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200

She is the President of India.

Who is Droupadi Murmu?

200

Some winning hands in this game include "Royal Flush", "Full House" and "Three of a kind".

What is Poker?

200

This city, originally founded by Kempe Gowda I in the 16th century, was known as "Garden City" due to its numerous parks and gardens.

What is Bengaluru?

200

This contemporary British author gained international acclaim for her series of fantasy novels set in the wizarding world, starting with "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."  

Who is J K Rowling?

200

This animal has a solid resume as a musician, detective, superhero, photographer (rodent), and salesman. 

Who is Ranbir Kapoor?

400

This state's entertainment industry is called "Sandalwood".

What is Karnataka?

400

This is a word guessing game where actors mime their hints without using any spoken words, which requires some conventional gestures. 

What is Charades?

400

This region, which became the 28th state of India in 2000, was historically part of the larger region known as the Chotanagpur Plateau and was home to several indigenous tribal groups.

Where is Jharkhand?

400

This English author penned the iconic novel "Pride and Prejudice," which explores themes of love, class, and social expectations in Regency-era England.

Who is Jane Austen?
400

This symbol's name comes from the phrase "and per se and". 

What is the ampersand (&) symbol?

600

He is known as the Iron Man of India.

Who is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?

600

The sophisticated card game where four players form two partnerships, aiming to win tricks containing valuable card points.  

What is "Bridge"?

600

Shahjahanabad is located in this city.

What is (Old) Delhi?

600

This American author is best known for his novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," which addresses themes of racial injustice and moral growth in the Deep South during the 1930s.

Who is Harper Lee?

600

This phrase, often used as a gesture of politeness or chivalry, is thought to have originated from the medieval era, where it was customary for knights to allow noblewomen to enter rooms or pass through doorways before them.

What does "Ladies first" mean?

800

This is the national vegetable of India.

What is pumpkin?

800

The players are divided into two broad categories. The play of this game is divided into day and night, where most gruesome activity takes place in the night and discourse takes place in the day. 

What is Werewolf/Mafia?

800

This city, located in the northern part of India, has a rich musical tradition and is known for its Gharana, one of the oldest and most prominent schools of Hindustani classical music.

Where is Gwalior?

800

This Russian author wrote the epic novel "War and Peace," which chronicles the lives of several aristocratic families during the Napoleonic Wars.

Who is Leo Tolstoy?

800

This peculiar phenomenon, observed in quantum mechanics, refers to the ability of particles to instantaneously influence each other's state, regardless of the distance between them

What is quantum entanglement?

1000

She was the first Indian woman into space.

Who was Kalpana Chawla?

1000

In this classic parlour game, players must use physical coordination and flexibility to contort their bodies into various positions while attempting to maintain balance. The last player remaining without toppling over or breaking position wins.

What is Twister?

1000

The rapper "Panther" whose real name is Anubhav Shukla hails from this city in India. 

Where is Lucknow?

1000

This British Indian author gained international acclaim for his novel "Midnight's Children," which won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was later awarded the "Booker of Bookers" as the best novel to have won the Booker Prize over its first 25 years.

Who is Salman Rushdie?

1000

This ancient artifact, discovered in 1799 during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, proved instrumental in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics and unlocking the secrets of ancient Egyptian civilization.

What is the Rosetta Stone?

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