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Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.", he said on this occasion. What
was the occasion, On 2012?

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Stephen Hawkings at Para Olympics

In August of 2012, this country organised a "Medical Hub
Expo", an event aimed at promoting its health-related
businesses and medical tourism. During this event, a new
record entered the Guinness Book of Records: one for the
biggest mass massages. Six hundred and forty one people
received massages from masseurs, beating an earlier
record held by a team from Australia.Which country was
showcasing its talents thus?

Mithilesh Kumar Srivastava (1912-2001),born in Chhapra district of
Bihar,was a lawyer by profession.• He repeatedly "sold" the Taj
Mahal, the Red Fort, and the Rashtrapati Bhavan.• He was arrested
several times, but was last seen by authorities on June 24, 1996.•
The wheelchair-using octogenarian vanished at the New Delhi
Railway station while being transported from Kanpur
prison to AIIMS,Delhi for treatment. He was wanted in over 100
cases by the police of 8 states and was sentenced to 113 years in
prison. He escaped from different jails eight times.How is he better
known to us as ?

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Natwarlal, noted Indian con man.His life formed the basisof the 1979
Amitabh Bachchan film Mr.Natwarlal

According to an old joke (perhaps a true story), there's
this ad in a magazine:
• "Learn to write novels.
• Easy-to-understand instructions !
• Send $20."
• You send money to the given address and in return they
send you a _____ with the instructions "Some assembly
required."

• Fill blanks.

It is believed that Lord Kubera credited
money to the God Venkateshwara (a form
of the God Vishnu) for his marriage with
Padmavati. In remembrance of this, which
practice is followed by the devotees of
God Venkateshwara?

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Donation of money/gold in the Hundi at the Tirupati Temple.It is done so that
God Venkateshwara can pay back his loan to Kubera.

He was the first person to open something first in india.what?

A page from De
Morbo Gallico (The
French
Disease), Gabriele
Falloppio's treatise
on syphilis.
Published in 1564, it
describes what is
possibly the first use
of what?

BRBNMPL was established by the Reserve Bank of India as its
wholly owned subsidiary on 3rd February 1995. The BRBNMPL has
been registered as a Private Limited Company under the
Companies Act 1956 with its Registered and Corporate Office
situated at Bangalore. The company manages two centres - one at
Mysore in Karnataka and the other at Salboni in West Bengal. The
present capacity for both is 16 billion pieces per year on a 2-shift
basis. The machinery at Mysore Site has been supplied by M/s De
La Rue Giori, now KBA Giori, Switzerland and that of Salboni by
M/s Komori Corporation, Japan. Both the presses are equipped
with sophisticated Security Surveillance Systems. What does this
company produce?

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Indian Currency.Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private
Limited (BRBNMPL)

Born into a farmer family from north Gujarat, Karsanbhai Patel
finished his B.Sc. in Chemistry at the age of 21 and worked as a lab
technician, first in the New Cotton Mills, Ahmedabad, of the Lalbhai
group and then at the Geology and Mining Department of the state
Government. In 1980, Karsanbhai set up X, (named after his
daughter). This was an after-office business - the one-man company
would bicycle through the neighbourhoods selling this door to
door. At a price of Rs. 3 per kg, it was an instant success. After
three years, Karsanbhai felt confident enough to quit his job. Later
he said, "The lack of any such precedent in my family made the
venture fought with fear of failure. But farmers from North Gujarat
are known for their spirit of enterprise." Karsanbhai set up shop at
small workshop in an Ahmedabad suburb. X quickly established
itself in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Identify X.

On March 5, 2009 at the O2 Arena, he announced that he
would perform 10 concert performances.also suggesting
possible post-show retirement: “I just wanted to say that
these will be my final show performances in London.
When I say „______ _______ _______‟, it really means
„______ _______ _______‟.” What three words?

In the month of April last year, ECB sponsored a T20 match in aid of „The
Lord‟s Taverner‟s‟ and „The Himalayan Trust‟, UK. What two teams competed
for the „Everest Test Trophy‟, in what was the highest cricket match ever
played?

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Team Hillary VS Team Tenzing

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The currency note of the Free India Govt set up by the Indian National Army.

Weta Digital, a Wellington, NZ-based company, was
involved in the production of a well-known movie late last
year. The movie was particularly noted for its pathbreaking
special effects. What was Weta Digital‟s specific role in the
movie.Weta Digital used an integrated 3-D camera with
sensors embedded at different points on the actors‟ faces
to enable the actors‟ expressions and gestures to be
directly conveyed onto the animated figures‟ faces?

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Conveying human expressions to animated figures. The movie is of course
Avatar

On 1 June 2006, X was posthumously awarded the Light
Of Truth Award by the group International Campaign for
Tibet. The award is given to people for helping foster
globally a better understanding of Tibet‟s people and its
culture. The Dalai Lama presented the award to X‟s
widow, Fanny Rodwell. In her acceptance speech on
behalf of X, she stated : “We never thought that this story
of friendship would have a resonance more than 40 years
later.“ Name X.

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HERGE for the comic book
Tintin In Tibet

TELL ME THE FUNDA....

* Bossa Nova: a distinctive style of Brazilian music; influenced by
both jazz and samba music; known for distinctive rhythms.

* Carnavalesca: an adjective meaning "of or related to the carnival"

* Brazuca: an informal term for a Brazilian; can be used to denote
'national pride in the Brazilian way of life'.

Brazuca won, by the way.

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These were the three choices in a poll by FIFA and Adidas (official ball makers
for the 2014 World Cup to be held in Brazil) to name the ball for the 2014 World
Cup. "Brazuca" was the winner

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Spirit of Ecstasy, Rolls Royce

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Hard Rock Café
HRC is now owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
HRC‟s founders were followers of Sathya Sai Baba and HRC‟s tagline
“Love all, Serve All”.
Anna Nicole Smith died in an HRC.

Plant in Ontario. What is on the verge of being manufactured?This product is
celebrating 100 years

X did not become an official Winter Olympic sport until the Nagano Games in 1998
despite the fact that Scots have been wearing out corn brooms on local ponds since
at least 1511.

After the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi in May 1930, protests
and demonstrations against British rule were held
throughout the India. Large scale rallies and protests were
held at –Solapur as well. Many citizens lost their lives in
the police firings. Due to this the irate mob attacked the
police stations, driving them out of _________.
Then, Congress leader Tulsidad Jadhav helped maintain
the law and order for a period of three days from 9 to 11
May 1930. Name the place and the reason it has a special
place in Indian history

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The citizens can claim to have enjoyed freedom even
before India got independence, albeit for only 3 days.

Erythema ab igne is a skin discolouration often seen due to the use of hot
water bottles – is also an occupational hazard for silversmiths, jewellers, chefs
and bakers. There may have been a recent uptick in cases due to a particular
reason.What?

The Republic of Kazakhstan in Central Asia is in the process of building the world‟s
first ---------------------------according to some local media reports. If these reports are to
be believed, the authorities have already allocated a large plot of land in the city of
Almatyfor this ambitious project. Facilities to be built within the complex will include a
guesthouse, theatre and translation service. What is the ambitious project are
referring to?

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World’s first ever alien embassy

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