Maximum city mumbai quiz soham

He can win this quiz in 12 seconds. Can you?

Babbar says! The Mumbai Quiz

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RJ MALISHKA!

X? Mulky Raghunandana Srinivas Kamath, a Manglorean,

started X as a shop located at Juhu Ville Parle Development (JVPD) scheme.

The journey started in his younger years, while assisting his father, a fruit dealer, when he got his expertise in fruits. Later on, while working with his brother who ran a chain of eateries and served the same product as X, he learnt all about the product. This powerful combination lead to the creation of X.

X has received wide acclaim and has also been featured in the Limca Book of Records. It is now over 25 years in the business and has over 70 outlets in the country.

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X AND Y X is an Australian author best known for his novel Y. He is a former heroin addict and convicted bank robber, who

escaped from prison and fled to India. Y is influenced from X’s real life event during his stay in

Mumbai. Y is commended by many for its vivid portrayal of tumultuous life in Mumbai.

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X- Gregory David Roberts Y- Shantaram

X? X’s fathers had humble beginnings as a dishwasher boy.

Through sheer hard work and keen business acumen, he started his first restaurant at Byculla.

The growth of the group exploded after the efforts taken by its current chairman, X. Under his guidance ‘X' became a household name especially in Maharashtra & Gujarat with a ‘X' restaurant at almost every major junction of South Mumbai.

X’s chain of Orchid hotels has received several awards and special praise for its Eco-design.

X’s autobiography in Marathi: ‘Idli, Orchid ani Me’ has also received critical acclaim.

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VITHAL KAMAT

Chain of Restaurants

Luxury Hotels

It is widely believed that Y decided to build X after being refused an entry to Watson hotel as Y was an Indian.

Y then set up X in retaliation against this incident, deciding to build X even grander than Watson, where Indians will not be refused.

Y imported the same steel used in Eiffel Tower for X’s construction.

Amongst many other things, X is famous for its central floating staircase. It is also the first in India to operate a steam elevator.

The most popular side of X was in fact, built as its rear. Although few decades ago, the rear was made the new front.

5 for X, 5 for Y.

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X-THE TAJ MAHAL HOTELY-JAMSHEDJI TATA

Originally supposed to be the rear

Steel was imported for the dome

WHAT HAS BEEN BLANKED OUT?

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THE ORIGINAL SEVEN ISLANDS

Salsette Island is an island in Maharashtra state on India's west coast. The word Sasashti (also shortened to Sashti) is Marathi for "sixty-six", referring to the original "sixty-six villages" on the island.

It is bounded on the north by a creek, on the northeast by a river, on the east by a creek, on the south and west by sea.

How is this island better known to us?

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COVERS THE MUMBAI SUBURBAN DISTRICT AND THANE CITY

The pictures below depict Flora Fountain and a memorial. In 1960, Flora Fountain was officially renamed as ‘Hutatma

Chowk’, meaning ‘Martyrs’ Square’. The memorial depicts the statue of Martyrs with a flame. Why was it renamed?

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SANYUKTA MAHARASHTRA MOVEMENT In January 1960, demonstrators were fired upon by the police

at Flora Fountain. Around 105 people were shot down. They were demonstrating for the partition of the State of

Bombay into Marathi speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati speaking Gujarat, with Mumbai as Maharashtra’s capital.

Hence, ‘Martyrs’ Square’

The term X is a portmanteau derived from Bombay and Y. However, unlike Y, X does not exist as a physical place. Though some deplore the name, arguing that it makes it look

like a poor cousin to Y, X has its own entry in the Oxford English Dictionary.

5 for X, 5 for Y.

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X- Bollywood Y- Hollywood

How do we better know Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road?

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MARINE DRIVE

AMUL’S TAKE ON?

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RAHUL GANDHI TRAVELLING VIA LOCALS

INEXHAUSTIVE LIST. OF WHAT? Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance

Industries Ltd. Anant Pai, Indian Educationist and creator of Amar Chitra

Katha and Tinkle series Kallam Anji Reddy, founder, Dr. Reddy's Labs. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, Director General, CSIR, Fellow

Royal Society, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize.

Narotam Sekhsaria, Managing Director, Ambuja Cements Limited.

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ICT ALUMNI

WHERE HAVE YOU SEEN THIS IN THE CITY?

Points only for the specific answer

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PREVIOUS AIR INDIA LOGO. ATOP THE AIR INDIA BUILDING AT NARIMAN POINT

Sahitya Sahawas Colony in Bandra(E), is famous for being the residence of many prominent personalities in Marathi Literature. It was founded by Ananta Kanekar and PK Atre.

Jnanapith Award winner marathi poet Vinda Karandikar resides here, as well.

However, it is much more well-known as the childhood residence of someone else.

Who?

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SACHIN RAMESH TENDULKAR

FUNDA?

