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1. Name the American writer, known for his horror novels and author of The Green Mile and The Dark Tower series, celebrating his birthday today.2. How does one better know the hip hop singer William James Adams Jr.?3. For which European nation has Rahul Dravid played some inivitational matches?4. For what sporting record was Rieti in Italy in the news on September 9?5. In botany, what is the

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1. Name the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series.2. In which ocean is the Republic of Seychelles?3. Which character in the Noddy series of books keeps saying “A Challenge? I Like it!”4. Of which Olympic sport is James Naismith the inventor?5. Which is the country of origin for the dog breed Chihuahua?6. Which element, the fifth most abundant in the Earth’s crust, has the

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1. According to UNESCO, October 5 is designated as…?2. Which TV series, (executive) produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, tells the story of a WW II unit “Easy Company”?3. In physics, what is the mass — energy equivalence?4. Of which religious order was Saint Ignatius of Loyola the principal founder and first Superior General?5. Name the stadium where the final of the inaugural ICC World

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1. Fill in the blank: The holiday celebrating the October 12, 1492 arrival of Europeans to the Americas is called _____ Day.2. Which South American country’s name is derived from ‘Little Venice’?3. What is the nationality of the multiple Olympic and World Champion Haile Gebrselassie, who has set more than 25 world records?4. Who was the fourth Sikh Guru?5. Which Asian leader came to power on this

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1. Which river forms most of the border between England and Scotland?2. What does an "atmometer" measure?3. Which metal makes up at least 90 per cent of duralumin?4. Which ancient city is now almost universally accepted as the mound now named Hissarlik in Turkey?5. Of which country is mazurka a traditional dance?6. "Pellagra" is a disease associated with the deficiency of which vitamin?7. Which

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1. Which divine being is also called “Prathameshwara” meaning ‘First Among All’?2. Name the famous actor-mother of the star who played “Munnabhai”.3. In Harry Potter, which spell causes a jet of water to be produced from the tip of the caster’s wand?4. Which nation, with a vast natural resource, has the URL extension .ae?5. Krishna I was the second king of which empire?6. In which sport did

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1. Name the creator of Lemuel Gulliver born this date in 1667.2. Who created the character of Father Brown?3. Which of the "Pancha Bhoota Stalams" for Shiva is associated with fire?4. Who voiced Mike Wazowski in the Pixar hit "Monsters, Inc."?5. Which planet takes 10,759 Earth days (about 291/2 years) to finish one revolution around the Sun?6. "Ophiophagus Hannah" is the scientific name for_?7.

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1. In a gesture to the brave defence personnel, the Government of India observes December 7 as…..?2. What is the nationality of F-1 driver Robert Kubica?3. Which character from a Pixar film has the catchphrase “There’s a snake in my boot!”?4. Which important year in Indian history is represented as 11110011011 in the binary form?5. Fill in the blank: Parmesan, Romano, Asiago, Swiss are different

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1. What is Amazon’s recently launched e-book reader called?2. Which is the second book in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy?3. Which ball game was once called “Mintonette”?4. Which legendary Tamil actor had the nickname “Nadigar Thilagam”?5. Which Australian cricketer’s shirt would have the name “Churchie” in a Twenty20 match?6. Which animal’s name is an anglicised form of the Telugu

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1. Why is December 28 considered a landmark date in film/movie history?2. Who is identified as the first king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel?3. What feast does the Roman Catholic Church observe on this date i.e. December 28?4. ‘Emotions’ was the second album of which artiste: Beyonce Knowles, Mariah Carey or Britney Spears?5. In ‘The Simpsons’, which vegetable is Bart allergic to?6. In the

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1. Janus, after whom this month is named, is the Roman God of…?2. Which Indian is the quickest to reach the landmark of 100 Tests?3. At the last Grammy Awards, which act took the top prize in all five categories for which it was nominated?4. In which of his adventures does Tintin visit the continent of Australia?5. Which attraction in London is now called ‘The O2’?6. How many different types of

