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‘X’ evolved at some point in England during the

14th century, becoming the ‘X’ of Great Britain

after the political union with Scotland in 1707

X is the only place in the Great Britain where the

Queen may not enter

Id X

Question #1

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House of Commons

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Question #2

As per the Urban Dictionary, X is

an alias that can be used for

almost any purpose, as a male or

a female.

The most popular careers of this

particular alias include architect,

marine biologist, importer-exporter,

author of "Venetian Blinds", and

manufacturer of latex.

Id X

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Art Vandelay

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Question #3

Contrary to popular beliefs, no

franchise named X actually exists

in New York, but multiple franchise

chains under the name X exist in

other countries, notably in Geneva

and Dubai.

In fact, as per TLC, X is the most

popular name for its type in the

world.

A person, Y, associated with the

fictionalized franchise X is the

spokesperson for the Dubai chain

of X.

Id X and Y.

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X: Central Perk, Y: James Michael Tyler

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Question #4

Connect

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Dunkin’ Donuts

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Question #5

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Myers and Briggs

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Question #6

24th April 1997:

NBC

8:30 PM: F.R.I.E.N.D.S: The One

with the Screamer

9:00 PM: Seinfeld: The Yada Yada

The initial script required Frank

Costanza to appear in the Seinfeld

episode, he backed out after hearing

that The One with the Screamer

would be broadcast the same day.

Why?

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Ben Stiller (The Screamer) and Jerry Stiller (Frank Costanza)

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Question #7

Coined by the Swiss physician Johannes Hofer in the late seventeenth

century, this term designated a condition of extreme homesickness among

Swiss mercenaries fighting far from their native land

Over the years, the term’s connotation has drastically changed and is even

perceived as moderately positive in some quarters

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Nostalgia

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Question #8

Before the start of #ct13, of the players

across all squads, who had the best

bowling average in ODIs? (Min. 10

ODIs)

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MSD

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Question #9

A performance artist by profession, X

was born in Gunduz; the third largest

city of his country. X has a degree in

fine arts and has been doing street

performances for years

X has a webpage by his name,

which details his choreography work,

photos and video featuring

contemporary dance

His friends have commented that X

isn't particularly politically active

although they are not surprised by

his recent deeds

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Erdem Gunduz (The Standing Man)

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Question #10

What does Sheldon say at the end of the video? Why?

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Muhammad Lee

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5. Grease 4. Pretty Woman 3. Slumdog Millionaire 2. E.T. 1. ________

With a modest budget $6 million and gross revenue of $369 million, corresponding to a staggering RoI of 6150%

Question #11

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding

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Question #12

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#trottsfault

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Question #13

Pictorial representation of what?

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Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock

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Question #14

What common profession links Christopher Walken and Sylvester Stallone

before joining mainstream cinema?

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Lion Tamer

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Question #15

Connect

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Six Sigma

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Question #16

What?

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Yahoo’s Acquisition of tumblr

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Question #17

Id X and Y

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X: Rhiti, Y: Arun Pandey

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[LVC#1] Question #18

Merriam-Webster Word of the Year for 2008?

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Bailout

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[LVC#2] Question #19

X is a an attack made without

warning, allowing no time for

preparation or defence on the part of

the recipient

The term is generally reserved for

situations where the way in which it

has been delivered is considered

unfair or unethical

In practice, this often includes those

delivered from close-range or

behind.

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Sucker-Punch

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[LVC #3] Question #20

Popularly known as splat in computer science jargon, in English, X is usually five-pointed in sans-serif typefaces, six-pointed in serif typefaces, and six- or eight-pointed when handwritten. Id X

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Asterisk

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Coined by German-American psychologist Eric Erikson, X occurs in the stage of psychosocial development known as ‘Identity Cohesion versus Role Confusion’. However, over the years, the connotation has evolved and X is now used in a variety of situations. X is also the name of a seven part DC Comics starring the Justice League published in 2004. However, way back in 1998, Marvel had come out with a Comics of their own, also titled X, but starring the Amazing Spider-Man. Id X Connect Question #18 to #21

[LVC #4] Question #21

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Identity Crisis

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LVC

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1. A Glass And A Half Full Productions” is

the in-house production unit dedicated to the advertisement

campaign of which company?The phrase was originally used to explain

the amount of milk in every half-pound of this product.

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Quizzing ki ‘Shubh Arambh’ kuch meetha se karna chahiye!!

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2. Identify this fictional character

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Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, then students at Cleveland's Glenville High School, first

conceived Superman as a bald telepathic villain bent on world domination

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3. “When I was younger, definitely, I let it get to

me. As an adolescent, I was bitter and angry and I definitely put up these walls. But the older you get, you realize you just have to have a sense of humor. You just know that it's not your problem.

