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Established in 1920 ;advertised by taglines like 'a necessity for each household';';trusted by millions every since'

A______ is considered a symbol of strength and this picture on the package means that it offers strong protection.

Macho ______, who formed the _______ Cavalry Guards , are believed to have inspired the company to go for the logo .

AND THE ANSWER IS

NEGRO IN THE ZINDA TILISMATH LOGO

Or should we say 'black man' to be politicall correct

The Negro in this logo was inspired from the African Cavalry Guards of Nizam

Qn) This was invented as early as 1890.

But the first commercial display of the modern versions, circular and U-Shaped didnt occur as late as 1939 Newyork world fiar.

Spiral version was invented in 1973 as a response to oil crisis, but the parent company refused to market it. That turned out to be a huge mistake because in 1995 some chinese companies got wind of this, and made millions since then.

Single-turn double helix, double-turn, triple-turn, quad-turn, circular, and butterfly are currently the standard shapes of this.

What are we talking about?

AND THE ANSWER IS

CFL LAMPS

Qn) This has a network of over 33 branch offices, 208

customer relation centers and 41 depots spread across India.

Once discontinued in 1998, the X was brought back by the company in 2004 but now apparently the time has come to move on.

At the time this was launched, doing this was a matter of pride for Indians.

Things have changed in the last 20 years due to liberalisation which has expanded market for both domestic and global brands as well as spending capabilities and doing this is no more a subject of ______ _______ and

Hence Siddharth and Ritu

AND THE ANSWER IS

TV is no more an OWNER’S PRIDE.

Hence Siddharth and Ritu are the two new couple who are endorsing Onida Ads

In Ramayana, ______ was said to be born when Hanuman while extinguishing his burning tail in the ocean, a drop of his sweat fell into the waters, eventually becoming _______, who perceives Hanuman as his father.

But later during the war when Rama and Lakshmana are captured by ahiravan and kept prisoners in Patala, hanuman who comes hunting them meets _____as guarding patala.When Hanuman introduces himself to _______, the latter asks his blessings, but fights him to fulfill the task of guarding the gate. Hanuman defeats and imprisons him to gain entry.After rescuing Rama and Lakshmana, on Rama's behest Hanuman crowns ______ as the king of Patala.

_______ is a well-known inorganic preparation of the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia. Chemically, it is red sulphide of mercury and gold in uncombined form. It is a sublimed product made from pure mercury, sulphur and gold.A valuable tonic in debilitating conditions and convalescent patients after acute illness, in failing circulation and cardiac asthenia; it increases the red blood corpuscles and improves general nutritional status.

AND THE ANSWER IS

MAKARDHWAJ

Qn) Apparently one who has a ____ ____ ___ displays fortitude in the face of adversity, or exercises self-restraint in the expression of emotion. The phrase is most commonly heard as part of the idiom keep a ____ ____ ___, and has traditionally been used to describe an attribute of (particularly upper middle and upper class) British people, who are sometimes perceived by other cultures as being reserved and brave

Clue next slide if needed

____ ____ ___, Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, published on March 22, 1963

AND THE ANSWER IS

STIFF UPPER LIP

● This started on 18 February 1946 and found support throughout British India, from Karachi to Calcutta.

● This was initiated by the ratings on 18

February 1946. It was a reaction to the treatment meted out to ratings in general and the lack of service facilities in particular.They were joined by thousands of disgruntled ratings from Bombay, Karachi, Cochin and Vizag.

● It started with Akbar, then spread onto

Talwar,Hindustan ,Bahadur,Kathiawar ,Kumaon ,Chamak and Himalaya.

● What are we talking about?

●Talwar,Hindustan ,Bahadur,Kathiawar etc were HMIS –viz His Majesty’s Indian Ships

Qn) Currently having half a million customers, EFY Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. was set up in 1969 at New Delhi with the initiative of Mr. S.P. Chopra (Chairman) and his son Mr. Ramesh Chopra (Managing Director). Mr. S. P. Chopra had an extensive experience in journalism whereas Mr. Ramesh Chopra is an alumni of India’s premier technology institute – IIT Madras.

Infact recently at their 41st anniversary they came up with an ad which read "Thankyou IITMadras, because it was in one of your hostel rooms that the idea for _____ was conceived“

They proudly say that even Television manufacturing started in India after they came out with their first version in1969

What ‘product’?

