3. • In the first week of June each year he would get a
bad attack of hay fever, and he would cycle to the
office wearing a service gas mask to keep the
pollen off. His bicycle had a fault: the chain would
come off at regular intervals. Instead of having it
mended he would count the number of times the
pedals went round and would get off the bicycle
in time to adjust the chain by hand. Another of
his eccentricities is that he chained his mug to the
radiator pipes to prevent it being stolen, who?
5. His Grandfather was the Kotwal of Delhi at the
time of the revolt of 1857.His father among
other things chaired the famous X
commission, a counter to the British Simon
commission. Give X or the Name of the person
which also shares its name with a metro
station
7. In the qutb minar complex there is another
monument called the alai minar. The emperor
who commissioned its construction wanted
the tower to be taller than the qutb minar but
died before it could be completed the throne
passed on to a weak successor and the tower
couldn’t be constructed. Who commissioned
the building of alai minar
9. X was a general in the khalji army who helped
defending the subcontinent from Mongol
invasion. He is one of the few generals in
world history including Alexander the great
and Alexander Suvorov to have never lost a
battle who am I talking about
11. The symbolic launch ceremony for the X was
held on 26 July 2009, the anniversary of Vijay
Diwas (Kargil War Victory Day). The name of
the vessel in Sanskrit and literally translates
into destroyer of enemies. The completion of
the X will make India one of six countries in
the world with the ability to design, build, and
operate its own nuclear submarines.What is X
12. What unique distinction is held by Captain
Gurbachan Singh Salaria which has not yet
been equaled by any army man
14. Englishmen, John Spilsbury invented the X in
1767. Spilsbury was an engraver and
mapmaker. The first X was a map of the world.
Teacher’s used it to teach geography. What?
16. • Which Scottish novelist and poet gave the
name wars of the roses to conflict between
house of York and Lancaster?
20. In the an issue of American magazine Theatre
arts, X was featured in an extensive article
with a full page photograph. The piece was
entitled: The Biggest Star in the World (And
She's Not in Beverly Hills).It is also believed
that frank capra offered her a hollywood
movie. Who?
22. • During the period of the princely state
accession, due to a state wide referendum,
the court of Junagadh (in present day Gujarat)
faced collapse. The Dewan of Junagadh, Sir
__________ decided to invite the Government
of India to intervene. Junagadh became a part
of the Indian state of Saurashtra until 1
November 1956, when Saurashtra became
part of Bombay state.
24. • It was invented by a naval engineer in 1945.
During the Vietnam war, thousands were
shipped to be used as wireless antennae. In
1985, Discovery astronauts used it to
demonstrate the effect of weightlessness, “It
won’t ___ at all. It sort of droops”. Name the
toy.
26. • To travel from one side to the other, you have
to cross the following points: Gatún, Trinidad
Turn, Bohío Turn, Orchid Turn, Frijoles Turn,
Barbacoa Turn,Mamei Turn, Gamboa Reach,
Bas Obispo Reach, Las Cascadas Reach,Empire
Reach, Culebra Reach, Cucaracha Reach,
Paraiso Reach, Pedro Miguel, Miraflores and
Balboa Reach. What?
28. • In silent films of the early 1900s, in some end-
of-episode situations, the protagonist was
literally left in a precarious position.
• A situation which features a unsteady or
difficult dilemma, or a confrontation with a
shocking revelation.
• To ensure the audience will return to see what
happens next. Give the term which shares its
name with a Stallone movie?
30. • Royal Society of Chemistry in London honored
whom with a coveted honorary fellowship
2002-2003 for lifetime achievement in
popularizing chemistry, who?
32. • That his younger brother Wieland died in the
Vietnam war; that it was Steve McQueen who
encouraged him to take acting classes; that he
acted as Bruce Lee's nemesis in Way of the
Dragon; that he is an "Honorary Marine" -
these are some ascertained facts about which
person?
34. • Akbar commissioned the translation of this
work into Persian under the title ‘Razmnama’.
What is it better known as?
38. • A doubly landlocked country is one which is
surrounded by landlocked countries. Presently
there are only two doubly landlocked
countries, Name any one of them?
39. Author of a hacking program called asphyxia,
She is an esteemed member of the hackers
republic and the owner of Wasp enterprises.
She is anorexic, has an eidetic memory and has
been portrayed on screen by actresses like
Rooney Mara, Noomi Rapace and Tehilla Bald
;Who?
40. • On February 21, 2012, as part of a protest movement
against the re-election of X, five women from the
group entered the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. There
was no church service in session at the time, and only a
few people were in the cathedral. Removing their
winter clothes, they put on colorful balaclavas, walked
up the steps leading to the altar, and began to jump
around, punching the air. After less than a minute, they
were escorted outside the building by guards. Film of
the performance was later combined with footage shot
at a different church, to create a video clip for the song,
which they entitled "Punk Prayer: Mother of God Drive
X Away“. Give X and the group
42. There is no psychopathic laughter , no twitching,
no punch dialogue, he is friendly
neighbourhood assassin. He is X (that’s what
his facebook page says)
X doesn't fit into the textbook definition of a
serial killer and though he doesn't have a lot
of victims to call his own, he has left a lasting
impression on many a mind(at least my
mind).Who?