It's theirs.“

Words said by which EMMY and Golden Globe Award winner in 2012 for Best Supporting

Actor?

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Peter Dinklage (of Tyrion Lannister fame)

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4. Fill in the blanked out space

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5. Trace amounts of which organic

compound found in almost all homes in a certain distinctive form/shape are

produced by magnolias and specific types of deer, as well as the Formosan

subterranean termite as a repellant against "ants, poisonous fungi and

nematode worms.”?

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Napthalene

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6. Pranab Mukherjee and Hamid Karzai arrived at Jalandhar on May 20 this year where the latter was conferred with a honorary doctorate of social

sciences degree and the former handed it over. This is the first ‘honoris

causa’ degree awarded by which institution?

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Lovely Professional University

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7. 2000 : Mohammed Kaif

2008 : Virat Kohli 2012 : ?

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Unmukt Chand

Indian captains to have lifted the ICC U-19 World Cup

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8. Map depicting what?

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Countries with left and right hand side drives.

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9. Recently there was news that X will be built in Dubai, by Link Global Ltd. Spread across

200,000 sq.metres, it will be based on original designs and also include a 300-

room luxury hotel, a mall and cocktail bars. The developers are also pitching it as a

wedding venue. What is happening?

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Taj Arabia

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10. Sir Robert Swan is a polar explorer,

environmental leader and the first person to walk to both the North and South

poles. Swan has dedicated his life to the preservation of Antarctica and runs an

organization called 2041.

Why 2041?

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Antarctica is currently protected by the treaty prohibiting drilling and mining.

2041 is when the Antarctic Treaty comes to an end, exposing the

continent’s un-spoilt wilderness.

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11. In 1699, the tenth Sikh Guru created the Khalsa in order to distinguish the Sikhs and to generate a feeling of community belonging among them. He put forth a practice that removes the evil of caste

system in the community.

What commenced?

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Adoption of Singh & Kaur as surname for Male & Female respectively

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12. Tribute to whom?

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The line at the bottom read “With Alex Fergusson gone, who will buy the next

truckload of chewing gum?”

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13. Minimalist poster of?

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Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na

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14. According to Lalit Pandit, the

composer of the song, the credit for the words XY should go to Madhur

Bhandarkar. This is because whenever Madhur forgets someone’s name he

calls him XY. Lalit had always wanted to use these words in one of his songs.

What words?

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15. Hope Cooke, an American college student, while

on a summer trip to Asian 1959, came across the Crown Prince of a small nation. They fell in love and were engaged in 1961. A few months

after their marriage, the ruling King died and she became the Queen, a position she held for over 10 years till the monarchy was finally deposed. The couple formally divorced in 1980 and her husband died soon after. She now works in NY

as a tour guide and historian.

Which country was she the queen of?

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Sikkim.

She was the “Gyalmo” (Queen) of the 12th Chogyal (King) of Sikkim, then the

smallest kingdom of Asia

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16. A Jamshedpur born Chartered Accountant, he

started a small company ‘Ask Me’ in New Delhi in 1989 with a few friends. But the company did not perform that well and he wound it up. In 1996, he

landed up in Mumbai and began a new venture with an initial sum of Rs. 50,000. His idea

struggled initially, but he persevered and today it has grown up into a Rs. 10,00 crore business.

Name the venture being discussed.

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17. Charles Barbier designed this as

Napoleon wanted a code of communication for his army which

would be silent and workable at night. It was called "night writing". Later on it

evolved into what?

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Braille

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18. Identify the person on whom this holy

ritual is being performed.

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S. Sreesanth

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19. In medieval times in Europe,

1/3rd of taxes used to go the King, 1/3rd to the nobility and 1/3rd to the common man. How has this tradition

been kept alive?

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Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool?

Yes, sir, yes, sir, Three bags full;

One for the master, And one for the dame,

And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane

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20. • 300g Hob Nobs

• 150g butter , melted • 1 x 397g tin condensed milk

• 3 medium egg yolks • finely grated zest and juice of 4 X

• 300ml double cream • 1 tbsp icing sugar

• extra X to decorate • a buttery biscuit base

This zesty oven-baked treat makes a refreshing and indulgent end to a meal!

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21. X is the combination of two separate slang terms. Keith “cowboy” Wiggins coined the term to mimic his friend who had joined

the US Army…by singing “X” which mimicked the rhythmic cadence of

marching soldiers. It soon came to identify with music and culture that mirrored the worst of mainstream, symbolizing sexism,

racism, violence. ID X

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