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  1. 5. This driver recently joined the elite club of drivers like Senna and Schumacher by securing first three career pole positions in three consecutive races.
  2. 8. Japanese fictional character symbolising the horrors of Nuclear weapons and their fallout.
  3. 9. The forefather of Indian auteur cinema, the first Indian filmmaker to win an Oscar.
  4. 11. This famous rockstar allegedly bit off a live bat’s head during a rock concert.
  5. 12. The author of the infamous novel, 120 days of Sodom, after whose surname the actual term ‘Sadism’ is coined.
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  1. 1. This legend is known for his famous alter egos, ziggy stardust and major tom.
  2. 2. An author so prolifically known for his drinking, he had a cocktail named after him.
  3. 3. This game’s soundtrack was recently inducted into the US Library or Congress for its massive cultural impact.
  4. 4. The forefather of the modern thriller movie genre, with colossal works like psycho, vertigo, the birds and rear window to his name.
  5. 6. This iconic brand literally means “People’s Car.”
  6. 7. A famous Indian songstress recently collaborated with alt music giants Gorillaz on an album shortly before passing away. What is the album?
  7. 10. Amaze! amaze! amaze!