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THE PRELIMS

THE PRELIMS

Rules30 Questions in the prelims38 points in totalThere are 5 starred (*) questions(6,19,20,21,28) in the prelims which comes handy in case of a tieTop 6 teams to the finals

1TheX Memorial Routeis a German tourist andtheme routeinBaden-Wrttemberg. and member of theEuropean Route of Industrial Heritage. It opened in 2008 and follows the tracks of an event that happened in late 19th century.The route also leads to one of the most attractive scenic regions in Germany, thewine region Baden.The town pharmacy in Wiesloch a village on the route, referred to as the first ___ in the world due to something that X obtained from there.ID X. AND THE EVENT

2The_____ areBerberpeople with a traditionallynomadicpastoralistlifestyle. They are the principal inhabitants of theSaharaninterior ofNorth Africa. Most ____ live in the Saharan parts ofNiger,Mali, andAlgeria. Being nomadic, they move constantly across national borders.Which SUV takes its name from this group of nomads?

3He holds a degree in Transportation Design from theArt Center College of Design,Pasadena, California,U.S. He worked at the Design Centre forGeneral MotorsUSA. He also started his own auto accessory business. In 2006, he announced ___, tie-up between Eximstar and X Design Pvt Ltd. The company, to be set up inDubai, will customize cars and other vehicles to suit customers' requirements.He has designed Vanity Van for many stars such asSanjay Dutt,Shah Rukh Khan.Id him and his most famous work that shot to fame in 2002

4The Fountain of Neptune by Giambologna ( a sculptor famous for works like Rape of Sabine Women ). Explain the automobile connection

5The overall layout and project was designed by architectRaj Rewal,who also designed some key buildings such as the Hall of Nations.It was inaugurated on 3 November 1972 by then Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi, on the eve of the International Trade Fair called Asia 72. The name literally means Progress Field or Field of Progress. It is a huge complex of buildings spread across acres of land sprinkled with many lawns. The complex houses many pavilions like the Nehru Pavilion, the Defense Pavilion, the Indira Pavilion, and the Son of India Pavilion.Id the location and the automobile connection

*6Born in Paris in 1878, he was the 5th and last child ofJewishparents. The family moved to Paris fromAmsterdamin 1873. Upon arrival, thediaeresiswas added to the name and the name means Lemon in Dutch .It is reputed that he was inspired by the works ofJules Verneand had seen the construction of theEiffel Towerfor the World Exhibition, making him want to become anengineer.He was a graduate of thecole Polytechniquein 1900. In that year he visited Poland, the birthland of his mother, who had recently died. During that holiday he saw a carpenter working on a set of gears with afish-bonestructure. These gears were less noisy and more efficient. He bought the patent for very little money. Leading to the invention that is credited to him: double helical gears. Id the automotive legend? His interest in double helical gears is believed to be the reason behind what?

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7Sally Windmller founded the company in 1899 under the nameWestflische Metall-Industrie Aktien-Gesellschaft(WMI) to produce ball horns and candles and kerosene lamps for carriages. The name first appeared in 1908 as a trademark foracetyleneheadlights. The name was included in the company name in 1986. The most likely explanation for the name of the brand is attributed to Sally Windmller: He wanted to honour his wife, and also wanted to use the playful association between this name and the German wordfor bright.Which brand having more than 50 years of presence in India?

8Perry McCarthyis aBritishracing driver, who drove inFormula One before moving intosportscars, including driving in the24 Hours of Le Mansfive times between 1996 and 2003. However he is known for being the original X. The name X came from the name given to new boys at Repton School,Derbyshire . Some of Xs characteristics include:He has no face, The drinks in his cabinet contain 15 different types ofcustard, Never blinks, Naturally facesmagnetic north, All of his legs are hydraulic, Two sets ofknees, Heartticks like a watch etc.ID X

9The description of the character in the work goes like :A ____ is an animal living in athree dimensionalworldin this case our worldbut really belonging to afourth dimensionalworld. Here's what happened. A number of ___life cellswere somehow forced through the dimensional barrier into our world. They combined at a favorable time with free life cells of the African Hooey Hound. The electrical vibrations of the Hooey Hound cell and the foreign cell were the same. They were kindred cells. In fact, all things are, to some extent, relative, whether they be of this or some other world, now you see. The extremely favorable conditions of germination inAfricacaused a fusion of these life cells. So the uniting of kindred cells caused a transmutation. The result, a mysterious strange animal.

