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Round1

• 5 questions. 5 questions. • Each question carries Each question carries

5 marks.5 marks.• Full house ensure 5 Full house ensure 5

bonus. bonus.

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MastercardMastercard

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IBMIBM

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ShellShell

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RenaultRenault

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SiemensSiemens

Round2

• 15 questions. 15 questions. • Infinite Bounce + PounceInfinite Bounce + Pounce• Flat scoring of 10 points.Flat scoring of 10 points.• Half points, if any, is totally Half points, if any, is totally

QM’s discretion. QM’s discretion.

The The Delhi-Agra Gatiman ExpressDelhi-Agra Gatiman Express, to-be-, to-be-launched shortly, will be the first train in launched shortly, will be the first train in India to run at a India to run at a speed of 160 kmphspeed of 160 kmph. It . It

will have a high-power emergency will have a high-power emergency braking system, automatic fire alarm, braking system, automatic fire alarm,

GPS-based passenger information system GPS-based passenger information system and sliding doors in the coaches. There and sliding doors in the coaches. There

will also be will also be live TV live TV service as part of service as part of infotainment.infotainment.

Apart from all these, what Apart from all these, what special special serviceservice,, pretty common in some pretty common in some

European countries, will be introduced European countries, will be introduced in this train?in this train?

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Rail HostessesRail Hostesses

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This This particular soundtrack particular soundtrack has been used has been used recentlyrecently in a venture which grabbed in a venture which grabbed eyeballs because of its eyeballs because of its content and content and

presentationpresentation..WhatWhat am I talking about? am I talking about?

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No Smoking CampaignNo Smoking Campaign

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Peter’s Pence Peter’s Pence which began under which began under the the Saxons in England Saxons in England and is seen and is seen in in

other countriesother countries, has underwent various , has underwent various changes both before and after changes both before and after

the Norman conquest. Though the Norman conquest. Though formally formally discontinued in Englanddiscontinued in England at the time of at the time of the Reformation, a post-Reformation the Reformation, a post-Reformation

payment of uncertain characteristics is payment of uncertain characteristics is seen in some English manors into the seen in some English manors into the

1919thth century. century. Presently, the Presently, the economy of a nation economy of a nation

depends largely on it.depends largely on it.What is What is Peter’s PencePeter’s Pence??

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Payment made voluntarily to the Payment made voluntarily to the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic Church

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According to the According to the founders, the founders, the classic classic design design of the of the Perrier Perrier bottles bottles was inspired was inspired by something which by something which

Sir John Sir John Harmsworth Harmsworth used used

extensively when he extensively when he suffered a leg injury suffered a leg injury

in a car accidentin a car accident..What was that?  What was that? 

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Indian Club / MugurIndian Club / Mugur

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  Founded in 1951Founded in 1951, it emerged after a , it emerged after a reorganization of reorganization of Geophysical ServiceGeophysical Service, a , a company that manufactured equipment company that manufactured equipment for use in the seismic industry as well as for use in the seismic industry as well as

defense electronics. It’s many laurels defense electronics. It’s many laurels include the manufacturing of the include the manufacturing of the first first

transistor radiotransistor radio. It is also responsible for . It is also responsible for introducing a introducing a hand held and modern hand held and modern

version of a machineversion of a machine, that can be , that can be considered the descendant of a particular considered the descendant of a particular

creation of Blaise Pascalcreation of Blaise Pascal. . Identify this Identify this tech-gianttech-giant..

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Texas Instruments Texas Instruments

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In 1931, in order to overcome the In 1931, in order to overcome the sharp sharp fall of sales fall of sales

of Coca Colaof Coca Cola in the winter months, the in the winter months, the company company

hired a gentleman named Haddon hired a gentleman named Haddon Sundblom for a Sundblom for a

particular campaign during Christmasparticular campaign during Christmas. . What What did he do did he do that not only helped that not only helped

Coca Cola but Coca Cola but also also gave birth to an ‘icon’gave birth to an ‘icon’? ?

