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282: She works as Head, Adventure Programmes, for a large organization these days. What is her claim to fame? 281: The Rig Veda
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281:This is a map constructed from the geographical descriptions from which work? 280: Golghar, in Patna. From Wikipedia, After the devastating famine of 1770, which killed nearly 10 million people in regions of Bengal, Bihar and modern day Bangladesh, Warren Hastings, then Governor-General of India, ordered the construction of this beehive shaped structure for the…
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280: Identify this awe inspiring structure. 279: Jataka Tales
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279: These are murals / paintings from Bhutan, Thailand and India. They represent scenes from which work? 278: Junoon and The Blue Umbrella, both based on works by Ruskin Bond.
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278: Connect the two films to the gent. 277: Cuttack
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277: Identify the city depicted in the stamp. The photographs provide a closer look at the landmarks depicted in the stamp. 276: Bastille Day, Pondicherry. The third picture was that of Place de la Bastille, where the fort once stood.
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276: What’s being celebrated? Where? (The third picture would be a clue.) 275: The Imperial Crown of India, the crown of the Sovereign as Emperor of India during the time of the British Raj. The crown was created for George V as Emperor of India to wear at the Delhi Durbar of 1911. The need…
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275: Worn once, will never again be used. What’s the curious story behind this artifact? 274: George “ECG” Sudershan, prominent Indian American physicist. From Wikipedia, There was a controversy involving Sudarshan and the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2005. Several physicists wrote a letter to the Swedish Academy, protesting that Sudarshan should have been awarded…
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274: Identify the gentleman in white and explain the supposedly unfair circumstances which link him with the other men. 273: Vikash Dhorasoo, former French pro footballer. He represented France in the 2006 World Cup. The visual is about his feud with manager Guy Lacombe which lead to the termination of his contract with PSG (Paris…
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273: Gulty by suspicion. Identify the sportsman of Indian origin. 272: Thirumalai Naicker Mahal in Madurai.