It was"small, able to move between dimensions and could solve seemingly impossible problems.. Id and provide the automobile connect

10The word in fact came from Scottish for "brimlesshatformen,"ultimately fromthe shorteningofLateLatinabonnisakindofcap. This painting The Gleaners by Jean-Franois Millet depicts women wearing the garment. This eventually found its way to the world of automobiles. Which word?

11The___ are amountain rangethat form a natural border betweenSlovakiaandPoland. They are the highest mountain range in theCarpathian Mountains. Ignc ustala founded this brand in 1850 as Schustala & Company. Later it was renamed after the mountain range mentioned above. The company is the third oldest car maker after Daimler and Peugeot. ID

12Simple.Connect

13The company has its marque on non-automotive products as well. In the 1930s and 1940s, they manufactured radios, cameras, and electrical products such as a razor. They made a marinebinocularcalled the BIMAR for the Kriegsmarineduring World War II, some of which were sold on the civilian market after the war. The____ Sognowas ahalf-frameLeica-like camera which is now a collector's item. Which company?

14Biopic of Burt Munro who once broke the land speed record at Bonneville Salt Fields. Id the movie or the legendary brand in the title

15The publication was launched by Iliffe and Sons Ltd"in the interests of the mechanically propelled road carriage" on 2 November 1895 when, it is believed, there were only six or seven cars in the United Kingdom. It claims to have invented the road test in 1928 when it analysed theAustin 7Gordon EnglandSunshine Saloon.In 1988, it absorbed its long-time rivalThe Motor magazine. It has scored many firsts in its history including the first full road tests and independent performance tests of theJaguar XJ220,McLaren F1, and thePorsche 911 GT1. It was also the first magazine to produce independently recorded performance figures for theBugatti Veyron, which were published in the 31May 2006 issue.ID

16Frederick Morrell Zeder,Owen Ray Skelton, andCarl Breer. These three men would later become the core engineers that started theChrysler Corporation. Chrysler surrounded himself with the finest engineers available when he started Chrysler Corporation and they were such peopleThey were famous in the automobile world under what nickname?

17The man is Shri Janki Das Kapur . His venture had modest beginning in an improvised shed at Sonepat. This was transformed into a 25 acre factory complex in a record period of 12 months in 1951.The became Indias largest producer in their respective field. The company is also know due to their association with the IXth Asiad, at Delhi in 1982.Id the firm

18This is the drogue parachute, designed to be deployed from a rapidly moving object in order to slow the object, to provide control and stability, or as a pilot parachute to deploy a larger parachute. It was invented by Giovanni X who started the company X which was later wholly owned by Finnmeccanica. It merged with another subsidiary Y to form XY in 2000. Id this MNC that was in the news.

*19W, one of the early pioneers of the automotive industry, claimed to have built his firststeam caras early as 1894, and his first gasolinepowered car in 1896.The basic concept of a revolutionary invention is credited to W who used it for producing his company Ys famous product Curved Dash. But this claim was overshadowed by X who perfected the it sothat it could do the similar task in ninety-three minutes. Other than Y, there is a brand Z which gets its name from Ws initials. Z shot to international fame when a group formed in 1960s took its name from one of Zs products. Id ALL (W-X-Y-Z)

*20The firm was started by Battista ____ anItalianautomobile designer, a name associated with many of the best-known postwar sports cars.His nickname being the first part of the companys name referred to his being the youngest baby of the family. Other product designs by the firm include the2006 Winter Olympicstorch,cauldronand medals, as well the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine.His much famous nephew sharing the same surname is the first ___ in history when he achieved the distinction in 1950. Identify the company and the owners famous nephew

*21Much similar to how Ferrari adapted the prancing horse symbol from Francesca Baracca, this manufacturer adopted their mascot statuette atop the radiatorfrom emblem painted on the side of a fighter aircraft that had been flown by the World War I French aceGeorges Guynemer.This prestigious firms patents had a great demand. For instance, for many years Rolls Royce installed power brakes designed by this company in its vehicles.The name comes from Spanish for the two countries being the nationalities of the owner and the chief engineer. ID

22In his bookDeath in the Afternoon,Ernest Hemingwaywrote:There are certain strains of bull with a marked ability to learn from what goes on in the arena ... faster than the actual fight progresses which makes it more difficult from one minute to the next to control them ... these bulls are raised by Don Eduardo X's sons from old fighting stock...X is famous in automobile world for a different reason. Identify X