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Introduced Red Coat of Santa Introduced Red Coat of Santa ClausClaus

It is the name given to the It is the name given to the part of the part of the Thames Thames above Iffley Lock which flows above Iffley Lock which flows through the university city of Oxford, through the university city of Oxford, England, past Christ Church Meadow England, past Christ Church Meadow

and the focal point of rowing for Oxford and the focal point of rowing for Oxford University. Recently an University. Recently an academic set-upacademic set-up, , part of University of Iowa, that bears the part of University of Iowa, that bears the

same name was forced to change its same name was forced to change its name for obvious reason. name for obvious reason.

What is the name?What is the name?

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ISISISIS

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After the release of the movie After the release of the movie ‘Outbreak’‘Outbreak’, idea of a , idea of a pandemicpandemic was in lot was in lot of people’s minds. During that time, an of people’s minds. During that time, an eccentric engineereccentric engineer, seeing the public-, seeing the public-health system’s inability to cope with health system’s inability to cope with large-scale health crises, started to large-scale health crises, started to

create awareness for diseases like Ebolacreate awareness for diseases like Ebola. . Though he Though he decided to change his mode decided to change his mode

of operationof operation few years later, he somehow few years later, he somehow tried to tried to keep the legacy of it’s origin keep the legacy of it’s origin

going. going. This is the This is the backstorybackstory of which start up? of which start up?

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e-Baye-Bay

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Mercedes Benz wished whom on it’s Mercedes Benz wished whom on it’s birthday on 7birthday on 7thth March, 2016? March, 2016?

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BMWBMW

Originally used for Originally used for agricultural purposesagricultural purposes, , the the ClydesdaleClydesdale is a breed of horse derived  is a breed of horse derived

from the farm horses from the farm horses of of Clydesdale, ScotlandClydesdale, Scotland. .

Which Which famous brand famous brand owns one of the owns one of the largest herds of Clydesdale horses and largest herds of Clydesdale horses and

also use them from also use them from promotions and promotions and commercial purposes commercial purposes since 1930s?since 1930s?

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BudweiserBudweiser

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When he arrived in London to take up a When he arrived in London to take up a post as an post as an agent of the Pennsylvania agent of the Pennsylvania

AssemblyAssembly, he was welcomed with much , he was welcomed with much pomp and fanfare. When he left pomp and fanfare. When he left 18 years 18 years laterlater, a , a warrantwarrant had been issued for his had been issued for his arrest. Also, a prominent peer described arrest. Also, a prominent peer described

him as him as ‘one of the bitterest and most ‘one of the bitterest and most mischievious enemies the country has mischievious enemies the country has

ever known’ever known’..Identify the gentleman whose Identify the gentleman whose faceface can can be seen on the be seen on the logo of an establishment logo of an establishment

founded in 1947.founded in 1947.

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Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

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The first The first historical reference historical reference of X could of X could be seen in Greek myths, such as be seen in Greek myths, such as TalosTalos of of CreteCrete, the bronze , the bronze robot of Hephaestusrobot of Hephaestus, ,

and and Pygmalion’s GalateaPygmalion’s Galatea. John . John McCarthy, who developed the Lisp McCarthy, who developed the Lisp

programming language and significantly programming language and significantly influenced the design of influenced the design of

the ALGOL programming language the ALGOL programming language coined coined

the term Xthe term X. . Identify X.Identify X.

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Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence

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The world’s The world’s 22ndnd biggest industry biggest industry of it’s type of it’s type traces its origin in 1992, when a trader traces its origin in 1992, when a trader

named named Kenneth Nnebue Kenneth Nnebue ordered an ordered an assignment of particular items. He started assignment of particular items. He started with with ‘Living In Bondage’ ‘Living In Bondage’ which enthused which enthused

others greatly. Nnebue has since retired to others greatly. Nnebue has since retired to become a preacher, but that industry has become a preacher, but that industry has grown leaps and boundsgrown leaps and bounds. It has also been . It has also been

given given a global recognition in 2015a global recognition in 2015..I am looking for a I am looking for a 9-letter word 9-letter word which which

rhymesrhymes perfectly with a word perfectly with a word associated associated with Indiawith India. .

