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#18 #2016 Q) It was patented by X in the year 1871 as an alternative to suspenders for vests, pantaloons, or other garments requiring straps. Id X ? Ans:  X is Mark Twain , who in 1871 patented the "Improvement in adjustable and detachable straps for garments" that was later patent-cited as source material for the bra.

#17 #2016 Q)  The game that became viral recently was conceived and developed by the persons in the following image. Just Name the game ?   Ans:  Leo's Red Carpet Rampage and is based on the tragic true story of how Leo somehow still hasn’t won an Oscar.

#16 #2016 Q) It was designed by an artist ( Image1 ) for a birthday card but became famous for its use for a service and gradually became a culture icon. Its famous name was suggested by the person in Image2 . From 2013, the service discontinued its use. What is it ? Ans:  Fail Whale . Originally named "Lifting a Dreamer" , the “Fail Whale” was illustrated by Australian artist Yiying Lu (Image1). It was used during periods of downtime by the social networking service Twitter . Nick Quaranto (Image2) from Buffalo, New York first suggested the name “Fail Whale” .

#15 #2016 Q) He has written around 2000 compositions under the pseudonym 'Rasan Piya' . In 2013 he had beaten a record set by Homai Vyarawala in 2011. Name him ? Ans:  Abdul Rashid Khan, the oldest person ever to be conferred a Padma award.

#14 #2016 Q) The team comprised of Anant Swarup, Haseen Yadav and Ved Prakash used to get nearly 5,000 tweets in a day out of which 30% are retweets, while 20-30% are comments. In most cases they gave reply to the grievances in just five minutes and follow up till the assistance reaches the concerned people. Now the question is , what work is assigned to the team ? Ans:  They are the persons behind the twitter handle of Ministry of Indian Railways ( @RailMinIndia  )

#13 #2016 Q) This tree which can be found in some parts of the Gir Forest, were grown in Myanmar for its leaves to make local cigarettes named after a word from Tamil language. Now my question is why this tree became a cult in India ? Ans: The scientific name of this tree is Cordia Dichotoma . It is known as "Gunda" in Hindi and thus the cult connection in India.

#12 #2016 Q) X was the co-owner of a Modelling Agency started by the person in Image 1 whom he met during his early modeling days when both were models at another agency. In his short modelling career X also appeared on a cover of Cosmopolitan magazine ( Image 2 ) with his girlfriend of that time. Id X . Ans: X is former US President Gerald Ford. The person in Image 1 is Harry Conover who co-owned the Conover Model Agency with Gerald Ford in 1939.

#11 #2016 Q) Following wooden model is the replica of an invention which was never manufactured but got patented in the year 1849. What is the claim to fame of this invention ? Ans: It is the patent model of Abraham Lincoln's invention "Buoying Vessels Over Shoals" making him the only US President to hold a patent. Its Patent No. is 6,469 which was granted on May 22, 1849.

#10 #2016 Q)  The following English rendering by Rabindranath Tagore of Satyendranath Dutta's "Mehtar" was printed on the front page of inaugural issue of a weekly journal. Name the weekly Journal.   Ans:  Harijan , a weekly started by Mahatma Gandhi on 11 February 1932.

#9 #2016  Q) Following was the plan for a new city to be built in 3 zones but only one zone was constructed as the others became unnecessary due to the happenings during that time. The city built on the outskirts of a capital city was never "tested" for the purpose for which it was actually planned. Name the city and why it was built ? Ans:  Its "Fake Paris" . During World War I, France built a fake Paris to keep German planes away from bombarding the real city.

#8 #2016 Q) How can you connect the bowler who bowled the first ball in Test Cricket history, The oldest Test debutant and India ? Ans: Alfred Shaw bowled the first Test delivery James Southerton still the oldest Test debutant They were the only bowlers to take the wicket of First Indian Born Test Cricketer Bransby Cooper in Tests.

#7 #2016 Q) Name this record breaking cricketer who earned the sobriquet "Lady Bedi" as during her playing days, she used to receive bowling tips from Bishan Singh Bedi ? Ans:  Diana Fram Edulji, highest wicket taker in Women's Test Cricket for India.

#6 #2016 Q) Designed at the bequest of Hitler this product was far more superior than the product "Flimsies" used by British Army during that time. After studying various reports US Army adopt the German design although it had earlier rejected to use it. Identify this product named after the slang used for Germans. Ans: Jerrycan

#5 #2016 Q) The phrase coined by him in 1932 supporting disarmament, proved to be not true always in a 1964 study. What Phrase ?   Ans: He is Stanley Baldwin and the phrase is "The bomber will always get through"