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In which city was M S Dhoni on 07 July 1981?

Answer : Ranchi, Bihar (now Jharkhand)

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Which division of the South East Railways was M.S. Dhoni initially stationed as a Ticket Collector?

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M.S. Dhoni took only one wicket in his international career. Who was the batter whom Dhoni got out bowled?

Answer : Travis Dowlin from West Indies

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What is the name of the farmhouse in Similiya, Ranchi where Dhoni resides with his family presently?

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Which battalion of the Parachute Regiment is Lt Col (Honorary) M.S. Dhoni assigned with?

Answer : 106 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army), Parachute Regiment

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6 / 11 |
Apart from M.S. Dhoni who is the cricketer who appears as himself in the biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story playing the character of a national selector?

7 / 11 |
How are Zara, Zoya, Lily, Gabbar, Sam associated with M.S. Dhoni ?

Answer : These are names of some of his pet dogs.

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The wedding of M.S. Dhoni and Sakshi Rawat was held at Vishranti Resorts in 2010. The resort is owned by which former Ranji Trophy player?

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What name did M.S. Dhoni sport in his jersey while appearing for India vs New Zealand at Visakhapatnam, on Oct 29, 2016?

Answer : Devaki, his mother’s first name.

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Which Indian cricketer made his debut alongside M.S. Dhoni playing against Bangladesh at Chattogram on Dec 23 2004 ?

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What is M.S. Dhoni’s test cap number?

1 / 5 |
This movie, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, was released in American theatres on this day. It went on to become a huge hit. Which was the film?

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This American singer and songwriter died on July 3, 1971. He was also the lead vocalist of the rock band The Doors. Name the singer.

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On very similar lines, another musician was found dead on this day in 1969. He was the founder of the band The Rolling Stones. Name the musician.

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This American actor, considered a Hollywood icon was born on this day in 1962. He is known for action and sci-fi films, often performing his own risky stunts. Name the actor.

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On this day in 1973, this singer retired his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is “the last show that we’ll ever do” on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. Who was the singer?

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How many attempts were made before Hillary finally succeeded?

Answer : Eight. Hillary and Norgay succeeded on the mountaineering expedition to attempt the first ascent of Mount Everest.

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Where was Hillary from? Which was the peak in his country that he ascended before his expedition to Mt. Everest?

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In which year was the first expedition to Mt. Everest done?

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Two mountaineers disappeared on the third attempt, giving rise to the long-standing speculation of whether or not the pair might have reached the summit first. Who were they?

Answer : George Mallory, Andrew Irvine

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Who was the first Indian Mt. Everest? In which year it happened?

Answer : Avatar Singh Cheema in 1965

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This British biologist and natural historian was born on this day in 1926. He has presented many wildlife documentary series, including Planet Earth. Who is he?

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This is the final studio album of the English rock band the Beatles, released on this day, in 1970, almost a month after the group’s public break-up. Which is the album?

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May 8, 1945, marks the end of World War II in Europe. What happened on May 8?

Answer : It is the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces

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The WHO officially eradicated this infectious disease on May 8, 1980. This is also the only human disease to have been eradicated to date. Which is it?

5 / 6 |
This carbonated drink was introduced on this day in 1886. Developed by American pharmacist John Pemberton, this was marketed and sold as a patent medicine, with Pemberton claiming it cures many diseases. Which is this drink?

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World Red Cross Day is annually observed on May 8 every year. What is it also known as? Why was this date chosen to observe this day?

Answer : Red Crescent Day; it is the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, who was the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize

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An important reason this mission was possible was the Soviet Union’s offer to launch the satellite for free. While he had some apprehensions at first, the then chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation got on board with ‘Aryabhata’ before representatives from the two countries signed the launch agreement. Name him.

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To memorialise the India-Soviet Union friendship, the USSR in 1984 issued a postage stamp featuring Aryabhata and two other Indian satellites launched onboard Soviet rockets. Name them.

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Name the area on the outskirts of Bengaluru (then Bangalore) that U.R. Rao, the ‘Aryabhata’ project director from the India side, selected as the location for the Indian Scientific Satellite Project, where ‘Aryabhata’ would be built.

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In 1972, the task of building ‘Aryabhata’ faced a political problem: there was strong opposition to moving equipment from the Satellite Systems Division in X to the new Bengaluru facility, despite a parliamentary assurance that the would be returned after the launch. Name the city X.

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In March 1975, a month before the launch date, a panel recommended three names for the satellite. One of course was ‘Aryabhata’, which Prime Minister Indira Gandhi picked. Name the other two options.

Answer : ‘Jawahar’ and ‘Maitri’

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This is an artistic form or medium usually created on a defined substrate that consists of three-dimensional elements projecting out of or from the substrate. The origin of the art form dates to Picasso. What is this art form called?

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This is a large 1937 oil painting by Picasso. One of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history, features a gored horse, a bull, screaming women, a dead baby, a dismembered soldier, and flames. Name the painting. 

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After 1906, the work of this older artist motivated Picasso to explore more radical styles, beginning a fruitful rivalry between the two artists, who subsequently were often paired by critics as the leaders of modern art. Name the artist. He was also known for an art form known for a seemingly wild brushwork, while their subject matter had a high degree of simplification. 

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Picasso was known for two distinct periods characterised by the use of two colours. While the former depicted themes of poverty, and loneliness, the latter represented more pleasant themes of clowns, harlequins and carnival performers. Name the two periods. 

Answer : Picasso’s Blue Period and Rose Period

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This is a set of 100 etchings in the neoclassical style by Picasso produced between 1930-1937. The suite is in a number of museums, and individual etchings from the suite are collectable. What is it called?

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In the 1996 movie Surviving Picasso which notable actor portrayed Picasso?

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This is an early work of Picasso that is considered a step towards an early 20th-century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting. What is the movement called?

1 / 5 |
Which country was the most recent entrant as a member of the United Nations in 2011? How many total member nations are part of the United Nations today? 

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Name the country that remains the first and only nation to withdraw its membership from the United Nations (it later joined the organisation). What was the reason offered?

Answer : Indonesia (because Malaysia was made an UN member when both countries were in conflict)

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This person was the secretary of the 1955 Bandung conference that led to the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement. Later on, he went on to become the first non-Scandinavian diplomat to take up the post of UN Secretary-General. Name him. 

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Which former U.N. Secretary-General remains the only posthumous recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize? He was the recipient in which year? 

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What is being described here (in partial) – “..,representing an azimuthal equidistant projection centered on the North Pole, inscribed in a wreath consisting of crossed conventionalized branches of the olive tree, in gold on a field of smoke-blue with all water areas in white”

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In November 1979, member countries of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation gathered for the 20th General Conference and determined to observe October 16 as World Food Day from 1981. What does the date commemorate?

Answer : Date on which FAO was founded in 1945

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The first of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, i.e. SDG 1, is to end extreme poverty worldwide by 2030. Which SDG deals with ending hunger and improving food security and nutrition?

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A significant and relatively new threat to food security is _______ ______. It is expected to lower crop yield, make the availability of water more uncertain, reduce soil fertility, and bring plant diseases to new areas. Fill in the blanks.

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Twelve years after winning the Nobel Prize for peace, ______ _______ asked the Nobel Foundation for help creating a new prize to fete others like him. The Foundation declined, but by 1986, General Foods Corp. offered help and the World Food Prize was born in 1987. Fill in the blanks.

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Some 3% of terrestrial plant species worldwide use the C4 photosynthetic pathway and thus have higher water efficiency. Name the Indian scientist who led efforts at the International Rice Research Institute to develop rice varieties that used this pathway in the 1980s.