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    'Stern' magazine caused a sensation a few decades ago, when it published the alleged secret diaries of Adolf Hitler, the Nazi dictator. These however turned out to be forged. In which country is 'Stern' published?
    Solution
    Stern is a weekly general-interest magazine published in Germany. It started publication in 1948 and soon became the most popular post World War II magazine in the country.
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    He is the first American to orbit Earth and also the oldest person to fly in space. He was one of the members of "Mercury Seven", the seven men who flew on the Mercury spacecraft. Name him.
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    • John Glenn was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, completing three orbits in 1962. 
    • By orbiting the Earth, John Glenn showed that the United States could compete with the Soviet Union in the Cold War space race.
    • His mission of almost nine days on the space shuttle orbiter Discovery, launched Oct. 29, 1998, when he was 77, made him the oldest human to venture into space.
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    'Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains'. This starts the treatise by one of the greatest thinkers of all time. Who is he?
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    • Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a French philosopher and writer. His Political Philosophy, particularly his formulation of social contract theory strongly influenced the French Revolution and the development of Liberal, Conservative and Socialist theory.
    • A brilliant, undisciplined and unconventional thinker throughout his colorful life, his views on Philosophy of Education and on religion were equally controversial but nevertheless influential.
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    Bangle sellers are we who bear Our shining loads to the temple fair.... Who will buy these delicate, bright Rainbow tinted circles of light?
    This extract is taken from the poem 'The Bangle Sellers' of a very famous Indian Poet. Name her.
    Solution
    • The book 'The Bangle Sellers' was written by Sarojini Naidu. It is a poem exploring the life of Indian women, the Indian culture and traditions revolving around women.
    • The poem uses the theme of bangles, an important ornament for Indian women to beautify themselves with.
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    Who was the Merchant of Venice in Shakespeare's play of the same name?
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    • The Merchant of Venice written by Shakespeare is a play that revolves around love, money, prejudice and social injustice.
    • The story is about Antonio, a merchant, who takes a loan from Shylock to help his friend to court Portia. Antonio can't repay the loan, and without mercy, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh.
    • The heiress Portia, now the wife of Antonio's friend, dresses as a lawyer and saves Antonio.
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    What does a numismatist do?
    Solution
    Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects. A numismatist is the ones who study and collects coins.
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    In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the scared river, ran Through caverns measurless to man Down sunless sea.
    Who wrote the famous poem Kubla Khan; or; A Vision in a Dream : A fragment?
    Solution
    • Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a major poet of the English Romantic period, a literary movement characterized by imagination, passion, and the supernatural.
    • He is also noted for his works on literature, religion, and the organization of society.
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    This famous Indian cartoonist and illustrator was best known for his creation 'The Common Man' and for his daily cartoon strip 'You said it' in The Times of India. he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan. We are talking about ______.
    Solution
    Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Laxman was born in 1921. He was a cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He was famous for his creation 'The Common Man'. He was also awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2005.
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    Homi Bhabha was the President of the United Nations Conference on __________.
    Solution
    Dr. Homi Jhehangir Bhabha was the president of United Nations Conferences on Peaceful uses of atomic energy in Geneva, Switzerland in the year 1955. His emphasis was more on the establishment on nuclear weapons.
    Thus, the correct answer is 'Peaceful uses of Atomic Energy.'
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    The logo in the given picture is of famous brand of luxury clothing. This brand also sells footwears and fragrances. Identify it.

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