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This city is known for its pharmaceutical and biotech industries, earning it the nickname “Genome Valley”
Hyderabad
This company’s gaming platform includes Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft
This town, located in Contra Costa County, is often called the “Heart of the San Ramon Valley.”
Danville
This dish is so popular that almost every Indian state has its own version — Hyderabadi, Lucknowi, Kolkata, and more
Biryani
Indian mathematician, born in 1887 in Erode, Tamil Nadu, famous for his groundbreaking contributions to number theory and infinite series
Srinivas Ramanujan
This Indian state has the longest coastline of all states on the mainland
Gujarat
Which health organization is headquartered in Oakland, California, and serves millions of members across multiple U.S. states?
Kaiser
This city lies in both Alameda and Contra Costa counties and was incorporated in 1982
Dublin
Hindi name for the spice made from fenugreek seeds
Methi
Which actor portrayed Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the 2023 biopic Main Atal Hoon?
Pankaj Tripathi
This state's name comes from the Sanskrit words meaning "Great Nation."
Maharashtra
Which company uses the slogan “Think Different”?
Apple
Workday's original headquarters was in this City
Walnut Creek
The main ingredient in the Middle Eastern dish falafel
Chickpea
Which actor played the lead role in the 1990 blockbuster romantic drama Aashiqui?
Rahul Roy
Which state was the first in India to be formed on a linguistic basis in 1953?
Andhra Pradesh
Which American semiconductor and infrastructure software company was originally founded as a division of Hewlett-Packard in 1961?
Broadcom
This city is home to the headquarters of grocery chain Safeway
Pleasanton
This vegetable’s name comes from the Greek word “karoton”
Carrot
Which Indian film director is known for movies like Raazi, Talvar, and Chhapaak?
Meghna Gulzar
This city in Maharashtra is often called the “City of Lakes”
Thane
Which company developed the virtual reality headset line known as Quest?
Meta
This East Bay city is named after an American explorer nicknamed “The Pathfinder.”
Fremont
Mughal emperor’s kitchen is said to have popularized Gulab Jamun in India
Shah Jahan
Legendary Indian actor, often called the “Tragedy King of Bollywood,” starred in classics like Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam, and Naya Daur
Dilip Kumar