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Who fatally shot Martin Luther King Jr., the American civil rights leader who was inspired by Gandhiji’s advocacy of non-violence?

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Whose assassination is considered the immediate cause for the First World War?

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This English musician, part of a legendary music band, was shot dead in New York in 1980. Name the musician and his band?

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Name the two-time Pakistan Prime Minister who was killed by a suicide bomber in 2007?

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Name the Mexican revolutionary, nicknamed ‘the Robin Hood of Mexico’ who was assassinated in 1923?

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Name the Columbian footballer who scored an own goal that eventually led to Colombia’s exit from 1994 FIFA World Cup, which is considered to have led to his Assassination.

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The phrase “axis of evil” was first used by U.S. President George W. Bush on January 29, 2002. Which countries did he refer to, to pinpoint the common enemies of the U.S.?

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This American artist, dubbed the queen of all media was born on this day in 1954. Once, she was the world’s only black billionaire. Identify her. 

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This German mechanical engineer patented the first practical automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine. Today, the brand associated with his name is one the world’s largest premium vehicle brands. Name the engineer. 

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The Raven was first attributed to this American writer in print in the New York Evening Mirror on this day in 1845. Which poet wrote it?

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This Indian activist-journalist from Karnataka was born on this day in 1962. She was murdered outside her home in 2017. At the time of her death, she was known for being a critic of right-wing Hindu extremism. Identify her. What was the name of the newspaper that she worked for as an editor?

Answer : Gauri Lankesh, Lankesh Patrike

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This American journalist and critic died on this day in 1962. One of his well-known works include this book in which the title has two words: one is his name, and the other is the word ‘Chrestomathy’. Name the first word/his name.

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Name the famous Russian playwright and short story writer who was born on this day in 1860.

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How many crew members made up the ill-fated trip flight and what was the primary goal of shuttle mission 51-L?

Answer : Seven and it was to launch the second Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-B).

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There were two women on board with one being mission specialist Judith Resnik. Name the other who would have become the first teacher in space.

Answer :  Christa Corrigan McAuliffe

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After how many seconds after liftoff did the tragedy happen and what were the last words heard from pilot Michael Smith.

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According to later analysis, what caused the death of the astronauts as it was believed they survived the initial breakup.

Answer : Loss of cabin pressure and oxygen deficiency minutes before impact.

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What connects the first human on moon Neil Armstrong and first American woman in space Sally Ride to the Challenger disaster?

Answer : They were part of the ‘Rogers Commission’ that investigated the disaster.

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Name the Nobel Laureate, part of the commission that looked into the tragedy, who convincingly demonstrated the loss of O-ring resiliency was the prime cause for the disaster.

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Part of the back-up crew for the ill-fated mission, this astronaut later became the first teacher to go into space. Name her.

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Lynch made his first experimental short while he was a student at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The short is a continuously looping animation of human figures. Name the film.

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After watching Lynch’s first feature film Eraserhead, the creator of this very popular space opera wanted the former to direct the third movie of the franchise. Lynch is said to have turned down the offer. Name the franchise and the movie.

Answer : Star Wars and Return of the Jedi

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Lynch appeared in an award winning film directed by Steven Spielberg. Identify the movie and name the character Lynch played.

Answer : The Fabelmans and John Ford

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Lynch was awarded an honorary Academy Award in 2019. How many times has he been nominated for an Oscar and which film earned him his first Oscar nomination?

Answer : Four times and The Elephant Man

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Name the writer who co-created an iconic surrealist mystery-horror drama television series along with Lynch

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Who is a long time collaborator of Lynch who played the lead Henry Spencer in Eraserhead?

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Where did the controversial cartoons that led to the attack on Charlie Hebdo first appear?

Answer : Jyllands-Posten, a Danish daily

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Name the 1939 cartoon by David Low which has two figures in it greeting each other as “The scum of the earth, I believe?” and “The bloody assassin of the workers, I presume?” Name the two figures as well.

Answer : Rendezvous. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin

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Name the New Yorker cartoon that came under fire in 2008 over its depiction of then U.S. President Barack Obama  and first lady Michelle Obama?

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Name the cartoonist and the cartoon which appeared in The Pennsylvania Gazette in 1754, emphasized the importance of the U.S.’s then-disjointed colonies joining together?

Answer : Benjamin Franklin, Join or Die

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Name the Washington Post cartoonist who quit last week after her cartoon depicting its owner Jeff Bezos and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was rejected?

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Only two other politicians (since World War II) were elected as Vice Presidents of the U.S. and were from the state of Minnesota before Tim Walz was added to the Kamala Harris ticket recently. Name them.

Answer : Walter Mondale, Hubert Humphrey

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Directed by Ron Howard, this 2020 drama film featuring Amy Adams and Glenn Close was based on the memoir written by the current vice presidential candidate of the Republican party. Name the candidate and the memoir. 

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The father of the current Vice President of the United States, this person was an academic (economist) who also earned the distinction of being the first Black scholar to be granted tenure by the Stanford Department of Economics. Name him and also the country of his origin. 

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Only seven Vice Presidents served the full two terms in their posts in the United States. One of them went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize (jointly with another recipient). Name him. 

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Who holds the distinction of being the first vice presidential nominee from one of the two major parties in the U.S.?

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This was a political movement in the first half of the 20th century that aimed for the creation of Pakistan from the Muslim-majority areas of British India. This was led by the All-India Muslim League under the leadership of this barrister and politician, known as the creator of Pakistan. Name the movement, and the person responsible for it. 

Answer :  Pakistan Movement; Muhammad Ali Jinnah

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The event of partition was brought forth by the Indian Independence Act 1947 under which the British Raj gave independence to the Dominion of Pakistan which comprised West Pakistan and East Pakistan. What are the present-day equivalents of these two provinces?

Answer : West Pakistan is the present day Pakistan, and East Pakistan is the present day Bangladesh

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The Dominion of Pakistan was an independent federal dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations, which existed from August 14, 1947 to March 23, 1956. What happened in 1956?

Answer : Pakistan became the first Islamic republic in the world

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This was the boundary demarcated by the two boundary commissions for the provinces of Punjab and Bengal during the Partition of India. The term is also sometimes used for the entire boundary between India and Pakistan. What is it called?

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In 1940, a formal political statement was presented, which called for the creation of an independent state for Muslims, which eventually helped lead to the creation of Pakistan in 1947. What is this statement called?

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What term is used for the 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation?

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Which famous line also attributed to the protagonists in Alexander Dumas’ The Three Musketeers is considered Switzerland’s un-official motto?

Answer : Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (One for all, all for one).

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The Swiss Flag is one of the two National Flags that is square in shape. Name the other State.

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Of the four official languages of Switzerland, three are German, French, and Italian. Name the fourth.

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If Indian postage stamps have ‘Bharat’ written on them, what traditional name of Switzerland is mentioned on its postage stamps?

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Switzerland hosts the headquarters of many international institutions. So, in which cities are the HQ of the International Olympic Committee and World Health Organisation?

Answer : Lausanne and Geneva respectively

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Name the festival held in Interlaken, once in 12 years, which features competitions of stone throwing, wrestling, and yodelling.