23The main dedication is all in upper case and reads:Erected by public subscription to the memory of the Honourable ____, third son of Lord andLady Llangattock as a tribute of admiration for his great achievements in motoring ballooning and aviation. He was a pioneer in both scientific and practical motoring and aviation and the first to fly across the channel from England to France and back without landing. He lost his life by the wrecking of his aeroplane at Bournemouth July 12, 1910. His death caused world wide regret and deep national sorrow..Id

24The flexible, stretchablewater resistanttranslucentman-made fabric skinpolyurethane-coatedSpandex, with which it is made, is resilient and durable. It resists high or low temperatures.The body changes its shape according to exterior conditions and speeds, and it also allows the driver to change its shape at will. The fabric is stretched over a moveable frame;essential shapes are formed beneath the skin by analuminiumwire structure, though at points where movement is needed (ducts, door openings, spoiler) flexible carbon struts are used.The shape of the frame is controlled by many electric and hydraulic actuators; for example, theheadlightsare revealed when small motors pull the fabric back in aneyelidlike fashion. As the fabric is translucent the taillights shine through it.

What is being described?

25It was sold in an auction in October 2014 for $1.35 million (840,000). According to some reports, being sold at that price, it now becomes the most expensive of its kind in the world. It was designed and built by two African-American builders, Cliff Vaughs and Ben Hardy. Four of these were created. Three of the four were stolen and sold for parts.The one auctioned was created from the wreckage of the fourth oneAuctioneers' boss Joseph Maddalena commented after the auction "It personifies the Sixties, all of the good and the bad that decade brought. This is the only original ___ in existence. This is without doubt the world's most famous _____. It influenced the entire industryIdentify (Be Very Specific)

26The ____ were a Gallic tribe who established themselves in the Massif Central area including Haute-vienne, Creuse, Corrze and Charente territories in France and the province takes its name from the tribe. Their capital was Durotincum (Villejoubert). The name means conquerors with the elm. Famous products of the province such as the Aubusson tapestries and enamels and porcelains are made in the capital city of Haute-Vienne. A part from these products, beef cattle have been raised here for many years and, the shepherds who began the tradition of raising this leading breed of cattle in Europe wore a long cloak .The shepherds used the cloaks to protect themselves from the rain and from the coldExplain why this story is here in this auto quiz.

27By 1996, the event had grown to 8,000 attendees and unrestricted driving was becoming a major safety hazard. To implement a ban on driving and re-create the event as a pedestrian/bicycle/art-car-only event. This event became one of the most famous and innovative art car display venue.

Id the event in the question which had an attendance around 65,000 in 2014.

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*28Izhevsk Machinebuilding PlantorIZHMASH() based inIzhevsk, founded in 1807 at the decree ofTsar Alexander I, and is now one of the largest corporations in its field.The first IZh motorcycle was 1928's IZh 1, a 1200cc across-the-frame V-twin with shaft drive. In the 1970s and 1980s, these motorcycles were sold in Britain under the Cossack and Neval brands.The company is the largest Soviet motorcycle maker.The first IZh automobiles were approved for manufacture in 1965. Currently, IZh produces oneKiamodel and twoLadamodels.Identify their most famous product, which is also depicted in their logo.

29The series____was launched in 1994 by Editora Abril but was cancelled in the same year after a purticular incident. It was relaunched in 2008. Whom is this comic based on?

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ANSWERS FOLLOW

1TheX Memorial Routeis a German tourist andtheme routeinBaden-Wrttemberg. and member of theEuropean Route of Industrial Heritage. It opened in 2008 and follows the tracks of an event that happened in late 19th century.The route also leads to one of the most attractive scenic regions in Germany, thewine region Baden.The town pharmacy in Wiesloch a village on the route, referred to as the first ___ in the world due to something that X obtained from there.ID X. AND THE EVENT

The Answer is..

Bertha Benz - world's first long distanceroad trip

2The_____ areBerberpeople with a traditionallynomadicpastoralistlifestyle. They are the principal inhabitants of theSaharaninterior ofNorth Africa. Most ____ live in the Saharan parts ofNiger,Mali, andAlgeria. Being nomadic, they move constantly across national borders.Which SUV takes its name from this group of nomads?

