Indian quiz

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  1. 1. The only non Indian geographical locality to feature in the Indian National Anthem. (5)
  2. 3. Guess the famous dynasty: Chandragupta, Bindusara, Ashoka. (6)
  3. 5. The Nightingale of India. (14)
  4. 8. This country controlled the territory of Pondicherry before Independence. (6)
  5. 9. The National Aquatic Animal of India. (7)
  6. 12. The person who lives in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. (9)
  7. 14. ______ Pradesh is also called the 'Rice Bowl of India. (6)
  8. 15. I have played 31000+ balls in test cricket. (6)
  9. 16. He wrote the national anthems of India and Bangladesh. (7)
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  1. 1. _______ trophy is to Football what Ranji Trophy is to Cricket. (7)
  2. 2. The first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in Physics. (7)
  3. 4. This town was settled by Jamshedji Tata in Jharkhand and is called the Steel City. (10)
  4. 6. A genius filmmaker from Calcutta, he directed the globally acclaimed film, 'Pather Panchalli'. (11)
  5. 7. No. of countries sharing a land border with India. (5)
  6. 10. One surname common to the following movies: Mughal-e-Azam, Mera Naam Joker, Amar Akbar Anthony, Saawariya (6)
  7. 11. Rani Lakshmibai of ______ was a heroine of the 1857 rebellion.(6)
  8. 13. The capital of Manipur. (6)