5. 2
The author described this character as the way
in which Jesus Christ may have appeared in a
fantasy world – mysterious, benevolent,
compassionate and magical.
The name of this character is the Turkish
word for lion.
Which character?
8. 3
• Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore – 2008
• Anju Bobby George – 2004
• Leander Paes – 2000
• Pargat Singh – 1996
This is the list of the last four people who held a
certain honour for India.
What did they do?
11. A best-selling author, this 4
nervous mild mannered
mouse is a resident of
New Mouse City on
Mouse Island.
He is also the journalist
and editor for the
fictional newspaper The
Rodent’s Gazette and
keeps getting involved in
adventures with his sister
Thea, cousin Trap and
nephew Benjamin.
Who?
14. 5*
This is called the Bosphorus Bridge. It is found in a
world capital city and connects two regions.
Where can you find it OR which regions does it
connect?
17. 6
The character that Brad Pitt is playing lends his
name to a part of the body, and is also used to
refer to the principal weakness of any person.
Which character?
20. 7
In the phonetic alphabet, A is referred as
Alpha, B as Bravo, C as Charlie and so on.
One alphabet is referred to by the name of a
country.
Which alphabet and country?
32. 11
George de Mestral used to go for a walk with
his pet dog daily. One day, in 1948, he found
that some seeds were hooked on his clothes
and on the fur of his dog. He observed these
seeds under a microscope and found some
hook like structures on them. Based on this he
created a new item that is now used commonly
across the world to hook/stick on to objects.
What did George de Mestral invent?
38. 13
In India, it is known as
Korphad and by various
other regional names. In
Indonesia, it is known as
Lidah Buaya (or "Crocodile's
Tongue"). In Thailand, it is
known as the "Crocodile
Tail".
Name this medicinal plant,
which is named because it is
the “true” or genuine one of
its genus
53. 18
In 1679, an associate of Robert Boyle, French
physicist Denis Papin, better known for his
studies on steam, invented the digesteur, an
airtight vessel, in an attempt to reduce the
cooking time of food.
This invention is today found in almost every
kitchen in India.
What?
56. 19
This state in India has a name that means “land
of the hill people”. They periodically have a
mautam famine, caused by flowering of the
bamboo, which in turn leads to an increase in
rat population, who destroy all the crops.
Which Indian state?
59. 20*
There are only two non-Indian citizens who
have won the Bharat Ratna award.
The first person won it in 1987, for his
contributions to the Indian freedom struggle.
The second person is a world leader who won it
in 1990.
Name both
62. 21
Locally known as Sahyadris, this mountain
range has been recently declared a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, even though lots of people
have protested the same. It has over 5000
species of flowering plants, 139 mammal species,
508 bird species and 179 amphibian species, plus
many more unknown species!
Name this mountain range
68. 23
Their motto is “Nabha Sparsham Deeptam”,
taken from eleventh chapter of the Gita,
meaning “Touch the Sky with Glory”. Given
below is their crest. Identify them