Questions Related to general knowledge
A
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A harp is fundamentally a string instrument, but it can produce percussive effects when strings are struck, damped, or when the soundboard is tapped. This dual capability makes the statement true.
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Chetan Bhagat
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Suketu Mehta
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Abhimanyu Shinde
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Amartya Lahiri
B
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Suketu Mehta is the author of 'Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found', a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Chetan Bhagat and others are Indian authors but did not write this specific narrative non-fiction about Mumbai.
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G major
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E major
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D major
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E minor
B
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The song 'Lukka Chuppi' from the film Rang De Basanti is composed in E major scale. This is a well-known fact in Indian film music analysis.
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Chetan Bhagat
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Suketu Mehta
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Shankar
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Anirban bose
A
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'The Three Mistakes of My Life' is a novel by Chetan Bhagat, published in 2008. It is one of his popular works dealing with themes of friendship, cricket, and business.
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Chetan Bhagat
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Suketu Mehta
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Shankar
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Anirban bose
C
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'Chowrungee' (also spelled 'Chouranghee' or 'Chowringhee') is a novel by Shankar (Sankar), a Bengali author. The novel is set in Kolkata and explores the lives of people around the Chowringhee area.
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Jatin-Lalit
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Anand-Milind
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Nadeem-Shravan
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Anu Malik
C
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The 1997 film 'Pardes' had its music composed by Nadeem-Shravan, one of the most successful composer duos in Bollywood during the 1990s.
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Chetan Bhagat
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Suketu Mehta
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Shankar
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Anirban bose
D
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'Bombay Girls, Bombay Rain' is a novel by Anirban Bose, an Indian author. The book explores themes of urban life and relationships in Mumbai.
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Vishal Dadlani
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Neeraj Shridhar
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Shankar Mahadevan
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Shaan
A
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The song 'Jaane Kyun' from the 2008 film 'Dostana' was sung by Vishal Dadlani. He is part of the music composer duo Vishal-Shekhar and also sings for various Bollywood tracks.