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Hub Quiz on 27/09/2014ByKalyan Lahkar7th sem, ElectronicsAssam Engineering College, Guwahati-13

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lX kebabs/kababs were according to one of the legends, allegedly made for an old and toothless nawab of that place. These kebabs are amongst the most succulent and soft kebabs.lX is a quaint little place about 15 kms. From the city of Lucknow.lX however is also immortalized in Indian freedom struggle as X conspiracy for which Ashfaqulla Khan was sentenced to death.lWhat is X?

Kakori

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lPainter-Edgar Degas; Title-The X drinkerlX is a high proof alcoholic beverage popular mainly in France which was once banned in the early 1900s. It is an anise flavored spirit consisting of many botanicals and culinary herbs.lId X?

lAbsinthe

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It literally means “let there be noise”.It is a movement which started out this yearin an Indian university and spread like wildfirethrough the social media by students.It is also the name of a solo albumby Shayan Chowdhury Arnob in 2006.What am I talking about?

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Subhash Khot a theoretical computer scientist, an IIT-Bombay alumnus now at NYU won this prize for his formulation of Unique Games Conjecture this year.This prize is awarded every four years by the International Mathematical union (IMU) for outstanding contributions in mathematical aspects of computer science.It is named after a Finnish mathemaician particularly known for his work on complex analysis.Id the award?

Rolf Nevanlinna

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A valuable stock is known as X chip because X coloured chips have the highest value in poker.Id X?

Blue

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The Shatabdi Express was launched to commemorate the birth centenary of which politician in India?

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

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She was a Pan Am air hostess who died while saving people on board the Flight 73. She was awarded the Ashok Chakra posthumously and is probably the only female to receive such an honour.Who is she?

Neerja Bhanot

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lRajhans group based in Surat is setting up alRs.500 crore confectionery factory by tying lup with a leading chocolate maker from lSwitzerland. It will be sold under the brand lname XlX is also the name of municipality in lHochtanuskreis in Germany.lIt is endorsed by Priyanka Chopra in a musical ad.lId X?

Schmitten

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