53

The raga is believed to have been created by goddess Parvati to calm Shiva, when the lord Shiva was outraged and was not calming down after Tandav in rage of Sati's sacrifice. Its name comes form the combination of two Sanskrit words which means "he who wears serpents like garlands" —the god Shiva.
Which Raga?

Malkaus.

52

Which former England batsman, whose domestic career spanned over 20 years was born in Rhodesia (present day Harare, Zimbabwe)?

Greme Hick.

51

This well known area, a favorite nesting site for exotic sea animals, 140km North of Sumatra in Indonesia was devastated by the Tsunami of 2004 and was considered completely wiped out of the world map. An Arial survey conducted one year later, confirmed that the waters had started receding, though some part is still believed to be submerged under water. What?

Indira Point.

50

The earstwhile president of India X, in an award ceremony, called the name of Y. Y did not come on the stage and among thunderous claps, the president saw the discomfort of Y and went down the stage to hand him the award. The awardee, accepted the award and collapsed, breathing his last breath. ID both and the award.

R Venkatraman, Raj Kapoor, Dadasaheb Phalke award.

49

Started in British India in 1929 with a small factory in the Mumbai suburb ____ _____, this immensely popular food brand, still sold in its ubiquitous wax paper wrapper is named after the Suburb. Which?

Parle - G

48

• X is an acidic liquid produced from the fermentation of ethanol in a process that yields its key ingredient, acetic acid (ethanoic acid).
• The Old Testament of the Bible, it is mentioned as unpleasant to drink. Jesus was offered a mixture of X while on the cross.
• In Islamic traditions, X is one of the four favored condiments of the Prophet Muhammad, who called it a "Blessed seasoning".

Vinegar.

47

Which company is named after these three guys?

DHL.

46

• This activity started on 10 April 1802 with the measurement of a baseline near Madras. It was piloted in its initial stages by William Lambton, and later by George Everest (after whom Mount Everest is named).
• The major accomplishments of this activity was demarcation of the British territories in India and the measurement of the height of the Himalayan giants: Everest, K2, and Kanchenjunga. What was this activity called?

The Trignometric Survey of India.

45

• The makers of this food product say that they have named it __X__ __Y___ because ‘Y’ is one of the first discernible words that a baby learns to speak first.
• Which celebrity sued this company in June 2011, on the pretext that the word __Y__ in her name was being purposely used to cash in on her fame to promote a food product, that has not yet been proved to be healthy for human consumption?
• What is this all about?

Lady Gaga and Baby Gaga. Baby Gaga is an Ice-cream made of human breast milk.

44

 Her birthday is celebrated as International Nurse day. Who?

Florence Nightingale.

43

With which sporting contest, held every year on the second Saturday of August, would you associate the 'Nehru Trophy'?

The kerala Snake Boat Race.

42

What is the popular term for ancient Greek unit of length ranging in value from 607 to 738 feet, associated with almost all international sports?

Stadium.

41

Which South American said this on 09 November 2011?
“When I was 7 years old I came to Los Angeles for the first time and we passed by the Walk of Fame with my mother. And I remember how my mother told me then, ‘Dear ______, one day, your name will be here.’ And, she was right. Here we are today”.


Shakira, on being honoured the Hollywood Hall of fame.

40

Beaten badly during Simon Comission boycott, he never really recovered. He coined the phrase 'Simon Go Back' and more popularly, later coined the phrase 'Quit India' in 1942. Name this unsung hero of Indian Freedom Struggle.

Yousuf Meherally (Merchant).

39

This is about a Geological structure, that has features named after these two cricketers. What is this all about?

Port Saeed and Port Taufeeq are the North and South ends of Suez Canal, which is called 'Highway to India'

38

What connects:
1) Akbar the Great.
2) Amitabh Bachhan, Govinda, Shah Rukh Khan, Saurav Ganguly.. (Not exhaustive)
3) BHEL, NTPC.. (Not Exhaustive)

Navaratna. Akbar's court had a team o Navaratnas, Amitabh and many more superstars have featured in ad for Navaratna oil, and some of the Navaratna PSUs.

37

Considered to be the richest man in world during his days, which Indian Geological structure is named after him?


Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad. The Osman Sagar lake in Hyderabad is named after him.

36

Which car model takes its name from a branch of Mahayana Buddhism, whose  name is derived from the Sanskrit word for 'Meditation'?

ZEN