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NollywoodNollywood

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This gentleman named This gentleman named David was appointed by David was appointed by

the US President the US President Richard Nixon Richard Nixon as as

Deputy Secretary of Deputy Secretary of DefenseDefense, who then , who then oversaw the initial oversaw the initial

plans for the plans for the development of the jet development of the jet fighters F-16 and the fighters F-16 and the

A-10A-10. . What did he What did he found on found on the New Year’s Day, the New Year’s Day,

19391939 alongwith one of alongwith one of his his friends-cum-friends-cum-

business partnerbusiness partner??

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HPHP

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  Set at the foothills of the Southern Set at the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, Carpathians, Râmnicu Vâlcea Râmnicu Vâlcea is the is the

capital city of Vâlcea County, Romania. capital city of Vâlcea County, Romania. This picteresque city is fast becoming This picteresque city is fast becoming

very very notoriousnotorious because of a because of a certain certain activity activity committed by committed by evil geniuses evil geniuses like like

Guccifer, Iceman & Tinkode. Guccifer, Iceman & Tinkode. Which Which nicknamenickname was bestowed by the was bestowed by the

Law enforcement officialsLaw enforcement officials to this to this European city because of it’s mode of European city because of it’s mode of

operation? operation?

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HackervilleHackerville

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How do you How do you connectconnect the four the four sporting sporting championships championships with the with the ladylady in the in the

middle?middle?

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Tiffany & Co.Tiffany & Co.

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Round3

• 5 questions. 5 questions. • Each question carries Each question carries

5 marks.5 marks.• Full house ensure 5 Full house ensure 5

bonus. bonus.

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ClueClue – – Fabergé has only ever made tribute Fabergé has only ever made tribute eggs to four Westerners – this is being one.eggs to four Westerners – this is being one.

ClueClue – – Commemorating the Commemorating the

centenary of a centenary of a Military expedition, Military expedition, it is one of only two it is one of only two

Imperial Eggs of Imperial Eggs of which the design which the design

drawings have been drawings have been found.found.

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ClueClue - - Made by Henrik Made by Henrik Wigström, ‘Fabergé's Wigström, ‘Fabergé's

last head workmaster’, it last head workmaster’, it depicts “a mechanical depicts “a mechanical sedan chair, carried by sedan chair, carried by two blackamoors, with two blackamoors, with

____ ___ ____ seated ____ ___ ____ seated inside”.inside”.

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ClueClue - -  By far the  By far the largest of them all, the largest of them all, the surprise in this egg is surprise in this egg is music. The base of the music. The base of the

egg contains a egg contains a gold music box that gold music box that

plays hymns where one plays hymns where one of the hymns is the of the hymns is the “’zhe Khveruviny’, a “’zhe Khveruviny’, a

favorite hymn of favorite hymn of Nicholas II. Nicholas II. 

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ClueClue – – It celebrates It celebrates the ‘tercentenary’ of the ‘tercentenary’ of great lineage which great lineage which started with Michel I started with Michel I

in 1613.in 1613.

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ClueClue – – Fabergé has only ever made tribute Fabergé has only ever made tribute eggs to four Westerners – this is being one.eggs to four Westerners – this is being one.

George BestGeorge Best

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ClueClue – – Commemorating the Commemorating the

centenary of a centenary of a Military expedition, Military expedition, it is one of only two it is one of only two

Imperial Eggs of Imperial Eggs of which the design which the design

drawings have been drawings have been found.found.

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NapoleonNapoleon

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ClueClue - - Made by Henrik Made by Henrik Wigström, ‘Fabergé's Wigström, ‘Fabergé's

last head workmaster’, it last head workmaster’, it depicts “a mechanical depicts “a mechanical sedan chair, carried by sedan chair, carried by two blackamoors, with two blackamoors, with

____ ___ ____ seated ____ ___ ____ seated inside”.inside”.

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Catherine The GreatCatherine The Great

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ClueClue - -  By far the  By far the largest of them all, the largest of them all, the surprise in this egg is surprise in this egg is music. The base of the music. The base of the

egg contains a egg contains a gold music box that gold music box that

plays hymns where one plays hymns where one of the hymns is the of the hymns is the “’zhe Khveruviny’, a “’zhe Khveruviny’, a

favorite hymn of favorite hymn of Nicholas II. Nicholas II. 

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KremlinKremlin

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ClueClue – – It celebrates It celebrates the ‘tercentenary’ of the ‘tercentenary’ of great lineage which great lineage which started with Michel I started with Michel I

in 1613.in 1613.

