1In the Mahabharata, while seeking shelter in which village did Bhima kill Bakasura?

2 Which ruler escaped from Aurangzeb’s captivity by hiding in a basket of sweetmeats?

3 Which imperial unit of length is equal to 0.9144 metres?

4 Who is the author of The Enchantress of Florence?

5 Which breakfast food takes its name from a Roman goddess of corn?

6 Who was the first Indian designer to be bestowed with the Ordre des Arts et Des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Letters)?

7 Which Arab nation is the homeland of the Coptic Christians?

8 Which medical term means deep sleep in Greek?

9 Which mountain-valley was called Kulanthapitha, meaning end of the habitable world in Sanskrit?

10 Which sporting term is a corruption of the Persian words for the king is dead?

ANSWERS
1. Ekchakra 2. Shivaji 3. One yard 4. Salman Rushdie 5. Cereals (Ceres) 6. Ritu Kumar 7. Egypt 8. Coma 9. Kullu 10. Checkmate

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