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This painting inspired a 2010 movie ,the second most expensive movie ever made. Name the movie.

1.This painting inspired a 2010 movie ,the second most expensive movie ever made. Name the movie.

Tangled.

Q2.

X also known as a sarong, and national dress of Burma, is a traditional garment worn around the waist in Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Brunei, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, the Horn of Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. It is particularly popular in regions where the heat and humidity create an unpleasant climate for trousers. In April 2013, the Baridhara Housing Societya housing society in Dhakabanned X, and began refusing entry to those who wore them. However, many opposed the ban, taking to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to criticise the decision. A march took place on 13 April to oppose the ban. Meanwhile, U.S Ambassador Dan W. Mozina has been seen wearing a X in front of his house. What is X?

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Lungi

During this World Cup, Swedish fan Mats Johansson is one of the very few football fanatics who won a handful amount of money through betting. He made 1,750 krona (153) after betting 10 krona at odds of 175/1. What did they bet on?

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Luis Suarez would bite someone in this world cup.

The Mesopotamians with whomancient Indians had extensive trade relations, referred to this region asX.

The people living in Xwere a nihilistic group which broke many of the Vedic restrictions, creating a new way of life that fills people with awe even today.

The sheer genius of their engineering, the plainly apparent egalitarianism of their city planning, their love of standardisation and order, the obsession with water, has fascinated historians for ages.What is X, which is even popular today through some sources?

(image in the next slide)

MELUHA.

Yen Sid Retlaw is the name of a powerful wizard in the sequence Sorcerors Apprentice from Fantasia Mickey Mouse is a student of Yen sid in the show. Who was the inspiration behind the name and facial characteristics of Yen Sid Retlaw ?

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Walter Disney spelled backwards is Yensid Retlaw!

Satyajit Ray, the genius filmmaker, was also a prolific writer and is well known for his contributions to Bengali literature. One of his short stories Patol Babu, Film-Star; which was about a failed actor struggling to make a living after his fathers death, was adapted for the silver screen as a part of a movie. Name the movie.7.

Bombay Talkies .

Dibakar Banerjee directed short Star Nawazuddin Siddiqui played the protagonist.

Print ad ?

8.

Google doodle for what occasion?

9.

Pakistans Independence day Aug 14

Q10.

In Tintin Comicsthere was a famous tripnamed Operation UlyssesWhat was it allabout?

Tintins trip to moon, named after the Greek hero, Odysseus who also goes on an epic journey inHomer'sOdyssey

Q11.Postmarked on 15 October1888, the letter was receivedbyGeorge Lusk, then head of theWhitechapel Vigilance Committee, the following day.Who wrote this letterand from where did hesupposedly write?

(clue in next slide)

Mr LuskSorI send you half theKidne I took from one womenprasarved it for you tother pieceI fried and ate it was very nise. Imay send you the bloody knif thattook it out if you only wate a whillonger. signed Catch me when you Can Mishter Lusk.

Jack the Ripper from Hell

12.How do we know this person , appearing as a guest in this video.

50 cent

Q13.

Q14.CONNECT.MikelGervinho Neymar Jr.Lionel MessiWesley SneijderCesc FabregasLukas PodolskiJohn ObiEden HazardJames RodrguezMikkel DiskerudAntonio CassanoWayne Rooney DIEGO FORLAN VIERHINHA

All of them wore Jersey No. 10 in FIFA WC 2014

Q15.DuringWorld War II, the silhouetted image of X the warrior, mounted on the winged Y, was adopted by theUnited Kingdom's newly raised parachute troops in 1941 as their upper sleeve insignia. The image clearly symbolized a warrior arriving at a battle by air, the same tactics used byparatroopers. The square upper-sleeve insignia comprised X/Y in light blue on a maroon background. The insignia was designed by famous English novelistDaphne du Maurier, who was married to the commander of the1st Airborne Division(and later the expanded British Airborne Forces), GeneralFrederick "Boy" Browning. According to The British Army Website, the insignia was designed by Major Edward Seago in May 1942. The maroon background on the insignia was later used again by the Airborne Forces when they adopted the famous maroon beret in Summer 1942. The beret was the origin of the German nickname for British airborne troops, TheRed Devils. Today'sParachute Regimentcarries on the maroon beret tradition.IDENTIFY X, Y.

