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100

Where are Vaishali, Rupali and Wadeshwar restaurants are located?

FC Road

100

Who directed the first ever Indian feature 'Raja Harishchandra'?

Dadasaheb Phalke

He is known as the Father of Indian Cinema. He was also the producer and scriptwright of this film. It was released on May 3 at Coronation Cinematograph, Mumbai.  

100

Which country did the french fries originate from?

Belgium 

Despite its name, the French fry is not French. The origins of the French fry have been traced back to Belgium, where historians claim potatoes were being fried in the late-1600s.

100

Who was the first emperor of the Maurya Empire?

Chandragupta Maurya

The Mauryan Empire's first leader, Chandragupta Maurya, started consolidating land as Alexander the Great's power began to wane.

200

Which is the 1st honoured Ganesha (पहिला मानाचा गणपती) of Pune?

Kasba Ganapati

200

What is Hritik Roshan's debut film?

Kaho naa... Pyaar Hai

This film was directed by his own father-Rakesh Roshan and music by his uncle Rajesh Roshan.


200

What is the only fruit with seeds on the outside?

Strawberries

Strawberries are the only fruit that wear their seeds on the outside. The average berry is adorned with some 200 of them.  

200

Who was the Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India in 1498?

Vasco-da-Gama 

After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut, India, in May 1498.

300

What is the full form of ABC in ABC Chowk?

Appa Balwant Chowk

300

The story of the film 'Hello' has been adapted from which famous novel?

One night at the call center


Hello is a 2008 Indian Hindi thriller film directed by Atul Agnihotri, starring Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, Isha Koppikar, Amrita Arora, and Sharat Saxena in the lead roles. The film is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, One Night @ the Call Center.
300

Which spice is derived from the Crocus flower and is one of the most expensive spices in the world?

Saffron

300

Who wrote the National Song - Vande Mataram?

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote the national song Vande Mataram. It is a poem written in Sanskrit by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his Bengali novel Anandamath. It later was made the National Song of our country.

400

Who built Shaniwarwada?

Bajirao I

Bajirao I, also known as Bajirao Ballal, was a prominent general and statesman of the Maratha Empire in India. He served as the Prime Minister (Peshwa) to the fourth Maratha Chhatrapati (Emperor) Shahu. Shaniwarwada, a historical fortification in Pune, Maharashtra, was built by Bajirao I as the residence of the Peshwas.

400

In the movie "Swades", which Salim-Javed written movie are the people of Charanpur watching before the power cut happens and Mohan Bhargav (Shah Rukh Khan) breaks into the song 'Yeh Tara Woh Tara"?

Yaadon Ki Baaraat

400

What's the most stolen grocery item?

Cheese

400

How many kingdoms were there during the Mahajanapada era?

16

The Mahājanapadas (Sanskrit: great realm, from maha, "great", and janapada, "foothold of the people") were sixteen kingdoms or oligarchic republics that existed in ancient India from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE, during the second urbanisation period.

500

Who changed the name of Reay Market named after Lord Reay, the then Governor of Bombay to Mahatma Phule Mandai?

Acharya Atre

When the Mandai was inaugurated in 1886, it was named after Lord Reay, the then Governor of Bombay. In 1938, Acharya PK Atre, a well-known writer as well as Chairman of the PMC Standing Committee, had the market renamed as Mahatma Phule Mandai.

500

Who directed the movie Salaam Bombay?

Mira Nair

'Salaam Bombay' was released in 1988. This film, depicting the daily life of street children in Mumbai.

500

Where was Chicken Tikka masala invented?

Glasgow, Scotland 

Ali Ahmed Aslam is said to have invented chicken tikka masala at his Glasgow restaurant in the 1970s. With its chunks of spiced chicken surrounded by a rich tomato and yogurt-based sauce, chicken tikka masala is one of the UK's most beloved dishes.

500

Where did the formation of Azad Hind Fauj take Place?

Singapore

It was established by Indian nationalists in exile during the latter part of the World War II in Singapore with monetary, military and political assistance from Imperial Japan.

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