AND THE ANSWER IS

ELECTRONICS FOR YOUMAGAZINE

EFY group

SMS and MMS (that’s what friends call them) are both vegetarians, teetotallers, and devout followers of the Radha Soami Satsang in Beas.

Since they look very alike, to avoid being dressed identically this adding to the confusion for others, they inevitably ringup each other every morning.

They pay to use their own jets because ‘it’s a business venture, not a lifestyle statement’.

Give me 3 Names, 5+5

AND THE ANSWER IS

RANBAXY BROTHERS

SMS- Shivinder Mohan Singh MMS- Malvinder Mohan Singh

5 Point for Ranbaxy,5 for SMS and MMS

Qn)Butea monosperma, known as

Polash/Polashi in West Bengal, is an extravagant red flowering tree.

Known as the Flame of the forest, in West Bengal it is associated with Spring, especially through the poems and songs of Rabindranath Tagore, who likened its bright orange flame-like flower to fire.

What was the most important contribution by this tree in Indian history?

AND THE ANSWER IS

BATTLE OF PLASSEY

Since the british cudnt pronounce Polashi, they started calling it PLASSEY

Qn) What area/jurisdiction, currently ending at False Divi Point at eastern coast of India, would have in 800-1300 AD been extended from Maldives to Malay Archipelago.

Interestingly it is now famous in another area, viz finance ?

AND THE ANSWER IS

CHOLAMANDALAM

Literally ‘the jurisdiction of Cholas’ Current name is Coromandel coast.

Qn )

Qn) AD for?

AND THE ANSWER IS

Q 26

Released around an year back by Mattel, This toy comes with the hammer and you are expected to make it to pieces with all the anger you can muster. Who is made as this toy ?

ANS

Bernie Madoff

Qn) This company, oldest of it’s kind in India, was originally founded by Abdul Karim Abdul Shakur Jamal under the name of Jamal's _____Company limited. Later it was renamed in 1909.

This company was originally based out of Burma. But they were forced to relocate to India with headquarters in Kolkota ,during WW2 because the then British govt wanted to bombard and destroy the refineries in Rangoon.

AND THE ANSWER IS

IBP PETROL

India Burma Petroleum Co. Ltd

• Mythology: Vaivasvata, the seventh incarnation of Manu, once found a tiny fish in his bathing water. The fish told him to look after it with devotion, for one day it would do him a great service. The seventh Manu cared for the fish until it grew so huge that he released it into the sea. Before departing, the fish warned Manu of an impending deluge when the entire world would be submerged and bade him to build a seaworthy ark. Manu and the gods were towed to dry ground atop a mountain by a giant fish, which was the seventh `avatar' of the god Vishnu. He is supposed to have survived when the world was drowned in Flood.

• Legend has it that after the flood sage Manu stepped off his ark at this place and hence it got its name______

AND THE ANSWER IS

MANALIFROMABODE OF MANU

TRAILBLAAAAZEEEERRR

On paper 8 Ids A to H

The Mentor A was the First Chancellor of Allahabad The Mentor A was the First Chancellor of Allahabad UniversityUniversity

Incidentally, he was also the only Non-Hindu Incidentally, he was also the only Non-Hindu nominated to the GauRaksha ( Cow – Protection ) nominated to the GauRaksha ( Cow – Protection ) committee by B, the second "Sarasanghachalak" or committee by B, the second "Sarasanghachalak" or Head of the RSS. Head of the RSS.

The Mentee C is youngest offspring of E, one of The Mentee C is youngest offspring of E, one of India's Finance MinistersIndia's Finance Ministers

The Mentor, established this Institution D in 1965 & The Mentor, established this Institution D in 1965 & headed it for the next 33-odd years. C currently headed it for the next 33-odd years. C currently heads the institution though C and A fell apart after heads the institution though C and A fell apart after nearly thirty years of association. nearly thirty years of association.

F,Uncle of A,F,Uncle of A, served as India's First Railway Minister and subsequently as India's Finance Minister.

G, the Son Of F started an educational institution H G, the Son Of F started an educational institution H near to D and was its first director.near to D and was its first director.

