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1. It was founded in 1924 by Master Sunder Singh Lyallpuri - founder-father of the Akali Movement and the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab - with the contributions from USA - Canada and mainly from the sons of the soil belonging to Lyallpur from the district of Sheikhpura (now in Pakistan). The earliest members include a tehsildar - S Mangal Singh Gill - Chanchal Singh from Jalandhar and the managing committee included legends like Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya and Master Tara Singh. The opening dedication was performed by Gandhiji on September 15 - 1924. Which Indian institution are we talking about

2. Against which country did Rahul Dravid score his first ODI Century

3. This Indian economist and lawyer served as India-™s First Finance Minister. Who are we talking about

4. Vishnuprayag is the confluence of Alaknanda and which other river

5. 'An only son of prosperous parents is apt to be spoilt - especially so in India'. Start of which eminent person-™s autobiography

6. Which member of the Tagore family founded Shantiniketan in 1863

7. During the reign of which Parthian (Pahlava) ruler did St Thomas come to India to preach Christianity

8. Which Kolkata-based jazz legend (born in Bangalore and studied amongst other places in St Germain High School) is a subject of a documentary by Susheel.J.Kurien (the film's tag- line is Uncovering the story of jazz in India)

9. The idol of which Goddess has replaced the king in the famous Mysore Dasara procession (402nd edition took place in 2012)

10. In which city will you be if you are watching a polo match in the Jaipur polo grounds

11. Madurai is situated on the serene banks of which river

12. It is said that Brahma - the Creator - created this - taking literature from the Rig Veda - song from the Sama Veda - abhinaya or expression from the Yajur Veda and rasa or aesthetic experience from the Atharva Veda.

13. Clue 1: Patangarh of Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh. Clue 2: Jangarh Singh Shyam. Name the art form

14. Monastery was re-established in 1672 by King Sengge Namgyal. Annual festival honours Padmasambhava. The legend of Naropa - disciple of yogi Tilopa is associated with this historic structure. Name the monastery

15. Rudraprayag lies at the confluence of the Mandakini river - flowing from the mountain behind the Kedarnath shrine and which other river that flows out at the foot of the Badrinath shrine

16. In the 50th edition of the premier division of the national championship 16-year old G. Akash emerged as the youngest winner in the five decade history. Which sport

17. This sport ke nang huan is played in an important group island by tribals. The male tribals take a wild pig and lock it inside a bamboo cage and subsequently tie one of the legs to long rope. A time limit is then set and the cage is smashed and as the enraged pig is about to set itself free.The two male standing at 6 metre distance has to pin it. Name the island

18. The Masoleum situated in Faizabad name when translated means -˜Garden of Roses-™.Name the mausoleum and the person in whose memory it has been built

19. As per the epic Ramayana the river was known as Pampa. How do we know the river know

20. Hazoor Sahib was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1815 and is a samadhi of which Sikh guru

21. Located in the Dattagiri hill range of the Western Ghats it is revered both by the Hindus and Muslims. The sufi saint came in the 11 century and was a disciple of Dada Hyath. Name the saint

22. Which university's educational channel - launched on 26 January 2000 - is titled Gyandarshan

23. What is the name of the school of art formed by the mixture of the Greco-Roman and Indian school of art in 2nd century to 4th century

24. Which Indian classical music instrument gets its name from a Persian word meaning -˜sweet-™

25. Which legend wrote a poem which read forward told the story of Ramayana and read backward told the story of Mahabharata