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Romanov DynastyRomanov Dynasty

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Round4

• 15 questions. 15 questions. • Infinite Bounce + PounceInfinite Bounce + Pounce• Flat scoring of 10 points.Flat scoring of 10 points.• Half points, if any, is totally Half points, if any, is totally

QM’s discretion. QM’s discretion.

Whose Whose voicevoice do you hear in this do you hear in this promotional video promotional video of of Apple Macintosh in Apple Macintosh in

19841984??

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Bill GatesBill Gates

The term, having origins in the Sanskrit The term, having origins in the Sanskrit phrase phrase ‘Antha Prerna’ ‘Antha Prerna’ meaning self-meaning self-motivation, is often believed to be motivation, is often believed to be coined by coined by French economist Jean French economist Jean

Baptiste SayBaptiste Say, but properly defined by the , but properly defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Irish-French economist Richard CantillonCantillon. James Watt, Samuel . James Watt, Samuel

Crompton, Thomas Newcomen and Claus Crompton, Thomas Newcomen and Claus Spreckels could be considered the Spreckels could be considered the

pioneers. pioneers. What What common biz-term common biz-term is this?is this?

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EntrepreneurEntrepreneur

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Why a Why a 2009-founded start up 2009-founded start up faced some faced some unpleasant queriesunpleasant queries after the release of after the release of

the movie the movie Tron : LegacyTron : Legacy? ?

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Quora-Quorra ControversyQuora-Quorra Controversy

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Rohan Shah Rohan Shah is a very popular actor in tv is a very popular actor in tv and has played significant roles in serials and has played significant roles in serials

like Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, MTV like Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, MTV Fanaah, Humse Hai Life & Fanaah, Humse Hai Life & Itna Karo Na Itna Karo Na Mujhe PyarMujhe Pyar. His filmography includes . His filmography includes Krrish 3, Kyun! Ho Gaya Na..., Maine Krrish 3, Kyun! Ho Gaya Na..., Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara & Tere Mere Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara & Tere Mere

Phere. But his performance in a Phere. But his performance in a tv-ad tv-ad made him a made him a household name household name and given and given

birth to a birth to a popular monikerpopular moniker. . Which moniker?Which moniker?(vis – next slide)(vis – next slide)

  

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IIN (Idea Internet Network)IIN (Idea Internet Network)

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Whom would you associate with some of Whom would you associate with some of these wacky inventions : An these wacky inventions : An earlier earlier prototype of 3D printerprototype of 3D printer, , Ultrasonic Ultrasonic

emitteremitter, Motorized roller skates, Wall , Motorized roller skates, Wall Bed,Bed,

Super Calcacolor TV & Soda-water Super Calcacolor TV & Soda-water maker? maker?

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Prof. CalculusProf. Calculus

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After per the 2015 survey After per the 2015 survey by TIMEby TIME, , Makati CityMakati City, a part of the Manila , a part of the Manila

metropolitan area known as the financial metropolitan area known as the financial centre of Manila, ended up on top of the centre of Manila, ended up on top of the list being officially termed as the list being officially termed as the _____ _____ Capital of the WorldCapital of the World. To compile the . To compile the rankings, TIME created a database of rankings, TIME created a database of more than 400,000 _____ and included more than 400,000 _____ and included

geographic coordinates.geographic coordinates.

Just, fill in the blank.Just, fill in the blank.

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SelfieSelfie

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In In 20152015, London Underground came up , London Underground came up with an with an additional penaltyadditional penalty, alongwith the , alongwith the

monetary one, to monetary one, to prevent commutersprevent commuters from from travelling ticketless travelling ticketless in tubes.in tubes.

These These ‘brief lectures’ ‘brief lectures’ as penalty proved to as penalty proved to be very successful as the be very successful as the no. of cases no. of cases

decreased decreased drastically.drastically.What were the ‘lectures’ all about?What were the ‘lectures’ all about?

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Latest Star Wars movie’s ending Latest Star Wars movie’s ending were told to the offenderswere told to the offenders

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Formed in 1948, it has Formed in 1948, it has technically technically become the largest retail chain become the largest retail chain in India in India and it’s motto is and it’s motto is ‘Service to Services’‘Service to Services’..

