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6. Q.3
• Born in Yale, Gloucestershire, I was worked as a researcher for Amnesty
International.
• I have also written books like The Casual Vacancy, The Silkworm and The
Cuckoo’s Calling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
• In 2000, I established the Volant Charitable Trust, which uses its annual
budget of £5.1 million to combat poverty and social inequality.
• Who am I?
7. Q.4
• Gandhiji called her “Mickey Mouse”
• At the age of 12, she topped matriculation exam at Madras University
• Awarded ‘Kaiser-e-Hind’ by the British Government.
• Who?
8. Q.5****
• Indian Female Singer X was also honoured from the U.S. state of Ohio,
wherein governor Ted Strickland declared 26 June as “X Day“
• Id her
9. Q.6
• X’s father worked in a circus as a trapeze performer, and later as a lion
tamer
• X was very good with card tricks among other things.
• Her tricks were based on memorization of cards rather than by sleight of
hand
• She has authored many books as well e.g The world of homosexuals
• Who?
10. Q.7
• Coming from a political background(both her parents were a part of
Communist Party of India) , X rose to prominence in the Indian film
Industry and received several National and Filmfare awards.
• Today she is a member of Rajya sabha and is a well known social activist
as well.
• She’s also the goodwill ambassador of the United Nations population
fund(UNPF).
• Her husband and son are already big names in Bollywood.
• Id X
11. Q.8
• X is a little English “girl” born in the suburbs of London, England on November 1.
• Her height is described as five apples and her weight as three apples.
• She is portrayed as a bright and kind-hearted girl, very close to her twin sister
Mimmy.
• She is good at baking cookies and loves Mama's homemade apple pie.
• She likes to collect cute things and her favorite subjects in school are English,
music, and art.
• Id X
12. Q.9
• X was founded by Roy Raymond, an American businessman, in 1977.
• X was enmeshed in the ad campaign controversy when over 16,000 signed
a petition in the U.K. claiming the marketing ploy screamed of body-
shaming.
• Some of the products offered are Pink, Music CDs,etc. X falls under the
umbrella of L Brands headed by Leslie Wexner.
• What is X.
13. Q.10****
• The logo of Bank X is inspired from Kankaria Lake in Ahmedabad.
• The bank is led by a female.
• Id X
15. Q.12
• Her Bronze statue was unveiled on 21 February, 2007
• Following this event she made a small speech
• She said“ I might have preferred iron but bronze will do. It wont rust”
• Who ?
16. Question 13
• She served as a board member of some of the most prominent firms like Walt
Disney and Facebook and is an alum of Harvard Business school.
• She has written a book with the title “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to
Lead”
• She has been ranked one of the 50 "Most Powerful Women in Business"
by Fortune Magazine:
• In 2007, she was ranked #29 and was the youngest woman on the list.
• In 2008, she was ranked #34.
• In 2009, she was ranked #22.
• In 2010, she was ranked #16.
• In 2014, she was ranked #10.
• Who are we talking about?
17. Q.14
• In 1980’s, St Stephens, New Delhi had a vibrant drama culture
• A particular play – ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ was notable because it had 2
famous personalities playing the lead roles.
• Antony was Shashi Tharoor
• Who was Cleopatra?
• Hint: She was an alumnus of Stewart School, Bhubaneshwar.
18. Q.15****
• The only female in Chinese history to assume the title of Empress
Regnant.
• She then broke all precedents when she founded her own dynasty (the
Zhou) in 690.
• Appears as the empress of China in game Civilization 5
• What is her name?
19. Q.16
• X was employed to make DEATH MASKS of the victims of the guillotine during
French Revolution, including some of the Revolutions most infamous dead
such as Louis XVI, Marat, and Robespierre. Also others like Voltaire, Benjamin
Franklin etc.
• Thus gradually shot into fame. These days X’s name is associated with an
iconic tourist attraction.
• Id X or the thing she is famous for ?
20. Q.17
• Oliwia Dąbrowska was just three
years old when this significant
event happened
• Here is an image of her now.
• What event. Give funda.
21. Q.18
• She is referred to by names
• Krishna (one who has dark complexion)
• Yajnaseni (one born from a Yajna or fire-sacrifice)
• Sairandhri (literally: an expert maid, her assumed name during her second
exile
• X
• Y
• Id X & Y
23. Q.20****
• X syndrome is an extremely rare intestinal disorder in humans resulting
from eating hair
• The syndrome is named after a character whose origins have been traced
back to the 3rd century Saint Barbara and the 10th century tale of
Princess Rudaba of Kabul
• Id X
28. Q.3
• Born in Yale, Gloucestershire, I was worked as a researcher for Amnesty
International.