X- BELLEROPHON Y- PEGASUS

Q16.X is a monument located in the city ofNagpur,Maharashtra.The X was erected by the British who used this point to measure all the distances.The X consists of four horses and a pillar made up of sandstone. In 2008,The Times of Indiaundertook to maintain the monument for the next 5 years.It is located on the south east ofVidhan Bhavan, NagpurThe English rulers considered Nagpur as the Y and hence identified this point and constructed the X. Being at the Y ,Earlier Indian was divided in province and Nagpur was capital ofCP & BerarProvince later when state were made in India Nagpur was incorporated in Maharashtra & as Nagpur was the Capital of CP & Berar even though it was geographically shifted to Maharashtra status of second capital was granted to Nagpur.IDENTIFY X,Y .

X-ZERO MILE STONE Y- CENTER OF INDIA

Q17.X is a 13th-centuryminaretwith 225 holes,situated just offAurobindo Margin theHauz Khasarea, inNew Delhi.It was built under the rule ofAlauddin Khilji,of theKhilji dynasty(12901320) in the thirteenth century.According to local legends, it was a 'tower of beheading', where the severed heads of thieves were displayed on spear through its 225 holes, to act as a deterrent to thieves , though some historian suggest that the Khilji king slaughtered a settlement ofMongol people, nearby, to stop them from joining with their brethren in another Mongol settlement in Delhi, the present day locality of 'Mongolpuri'.During the raid of Ali Beg, Tartaq and Targhi (1305), 8,000 Mongol prisoners were executed and their heads displayed is the towers aroundSiri. (image in next slide).

Chor Minar

Q18. Connect.

ALAIN ROBERT AKA SPIDERMAN

Q19. Identify?

National emblem of Tibet.

Q20.I think this match should never be played," said X."I've been saying that for 10 years. It's unfair - we have one day less to recover than our opponents."But the worst thing is I believe that, chances are, you lose twice in a row and a tournament where you've played so marvelously well you'll leave as a loser after losing the last two matches. There's only one award that counts, and that's being world champion."IDENTIFY X AND THE INCIDENT.

X- LOUIS VAN GAAL IIIrd position match in FIFA WC.

Q21.

Identify the gates and the Quote hidden?

SHANKLY GATE ( LIVERPOOL FC)

Q22.A young girl from Meerut, UP , Ms. Razia Sultan(15) was conferred the first X on July 12,2013 for spreading education among child labourers. As the Sarpanch of the baal panchayat of her village, not only did she break the shackles of child labour , but also helped 48 children to transform their lives. July 12 is being heralded as ______ to highlight the leading role that youth can play in enabling al children to get education. Razia Sultans name will be taken in the same vein as Y who had been shot at by the Taliban in Swat Valley, Pakistan.IDENTIFY X, Y.

X- UN MALALA AWARD Y- Malala Yousafzai

Q23. Funda?

Hugo Cornellier, 19, started the TAKING SELFIES when he was 12 and several years before selfies became mainstream. He said he has no plans to stop his project which shows how quickly a teenager can age.

Q24.This website has been quite in news past some weeks , the about us says Fundamentally we invite registration from alumni of top few Indian and Global Institutions irrespective of the field of study. We wish to cover Engineering, Management, Architecture, Medicine, Finance, Law, Fashion Design, Theater, Media, Communication, Psychology, Sociology, Music, Dance, Officers of Senior Government Administration and what not. An indicative list of such institutions has been listed in the eligibility criteria. This list by no means is comprehensive and being updated on a periodic basis. Your suggestions in this regards are more than welcome.The punchline says ALMA MATER MATTERS

iitiimshaadi.com

Q25. Identify.

PROPOSED DEVIATION IN MH 370 FROM DESTINATION ROUTE .Small red squares: radar contacts. Small circles: claimed spotting of debris