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1. Who was the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state?2. Name the eminent Indian cricketer, the inaugural winner of the ‘Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy’, who celebrates his birthday today.3. Which country joined the ‘Eurozone’ by adopting the common currency in 2007?4. How is the comic book character Tony Stark better known as?5. Which dance’s name comes from the Spanish word for sauce?6. Where

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1. Which eminent sportsperson has launched the ‘Fist Pump Challenge’, an online contest designed to help youngsters identify and share their greatest achievements?2. Which tragic event in the annals of space history occurred on this date in 2003?3. Which loveable character owns Pilchard the cat?4. Which country has a currency named in honour of the Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa?5. Which

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1. The name of the bay where George of ‘Famous Five’ fame lives is…?2. The ‘least expensive production car in the world’ announced recently is called….?3. Name the ‘national poet’ of Scotland, the author of the famous ‘Auld Lang Syne’, whose birthday is celebrated on this date.4. How is the ‘Battle of the Ardennes’, a major offensive that finished on January 25, 1945, commonly called?5. Which

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1. Name the author of such classics like Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Around the World in Eighty Days celebrating his birthday on February 8. 2. Name the spell used by Harry Potter on the Inferi in …Half-Blood Prince to tie up with ropes. 3. In the first Indian cabinet, if Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister, who was the Deputy Prime Minister? 4. Who was the Nizam of Hyderabad when

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1. Which famous website, now an integral part of a Netizen’s life, was inaugurated on this date in 2005?2. What term is used for a robot that looks and acts like a human?3. Of the eight planets in our Solar System, which are the third and fifth largest?4. Expand ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer, unveiled in 1946.5. Which famous Greek philosopher was put to death by using the

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1. Name the celebrated Fijian golfer, winner of three Majors, celebrating his birthday on this date.2. The United Arab Republic was a short-lived state that was formed by two nations (one Asian and one African) on this date fifty years ago. Name the two nations.3. What is the equivalent rank of a Group Captain in the Army?4. Chronologically (year published) which is the last of the four Sherlock

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1. Name the legendary, flamboyant West Indian cricketer, one of Wisden’s Cricketers of the Century, celebrating his birthday today.2. Who was the lead singer of the famous rock group “Queen” till 1991?3. From which country did the U.S. buy Alaska?4. For his performance in which film did Daniel Day-Lewis win this year’s Best Actor Oscar?5. Which famous American sporting team’s home stadium is

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1. Which former Indian Prime Minister’s birthday is celebrated on this date i.e. the Leap Day (February 29)?2. The Rosy Periwinkle is a plant species native to Madagascar. What serious ailment/condition is it used to treat?3. Name the wife of Kamadeva, the Indian god of love.4. Who was the first scientist to be awarded two Nobel Prizes?5. How much would have Brian Lara scored if he had a score

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1. The actor who played Sirius Black in the Harry Potter movies celebrates his birthday on this date. Name him.2. Who was the last male player to win FIFA World Player of the Year award two years in a row?3. We should thank Fraunhofer Gesellschaft for creating and patenting which popular music format?4. Fill in the blank: “Sea gull, sea gull, sit on the sand; It’s a sign of _______ when you are

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1. On this date in 1930, the cities of Constantinople and Angora changed their names to…?2. Who or what is a ‘mouse potato’?3. The structure in the cells of plants and algae where photosynthesis takes place is/are called…?4. On March 28, 1987, the world lost the Austria-born singer on whom the character of Julie Andrews was based in the classic “The Sound of Music”. Name her.5. Which is the only

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1. Why was the “Druk Phuensum Tshogpa” party in the news on March 24? 2. Which legendary sportsperson wrote the following: My Cricketing Life (1938), Farewell to Cricket (1950) and The Art of Cricket (1958)? 3. Which Biblical patriarch was also known as Israel? 4. As of 2006-2007, which club holds the record for the most wins in an EPL season? 5. What was the nationality of the famous painter Jan

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