AND THE ANSWER IS

A- AMUL/VERGHESE KURIEN

B- M.S.GOLWALKAR/GURUJI

C- AMRITA PATEL

D – NDDB(AMUL)

E- H M PATEL

F – JOHN MATHAI

G- RAVI JOHN MATHAI

H- IIM Ahmedabad

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X means clay pot and Y means fourth night after the full moon. It gets this name because this happens on fourth night after the full Moon in the month of kartik in the Hindu calendar

One of the Purported origins go like this:

Once X’s husband was caught by a crocodile. X bound the crocodile with a cotton yarn. She then asked Yama to send the crocodile to hell. Yama refused. X threatened to curse Yama. Yama, afraid of being cursed by X, sent the crocodile to hell.

Who/What?

61

AND THE ANSWER IS

KARVA CHAUTH

63

• Nandlal Bose was one of the leading lights of the renaissance of art in India.

• He served as the principal at Kala Bhavan,Kala Bhavan in Santiniketan, Santiniketan between 1922 and 1951.

• His works have been displayed at several national as well as international exhibitions. Some of them include those at Crystal Palace of England, Societe des Peintres Orientalistes Francais at Grand Palais in Paris, The Netherlands & Imperial Institute of England, Indian School of Oriental Art, American Federation of Art, Athenee Gallery of Geneva, Centenary Retrospective Exhibition, National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi, etc.

• His partner was better known than him though-who/what did they two do together?

AND THE ANSWER IS

THEY WROTE THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

Calligraphy by Prem Behari Narain Raizda, illuminated by Nand Lal Bose. ...

• Qn)• Fill in this quote by the 18th century philosopher and

satirist François-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire:

• “• The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it

from our neighbors, _________it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.”

AND THE ANSWER IS

KINDLE

Qn )Ezekiel 25:17“The path of the righteous man is beset

on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who in the name of charity and goodwill shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will …”

AND THE ANSWER IS

PULP FICTION

This is the dialogue Samuel Jackson says before he ‘pumps in metal’ in Pulp Fiction

Cerveja do Brasil, was originally produced in Brazil by the Companhia Cervejaria ______ which was founded in 1888 . The ______ website states that ______ was created by Joseph Villager. ______ shares its name with ______, which is one of in Sao Paulo's most famous locations.

Apart from all this, some sources say that the founder Joseph Villager was a huge hindu spiritual guy, and hence named it after gods from Hindu Panthenon-

What?

08/27/10

BRAHMA BEER

• Qn)• The term ____ _____is frequently applied to

semiconductor laser diode based on gallium nitride. These new devices have applications in many areas ranging from optoelectronic data storage at high-density to medical applications

• These things usually operate at 405 nanometers but in general the operation of these devices was demonstrated between 360 and 480 nm. It is worth noticing that the most popular 405 nm laser is not in fact ______, but appears to the eye as _____, a color for which a human eye has a very limited sensitivity.

AND THE ANSWER IS

• Qn)• Bwana Devil is a 1952 drama

based on the true story of the Tsavo maneaters

• It stars Robert Stack, Barbara Britton and Nigel Bruce.

• The film's tagline was: The Miracle of the Age!!! A lion in your lap! A love in your arms!

• Why did they say so?

AND THE ANSWER IS

FIRST 3D FILM

• It should’ve been any of the ones shown above. But in the current one the animal is screaming in pain as its head has been severed from its body while red blood oozes from its eyes and mouth! 33 bullets are kept around the head as if to indicate the number of remaining cartridges after killing the animal

• What are we talking about?

AND THE ANSWER IS

LTTE-TAMIL EAALAM FLAG

• Qn)• The conference was hosted by X on the

auspicious day of Janmashtami in 1964. Several representatives from the Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths were present in the meeting, as well as the Dalai Lama. X explained that "all faiths of Indian origins need to unite", saying that the people of "Hindustan” applied to adherents of all the above religions

• It was further decided that it shall be a non-political organization and that no office bearer of any political party shall be simultaneously an office bearer in this.

• Master Tara Singh was one of the co-founders,S.S.Apte the first general Secretary and Y the first President.

• Who/what am i talking about?

AND THE ANSWER IS

VHP-VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD

• X- S.S. Gowalkar• Y- Swami Chinmayanada• VHP was started as an

organization for people of Hindustan

The eldest one Jim plays the keyboard, his immediate sibling Sharon, the violin, and the other two siblings, Andrea and Caroline play Tin Whistle and Drums respectively.

