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1. An Indian soldier of the 34th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry, synonymous with the 1857 War of Independence, was executed in 1857. Name him.

 Mangal Pandey

2. What culinary term associated with pig also means an amateur radio operator?

Ham

3. Where is the ‘fibrous tunic’ on the human face?

Also known as the tunica fibrosa oculi, it’s the outer layer of the eyeball consisting of the cornea and sclera

4. In literary fiction, Phileas Fogg’s manservant is…?

Passepartout

5. Which famous war began on June 5, 1967, and ended in less than a week?

 The Six-Day War

6. How many locks does the Suez Canal have?

No locks

7. How would Rafael Nadal refer to a sauce in his native tongue?

Salsa

8. Quantity-wise, how many teaspoons make up two tablespoons in the U.K. and the U.S.?

Six

9. As part of his 12 labours, whose girdle was Hercules asked to get?

Hippolyte or Hippolyta, the Amazonian queen

10. What do formicivore animals feed on?

Ants and termites

11. Harald V is the present king of…?

Norway

12. If Salt Lake City was your capital, of which U.S. State would you be a resident?

Utah

13. Who is playing Dr. Bruce Banner in the flick “The Incredible Hulk”?

Edward Norton

14. Which was the first planet found by mathematical prediction rather than regular observation?

Neptune

15. What is a ‘Baumé scale’ used to measure?

Density of liquids




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