Every day thousands of people die. But still the world moves on. Just due to one politician dead, a natural death everyone just goes crazy.. they should know.

We are resilient by force not by choice. When was the last time did anyone show some respect or even a 2mins silence for Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Azad, Sukhdev or any of the people because of whom we r free living Indians...respect is earned not given and definitely not forced.

Today, Mumbai shuts down due to fear not due to respect!!!

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SHAHEEN DHADA’S STATUS UPDATE AFTER BAL THACKERAY’S DEATH

ID

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THE FIRST EVER COVER OF SPCE MAGAZINE!

X started back in 1971, with a low budget of INR 5,000. X was set up as a purely student-run non-profit organization in

1973. X has had a legacy of organisers that include names like

Nandan Nilekani and many more. The name X was inspired by Duke Ellington’s jazz

composition. The color chosen to be representative of X is a fusion of Red

and Blue. Red for the warmth and passion of an artistic adventure, blue for the originality of the rational mind, giving the color, the symbol of creativity and intellectualism.

X

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MOOD INDIGO!

WHAT CONNECTS THESE PEOPLE?

Anil Kapoor Sunil Gavaskar Cyrus Broacha Zakir Hussain Rakesh Maria Ashok Kamte Ashwin Sanghi Rajdeep Sardesai

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XAVIER’S

CONNECT

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MARTYRS OF 26/11 ATTACKS

Hemant Karkare

Vijay Salaskar Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan

FITB

In 1990, the Government of Maharashtra appointed RITES and Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick of United Kingdom to carry out feasibility studies for the _______ to be operated on a toll basis. RITES submitted their report in 1994 with the estimated cost of project at Rs. 1146 crores . The Government of Maharashtra entrusted the work of the construction of _______-______ ___________ to MSRDC in March 1997 on Build-Operate-Transfer basis with permission to collect toll for 30 years.

The environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India was received on October 13, 1997. The Forest Clearance was received on November 11, 1997.

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MUMBAI-PUNE EXPRESSWAY

THEME ROUND

FITB +50/-25

The current Motion Picture Association of America’s ratings system looks as follows: G-General audience PG- Parental Guidance suggested PG-13 Parents strongly cautioned __- Under 17 requires accompanying by a parent or adult

guardian. NC-17 No one 17 and under permitted

X? +40/-20

In modern architecture, an X is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within an office building and usually located immediately beyond the main entrance doors. They are popular with companies because they give their buildings "a feeling of

space and light", but have been criticised by fire inspectors as they could allow fire to spread to a building's upper stories more quickly.

X AND Y? +30/-15

The Great Emperor X was a valorous king of the Ikshvaku dynasty. He was born to king Dilīpa and his queen Sudakshina. His name in Sanskrit means the fast one, deriving from his chariot driving abilities. So celebrated were the exploits of X, that his dynasty itself came to be known after him.

Y is a concept within Hinduism literally meaning "pastime", "sport" or "play". In the dualistic schools of Vaishnavism, Y more simply refers to the activities of God and his devotees, as distinct from the common activities of karma.

ID THE BUILDING +20/-10

FITB +10/-0

_______ is a mythical bird with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends). It has a 500 to 1,000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young ______ or _______ egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self. It is said that the bird's cry is that of a beautiful song. In very few stories they are able to change into humans.

WHERE HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?

Super MFG CO.

59-B, Mundhwa, Pune-411036,

Maharashtra(India)

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WHAT ARE THESE? Britannia and Co. Jimmy Boy Ideal Corner Kooler’s Sassanian Boulangerie Paradise

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THE LAST FEW REMAINING IRANI CAFES

FITB The ______ _______ ______ scheme, was brought in by the

Shiv Sena-BJP government with much fanfare. The scheme had envisaged addressing the state's socio-economic problem by allotting 6311 stalls to the 'unemployed' throughout the state. The subsidised stalls in the scheme, the brainchild of Sena-led government which started it on May 1, 1995, were mostly owned by the Shiv Sainiks.

The stalls had invited a plethora of complaints right from the beginning, as they failed to provide the ______ ______at the stipulated Re1 - the price announced by Shiv Sena.

The Democratic Front government, immediately after coming to power stopped the grants and scrap the scheme in April 1999.

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ZUNKA-BHAKAR

WHAT IS BEING TALKED ABOUT? It traces its history to the 1855, when four Gujaratis and one

Parsi would gather under banyan trees in front of Mumbai's Town Hall.

The location of these meetings changed many times, as the number of such people constantly increased. The group eventually moved to a more prominent location in 1874 and in 1875 became an official organization.

In 1956, it became the first of its kind in the country to be recognized by the Indian Government under the Securities Contracts Regulation Act.

In 1980 it moved to its present location. Historically an ‘open outcry floor’ type, it switched to an

electronic system in 1995.

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THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE!

Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers or as they’re popularly known: BSE Towers

PERHAPS AN EVER INEXHAUSTIVE LIST. OF WHAT? M V Rak Carrier MSC Chitra MV Khalijia  Mol Comfort

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SHIPS THAT HAVE CAUSED OIL SPILLS OFF THE MUMBAI COAST

WHAT PROJECT?The overall project consisted of five parts, contracted separately to accelerate the overall schedule. Package I: Construction of a flyover over Love Grove junction Package II: Construction of a cloverleaf interchange at the

intersection of the Western Express Highway and S.V. Road Package III: Construction of solid approach road from the

interchange to the Toll Plaza along with a public promenade Package IV: Construction of the central cable-stayed spans

with northern and southern viaducts Package V: Improvements to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road

Package IV was the main phase, with the other packages providing supporting infrastructure.

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BWSL

WHAT IS BEING TALKED ABOUT?

Castella de Aguada is not its proper name. Properly, it should be called Castelo da Aguada, although it seems its Portuguese builders actually called it Forte de Bandorá.

It was built by the Portuguese in 1640 as a watchtower.

The strategic value of the fort was enhanced in 1661 after the Portuguese ceded the seven islands of Bombay that lay to the immediate south to the English.

It lies over several levels, from sea level to an altitude of 24 metres (79 ft).

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BANDRA FORT

PRINT AD FOR?

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CONNECT

Salman Rushdie Kiran Nagarkar Kamala Ganesh Usha Thakkar Gita Chadha Vikram Chandra Jerry Pinto Suketu Mehta

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AUTHORS WHO HAVE BASED THEIR NOVELS ON MUMBAI

THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE ‘ABOUT US’ SECTION OF A COMPANY…

Mobond is a combination two words 'Mob' and 'Bond'. The name suggests its aim is to 'bonding the mob' or 'bonding the angry crowd'. Mobond is dedicated to build software products which will be useful to masses. We regularly collects transit data from Mumbai & Surrounding Area. Our aim is to provide updated travel information to commuters. We have team of software professionals which is dedicated to improve the mobile applications and our servers. Our data management team is dedicated to update travel information. 

What does this company offer as its product?

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M-INDICATOR!

X has a sheer vertical face and was formed when molten lava was squeezed out of the Earth's clefts during the Mesozoic Era about 65 million years ago.

According to experts, this rare geological phenomenon was the remnants of a ridge and had clusters of vertical columns in nearby area which were quarried off two decades ago. These vertical columns are similar to several others in USA.

X was declared a National Park in 1952 by the Central Government under the Forest Act. In 2007, after years of lobbying by geologists, the hill was declared a Grade II heritage structure by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), and all quarrying and other activities around the monument were prohibited. Over the period of time, X has faced severe erosion problems too.

Atop X, two Hindu temples, set in a small garden, are accessed by a steep carved staircase.

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GILBERT HILL!

CONNECT

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RADIO STATIONS!

If BS is for Vasai and C is for Kurla, what does S stand for?

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KARJAT

FITB

Mumbai is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites, one of them is the Elephanta Caves and the other is _________.

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VICTORIA TERMINUS/CST

5 FOR X, 5 FOR Y

X was one of the key members of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti which successfully campaigned for a separate linguistic state of Maharashtra.

He was an activist, visionary and social reformer who idolized Mahatma Phule and also anglicized his surname after the Victorian author of Vanity Fair ,William Makepeace ________.

Y, X’s son, started off as a cartoonist and became arguably one of the most iconic people in Mumbai.

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X- PRABONDHANKAR THACKERAYY- BALASAHEB THACKERAY

X?

X is the name used in the United Kingdom for a traditional Indian snack which consists of a variable mixture of spicy dried ingredients, which may include fried lentils, peanuts, chickpea flour noodles, corn, vegetable oil, chickpeas, flaked rice, and fried onion. This is all flavored with salt and a blend of spices that may include coriander and mustard seed.

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BOMBAY MIX!

X?

The term X comes from the Portuguese words meaning Holy Cross. The name was that given to a church that existed on a site on the western side of the X railway station. This former parish church gave its name to the locality.

The church was constructed in the early 1930s. The parish has around 14,000 parishioners with Fr. Abel as the present parish priest.

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SANTA CRUZ!

What Place?38

KANHERI CAVES

WHAT IS THE OCCASSION?

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50TH ANIVERSARY OF PRITHVI THEATRE

X?

1990 Anjali

1991 Thalapathi

1992 Roja

1993 Thiruda Thiruda

1995 X

1997 Iruvar

1998 Dil Se

2000 Alaipayuthey

2002 Kannathil

2004 Yuva

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BOMBAY!

GOOGLE EARTH

IMAX Dome!

Gilbert Hill

Dadar Stn!

MITHI RIVER

A?

Brabourne

CONNECT