Who/What am I talking about?

AND THE ANSWER IS

• Qn)• The scientific name of this animal is

Tamias • Minimus.

• Tamias is Greek for "storer," a reference to the animals' habit of collecting and storing

• They were also referred to as ____ _____possibly in reference to the sound they make while making food for winter use

AND THE ANSWER IS

CHIPMUNK

Chip and Munch/Munk

Splashing, swirling and swishing in the rincer la bouche are considered improper.

Flower petals can be used as an ingredient, but lemon is what is mostly used.

Typically given on a doily.

What are we talking about?

Clue next slide if no veto

Qn) This was invented initially as a compliment to

the rich men who visited villages, that they didnt have to leave their seat before the whole process is over.

AND THE ANSWER IS

FINGER BOWL

The foundation of the _______ Group was laid back in 1971, when Padmashree Dr. BV Rao gave shape to his vision by setting up this - the flagship company of the _______ Group. The group's greatest success has been its ability to indigenize the Babcock (layer) breeds,

Apart from the main portfolio, they have a human bio theraputics portfolio also.The Forbes business magazine of USA ranked _______'s (India) Limited as 67th among the 100 best global small companies in the year 1999-2000. Uttara,Shivalik, Eastern, are other names associated with this.

The Latin motto of Y is "Arte et labore", meaning "By Skill & Hard Work".

AND THE ANSWER IS

VENKY’S AND BLACKBURN ROVERS

VEncobb

French word for "lightning" is surprisingly used in an entirely different field now, viz a long thin pastry made with choux dough filled with a cream and topped with icing.

In India it is known for a similar thing-A sign in front of whose factory describes it as "the sweet with heart on the inside

AND THE ANSWER IS

ECLAIR

● We are looking at two related words. ● The first word X comes from the Greek for,

"madness" ● The second word Y comes from Greek for 'I

SPLIT' ● Since the symptoms of both are very

similar, doctors have a tough time generally differentiating one from another.

CONNECT

AND THE ANSWER IS

Different English Language Options on Facebook

English (US), English (UK), English (Pirate), English (Upside Down)

14

AND THE ANSWER IS

STATE FLAGS IN INDIA

J&K, Karnataka

YOU ONLY LIVE THRICE Three CLUES Wont pass +30-5 +20-5 +10-5

27/08/10

CLUE 1

CLUE 1

Robert George ________Willis MBE, known as Bob Willis is a former English cricketer who played for Surrey, Warwickshire, Northern Transvaal and England. A right-handed and aggressive fast bowler with a notably long run-up, Willis spearheaded several England bowling attacks between 1971 and 1984, across 90 Test matches in which he took 325 wickets at 25.20 runs per wicket, at the time second only to Dennis Lillee

In addition to the Test arena, Willis played 64 One Day International matches for his country, taking 80 wickets, and was a prolific List-A (one day) cricketer with 421 wickets overall at 20.18

CLUE 2

Shabtai Zisel ben Avraham

CLUE 3

Robert Allen Zimmerman;

AND THE ANSWER IS

CLUE 1

CLUE 1

When Jakob von Uexkull approached the Nobel Foundation with a proposal to establish two new awards he was turned down.

CLUE 2

1984

Self-Employed Women's Association / Ela Bhatt- India

Wangari Maathai / Green Belt Movement Kenya

1985 Lokayan / Rajni Kothari India

1986 Ladakh Ecological Development Group

/ Helena Norberg-Hodge India

1987 Chipko movement India

1991 Narmada Bachao Andolan India

1993 Vandana Shiva India

1994

Dr. H. Sudarshan / VGKK (Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra) India

Ken Saro-Wiwa / Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People

Ogoniland, Nigeria

1996

People's Science Movement of Kerala (Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad) India

2004

Swami Agnivesh / Asghar Ali Engineer India

2006

Ruth Manorama India

2008

Krishnammal Jagannathan and Sankaralingam Jagannathan LAFTI India

CLUE 3

CLUE 2

He then established the ______________, sometimes referred to as "The Alternative Nobel Prize".

AND THE ANSWER IS

CLUE 1

CLUE 1

CLUE 2

John Denver wrote a song called Calypso as a tribute to ________, the ship, and her crew

Vangelis (who was heavily involved with ________ in the 1990s) released albums including original numbers honoring ________:

In Star Trek, the captain's yacht of the USS Enterprise-E is named ________.

