own

right.

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Sirimavo BandaranaikeSirimavo Bandaranaike


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55

ClueClue – Find the connecting link between all these clues.

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Yehudi MenuhinYehudi Menuhin


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**This musical term is

a one-movement work that is episodic yet

integrated, free-flowing in structure, featuring a

range of highly contrasted moods, colour and tonality. The performers of these

works (vis) are depicted in Greek art, wearing their

signature cloak and carrying a staff.

Why this term is pretty relevant for today’s

programme?

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RhapsodyRhapsody


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It all started as a friendly challenge between a six-year old and a thirty five

year old. As a deal, the junior one promised to top her class in her school’s

lower kindergarten exam.

What did her senior counterpart promise to do as part of that challenge which

eventually turned into a frontpage news item?

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Devendra Jhajharia won a Gold in Devendra Jhajharia won a Gold in 2016 Rio Paralympics2016 Rio Paralympics


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The Sykes–Picot Agreement which marked it’s centenary in 2016, was a secret pact between Great Britain and France. This

agreement carved up areas in Western Asia held by the Ottoman Empire among

European Allied powers and has been held responsible for many of the geo-political

problems in the region. Officially named after a geographical entity,

associated with Hittites, Persians, Armenians, Goths, Byzantines

and Turks, how do we better know it?(vis – next slide)


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Asia Minor AgreementAsia Minor Agreement


44

The technology, designed by UltraTech International, was originally deployed by the local administration in Hamburg’s St Pauli party district to combat a public

menace. Interestingly, the material used by UltraTech was originally used by Nissan to

keep cars clean with the paint acting as a deflector for water-borne dirt.

Which technology that may be deployed in Indian cities like Kolkata in future, is

being hinted at?

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Walls that 'pee back' to tackle people Walls that 'pee back' to tackle people who urinate in publicwho urinate in public


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The legend has recently courted controversy during the 2016 National Awards. Despite

receiving an award for his 1000th movie project, he didn’t show up at the award

ceremony. He said that he didn’t deserve it for ‘an incomplete job’.

Identify him. What ‘incompleteness’ was he referring to?

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Ilayaraja & Bifurcation of Best Music Ilayaraja & Bifurcation of Best Music Director AwardDirector Award


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Wojtek, literally meaning ‘Joyful Warrior’, started his career as a soldier of the 22nd

Artillery Supply Company of the Polish II Corps and subsequently became

a Corporal. To honour his contribution during the Battle of Monte Cassino, he was

later drafted into the logo of that Army Division.

What was so special about Wojtek?

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Wojtek was a Brown BearWojtek was a Brown Bear


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Complete this series & also tell what this is all about?

60 - Kolkata Mint (2012). 75 - Reserve Bank of India (2010).100 - C. Subramanium (2010)/ Mother Teresa (2010)/ 21st Commonwealth Games (2010)/ Civil Aviation of India (2011)/ Komagata Maru Incident (2014)/ Begum Akhtar (2014)/ Jamsetji Tata (2014)/ International Yoga Day (2015)/ Rani Gaidinliu (2015). 125 - Jawaharlal Nehru (2014)/ Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (2015)/ Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (2015).150 - Rabindra Nath Tagore (2011)/ CAG of India (2011)/ Motilal Nehru (2012)/ Swami Vivekananda (2013).1000 - ____????____ (2010).

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Brihadeswara Temple & Brihadeswara Temple & Commemorative Coins issued by Commemorative Coins issued by

Indian Govt.Indian Govt.


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Few years back, in a Redditt AMA, actor Bill Murray revealed the reason behind his

baffling decision to be a part of a disastrous 2004-project which was slammed by the

critics and public alike. His strange decision was actually because of these two individuals.

Put funda.

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Bill Murray voiced 'Garfield' because he Bill Murray voiced 'Garfield' because he confusedly thought the Screenwriter was confusedly thought the Screenwriter was

Joel Coen (of Coen-Brothers), not Joel CohenJoel Coen (of Coen-Brothers), not Joel Cohen


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Inaugurated on August 2011, it has become a part of the largest network of it’s type in the world. Doubled as a museum and a shop that sells picture post cards, greeting cards, local souvenir items, stationary and several books on local culture, it is located at one of

the most picteresque spot in the city. What unique venture is being talked about?

