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    He is known as the 'Father of the White Revolution' in India. His brainchild, Operation Flood, is the world's biggest dairy development programme. He founded the Amul C-operative at Anand, Gujarat. Who was he?

    Solution
    • Dr Varghese Kurien is the person who transformed rural India and made India the largest producer of milk. Also known as the Milkman of India, Dr Kurien’s endless efforts has alleviated millions of rural Indian out of poverty.
    • He was honoured with many prestigious awards like Padma Vibhushan, the World Food Prize and the Magsaysay Award.
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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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    I was a black woman who refused to give up my bus seat to a white man in $$1955$$. This incident started the Civil Rights Movement in the USA with blacks campaigning for equal rights. Who am I?

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    • Rosa Louise Parks was nationally recognized as the “mother of the modern-day civil rights movement” in America.
    • Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in the year 1955, triggered a wave of protest that pounded throughout the United States.
    • Her quiet courageous act changed America, its view of black people and redirected the course of history.
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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