In 2007, the International Watch Company introduced the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph "________ " Special Edition. The timepiece incorporated a sliver of wood from the interior of ________'s Calypso research vessel.

CLUE 3

He was a French naval officer, explorer, ecologist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-developed the aqua-lung, pioneered marine conservation and was a member of the Académie française.

AND THE ANSWER IS

JACQUES-YVES COUSTEAU

CLUE 1

CLUE 2

CLUE 2

Guido van Rossum ALSO known as Benevolent Dictator for Life (BDFL).

CLUE 3

CLUE 3

AND THE ANSWER IS

The programming language PYTHON invented by Guido van Rossum was named after his favorite show

CLUE 1

X literally meaning "restructuring",refers to major changes to the structure and function of both the political and economic control allowing more independent actions from the various ministries and eventually to the dismantling of the planned economy and its replacement with a market economy.

Y literally meaning 'Openness'was the policy of maximal publicity, openness, and transparency in the activities of all government institutions in together with freedom of information

sTechnical definitions of what?

CLUE 2

Qn) After his ascension of office in 1985, he became increasingly popular in a not so expected place, viz Germany (the so-called "Y mania"), particularly in connection with German unification in the late eighties.

But Henkell Soehnlein had sold X since 1960 (X is the German spelling of Y). In the seventies and early eighties, annual sales of the brand hovered around 2 million. During Y's presidency, sales catapulted to more than 10 million bottles and remained at that level even after he left office and became unpopular in Germany

What brand, having a recent foray into India, are we talking about?

CLUE 3

A port-wine stain or naevus flammeus is a vascular birthmark consisting of superficial and deep dilated capillaries in the skin which produce a reddish to purplish discolouration of the skin. They are so called for their colour, resembling that of port wine. It is part of the family of disorders known as vascular malformations, specifically an arteriovenous malformation.

The two terms are not always equated. Sometimes the term "naevus flammeus" is divided into two categories: port-wine stain and salmon patch

The crimson birthmark and coarse black spider-like hairs on the top of his head were the source of much satire among critics and cartoonists.Though some suggested that he have it surgically removed, X opted not to, as once he was publicly known to have the mark, he believed it would be perceived as his being more concerned with his appearance than other more important issues

AND THE ANSWER IS

STAIN ON THE FOREHEAD OF GORBACHEV

PERSTROIKA AND GLASNOST

Two reforms by Gorbachev

WODKA GORBATSCHOW

CLUE 1

CLUE 1

_____ has an odd facility for accurate assumptions, as every wild guess he makes turns out to be true. As a student at Cambridge University he attempted to acquire money by selling exam papers for the upcoming tests. His fellow undergraduates were convinced that he had produced the papers under hypnosis, whereas in reality he had simply studied previous papers and determined potential patterns in questions. However, while innocent, he was arrested and sent to prison when his papers turned out to be exactly the same as the real ones, to the very comma

_____ bills himself as a "holistic detective" who makes use of "the fundamental interconnectedness of all things" to solve the whole crime, and find the whole person. This involves running up large expense accounts and then claiming that every item (such as needing to go to a tropical beach in the Bahamas for three weeks) was, due to this "interconnectedness," actually a vital part of the investigation.

_____ _____ (real name Svlad Cjelli, also known as _____ Cjelli) is a fictional character created by Douglas Adams and featured in the books _____ _____'s Holistic Detective Agency and The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

CLUE 2

● He earned a Monty Python writing credit for a sketch called "Patient Abuse"; he was one of only two people, outside the original Python members to get a writing credit .Hez had two brief appearances in the fourth series of Monty Python's Flying Circus

● Since he had difficulty selling jokes and stories, he took a series of odd jobs, including as a hospital porter, barn builder, and chicken shed cleaner.

● script editor for Doctor Who

● A memorial service held for him at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, London became the first church service of any kind broadcast live on the web by the BBC

● the last song played during his funeral program was paperback writer by Beatles

CLUE 3

In his work, he included a direct reference to Pink Floyd , in which he describes the main characters surveying the landscape of an alien planet while their android companion, hums Pink Floyd's "Shine on You Crazy Diamond".official biography shares its name with the song "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd.He was friends with Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and, on the occasion of his 42nd birthday he was invited to make a guest appearance at Pink Floyd's concert at Earls Court in London, playing guitar on the songs "Brain Damage" and "Eclipse".chose the name for Pink Floyd's 1994 album, The Division Bell, by picking the words from the lyrics to one of its tracks, namely "High Hopes". Gilmour also performed at his memorial service following his death in 2001.

