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It originated from the Magadha region of India, present day South Bihar where it is also known as phoolki. phuchka or gup chup
What is Pani Puri?
100
She believed her only chance of a normal life was to build a house, and keep building it. If the house was never finished, no ghost could settle into it. The house contains many features that were utilized to trap or confuse spirits. There are doors that are small or lead nowhere and windows that look into other parts of the house.
What is Winchester Mystery House?
100
In 2006 his endorsements generated controversy when he appeared without his turban in an advertisement for Royal Stag whisky. This angered many orthodox Sikhs, leading to protests in Amritsar, with effigies being burnt.
Who is Harbhajan Singh?
100
made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi in which his voice was dubbed by someone else
Who is Salman Khan?
100
Holds the record for most nominations in best actress category
Who is Madhuri Dixit?
200
Generally accepted to have first been made in Egypt, it has become a dish eaten throughout the Middle East. The Copts of Egypt claim to have first made the dish as a replacement for meat during Lent. The fritters are now found around the world as a replacement for meat and as a form of street food.
What is Falafel?
200
Leland ______, governor of and U.S. senator from California and leading railroad tycoon, and his wife, Jane Lathrop ______, founded the university in 1891 in memory of their son, Leland ______, Jr., who died of typhoid two months before his 16th birthday. The university was established as a coeducational and nondenominational institution. Tuition was free until the 1930s
What is Stanford University?
200
He was born in 1935 at Govindpura a village in Punjab Province (now in Pakistan). He was one of 15 siblings, eight of whom died before the Partition of India. He was orphaned during the Partition, when his parents, a brother and two sisters were killed in the violence .
Who is Milkha Singh?
200
On 30 November 2011, this khan was appointed as national brand ambassador of UNICEF to promote child nutrition. He is part of the government organised IEC campaign to raise awareness about malnutrition
Who is Aamir Khan?
200
Along with her late aunt, she holds the record for most Best Actress wins at Filmfare (five ).
Who is Kajol?
300
English meaning of this italian dish is "pick me up" or "lift me up"
What is Tiramisu?
300
Founded in 1907, it is California's oldest surviving amusement park and one of the few seaside parks on the West Coast of the United States.
What is Santa Cruz?
300
The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back is the Autobiography of this singh
Who is Yuvraj Singh?
300
Born in New Delhi, India and brought up in Mangalore for the first five years of his life. His grandfather was a Chief engineer in Mangalore port in 60s.
Who is Shahrukh Khan?
300
She was the winner of Miss India beauty contest in 1984 and Best Costume Award for the Miss Universe contest in 1984
Who is Juhi Chawla?
400
This word means "little donkey" in Spanish. This name as applied to the food item possibly derives from the appearance of a rolled up wheat tortilla, which vaguely resembles the ear of its namesake animal, or from bedrolls and packs that donkeys carried
What is Burrito?
400
The famous International Orange color was originally used as a sealant for this attraction. The US Navy had wanted it to be painted with black and yellow stripes to ensure visibility by passing ships.
What is Golden Gate Bridge?
400
He always wanted to be an actor since his childhood. But during his college days he felt that the idea was far-fetched and focused on creative writing. While pursuing his Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University (Bloomington), he again became interested in acting and after coming back to India, started auditioning for lead roles in the Hindi film industry
Who is Ranveer Singh?
400
2009 saw Khan branch out into film producing when he set up his own production company, Illuminati Films,
Who is Saif Ali Khan?
400
She was cast as the female lead in a Malayalam film Chakram, opposite Mohanlal and was subsequently signed on for twelve other Malayalam language films. However, due to production difficulties, Chakram was shelved. The postponement of a film starring Mohanlal was an unheard of occurrence in Malayalam cinema and film producers blamed her for bringing "bad luck" to the project; labelled her as a "jinx" and replaced her in all the films that she had been contracted for.
Who is Vidya Balan?
500
The origin of this dish is traced to textile mill workers in Mumbai in the 1850s.The mill workers had short lunch breaks for a full meal, and a light lunch was preferred to a heavy one, as they had to return to strenuous physical labor after lunch. A vendor created this dish using items or parts of other dishes available on the menu. Initially, it remained the food of the mill-workers. With time the dish found its way into restaurants and spread over Central Mumbai and other parts of the city via the Udupi restaurants. (DOUBLE POINTS)
What is Pav Bhaji?
500
Eureka Peak/North Peak and Noe Peak/South Peak. 60 ft below the North Peak is the vista point known as 'Christmas Tree Point' that has views of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay
What is Twin Peaks?
500
After obtaining his doctorate in economics from Oxford, he worked for the United Nations in 1966–69. Over the 70s and 80s, he held several key posts in the Government of India, such as Chief Economic Advisor (1972–76), Reserve Bank governor (1982–85) and Planning Commission head (1985–87) (DOUBLE POINTS)
Who is Manmohan Singh?
500
He hosted the TV show Mano Ya Na Mano and appeared in popular Vodafone commercials.
Who is Irffan Khan?
500
She started her career as a child artist at the age of four and continued to act as a child artist in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her Bollywood debut as a child artist in Julie (1975) and got her first breakthrough as a lead actress with the Tamil film Moondru Mudichu (1976).Her Bollywood debut as a lead actress was in Solva Sawan (1978),
Who is Sridevi?