• I have also written books like The Casual Vacancy, The Silkworm and The
Cuckoo’s Calling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
• In 2000, I established the Volant Charitable Trust, which uses its annual
budget of £5.1 million to combat poverty and social inequality.
• Who am I?
30. Q.4
• Gandhiji called her “Mickey Mouse”
• At the age of 12, she topped matriculation exam at Madras University
• Awarded ‘Kaiser-e-Hind’ by the British Government.
• Who?
32. Q.5****
• Indian Female Singer X was also honoured from the U.S. state of Ohio,
wherein governor Ted Strickland declared 26 June as “X Day“
• Id her
34. Q.6
• X’s father worked in a circus as a trapeze performer, and later as a lion
tamer
• X was very good with card tricks among other things
• Her tricks were based on memorization of cards rather than by sleight of
hand
• She has authored many books as well e.g The world of homosexuals
• Who?
36. Q.7
• Coming from a political background(both her parents were a part of
Communist Party of India) , X rose to prominence in the Indian film
Industry and received several National and Filmfare awards.
• Today she is a member of Rajya sabha and is a well known social activist
as well.
• She’s also the goodwill ambassador of the United Nations population
fund(UNPF).
• Her husband and son are already big names in Bollywood.
• Id X
38. Q.8
• X is a little English “girl” born in the suburbs of London, England on November
1.
• Her height is described as five apples and her weight as three apples.
• She is portrayed as a bright and kind-hearted girl, very close to her twin sister
Mimmy.
• She is good at baking cookies and loves Mama's homemade apple pie.
• She likes to collect cute things and her favorite subjects in school are English,
music, and art.
• Id X
40. Q.9
• X was founded by Roy Raymond, an American businessman, in 1977.
• X was enmeshed in the ad campaign controversy when over 16,000 signed
a petition in the U.K. claiming the marketing ploy screamed of body-
shaming.
• Some of the products offered are Pink, Music CDs,etc. X falls under the
umbrella of L Brands headed by Leslie Wexner.
• What is X.
46. Q.12
• Her Bronze statue was unveiled on 21 February, 2007
• Following this event she made a small speech
• She said“ I might have preferred iron but bronze will do. It wont rust”
• Who ?
48. Question 13
• She served as a board member of some of the most prominent firms like Walt
Disney and Facebook and is an alum of Harvard Business school.
• She has written a book with the title “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to
Lead”
• She has been ranked one of the 50 "Most Powerful Women in Business"
by Fortune Magazine:
• In 2007, she was ranked #29 and was the youngest woman on the list.
• In 2008, she was ranked #34.
• In 2009, she was ranked #22.
• In 2010, she was ranked #16.
• In 2014, she was ranked #10.
• Who are we talking about?
50. Q.14
• In 1980’s, St Stephens, New Delhi had a vibrant drama culture
• A particular play – ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ was notable because it had 2
famous personalities playing the lead roles.
• Antony was Shashi Tharoor
• Who was Cleopatra?
• Hint: She was an alumnus of Stewart School, Bhubaneshwar.
52. Q.15****
• The only female in Chinese history to assume the title of Empress
Regnant.
• She then broke all precedents when she founded her own dynasty (the
Zhou) in 690.
• Appears as the empress of China in game Civilization 5
• What is her name?
54. Q.16
• X was employed to make DEATH MASKS of the victims of the guillotine during
French Revolution, including some of the Revolutions most infamous dead
such as Louis XVI, Marat, and Robespierre. Also others like Voltaire, Benjamin
Franklin etc.
• Thus gradually shot into fame. These days X’s name is associated with an
iconic tourist attraction.
• Id X or the thing she is famous for ?
58. Q.18
• She is referred to by names
• Krishna (one who has dark complexion)
• Yajnaseni (one born from a Yajna or fire-sacrifice)
• Sairandhri (literally: an expert maid, her assumed name during her second
exile
• X
• Y
• Id X & Y
62. Q.20****
• X syndrome is an extremely rare intestinal disorder in humans resulting
from eating hair
• The syndrome is named after a character whose origins have been traced
back to the 3rd century Saint Barbara and the 10th century tale of
Princess Rudaba of Kabul
• Id X