TOWEL Day is celebrated every 25 May as a tribute by fans of this late author . On this day, fans carry a TOWEL with them to demonstrate their love for HIM

DOUGLAS ADAMS

DIRK GENTLY

TOWEL DAYDOUGLAS ADAMS

CLUE 1

Having made his film debut in the 1985 film The Good Father, OTHER appearances include in A Fish Called Wanda;narrator in the 2005 film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy;V for Vendetta;Stormbreaker;was offered a role in Valkyrie but was unable to participate;starred in the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland,;will play Mycroft Holmes in the sequel to Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie.

has become known to American audiences for his recurring guest role as Dr. Gordon Wyatt on the Fox crime series Bones.

Director of Norwich City Football Club

CLUE 2

As of August 2010, he is the highest paid actor in a drama series on US television

1980 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race+member of the junior coxed pair that won the British national title before representing Britain's Youth Team at the 1977 Junior World Rowing Championships.Forced to abandon rowing during a bout of glandular fever, he joined the Cambridge Footlights, which has been the starting point for many successful British comedians.

plays the piano, guitar, drums, harmonica and saxophone.

has written one full-length novel, The Gun Seller, which has undergone multiple printings from several publishers. His second novel, Paper Soldiers (US: The Paper Soldier), was scheduled for September 2009, but has yet to appear.

CLUE 3

He has two older brothers, Rodney, a Eurosceptic economist who narrowly lost the United Kingdom Independence Party leadership election in 2000, and Rupert.studied electrical engineering at Newcastle University. first met Sunetra Sastry in the 1980s, who was working as a make-up artist with the BBC

tHE name ____ may refer to two of the species 1) Vipera berus, a venomous viper species found in Europe and Asia.2) Heterodon platirhinos, a non-venomous snake found in the United States.tHE other claim to fame of this name is __________ITC, an OpenType font

BLACK ADDER

All the 3 guys atkinson, fry and hugh laurie debuted through TV Series black adder

CLUE 1

Niccolò di Bernardo dei ________ was an Italian philosopher and writer based in Florence.He was a diplomat, political philosopher, musician, and a playwright, but foremost, he was a civil servant of the Florentine Republic. Wrote two treatises -art of war, and The Prince.

CLUE 2

in psychology, it denotes a personality type

CLUE 3

Sixteenth-century contemporaries adopted and used the adjective ________an (in the sense of devious cunning), often in the introductions of political tracts offering more than government by “Reasons of State”, most notably those of Jean Bodin and Giovanni Botero. Contemporary, pejorative usage of ________an is a misnomer describing someone who deceives and manipulates others for gain; (personal or not, the gain is immaterial, only action matters, insofar as it affects results).

AND THE ANSWER IS

MACHIAVELLI

BACKUP QNS FOR 3 IN 1

CLUE 1

CLUE 2

Le Duc Tho a Vietnamese revolutionary, general, diplomat, and politician, and _____ are the only two people to do this thing.

CLUE 3

Jean-Paul Charles Aymard ______was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary

critic.

He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature but refused the honour.

AND THE ANSWER IS

JEAN PAUL SARTRE

END OF 3 IN 1 ROUND

■ Qn)■ _____was the 25th President of the United States.

He was the first president to be assassinated in the 20th century, with John F. Kennedy being the last.

■ But he is still remembered for a name given to

something in Alaska by an aide of his, during the 1897 Presidential campaign.This aide, during his campaign,ostensibly had met many silver miners who zealously promoted Democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan's ideal of a silver standard, inspiring him to retaliate by naming the ______ after a strong proponent of the gold standard. He said he wanted to name something much big and conspicous that people cant forget it.

AND THE ANSWER IS

MT. MCKINLEY

The tallest peak in North America, named after William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States

■ This is the picture of whom as in Vanity Fair, October 1876.

Who? more clues next slide if needed

■This is the picture of one Sir Mir Turab Ali Khan, _____ ____ I, as appeared in Vanity Fair, October 1876.

