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100

What was the historical name of Istanbul?

Constantinople

100

Comprising of a stroke,a curve,a dot and a line in its full form served as the judging sample for discarding/taking leaves for valuable inscription. It is still in practice today, even though we neither use iron nails nor use palm leaves. What am I talking about?

Pillaiyar Suzhi

100
Identify the singers. Additional points if you can identify the writers of the film

Balasubramaniam and Latamangeshkar (the only Tamil song she sang)

Writers:

Salim-Javed

100

Established in 1956 as Mylapore ladies club school, it was a primary school built for mothers who could leave their children when they go to work. It is now a prominent school in Mylapore Madras, popular for its snobbish student. Identify the school?

Vidya Mandir

100

Which is the largest passenger airliner?

Airbus A 380

200

When was Delhi made the capital of India?

12th December 1911

200

The coin of Augustus Caesar was found in Pudukottai, the cut on the coin denotes something very important.What is it?

The coin was not for tender. It's worth is determined by the value of gold

200
X was the original music director of Hey Ram! however he backed out of the film owing to a clash with Kamal Hassan and asked him to remove his music from the already shot scenes. Ilayaraja was brought in and the rest is history. Who is X?

L.Subramaniam

200

Yahya Merchant, a famous architect who designed Jinnah's mausoleum designed a famous landmark in Chennai. What is it?

Anna Nagar Tower

200

'Nagorno-Karabakh' has been in the news owing to tensions between two caucasian countries, what are they?

Armenia and Azerbaijan

300

The Kalachuris, an Indian dynasty that ruled in west-central India between 6th and 7th centuries. They are also known as the Haihayas, f the Ellora and Elephanta cave monuments were built during the Kalachuri rule. What was their capital?

Mahishmati.

300

Vatapi was the capital of Chalukyas, there is a famous carnatic music song written about Vatapi Ganapati. It is now a famous tourist destination in Karnataka. What is it called?

Badami

300

A famous novelist was involved in writing for the Superman films from the Christopher Reeve era. Who is he?

Mario Puzo

300

Which is the oldest church in Madras?

Luz Church, built by the Portuguese in 1516

300

Who among Tatas, Godrej and Wadias are the oldest business house?

Wadias. The group's journey began in 1736 when Lovji Nusserwanjee Wadia set up a marine construction company, which went on to build 355 ships including the first ships constructed for the British navy outside England. In 1879, the Wadias set up Bombay Dyeing, which went on to become the group's most popular

400

Founded in 1851, the city is named after a Squamish-Duwamish native American chief. His letter to the authorities speaking about the ecological responsibilities and respect to native Americans is still widely read today. Name the city and the chief

Seattle.

Chief Si'ahl

400

The empire later capitals were Penukonda and Chandragiri. There were 4 dynasties such as Sangama, Suluva, Tuluva and Aravedu ruled the empire. What am I talking about?

(Clue: Amuktamalyada)

Vijayanagar Empire

400

This book by General Lew Wallace was adapted to screen by Sidney Olcot,Fred Niblo, William Wyler and Timur Bekmambetov during different periods of time. One of the versions of the film went on to win a record number of academy awards. Name the film

Ben-Hur

400

The person in the picture started on of the most iconic restaurants of Madras which is popular till date. He introduced Udupi palate to Madras. Identify the person

Krishna Rao, he founded woodlands restaurant

400

Name the only Indian airline to have ordered an Airbus A 380

Kingfisher

500

On 21 May 1662, the marriage treaty of Charles II of England and Catherine of Braganza, daughter of King John IV of Portugal. A city in India was agreed to be given as dowry, name the city

Bombay

500

True or false:

Less than 100 years after Rajaraja Chola's demise, the dynasty became Telugu Cholas.

True

500


X, now a popular filmmaker was an associate of Vidhu Vinodh Chopra. It is rumoured that he shot this song. His now prominent company distributed the film and X was also the writer of this film. Identify X

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

500

Elihu---- was a diamond and slave trader in Madras. His wealth came from the Golconda diamond mines, he however lost his son at an early age. So he went back to the US and started a prominent university from the money he made from slave trading and diamond exports. Name the university. 

Yale. Elihu Yale started Yale university in his son's memory

500

This shoe has both a political and a 

The unification shoes.