WhatWhat is being talked about? is being talked about?

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Canteen Stores Department (CSD)Canteen Stores Department (CSD)

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Officials of this company conducted an Officials of this company conducted an informal market surveyinformal market survey to develop a to develop a

mascotmascot for their products. A truck driver for their products. A truck driver at a roadside dhaba suggested that the at a roadside dhaba suggested that the

product should have product should have all the qualities of a all the qualities of a ‘pehelwan’‘pehelwan’. Thus the mascot was born.. Thus the mascot was born.

Which mascot, Which mascot, very visible in this part of very visible in this part of the worldthe world, ,

is this?is this?

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Mascot of MRF TyresMascot of MRF Tyres

Also known as Also known as Pink BerylPink Beryl, , Rose BerylRose Beryl, , Pink Pink Emerald Emerald and and Cesian BerylCesian Beryl, this reddish-, this reddish-pink coloured gemstone is named after pink coloured gemstone is named after

which which great visionary great visionary whose failed projects whose failed projects include the include the London SubwaLondon Subways, a ys, a trans-trans-

Atlantic wireless communication systemAtlantic wireless communication system by by Nikola Tesla and Nikola Tesla and International Mercantile International Mercantile

Marine Company Marine Company (IMMC), an Atlantic (IMMC), an Atlantic shipping company? shipping company?

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J.P. Morgan (Morganite)J.P. Morgan (Morganite)

2020thth Century Fox Century Fox recently announced that recently announced that after after 27 years of its glorious presence27 years of its glorious presence, the , the world’s first ___ store will open in world’s first ___ store will open in BeijingBeijing, , China, in March, 2016. The expansion of China, in March, 2016. The expansion of the ____ franchise would continue with a the ____ franchise would continue with a

second store in Shanghai second store in Shanghai by June and the by June and the plan for the future is to open 100 stores plan for the future is to open 100 stores

globally, Jeffrey Godsick, president of 20globally, Jeffrey Godsick, president of 20thth Century Fox Consumer Products.Century Fox Consumer Products.

Just fill in the blank.Just fill in the blank.

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SimpsonsSimpsons

ElectropsychometerElectropsychometer (vis) (vis) is an is an artifact artifact used used as a as a spiritual guide spiritual guide in auditing. In itself, it in auditing. In itself, it

does nothing but are very helpful to does nothing but are very helpful to understand the understand the three basic parts of Man three basic parts of Man — —

mind, body and thetan. The thetan is an mind, body and thetan. The thetan is an immortal spiritual being — the individual immortal spiritual being — the individual

himself. himself. Whose obsession Whose obsession with devices like with devices like

Electropsychometer has resulted in Electropsychometer has resulted in similar similar heartbreaking consequencesheartbreaking consequences,, more than more than

once, within the once, within the last three decadeslast three decades??(vis – next slide) (vis – next slide)

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Tom CruiseTom Cruise

It was originally supposed to be It was originally supposed to be named named after the elderly gentlemanafter the elderly gentleman (vis)(vis). But in . But in

view of view of public backlash public backlash for obvious for obvious reasons, the decision was changed and it reasons, the decision was changed and it was named after it’s was named after it’s supposed functionsupposed function.  .  

What is being talked about?What is being talked about?(bigger vis – next slide)(bigger vis – next slide)

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NirodhNirodh

Headquartered in Headquartered in ShenzhenShenzhen, DJI – a tech , DJI – a tech company with all it’s company with all it’s higly sophisticated higly sophisticated product product ranges is a pretty sought after ranges is a pretty sought after

name. The products are branded name. The products are branded Phantom, Phantom, Inspire, Osmo and RoninInspire, Osmo and Ronin. .

What is the What is the specialityspeciality of this company? of this company?

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It manufactures commercial and recreational drones for aerial It manufactures commercial and recreational drones for aerial photographyphotography

The almost omnipresent person who is The almost omnipresent person who is always seen with always seen with ‘Mahathi’ ‘Mahathi’ and likes to and likes to give/spread the name of the Almighty give/spread the name of the Almighty

has been has been dragged into bigtime news dragged into bigtime news in in the recent times. the recent times.

Explain.Explain.

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Narada NewsNarada News

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