■He was an Indian statesman , descendant of a

family which had held various appointments, first under the Adil Shahi kings of Bijapur, then under the Delhi emperors .He was considered the greatest Prime Minister of ______.

■What title was awarded to him by the President

of the country for his contributions in various wars/campaigns?

AND THE ANSWER IS

SALAR JUNG

■ _____ ____ _____ _____ is an American western folk ballad where the words are those of a bereaved lover singing about his darling, the daughter of a miner in the 1849 California Gold Rush.

■ The melody for the song has become popular as

the rhythm for a number of chants by sports supporters, such as the Barmy Army

■ We know it as the music of one of the most

famous Hindi music song, what song? ■ What song?

AND THE ANSWER IS

OH MY DARLING CLEMENTINE

'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' from the 1956 movie CID is inspired by this song-"Aye dil hai mushkil jeena yahan-Zara hat ke zara bach ke, yeh hai Bombay meri jaan

■ International burger giant McDonald's and soft drinks major CocaCola sponsored the function Nov 2009 in Mumbai while cookery experts tested the ____ using various parameters like hygiene, preparation methods, quality of oil and consistency in taste

■The function featured a competition among 27

professional ____ makers to find one that could be used as the standard for the branded ____ to be launched at 100 outlets soon, said (MVVS) president Sanjay Gurav.

■This will be apparently branded "Shiv ____" and

he has promised to make it a global phenomenon soon

AND THE ANSWER IS

SHIV VADA PAV

■ The function featured a competition among 27 professional vada-pav makers from Mumbai, Thane and Baramati that could be used as the standard for the branded vada-pav to be launched at 100 outlets January 23 next year, said Maharashtra Vada-Pav Vikreta Sena (MVVS) president Sanjay Gurav.

■ SHIV as in SHIV SENA :-)

■ 1. Witness something truly majestic

■ 2. Help a complete stranger for the good

■ 3. Laugh till I cry■ 4. Drive a Shelby Mustang■ 5. Kiss the most beautiful

girl in the world■ 6. Get a tattoo■ 7. Skydiving■ 8. Visit Stonehenge■ 9. Spend a week at the

Louvre■ 10. See Rome

■11. Dinner at La Chevre d'Or■12. See the Pyramids■13. Get back in touch ■14. Visit the Taj Mahal■15. Hong Kong■16. Victoria Falls■17. Go on a safari■18. Drive a motorcycle on the Great Wall of China■19. Sit on the Great Egyptian Pyramids■20. Find the Joy in your life

AND THE ANSWER IS

BUCKET LIST

● A ______ is a literary or other artistic genre that is a "hodge-podge" or an imitation. The word is also a linguistic term used to describe an early stage in the development of a pidgin language.

● For example, many stories featuring Sherlock

Holmes, originally created by Arthur Conan Doyle, have been written as ______ since the author's time.

● "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen is unusual as it is

a ______ in both senses of the word, as there are many distinct styles imitated in the song, all 'hodge-podged' together to create one piece of music

● The films of Quentin Tarantino are often described

as ______s, as they often pay tribute to (or imitate) pulp novels, blaxploitation and/or Chinese kung fu films, though some say his films are more of an homage.

WHO?

08/27/10

AMAR GOPAL BOSE

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The X is a mechanical engine , invented by Joseph Marie X in 1804, that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with complex patterns such as brocade, damask, and matelasse. The X is controlled by punched cards with punched holes, each row of which corresponds to one row of the design. The ability to change the pattern of the X's weave by simply changing cards was an important conceptual precursor to the development of computer programming. Specifically, Charles Babbage planned to use cards to store programs in his Analytical engine.

And the answer is

JACQUARD'S LOOM

■wHERE will you find the story of Hank Morgan, a 19th-century resident of Hartford, USA who, after a blow to the head, awakens to find himself inexplicably transported back in time to early medieval England ?

AND THE ANSWER IS

CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT■ Mark Twain

In the early 1970s the U.S. Department of Defense commissioned the development of this that could perform concurrent processing.

In 1980 the _____Joint Program Office was created to launch and maintain the _______, named in ______’s honor.

Its documentation became a national standard and is stored in document number MIL-STD-1815 to honor the year of _______’s birth

And the answer is

named after Ada lovelace

ADA Programming Language

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