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  1. 5. The earliest usage of the word can be traced as far back as 2002. It first appeared in Karl Kruszelnicki's 'Dr Karl Self-Serve Science Forum', an Australian internet forum. The first known of this was supposedly by Robert Cornelius in 1839 (6)
  2. 6. A form of Architecture of Neo-Classicism or Neo-Palladianism embodied in American polymath Thomas Jefferson's designs for his home (Monticello), his retreat (Poplar Forest), his school (University of Virginia), and his designs for the homes of friends (12)
  3. 7. A slender, sharply pointed sword, best suited for thrusting attacks, used mainly in Early Modern Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries (6).
  4. 8. In 1983, he purchased the New Jersey Generals for the inaugural season of the United States Football League (USFL). He also was a financial advisor for Mike Tyson, hosting Tyson's fight against Michael Spinks in Atlantic City. The person in question almost went into business bankruptcy in 1991 before recovering his way back to prominence. Who? (6, 5)
  5. 10. Known as the city of lights, it is the world's second largest city by population (7).
  6. 11. The Persian term for Roadside Inn where travellers could rest and recover from the day's journey is also the name of a famous restaurant chain in Mumbai. (7,5)
  7. 12. Avicenna was the most influential and renowned philosopher and scientist of the Islamic world. Popularly known as the father of modern medicine, he researched and came out with pioneering works in aromatherapy. His most famous work is considered to be "The Book of Healing". The book is broadly categorised into four parts. Logic, natural sciences, metaphysics are three of them. What is the fourth part? (11)
  8. 14. The southernmost capital city of Europe, also the surname of a World Cup winner in Men’s 50 over cricket (8)
  9. 16. It refers to the appearance of a deity to a human or other being.This term has been used to refer to appearances of the gods in the ancient Greek and Near Eastern religions. While the Iliad is the earliest source for descriptions of this term in the Classical tradition (and they occur throughout Greek mythology), probably the earliest description of a this is in the Epic of Gilgamesh. (9)
  10. 17. He taught Arjuna singing and dancing in Indra's abode during the exile of the Pandavas ( 10)
  11. 19. In a letter to his wife, he explained in October 1886, "The little star on the chimney is a memory of the night when I prayed for you and asked for a sign: If a star would appear in the gray and cloudy sky, it would mean that the Lord answers prayers." The same star later became the emblem of this European conglomerate (6)
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  1. 1. The war of the Pacific led Bolivia to attain a particular Geographical attribute (10)
  2. 2. This was first prepared during the regime of Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, by a palace cook named Kakasura Madappa. When asked its name, Madappa having had nothing in mind, simply called it by its current name , given the fact that it was located in that particular place and had a particular flavor in its taste ( 5,3)
  3. 3. This EPL club plays its home matches at Carrow Road ( 7,4).
  4. 4. It is said his vote, while being the Chief Minister of an Indian state was responsible for the Vajpayee government in 1999 losing the no-confidence motion by the narrowest margin in the history of Indian politics. Such is the nature of politics in India that he joined the BJP in June this year. (8, 6)
  5. 9. This country has the highest number of players ranked in the top 10 in the official world FIDE Chess Rankings as of November 2015. (3)
  6. 11. The state animal of Rajasthan, as species native to India, Pakistan and Iran (8)
  7. 13. In a 1996-97 Qaid-e Azam trophy match between Faisalabad v Lahore City, Saeed Ajmal made his debut for Faisalabad. Which other contemporary of Ajmal, a prominent name in world cricket, also made his first class debut in that match, for the Lahore city team (5,5).
  8. 15. Bollywood debut of Nawazuddin Siddiqui (9)
  9. 18. This multi-faceted Indian was the chairman of Food Corporation of India, LIC, Syndicate Bank and the first Chairman of IIM Bangalore. He also was India's Railway Minister (1,1,3).