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magical instruments were introduced to 65 Who played star cricketer MS Dhoni in
India. Can you recall their names? the film made on his life?
56The world’s most popular email service 66 Have the number of tigers in the wild
was invented by an Indian. He later sold it gone up in India since Project Tiger was
to a massive company. Can you remember launched in 1973?
the service and the name of its prime
mover? 67 In which decision of the government
in 2016, two currency notes were
57 A very popular scientist demonetised. Of what denomination were
was made President of India these notes?
in 2002. What is his name?
68 Can you name at least two Indians who
58 What was the name of head international tech conglomerates?
lunar probe mission that
India launched in 2008? 69 Who takes over as Chief Justice of
India after NV Ramana retires?
59 A pair of male doubles players and one
female player took India into the tennis big 70 What are the names of the first two
leagues in the 2000s and beyond. Can you vaccines given to Indians during the
name them? Covid-19 pandemic, one manufactured
in India and the other invented and
60Indian women also made news in manufactured in India?
badminton. Name the two most dominant
female badminton players today. 71 What is the name of India’s second
woman President?
61 In 2008, a cricket tournament was
launched in India which took the world by 72 What is the name of the company
surprise with its massive success. Can you which bought Air India from the
name the tournament and its controversial Government of India? What is remarkable
creator? about this purchase, from the company’s
point of view?
62 Name the South Indian actor who
has dominated cinema in decades, across 73 After India’s Moon Mission, what’s the
languages, and has made several high tech name of its Mars mission?
sci-fi blockbusters like Enthiran?
74 Who is India’s second individual
63 Who won India’s first individual gold Olympic gold medallist, in which discipline
medal at the Olympics in which sport, and at which venue?
which year and which place?
75 As India celebrates 75 years of Indian
64 How many times has Nitish Kumar Independence, who is the man credited with
been sworn in as Bihar’s Chief minister? designing the Indian national flag?
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