Capitonyms
In lowercase, it's a citrus fruit. Capitalised, it's the most spoken language on Earth.
What is a mandarin?
Old capital - Constantinople.
What is Ankara, Türkiye?
He is known for liberalising the Indian economy in 1991, which opened the country to global markets.
Who is P. V. Narasimha Rao?
This palace, inspired by England’s Windsor Castle, is one of Bangalore’s most famous landmarks.
What is Bangalore Palace?
Directed by Yash Chopra, this 1995 film became one of the longest-running movies in Indian cinema history
What is DDLJ?
In lowercase, it's a class of diseases. Capitalised, it's the name of a constellation.
What is cancer?
Old actor name - Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia
Who is Akshay Kumar?
He was the youngest PM of India.
Who is Rajiv Gandhi?
Mallgudi, the fictional town in Mallgudi days, was inspired by these two localities in Bangalore.
What are Malleshwaram and Basavanagudi?
This 2009 film from Rajkumar Hirani, based on novel "Five Point Someone," became a massive hit and focused on the pressures of the Indian education system.
What is 3 Idiots?
In lowercase, it's a tiny town. Capitalised, it's the name of a Shakespeare play, and its protagonist.
What is hamlet?
Old Brand Name - Blue Ribbon Sports
What is Nike?
He was the oldest PM of India.
Who is Morarji Desai?
Dehradun is 437m above sea level. Bangalore is ____m.
What is 920?
Directed by Mehboob Khan, ____ was India’s first-ever submission to the Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film category.
What is Mother India?
In lowercase, it means unconventional, like a certain rhapsody. Capitalised, it means Czech.
What is bohemian?
Old company name - BackRub.
What is Google?
He was the first PM not of the INC to serve a full 5-year term.
Who is P.V. Narsimha Rao?
Bangalore - not Delhi or Mumbai - was the first city in India to receive ____ in 1906. Now it is a necessity.
What is Electricity?
This film by Nitesh Tiwari is India's highest grossing movie of all time.
What is Dangal?
In lowercase, it's a type of artwork made of tiles. Capitalised, it's an adjective referring to a Biblical figure.
What is mosaic?
Old State Name - North-East Frontier Agency
What is Arunachal Pradesh?
He was the first-ever acting PM of India. He also took up the role twice for 13 days each.
Who is Gulzarilal Nanda?
The first-ever map of India was drawn using ____ in Bangalore as the starting point.
What is Trinity Church/MG Road?
This movie, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, has the highest number of British actors ever to be cast in Bollywood cinema.
What is Lagaan?