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THE GENERAL QUIZ

Here lies one who spared neither man nor God Waste not your tears on him, he was a sod Writing nasty things he regarded as great fun Thank the Lord he is dead, this son of a gun.

Put Funda: OBITUARY

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SELF OBITUARY WRITTEN BY KHUSHWANT SINGH

CONNECT

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ALL SPONSORED BY AMUL

Where would you encounter Esthappen and his twin sister Rahel who live in Ayemenem,Kottayam district, Kerala by the banks of Meenachil River?

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In THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS by ARUNDHATI ROY

X sold his product at a gas station during the GREAT DEPRESSION in the United States. His product became very popular and soon he sold his chain Y to Heublein, R.J.Reynold and then PepsiCo.

“That friggin' ... outfit .... They prostituted every goddamn thing I had. I had the greatest gravy in the world and those sons of b*****s-- they dragged it out and extended it and watered it down that I'm so goddamn mad!”-says X.

Id X and Y.

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X-Colonel Harland Sanders

Y-KFC

What connects Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich with Mayawati?

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The Election Symbol – Elephant

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LACROSSE

In August 2010, the Ministry for Environment & Forests turned down the proposal of Vedanta Resources to mine bauxite from the Niyamgiri Hill in Orissa. This ended five years of protests by the indigenous Dongria Kondh tribe to protect the hill, which they believe to be sacred. During some of these protests, supporters of the Dongria Kondhs referred to them as ‘the real ________ tribe’, thereby borrowing a term from popular culture.

Which 6 letter word did they use?

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AVATAR

ID THE TRAIN AND STATE ITS CLAIM TO FAME

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VIVEK EXPRESS (BETWEEN DIBRUGARH AND KANYAKUMARI)

The train having the longest route in India and 8th longest in the world

X started off as a Rubber Products Company and a Cable Works Company.Soon thereafter it established a groundwood pulp mill and started manufacturing paper.Later it added electricity generation to its business activities.

Today it is the largest company of Y and plays a very important role in the economy of this country, Y.

IDENTIFY X and Y

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X-NOKIA

Y-FINLAND

CONNECT

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MANGO VARIETIES

MINT MARKS on Indian Coins: Bombay- Diamond Hyderabad- five pointed star Noida - small or thick dot Calcutta- ?

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NOTHING

Paa, Family:Ties of Blood, Antarmahal:Views of Inner Chamber, Viruddh…..family comes first, Aks, Mrityudaata,Saat Rang Ke Sapne, Major Saab, Tere Mere Sapne, Bombay,Ullasam,Yuvathurki: PUT FUNDA

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AMITABH BACHCHAN CORPORATION LIMITED

‘X’ is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band coined its name by combining two of the group members' names. After only a short time, during which they reportedly played just two or three shows, the lead guitarist of the band was replaced by ‘Y’ due to his lack of attendance at reharsals.In June 1985, just four days after the lineup was finalized, the band embarked on a short, disorganized tour of the West Coast, from Sacramento, California to Seattle, Washington. The so-called "Hell Tour" cemented the band's first stable lineup. The year after its release ‘X’s’ debut album reached No.1 on Billboard 200.The band has released six studio albums, accumulating sales of more than 100 million albums worldwide,including shipments of 45 million in the United States. On February 6, 2009, Axl gave his first interview in nine years when he sat down with Billboard's Jonathan Cohen. Axl said that there was no chance that he would ever agree with a reunion with ’Y’ : ” What's clear is that one of the two of us will die before a reunion and however sad, ugly or unfortunate anyone views it, it is how it is. Those decisions were made a long time ago and reiterated year after year by one man”

ID X and Y

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X- Guns and Roses

Y-Slash

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NBA TEAMS

“This is how we think about our IPO as well. We're going public for our employees and our investors. We made a commitment to them when we gave them equity that we'd work hard to make it worth a lot and make it liquid, and this IPO is fulfilling our commitment. As we become a public company, we're making a similar commitment to our new investors and we will work just as hard to fulfill it.”

