Round 1

2. This is a line drawn in the 19th century in South-Asia which still is a point of contention and border disputes. Name this border
7. This labyrinth was an impregnable entity that was built to prevent a repetition of something that had happened 2 decades previously but was ultimately circumvented
9. Located in Kodaikanal, it is the oldest scientific facility which possesses spectroheliograms. WAITA
10. Benito Mussolini considered this as an inappropriate symbol for the 'masculine, Fascist Italy'. He spent resources on correcting this 'stain' on Italy's reputation but was futile. WAITA
11. The largest and most formidable battleship that was in service of the Kriegsmarine, which was named after the person who promulgated the Realpolitik ideology
12. X is a commodity which destabilized a centuries old empire and redefined east-west relations. ID X

1. X is an Englishman who was defeated in one hemisphere but later secured victory in a decisive southern campaign against a formidable Indian ruler
3. X was a cook who was infamously associated with a disease Y. X, despite being diagnosed positive continued to cook and spread the disease, earning her the title YX
4. An American operation, named after an innocuous office item which enabled the US to become a space-superpower
5. Known as the flying coffin, X is a first of its kind, thought of as a a post war technological marvel. Give the last name of X
6. Name this agreement that was signed in 1648 which ended a very significant religiopolitical conflict
8. Caused due to the failure of El-Nino in 1876, this tragedy brought out the macabre dogma of imperial economy. WAITA