The Answer is..

VW Touareg

3He holds a degree in Transportation Design from theArt Center College of Design,Pasadena, California,U.S. He worked at the Design Centre forGeneral MotorsUSA. He also started his own auto accessory business. In 2006, he announced ___, tie-up between Eximstar and X Design Pvt Ltd. The company, to be set up inDubai, will customize cars and other vehicles to suit customers' requirements.He has designed Vanity Van for many stars such asSanjay Dutt,Shah Rukh Khan.Id him and his most famous work that shot to fame in 2002

The Answer is..

Dilip ChhabriaAston Martin Vanquish from Die Another Day

4The Fountain of Neptune by Giambologna ( a sculptor famous for works like Rape of Sabine Women ). Explain the automobile connection

The Answer is..

Maserati Logo

5The overall layout and project was designed by architectRaj Rewal,who also designed some key buildings such as the Hall of Nations.It was inaugurated on 3 November 1972 by then Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi, on the eve of the International Trade Fair called Asia 72. The name literally means Progress Field or Field of Progress. It is a huge complex of buildings spread across acres of land sprinkled with many lawns. The complex houses many pavilions like the Nehru Pavilion, the Defense Pavilion, the Indira Pavilion, and the Son of India Pavilion.Id the location and the automobile connection

The Answer is..

Pragati Maidan Venue of Auto Expo

*6Born in Paris in 1878, he was the 5th and last child ofJewishparents. The family moved to Paris fromAmsterdamin 1873. Upon arrival, thediaeresiswas added to the name and the name means Lemon in Dutch .It is reputed that he was inspired by the works ofJules Verneand had seen the construction of theEiffel Towerfor the World Exhibition, making him want to become anengineer.He was a graduate of thecole Polytechniquein 1900. In that year he visited Poland, the birthland of his mother, who had recently died. During that holiday he saw a carpenter working on a set of gears with afish-bonestructure. These gears were less noisy and more efficient. He bought the patent for very little money. Leading to the invention that is credited to him: double helical gears. Id the automotive legend? His interest in double helical gears is believed to be the reason behind what?

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The Answer is..

CitronThe gears inspired the logo

7Sally Windmller founded the company in 1899 under the nameWestflische Metall-Industrie Aktien-Gesellschaft(WMI) to produce ball horns and candles and kerosene lamps for carriages. The name first appeared in 1908 as a trademark foracetyleneheadlights. The name was included in the company name in 1986. The most likely explanation for the name of the brand is attributed to Sally Windmller: He wanted to honour his wife, and also wanted to use the playful association between this name and the German wordfor bright.Which brand having more than 50 years of presence in India?

The Answer is..

8Perry McCarthyis aBritishracing driver, who drove inFormula One before moving intosportscars, including driving in the24 Hours of Le Mansfive times between 1996 and 2003. However he is known for being the original X. The name X came from the name given to new boys at Repton School,Derbyshire . Some of Xs characteristics include:He has no face, The drinks in his cabinet contain 15 different types ofcustard, Never blinks, Naturally facesmagnetic north, All of his legs are hydraulic, Two sets ofknees, Heartticks like a watch etc.ID X

The Answer is..

The Stig (from topgear)

9The description of the character in the work goes like :A ____ is an animal living in athree dimensionalworldin this case our worldbut really belonging to afourth dimensionalworld. Here's what happened. A number of ___life cellswere somehow forced through the dimensional barrier into our world. They combined at a favorable time with free life cells of the African Hooey Hound. The electrical vibrations of the Hooey Hound cell and the foreign cell were the same. They were kindred cells. In fact, all things are, to some extent, relative, whether they be of this or some other world, now you see. The extremely favorable conditions of germination inAfricacaused a fusion of these life cells. So the uniting of kindred cells caused a transmutation. The result, a mysterious strange animal.

It was"small, able to move between dimensions and could solve seemingly impossible problems.. Id and provide the automobile connect

The Answer is..

Eugene the JeepThe most probable source behind the word Jeep

10The word in fact came from Scottish for "brimlesshatformen,"ultimately fromthe shorteningofLateLatinabonnisakindofcap. This painting The Gleaners by Jean-Franois Millet depicts women wearing the garment. This eventually found its way to the world of automobiles. Which word?

The Answer is..