Who has plans to raise $5 billions in this historic IPO?

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FACEBOOK

‘X’, India's second largest bike maker, finally unveiled its first four-wheeler, a low-emission car – ‘Y’ on the eve of the 2012 Auto Expo in New Delhi.The company, which had in 2008 showcased a concept small car but decided not to go ahead with the project.High fuel efficiency and lower emissions are the key factors on which the company is banking on to make its foray into the car segment a success. The company expects a big growth opportunity by targeting the three wheeler segment.The ‘Y’, according to ‘X’ has high fuel-efficiency ratios. ‘X’ claims that this vehicle has hit 40kmpl under test conditions and a realistic mileage in daily driving conditions should be above 35kmpl. The 200cc rear-mounted engine's emissions will be an incredible 60g of CO2 per km.

Id X nd Y.

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X-BAJAJ

Y-RE60

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MICHAEL JACKSON SONGS

Opened in 1884, X was originally owned by John Orrell, a minor land owner who was a friend of John Houlding, a member of club Y. Y, who previously played at Priory Road, were in need of a new venue owing to the noise produced by the crowd on match days. Orrell lent the pitch to the club in exchange for a small rent. The first match at the ground was between Y and Earlestown on 28 September 1884, which Y won 5–0. During Y’s tenure at the stadium, stands were erected for some of the 8,000-plus spectators regularly attending matches, although the ground was capable of holding around 20,000 spectators and occasionally did. The ground was considered of international standard at the time, playing host to the British Home Championship match between England and Ireland in 1889. X’s first league match was played on 8 September 1888, between Y and Accrington F.C . Y quickly improved as a team, and became X’s first league champions in the 1890–91 season. The "THIS IS X" sign above the tunnel to the pitch at X was installed by former manager Bill Shankly to instil fear into the opposition.In 1892, negotiations to purchase the land at X from Orrell escalated into a dispute between Houlding and the Y committee over how the club was run. Events culminated in Y’s move to its current home stadium. Houlding was left with an empty stadium, and decided to form a new club to occupy it. The new team was called Z F.C. and Athletic Grounds Ltd, and the club's first match at X was a friendly played in front of 200 people on 1 September 1892, against Rotherham Town. Z won 7–1.

Id the stadium X and clubs Y and Z.

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X- ANFIELD

Y-EVERTON

Z-LIVERPOOL

Id the bus19

The bus on which The Rosa Parks incident took place which led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott

What happened between the 5th October, Thursday & 15th October, Friday 1589 in Spain, Portugal, Italy & Polish Lithuania And between 2nd September 1752, Wednesday & 14th September, Thursday in the Britain and her empire? (Excluding the end dates)

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NOTHING HAPPENED –

THOSE DATES DO NOT EXIST

Id the person & Put Funda

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Mohd. Nasheed – The President of Maldives

Underwater parliament organised by him to raise concerns against global warming

IDENTIFY X

X’s father died in a plane crash when his american pilot misjudged a landing.X’s elder brother was killed when he accidently flew an airplane over power lines in San Antonio, Texas, USA.X was 6ft 4inch-6ft 6inch in height & weighing about 165 pounds. He had an olive complexion and was left handed. He was described as soft-spoken and mild mannered in demeanor.One of his nick names includes LION.Some reports suggest he earned a degree in civil engineering in 1979, or a degree in public administration in 1981.British comedian Dom Joly claimed that he attended school with X.

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OSAMA BIN LADEN

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Duckworth – Lewis method replaced the Rain Rule

“…..nobody in India will love me for the award about the Punjab and the Bengal and there will be roughly 80 million people with a grievance who will begin looking for me. I don’t want them to find me………….”

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Sir Cyril Radcliffe

(Radcliffe Line between India and Pakistan)

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DASSAULT RAFALE