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Floating Post Office in Dal LakeFloating Post Office in Dal Lake


1010

Legends trace it back in various forms to the

Tailteann Games held in Ireland around in 1829 BC. Centuries later Celtic hero

Cuchulainn who shows striking similarities to the Persian hero Rostam, as

well as to the Greek hero Heracles, was said to

have gripped a chariot wheel by its axle, whirled it around his head, and threw it farther than any

other mortal. What thus originated?

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Hammer ThrowHammer Throw


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This superflop Kanti Shah directorial

venture is the only movie in the

illustrious career of Mithun

Chakravorty where he appeared in a

triple role. It is supposedly a blatant rip-off of which superhit

movie?

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1111


TridevTridev


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Where would you find these three elements (A, B & C) located one after other

maintaining this sequence?

A B C

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Human Ear Human Ear (Specifically- Middle Ear)

(Hammer)(Anvil)

(Stirrup)


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Simon Cowell will become the PM of Britain.Sir Alex Ferguson to win ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.The Queen at the ripe age of 90, will have a Christmas No. 1 single. Loch Ness monster to be discovered.Kim Kardashian will become the President of the USA.

These are some of the predictions which were thought to be more likely to happen

than what had actually taken place.In reality, what actually happened?

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Leicester City won the EPLLeicester City won the EPL


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In 1917 Anatoly Lunacharsky, an art critic and journalist apart being a highly placed

govt. official of his country, held a competition to create a symbol. The

winning design by Yevgeny Kamzolkin is one of the widely used one & can be found in

the national flags and coat of arms of several countries and also in the logo of

aviation company Aeroflot. Which symbol?

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Hammer & SickleHammer & Sickle


1515

Everyday by 6 pm, 55017 Chhapra-Mau passenger train chugs in at Suraimanpur

railway station, which is just across the border in UP. Since early 2016, the buzz around this train has increased manifold.

Interestingly, all the frenzy gets over quickly as the passengers of that train rush to catch the 55132 Chhapra passenger at 6.40 pm.What is the name popularly given to the

Chhapra-Mau passenger train by the passengers for obvious reasons?

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Maikhana ExpressMaikhana Express

• 10 clues. 10 clues. • Each clue carries 5 Each clue carries 5

marks.marks.• Full house ensure 10 Full house ensure 10

bonus. bonus.


* You will see clues (cryptic or straight forward) relating to the posthumous Bharat Ratna Awardees. * Out of the 12 awardees, only 10 are mentioned here.* Mere identification will not be enough for the points. Answer accordingly.



**Down

1. The common factor between Lal Bahadur Shastri and Big B. (11)3. Nizam’s footwear was chiefly responsible for the fund. (1,1,1)6. One of the youngest in this list, he was named, indirectly, after _____. (6)7. Considered very sacred, part of a group of twelve, it’s restoration has been done by Sardar Patel. (7)

Across2. The cantonment town, birthplace of Ambedkar, is popularly named after Military Headquarter of War. (4)4. The most mass-distributed product, it was originally proposed to be named after K Kamaraj. (6) 5. One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, it is served by JPN Airport. (5)8. MGR’s birthplace, one of the holy cities in this sub-continent, is famous for an UNESCO World Heritage Site. (5)9. The term used by Gandhiji as the title of his 1908 translation of John Ruskin’s Unto This Last, it later became synonymous with Acharya Bhave. (9)10. Connect – Maulana Azad & a very wellknown football club nicknamed ‘The Blue Waves’. (2,5)

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Down1. The common factor between Lal Bahadur Shastri and Big B. (11)3. Nizam’s footwear was chiefly responsible for the fund. (1,1,1)6. One of the youngest in this list, he was named, indirectly, after _____. (6)7. Considered very sacred, part of a group of twelve, it’s restoration has been done by Sardar Patel. (7)