Bonnet

11The___ are amountain rangethat form a natural border betweenSlovakiaandPoland. They are the highest mountain range in theCarpathian Mountains. Ignc ustala founded this brand in 1850 as Schustala & Company. Later it was renamed after the mountain range mentioned above. The company is the third oldest car maker after Daimler and Peugeot. ID

The Answer is..

12Simple.Connect

The Answer is..

Types of car doors

Gull-WingSlidingButterflyScissorsSuicide

13The company has its marque on non-automotive products as well. In the 1930s and 1940s, they manufactured radios, cameras, and electrical products such as a razor. They made a marinebinocularcalled the BIMAR for the Kriegsmarineduring World War II, some of which were sold on the civilian market after the war. The____ Sognowas ahalf-frameLeica-like camera which is now a collector's item. Which company?

The Answer is..

Ducati

14Biopic of Burt Munro who once broke the land speed record at Bonneville Salt Fields. Id the movie or the legendary brand in the title

The Answer is..

15The publication was launched by Iliffe and Sons Ltd"in the interests of the mechanically propelled road carriage" on 2 November 1895 when, it is believed, there were only six or seven cars in the United Kingdom. It claims to have invented the road test in 1928 when it analysed theAustin 7Gordon EnglandSunshine Saloon.In 1988, it absorbed its long-time rivalThe Motor magazine. It has scored many firsts in its history including the first full road tests and independent performance tests of theJaguar XJ220,McLaren F1, and thePorsche 911 GT1. It was also the first magazine to produce independently recorded performance figures for theBugatti Veyron, which were published in the 31May 2006 issue.ID

The Answer is..

16Frederick Morrell Zeder,Owen Ray Skelton, andCarl Breer. These three men would later become the core engineers that started theChrysler Corporation. Chrysler surrounded himself with the finest engineers available when he started Chrysler Corporation and they were such peopleThey were famous in the automobile world under what nickname?

The Answer is..

The Three Musketeers

17The man is Shri Janki Das Kapur . His venture had modest beginning in an improvised shed at Sonepat. This was transformed into a 25 acre factory complex in a record period of 12 months in 1951.The became Indias largest producer in their respective field. The company is also know due to their association with the IXth Asiad, at Delhi in 1982.Id the firm

The Answer is..

Atlas Cycles

18This is the drogue parachute, designed to be deployed from a rapidly moving object in order to slow the object, to provide control and stability, or as a pilot parachute to deploy a larger parachute. It was invented by Giovanni X who started the company X which was later wholly owned by Finnmeccanica. It merged with another subsidiary Y to form XY in 2000. Id this MNC that was in the news.

The Answer is..

*19W, one of the early pioneers of the automotive industry, claimed to have built his firststeam caras early as 1894, and his first gasolinepowered car in 1896.The basic concept of a revolutionary invention is credited to W who used it for producing his company Ys famous product Curved Dash. But this claim was overshadowed by X who perfected the it sothat it could do the similar task in ninety-three minutes. Other than Y, there is a brand Z which gets its name from Ws initials. Z shot to international fame when a group formed in 1960s took its name from one of Zs products. Id ALL (W-X-Y-Z)

The Answer is..

W- Random E OldsX-Henry FordY- OldsmobileZ-REO SpeedwagonThe concept being that of modern assembly line

*20The firm was started by Battista ____ anItalianautomobile designer, a name associated with many of the best-known postwar sports cars.His nickname being the first part of the companys name referred to his being the youngest baby of the family. Other product designs by the firm include the2006 Winter Olympicstorch,cauldronand medals, as well the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine.His much famous nephew sharing the same surname is the first ___ in history when he achieved the distinction in 1950. Identify the company and the owners famous nephew

The Answer is..

Pininfarina& Giuseppe "Nino" Farina The First F1 World Champion

*21Much similar to how Ferrari adapted the prancing horse symbol from Francesca Baracca, this manufacturer adopted their mascot statuette atop the radiatorfrom emblem painted on the side of a fighter aircraft that had been flown by the World War I French aceGeorges Guynemer.This prestigious firms patents had a great demand. For instance, for many years Rolls Royce installed power brakes designed by this company in its vehicles.The name comes from Spanish for the two countries being the nationalities of the owner and the chief engineer. ID

The Answer is..

