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Meenakshi Radhakrishnan-Swami New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 28 2013 | 5:12 PM IST
  1. Vince and Larry were popular advertising icons in the US? Who were they and what did they promote?

  2. What is the origin of the term Bluetooth?

  3. The gatekeeper at Paris's Pasteur Institute killed himself rather than give in to the invading Nazis' demand that Louis Pasteur's crypt be opened. What was the reason for his unstinting loyalty?

  4. What is Ten-Nine-Eight?

  5. Some time ago, a leading Indian bank offered its customers the convenience of making online donations to three major temples, and even ordering special pujas. Which bank and what is the service called?

  6. Two major automobile companies faced tough times in Puerto Rico because of the names of their vehicles. Name them.

  7. What were Moxie and Oreo originally. What do the words mean in modern-day slang?

  8. When did the Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex first cross 1,000 points?

  9. What are Nudies and In the Raw?

  10. Singapore spent S$400,000 in its hunt for a new name for its revamped downtown Marina Bay. What is the new name?

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