Across2. The cantonment town, birthplace of Ambedkar, is popularly named after Military Headquarter of War. (4)4. The most mass-distributed product, it was originally proposed to be named after K Kamaraj. (6) 5. One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, it is served by JPN Airport. (5)8. MGR’s birthplace, one of the holy cities in this sub-continent, is famous for an UNESCO World Heritage Site. (5)9. The term used by Gandhiji as the title of his 1908 translation of John Ruskin’s Unto This Last, it later became synonymous with Acharya Bhave. (9)10. Connect – Maulana Azad & a very wellknown football club nicknamed ‘The Blue Waves’. (2,5)


* You will see the tweets which has gone viral for some obvious reasons.* Additional clues are not needed. The tweets will speak for themselves.* Just identify the person/organisation.



Whose original tweet ellicited such reactions from Big

B?

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Shobhaa DeShobhaa De**



11

It was 2 pm on 5th May 2014…..who announced his grand entry to the world of

twitterdom?


22

As revealed by Bastian Obermayer in this tweet, ‘what’ started more than a year ago?


33

To quash his death-rumour, who recently quoted Mark Twain in this tweet?


44

Some of the gems from

whom?


55

Which organisation posted their first tweet in such a humorous way?


11

It was 2 pm on 5th May 2014…..who announced his grand entry to the world of

twitterdom?

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Rajnikant….(who else…)Rajnikant….(who else…)


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As revealed by Bastian Obermayer in this tweet, ‘what’ started more than a year ago?

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Panama PapersPanama Papers


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To quash his death-rumour, who recently quoted Mark Twain in this tweet?

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Edward SnowdenEdward Snowden


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Some of the gems from

whom?

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Virender SehwagVirender Sehwag


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Which organisation posted their first tweet in such a humorous way?

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CIACIA

• 15 questions. 15 questions. • Infinite Bounce + Pounce.Infinite Bounce + Pounce.• Score - IB : +10/0Score - IB : +10/0 - IP : +10/-05 - IP : +10/-05


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This special performance by Alia Bhatt was done for the promotional activity of which

movie?

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RustomRustom


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Writer-director Doug Atchison came up with the story idea after watching an

annual event in 1994 and made the 2006-released inspirational film Akeelah and the Bee. It told the story of 11-year old Akeelah Anderson who with the help of her teachers and friends, overcame obstacles despite

difficult challenges along the way. What the movie was all about where a not-so

beautiful sounding Middle-English word Pulchritude, literally meaning ‘beauty’,

decided Akeelah’s fate?

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Scripps National Spelling Bee ChampionshipScripps National Spelling Bee Championship


22

Son of Hulsi and Atmaram Dubey, he was born in a village in Rajapur on the banks

of the Yamuna. But he wrote his most famous work and spent most of his life in another holy city on the banks of the

Ganga. Identify this great soul who, as per the legend, was born after staying in the

womb for twelve months, had all thirty two teeth in his mouth at birth, his

health and looks were like that of a five-year-old boy and he did not cry at the

time of his birth.

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TulsidasTulsidas


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American actor, voice artist, screenwriter, producer, director, singer, musician and

comedian Fred Armisen has appeared thus during this years Emmy Awards night. When

asked about his quirky appearance, he replied that he wanted to pay homage to the

1931-screen portrayal of the central character, but not the titular one, of an

iconic literary piece. Whom did he pay tribute to?

(vis – next slide)


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The monster in FrankensteinThe monster in Frankenstein


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Zainab died when his son was only 18 months old. This incident left such a deep impression in the young mind that her son,

after growing up, maintained a certain stance in his entire professional career.

Who was Zainab’s son? What had he done throughout his career?

