X is a city on the banks of Godavari river, know by names such as Padmanagar, Trikantak & Janasthana in the past. Its current name is thought to have come from the fact that Lakshmana cut the nose of the demoness Surpanakha here.
Identify the current name of the city.
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Despite being part of the Hindu holy trinity, Brahma has just one temple dedicated to himself in India. The story goes, that he was performing a yagya & he couldn’t wait for his wife Savitri, and married a new consort to complete the ritual.
Savitri, furious to see her husband take another wife, cursed him to be worshipped at only one temple. The location of the temple is now in a city surrounded by hills, has 100s of temples, and 3 lakes.
Identify the only location in India where Brahma has a temple.
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A juggernaut is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable. The word entered the English dictionary in 1600s, inspired by the procession of a Hindu God.
Name the God.
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X is a fish which is mostly found in Maharashtra but is considered a delicacy in West Bengal. When the railways began their journey in India, this fish was transported from Bombay to Calcutta. The fish got its name due to the fact that it got transported as mail.
Identify the fish.
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The Surat Diamond Bourse became the world’s largest office building in 2023 (by floor area). Which famous building was the largest before it?
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William Sanderson was a Scotsman who wanted to produce his own blended whisky in 1800s. He prepared one hundred casks of blended whisky and hired a panel of experts to taste them. The batch from a particular numbered cask was judged to be the best, and this provided the whisky’s brand name.
Identify the whisky brand which was created?
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Program tapes of early computers had an option of creating holes and especially pasting paper sections to tweak the programs according to the needs.
What terminology did this coin?
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According an Irish myth Stingy Jack, tricked the Devil for his own monetary gain. When Jack died, God didn’t allow him into heaven, and the Devil didn’t let him into hell, so Jack was sentenced to roam the earth for eternity with only a carved-out turnip and a coal inside for light.
Which decorative item is associated with this time of the year comes from this legend?
Show AnswerJack-o’-lantern, a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin or a root vegetable such as a rutabaga or turnip
Happy Halloween!
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This is the floor plan from which TV series?
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The first time India was represented here was by a mother. Since then other representatives include a tourism professional, an underworld don, a female gangster, a couple of amateur board game players, an ex-magician’s production place, and a Mumbai judicial hearing.
What am I talking about?
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The man on the left is an ornithologist who wrote the book on the right, which was used by an author and became a symbol of masculinity the world over in a certain way.
Can you identify the ornithologist’s name?
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This company is known for awarding one of the most prestigious honours in the culinary industry. Starting from 2024, it will also start awarding ‘keys’ to hotels based on: local character, individuality, architectural and interior design excellence, top-notch service and comfort, and consistent value-for-price.
Identify the company.
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The following is the draft of a letter for President Nixon in case of a certain mission failure. Can you identify what the letter was written for?
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Trevor Rainbolt is an internet personality known for playing a certain game. In fact he’s gotten so good at it, that he’s able to solve it by looking at the photo for just 0.1 second, with half the photos blurred, two photos at once, upside down, in black and white, or pixelated. When asked about his skill, he said it is more about intuition, rather than trying to memorize each and every detail possible.
Which game is Trevor known for playing?
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While there were multiple instances of this in Feb & March 2019, the first time it happened for a full day was on 27th March 2019. This streak was lost on 1st April 2019 with a release of a diss track named ‘Congratulations’. It was regained again on 14th April 2019 and has been ongoing since then [as of Oct 2023].
What am I talking about?
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This company was established in 1960 by John Bissell, an American working for the Ford Foundation, New Delhi. He started out exporting home furnishings, before stepping into domestic retail in 1976. Today is known for promoting local crafts and has around 250 stores around the world.
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X’s music was often criticized for only being popular due to his videos which featured beautiful, dancing women. The singer responded by creating a video that featured only himself. He went on to create India’s first music video using Chrome Key Technology (Green Screen) with visuals of desert and mountain landscapes as well as the St. Basil’s Cathedral.
Who’s X and what song am I talking about?
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During the Second World War, the United States established a trade embargo against Nazi Germany, making the export of Coca-Cola syrup difficult. To circumvent this, Max Keith, the head of Coca-Cola Germany, decided to create a new product for the German market, using only ingredients available in Germany at the time.
Which drink did he create, which is now sold around the world these days?
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Late 19th and early 20th centuries saw a series of conflicts, interventions, and tensions involving the United States, in Central America.
These revolved around acquisition of large pieces of land, toppling rulers to more favourable ones, servitude of local population and use of American armed forces so that American corporations could secure the resource (X) and distribute it back home.
It even led to the term ‘(X) Republic’, a politically and economically unstable country with an economy dependent upon the export of natural resources.
Identify the resource (X).
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6 men were sent for an assassination. The first two failed to act. The third threw a bomb which bounced off the target’s car and exploded under the car behind.
The target then went to a town hall to give a pre-planned speech. On his way back, the target’s car happened to stall, separated from his security. A fourth assassin was waiting there by chance, who then fired 2 shots, killing the target and his wife.
Who was the target?