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What does yapping mean?
Talking a lot
100
The 1995 movie "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" holds the record for what?
Longest running film in the world, playing daily at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir theatre since its opening.
100
What is the powerhouse of the cell called?
Mitochondria!
100
What country gained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947?
India
200
What does delulu mean?
Being delusional. 'Being delulu is the solulu'!
200
In the 2007 movie "Jab we met", what was the name of the guy Geet originally wanted to elope to marry in Manali?
Anshuman!
200
What is the top level on the animal food chain called?
Apex predator (predator will be accepted)
200
The classic game of chess started in India, what was the ancient game called?
Chaturanga
300
What does Sahi hai mean?
Describing something cool/correct.
300
In the Bollywood movie "3 Idiots"(2009), Rancho drops what item on a table, during the wedding to demonstrate that the groom is nothing more than a "moving price tag"?
Pia's drink/glass of alcohol.
300
What is the fear of feathers called?
Pteronophobia
300
How many button presses does it take on a flip phone to get the word cat?
5 button presses.
400
What is the Gen-z version of a handshake?
Dapping someone up.
400
In the movie "Sholay" (1975), what role did actor Dharmendra originally want to play, BEFORE he was cast as Veeru?
Thakur Baldev Singh. The director convinced him to take Veeru instead so he could be paired romantically with Basanti (Hema Malini).
400
What is the periodic table symbol for Antimony?
Sb
400
Who is the mother of computer science?
Ada Lovelace!
500
What is the meaning of the gen-z word Jugaad?
Creative life hack, using shortcuts in digital + real life.
500
During the filming of Udaan (2010), what was the surprising truth that was discovered about the crew's prop car, AFTER the real owner saw it in a promotional clip?
That the Contessa car that was used in the film was secretly a stolen vehicle that a thief had sold to the production crew!
500
What is the absolute zero in Fahrenheit?
-459.67
500
What is the true and original name of The Red Fort in Delhi?
Qila-i-Mubarak. Translates to "Blessed Fort".
