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    Blackfriars bridge, a part of Blackfriars Station is the largest solar bridge in the world. It has been fitted with $$4,400$$ photovoltaic panels, which are expected to reduce the stations $$CO_{2}$$ emission by an estimated $$511$$ tonnes per year. Over which river is this bridge built ?
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    Which Bollywood personality has been honoured with the $$24^{th}$$ Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum (WEF-2018)?
    Solution
    • Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was honored with the 24th Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
    • He received Award for his leadership in championing children's and women's rights in India.
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    On $$12^{th}$$ December 2017, a very popular author was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour, for her services to literature and philanthropy. Who are we talking about?
    Solution
    • The Order of the Companions of Honour is a British award given to citizens of the Commonwealth. JK Rowling is a British author famous for writing the Harry Potter series.
    • She was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour, for her services to literature and philanthropy.
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    Which legendary playback singer was awarded the fifth edition of Yash Chopra Memorial Award for his/her outstanding contribution to Hindi film industry?
    Solution
    • The Yash Chopra Memorial award has been instituted by MP T Subbarami Reddy in the memory of renowned filmmaker Yash Chopra and carries a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs.
    • Asha Bhosale is a well known playback singer in Hindi cinema
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    Some of the famous places are given in the grid. These places are associated with some fascinating architectural marvels around the world. The place of which of the following monuments is not given in the grid ?
    Solution
    • Tower Bridge is one of London's famous bridges known for its Victorian Gothic style. 
    • The Akshardham Temple located in New Delhi is a traditionally-styled complex vibrant with devotional traditions and ancient architecture echoed in its art and architecture.
    • The ancient structure of Parthenon located in Athens is a double Doric temple famous for its unique and innovative architectural features using marbles.
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    Mallika Sarabhai fist came to international notice when she played the role of Draupadi in Peter Brook's "the Mahabharata' for 5 years. She is one of India's leading choreographers and dancers and has been the co-director of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, for nearly 30 years.
    Which of the following dance forms is Mallika Sarabhai associated with ?
    Solution
    Mallika Sarabhai is an activist and Indian classical dancer and actress from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She is an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer and performer who is specializes in using the arts for social change and transformation.
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    Which of the following dance forms originated in Andhra Pradesh?
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    Kuchipudi is one of the Indian classical dances. It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh, India. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra.
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    The biopic Neerja released in $$2016$$ made its way into everyone's hearts with the story of a brave senior flight crew member who sacrificed her life to save the lives of many passengers. Sonam Kapoor essayed the key role of Neerja Bhanot. The film received positive critical reception and Sonam as the main protagonist garnered a lot of praise for her role.
    Answer the question by reading the passage.
    In which year had this hijacking incident taken place as described in the movie?
    Solution
    Neerja Bhanot was an air hostess at Pan American Airways. She was awarded Ashok Chakra ( India's highest peacetime gallantry award) and bravery awards from USA and Pakisthan for her brave act. It was her biopic made into Neerja the movie by director Ram Madhvani.
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    The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is an independent charity organisation that supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image-film, television, and game in the United Kingdom. Who received the first BAFTA fellowship?
    Solution
    • Sir Alfred Hitchcock was a highly influential British director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. 
    • He directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades, from the silent film era, through the invention of talkies, to the colour era.
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    Australian bowler Brett Lee has won the hearts of millions of people around the world for his bowling skills. But among Indians he holds a special place because of his singing, in which he is featured with a very prominent Indian singer. Who was that Indian singer?
    Solution
    • Asha Bhosle is an iconic Indian playback singer. Australian cricketer Brett Lee and legendary singer Asha Bhosle recorded a song 'You're the one for me'. The song was written by Lee. 
    • Lee even featured in the video along with Asha, where he was seen trying to win the heart of a young Indian woman and Asha played the role of an advisor, teaching him Hindi.
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