1. Hazrat Shahid Shahul Hameed Wali and Kanduri festival. Which dargah

2. To safeguard the sanctity of which Indian heritage brand came under the the enactment of Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection Act - 1999) in 2003 and this became first Indian product to receive a GI tag 2004-05 through the Indian Patent Office

3. Connect the words Polo - Sangai - Nine Hills One Valley and Ratan Thiyam

4. Pankaj Gupta- a well known sports administrator gave a metaphoric surname to an Indian sports legend. And the surname stuck. Which one

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

6. Newham Council believes the memorable rendezvous is a prime example of how the borough was a hotbed for community cohesion as far back as 1931 - when the picture was taken. On September 22 - 1931 - at renowned Indian medic Dr Katial's house in Beckton Road - Canning Town the meeting happened. One of them is Gandhi. Name the other

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

8. Indian player Bharathi Dasan lost the men's finals to Sri Lanka's Nishantha Fernando in the sixth edition of World Championships. In the women's section - in an Indian final Rashmi Kumar defeated Illavazhagi. Name the sport

9. The name of the peak-™s literal translation means -˜Elephant-™s Forehead-™ as a direct reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an Elephant-™s head. Name the Peak.

10. 900 of them exist (according to People-™s Survey of India) as opposed to 1 - 652 (in the 1961 census). Every fortnight there is a loss of one - every decade we loss about 100 of them. What

11. Tina Modotti - the Italian actress and the subject of a Pablo Neruda poem travelled to Mexico and met Indian agronomy professor Pandurang Khankoje and they together collaborated on a remarkable set of photographs on rural conditions. Marathi nationalist Khankoje - also happened to be one of the founders of which party

12. In 1713 - he was given a death sentence by emperor Farukhsiyar for criticising him in Sikka (verses made for commemorating the minting of a new coin). His real name Mir Muhammad Jafar. He had a brilliant command over Persian - Hindi and Rekhta. Name the poet

13. The idea to connect two areas with Kalyan - along with the Thal and Bhore Ghats inclines first occurred to Mr. George Clark - the Chief Engineer of the Bombay Government - during a visit to Bhandup in 1843. The formal inauguration ceremony was performed on 16th April 1853 - when 400 guests left Bori Bunder at 3.30 pm "amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns.". What was the occasion

14. Dr Patrick Russel (1727-1805) came to India and pioneered the study of what

15. Which Indian's debut novel made it to the final shortlist for the Man Booker prize 2012

16. Along with Jean Dreze - who co-authored India: Economic development and Social Opportunity

17. What is common to Abdul Karim Khan - Alladiya Khan and Naththan Khan in Hindustani music

18. He was captain of the Indian team in the first official football game in its history. He had a nine-year career as a professional footballer with Mohun Bagan. After his retirement from football - he studied medicine and in 1978 became the director of Nagaland Health Services. Name the legend

19. This kingdom had Ankusha and the bow and arrow as the emblem. Two of the most famous kings were Nedumjeral Adan and Senguttuvan (immortalised in Silappadikaram). Musiri - their chief port was a centre of Indo-Roman trade. Vanji was the capital - Name the dynasty

20. Which was the first Hindi movie to have its dialogues completely in verse

21. Regarded as one of the most intelligent statesmen during his times. The later Mughal dynasty was virtually at his mercy. The Maratha power was at its peak during his times. His link with a dancer is a subject of a forthcoming proposed Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie. Passed away - when he could not hear the defeat of his army and death of his sons in a battle - which could have turned the course of Indian History. Who is this person?

22. Mahavira's teachings were written in a form called Prakrit also called as Ardh what

23. The name Bihar is known as a variation of which word

24. On April 18 - 1951 at the Pochampalli village in Andhra Pradesh - he initiated a historic campaign that begun with a discussion on violence with 40 Dalit families and ended with a donation of 100 acres. Name the person and the movement

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