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MF Hussain & and he never painted the face MF Hussain & and he never painted the face of the female characters he had drawnof the female characters he had drawn


55

With which military conquest of great importance to the academicians (and also to

the quizzers) would you connect this biz-entity (A) and the Conquered Lorikeet (B)

an extinct species of South Pacific parrot, discovered in 1987? A B

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Ceasar’s victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus Ceasar’s victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus at the Battle of Zela in 47 BC & the immortal at the Battle of Zela in 47 BC & the immortal

phrase "Veni, vidi, vici" phrase "Veni, vidi, vici"


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Referring to the diminutive market share of the rivals of IBM during the late 1950’s and

early 1960’s, what phrase was commonly used to refer to the following companies - Control

Data Corporation(CDC), Univac, Burroughs, RCA, National Cash Register,

Honeywell and General Electric (GE)?(Clue – The term will surely remind you about a

literary creation which was turned into a certain entertainment-venture, made in

Technicolor)

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IBM and the Seven DwarfsIBM and the Seven Dwarfs


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Conservationists have launched a fundraising campaign to save a 1000-year

old Birnam Oak tree, said to be the last survivor of it’s kind in a mediaval forest.

Interestingly, it attracts a huge no. of visitors every year.

Why such hullabaloo was taking place for that tree?

(vis – next slide)


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Macbeth’s OakMacbeth’s Oak


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In the 2015 book First Comes Love, Vanessa Díaz, an Assistant Professor of Communications

at Cal State Fullerton mentioned about Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball’s ‘Desilu’ Production

Company & John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s ‘Lenono Music’ to explain the aura of a certain term coined by the People magazine couple

of years earlier.Identify the in-the-news term.

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BrangelinaBrangelina


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Who appeared as Dr. Tim Whatley, Jerry and Kramer’s dentist, in the 19th episode, titled – ‘The Jimmy’ in the 6th season of

Seinfeld?

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Brian CranstonBrian Cranston


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Aristodemus was suffering from an eye infection and Pantites had been sent on an

embassy to Thessaly. The subsequent events forced Herodotus to write,“no man would give him a light for his fire or speak to him; he was called

Aristodemus the Coward”. Pantites, finding himself all alone, hanged himself.

Why were these two gentlemen, part of a large contingent of around 300, being

singled out?

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Two survivors of the Battle of ThermopylaeTwo survivors of the Battle of Thermopylae


1010

Organised by Adhunik Art Gallery, a charity football match was played between

Parliamentarians versus Bollywood stars in early 2016. The match, won by Bolly-

brigade was supervised by Bollywood actor Priyanka Kothari better known as Nisha

Kothari. Who was adjudged the ‘player of the

match’?(vis – next slide)


1010

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Baba RamdevBaba Ramdev


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Dismissed by some at the times as ‘slacktivism’, it ultimately helped to raise

more than $115 m. With the available funds, scientists associated with Project MinE have recently discovered a gene

variant – NEK1 which will probably bring in a revolution in the field of medical science. What is said to the main source of all these funds which gave a shiver to people from

different strata of life including the big shots – Bill Gates, LBJ & Zuckerberg?

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1111


Ice Bucket ChallengeIce Bucket Challenge


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Psmith Journalist is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first released in the UK as a serial in The Captain magazine between Oct 1909 and Feb 1910.

Which phrase, famously associated with a duo (albeit wrongly), first

appeared in this novel?

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Elementary, My Dear WatsonElementary, My Dear Watson


1313

As per Indian puranas, once upon a time there lived three ferocious asuras –

Vidyunmali, Tarakakshas and Viryavana, together known as Tripura-asura.

After their death, where these three (or their remains) can be found?

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Three rows of ashes on the forehead of Three rows of ashes on the forehead of ShivaShiva

A sincere Thanks to……..


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Few months before the Rio-2016, this group of history-making ladies reunited to

celebrate their moment of glory, achieved twenty years earlier. It was all made

possible by the heroics of the lady in the black dress (encircled in vis).

How were they popularly known to us? What unthinkable miraculous act did that

lady perform?(vis – next slide)


1414

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1414


The Magnificient Seven The Magnificient Seven They won the first ever gold for the USA They won the first ever gold for the USA in the women's team competition at the in the women's team competition at the

1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta


1515

The resounding success of this song encouraged the lyricist (X) to write a new

one in this year also. X’s other endeavours encouraged filmmaker Nehal Dutta to make a

film on X where theatre actress Ruma Chakroborty portrayed X on screen.

Who is this multi-talented lyricist (X)?

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You know, who!!!!!You know, who!!!!!

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