Hispano-Suiza(from Spanish for Spanish-Swiss)

22In his bookDeath in the Afternoon,Ernest Hemingwaywrote:There are certain strains of bull with a marked ability to learn from what goes on in the arena ... faster than the actual fight progresses which makes it more difficult from one minute to the next to control them ... these bulls are raised by Don Eduardo X's sons from old fighting stock...X is famous in automobile world for a different reason. Identify X

The Answer is..

Miura(Lamborghini)

The name Miura is best known outside the world of bullfighting thanks toLamborghini, and its classicMiurasports car. A number of Lamborghini cars have been named for Miura bulls and the world of bullfighting in general; it was a visit to the Miura ranch that inspired Ferruccio Lamborghini, aTaurushimself, to make a bull the symbol of his industrial empire.

23The main dedication is all in upper case and reads:Erected by public subscription to the memory of the Honourable ____, third son of Lord andLady Llangattock as a tribute of admiration for his great achievements in motoring ballooning and aviation. He was a pioneer in both scientific and practical motoring and aviation and the first to fly across the channel from England to France and back without landing. He lost his life by the wrecking of his aeroplane at Bournemouth July 12, 1910. His death caused world wide regret and deep national sorrow..Id

The Answer is..

Charles Rolls

24The flexible, stretchablewater resistanttranslucentman-made fabric skinpolyurethane-coatedSpandex, with which it is made, is resilient and durable. It resists high or low temperatures.The body changes its shape according to exterior conditions and speeds, and it also allows the driver to change its shape at will. The fabric is stretched over a moveable frame;essential shapes are formed beneath the skin by analuminiumwire structure, though at points where movement is needed (ducts, door openings, spoiler) flexible carbon struts are used.The shape of the frame is controlled by many electric and hydraulic actuators; for example, theheadlightsare revealed when small motors pull the fabric back in aneyelidlike fashion. As the fabric is translucent the taillights shine through it.

What is being described?

The Answer is..

BMW GINA

25It was sold in an auction in October 2014 for $1.35 million (840,000). According to some reports, being sold at that price, it now becomes the most expensive of its kind in the world. It was designed and built by two African-American builders, Cliff Vaughs and Ben Hardy. Four of these were created. Three of the four were stolen and sold for parts.The one auctioned was created from the wreckage of the fourth oneAuctioneers' boss Joseph Maddalena commented after the auction "It personifies the Sixties, all of the good and the bad that decade brought. This is the only original ___ in existence. This is without doubt the world's most famous _____. It influenced the entire industryIdentify (Be Very Specific)

The Answer is..

Harley Davidson captain america

26The ____ were a Gallic tribe who established themselves in the Massif Central area including Haute-vienne, Creuse, Corrze and Charente territories in France and the province takes its name from the tribe. Their capital was Durotincum (Villejoubert). The name means conquerors with the elm. Famous products of the province such as the Aubusson tapestries and enamels and porcelains are made in the capital city of Haute-Vienne. A part from these products, beef cattle have been raised here for many years and, the shepherds who began the tradition of raising this leading breed of cattle in Europe wore a long cloak .The shepherds used the cloaks to protect themselves from the rain and from the coldExplain why this story is here in this auto quiz.

The Answer is..

The origin of LimousineThis covered compartment physically resembled the raised hood of the cloak worn by the shepherds there

27By 1996, the event had grown to 8,000 attendees and unrestricted driving was becoming a major safety hazard. To implement a ban on driving and re-create the event as a pedestrian/bicycle/art-car-only event. This event became one of the most famous and innovative art car display venue.

Id the event in the question which had an attendance around 65,000 in 2014.

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The Answer is..

THE BURNING MAN

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*28Izhevsk Machinebuilding PlantorIZHMASH() based inIzhevsk, founded in 1807 at the decree ofTsar Alexander I, and is now one of the largest corporations in its field.The first IZh motorcycle was 1928's IZh 1, a 1200cc across-the-frame V-twin with shaft drive. In the 1970s and 1980s, these motorcycles were sold in Britain under the Cossack and Neval brands.The company is the largest Soviet motorcycle maker.The first IZh automobiles were approved for manufacture in 1965. Currently, IZh produces oneKiamodel and twoLadamodels.Identify their most famous product, which is also depicted in their logo.

The Answer is..

AK-47. (KALASHINIKOV)

29The series____was launched in 1994 by Editora Abril but was cancelled in the same year after a purticular incident. It was relaunched in 2008. Whom is this comic based on?

The Answer is..

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The Answer is..

End of the prelims