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26. This club began as Newton Health LYR in 1878 and 

became what it is known today only in 1902. After 

keeping a low-profile for almost half-a-century its 

fortunes turned tables with a freak named Matt Busby. 

Name the club?


27. Its wrapper is sometimes used as currency on the Indonesian island of Bali = one _____ is worth three hundredths of a penny. Name the brand?


28.  Its very first industrial use was pioneered by Henry Ford though it was only patented in the year 1937 and consequently commenced its production in Action, West London. Name the brand.

29. Inspired by Lilli, a renowned prostitute from a German Adult Cartoon with an unusual measurement of 39-21-33, it debuted in 1959. Name this icon which is sold approximately every 3 seconds worldwide?

30. Recently Iran launched a website known as 'Mehr'.

It is their own version of a popular site they banned.

What is 'Mehr' a rip-off of?

31.  The question was a dedication on his 61st birthday.For the first time in the history of watch making, gold was combined with natural rubber.This happened in 1980 when Carlo Crocco,, created a watch with a gold case and natural rubber strap.The company is the official time keeper of FIFA 2010.Identify?

32. The brand of cycles gets it name from the founder of the company,who started it in Chicago in 1895.The brand was recently launched in India and is being sold by TI cycles.Identify the brand or its founder?

33.  The company was founded in 1914 by Alexander Mac Rae, as McRae Hosiery Manufacturers, then Mac Rae Knitting Mills. During World War II the manufacturer shifted nearly all of its production to war materials such as mosquito nets. How do we know the company today?

34. The first airplane engine produced by the company in 1914 was called Eagle and around half the aircraft engines used by the Allies in World War I was produced by this company.

Which company are we talking of ?

35. Mostly made from condensed milk it is cooked with sugar until it solidifies. Other varieties include besan _____, made with besan (gram flour) and pista. The name is derived from ‘Persian for  ice’ since it is similar to ice in appearance. What?

36. Suzuki Motor Corporation Chairman Osamu Suzuki is a connoisseur of wines. In his personal dining room and bar where he entertains his guests, there is a bottle of what he believes is the best liquor brand from each of the 192 countries the company operates in. Through which brand is India represented?

37. Victor Gruen designed the first of these in 1956, impelled by his hatred of cars and his hatred of American suburbs. The structure that he put up at Edina in Minneapolis was envisioned as an air-conditioned centre where community would be possible. This structure is still in use. What did Gruen thus create?

38. •         Nakshatra, Lucera, D’damas, Sangini, Asmi and Gili are all jewellery brands of which company?

39. What variation on a six-letter word resulted because Silicon Valley engineer Tim Beauchamp refused in 1997 to relinquish the domain that he was using as a site for math and astronomy?

40. Explain the term ‘Sandwich Generation’?

41. The complete title of Mike Wilson’s new biography of X refers to a joke about him which went thus: “Question: What is the Difference between God and X? Answer: God doesn’t think He’s X”. Who is X?

42. This portal founded by New Delhi based sisters Megha Singhal and Aditi Gupta with the tagline “for the large hearted” offers unique matrimonial services. Name the website?

44. This Japanese city noted in 2006 that a certain person had become very well known and decided to use their common name for publicity. It sent that person a set of the city’s famous lacquer chopsticks, a DVD about the city and a letter wishing him the best. As the person became even more popular in early 2008, it began to organize parties, posters and T-shirts in support. Name the town?

45. The original theme song of X is Jeetenge Hum Shaan Se sung by Kunal Ganjawala and Sunidhi Chowhan. However another unofficial fanclub's theme song called Thakkath Geete has been composed in support of the X, with the help of TV9. The theme song for 2009 has been made by Rediffusion Y&R and is called Game for More.

ID X ? 

46. The X, who had once caught the attention of Prince Charles for their networking, will now be seen wearing mask of Amitabh Bachchan and T-shirts for the reality show Bigg Boss.

"We have roped in X as part of the
marketing initiative as they cater to large chunk of audience. We are using new platforms and marketing round-the-clock to reach out to mass audiences,“ says Colors marketing head Rameet Arora.

X ? 

47. “It’s simple, it’s cheap, it’s indestructible,” said U.S journalist Larry Kahaner, who wrote a history of the ___ called

The ____: The Weapon That Changed the Face of War.

“You can fix it with a coat hanger and a piece of gum. You can bury it for 10 years in the sand, pick it up out of the ground and it still works.” ?

48.  What is the contribution of Kasinadhuni Nageswararao to the Indian helath care market?

49. ‘‘X’ was founded in 1937 by Gangabisenji Agrawal in Bikaner ,Rajasthan. Its products are exported to several countries worldwide including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Canada, Australia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. In additional to these, ‘X’ has its own outlets where it sells sweets and eatables. It also has a range of restaurants in and around Delhi. Raj Kachori is one of the most popular snacks sold by ‘X’, often eaten mixed with different kinds of sweet and sour chutneys. What is ‘X’?

50. Originally used on Usenet, but much popular now, X was first documented in the Oxford English Dictionary in March 2011.

It was determined that the earliest recorded use of X as an initialism was for "Y" in the 1960s.

It's French version is mdr, from the initials of "mort de rire".

In Dutch, it means "fun" & in Welsh, it means "utter nonsense".

Laccetti and Molski, in their essay entitled The L...ost Art of Writing,stated that, "Unfortunately for these students, their bosses will not be 'X' when they read a report that lacks proper punctuation and grammar, has numerous misspellings, various made-up words, and silly acronyms."

Y is also the name of a Julie Andrews' song.

What is X?