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Introduction
Thisbookconsistsofasetof13crosswordsbasedonsimpleGKquestionsusefulfor
IndianstudentsandaverageeducatedIndianpeople.Allthesecrosswordsweredesigned
as precursor to the book "General Knowledge Crossword for Everyone" by the author.
Again first ten of these were published in the magazine "Pratiyogita Darpan". These
crosswordsarebasedonsimpleGKquestionsandcluesarestraightforward.Thoughthe
rightsforthesecrosswordsbelongtotheauthor,oneisfreetouseordistributetheminany
mannerwithoutanyobligationtotheauthor.

Ifyou likethisbookyoumayalsobeinterestedinthebook "General

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Crosswordsofslightlybetterquality.

CROSSWORD#1

CluesforCrossword#1
ACROSS:
8.FirstIndiantobeelectedtotheBritishParliament.(87)
9.Pisciculture:___farming.Anaquaticanimal.(4)
10.___General:thesecondhighestrankinIndianArmy.(10)
11.AnimalsthatareworshippedbyHindusonNagapanchami.(6)
12.ThecapitalofthestatewhereDogriisoneofthemainlanguages.(8)
14.___Revolution:associatedwithincreaseinfishproductioninIndia.Acolour.(4)
16.MP:Memberof___.(10)
18.AsafelightingdeviceusefulforminersthatwasinventedbyHumphreyDavy.(64)
21.___Lake:afamouslakeinSrinagar.(3)
22.___Academy:establishedin1954,itaimstopromoteIndianlanguagesandliterature.(7)
24.AbookbyHumayanAzad,Hindiwordforawoman.(5)
25.Hindusemploytheleavesofthisfruittreefordecorationsonauspiciousoccasionsasduring
marriages.(5)
26.DodomaisthecapitalofthisEastAfricancountry.(8)

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1.ANC:African___Congress.(8)
2.Thiscityisfamousforgrapes.(6)
3.D.Phil.:Doctorof___.(10)
4.AmajorKharifcropinIndia.(4)
5.OneofthelanguagesofIndiaandthesecondlanguageofNepal.(8)
6.ItscapitalisinTehran.(4)
7.___Caves:famousforfrescoesbasedonBuddhistthemes.(6)
12.___Tripathi'Nirala':authorofnovelssuchasApsara,Alka,Prabhavati,Nirupama,Chameli,Chotiki
Pakar,Uchchhrankhalta,KaleKarname.(9)
13.ArmouredCorpsCentreandSchoolisatthisplaceinMaharashtra.(10)
15.Hyrax,aharmlesssmallanimal,isarelativeofthislargeanimal.(8)
17.___Hills:literallymeaning"BlueMountains",itisinTamilNadu.(7)
19.GoldenLangur,themostbeautifulandtheraremostoftheLangurfamily,wasrecentlydiscoveredin
thisstateofIndia.(5)
20.AuthorofAshtadhyayi,theoldestbookofgrammarintheworld.(6)
23.Thecaratisaunitofmassusedformeasuringgemsandpearls.Currentlyacaratisdefinedasexactly
___hundredmilligram.(3)

CROSSWORD#2

CluesforCrossword#2
ACROSS:
6.FirstcommemorativecoinsinindependentIndiawereissuedin1964inhishonour.(105)
9.JapanforJapanese.(6)
10.BPL:Below___Line.(7)
11.ThisriverinSanskirtmeans,Onewhoendowswithbliss.ItisalsocalledRewa.(7)
12.NABARD:NationalBankforAgriculturaland___Development.(5)
14.ThecapitalofLadakh,itissituatedontheriverIndus.(3)
16.AproductwiththebrandnameRajdoot.(10)
19.Lalbaghgardenisinthecapitalofthisstate.(9)
22.AbrandnameforsportsshoesfromUSA.It'smotto:"Justdoit".(4)
23.ThecapitalofTurkey.(6)
24.___Range:themountainrangelyingbetweentheriversNarmadaandTapti.(7)
25.JadugodainBiharisknownfortheoresofthisradioactiveelement.(7)
26."ManchesteroftheOrient",acityinJapan.(5)

DOWN:
1.GNP:Gross___Product.(8)
2.ThecapitalofthestateformedoftheregionknownasRajputanaduringBritishperiod.(6)
3.AproductofbrandnameAmrutanjan.(44)
4.Anadultofthisanimalcaneatabout200kgsofgreenfodderatonetime.(8)
5.Astagisafullgrownmaleofthisanimal.(4)
7.Humanorganthatproducesthedigestiveenzymebile.(5)
8.ThecurrencyofOman.(5)
13.AplaceinKeralaknownforrayonindustry.(10)
15.Panipat,thesiteofthreefamousbattlesfoughtinAD1526,1556and,1761,isinthisstate.(7)
17."Toeveryactionthereisanequalandopposite__":IsaacNewton.(8)
18.ApopulartitleofJayaprakashNarayan.(8)
19.GreenParkcricketstadiumisinthiscity.(6)
20.ThelanguageofEgypt.(6)
21.Kaziranga,asanctuaryforonehornedrhinoceros,isinthisstateofIndia.(5)

CROSSWORD#3

ClueforCrossword#3
ACROSS:
4.ThemottotakenfromtheMundakaUpanishadandinscribedinDevanagariscriptonIndia'sNational
Emblem.(96)
9.Foundintobacco,itisresponsibleformakingapersonaddictedtotobacco.(8)
10.AcapitalcityitsoldnamewasAngora.(6)
11.Michael___wrotethebookExperimentswithUntruth.(8)
12.ThiscitywasearlierknownasCochin.(5)
14.Organaffectedbyjaundice.(5)
16.YangonisthecapitalofthisAsiancountry.(7)
18.Dashhounds,Dobermanpincher,Alsatianarebreedsofdogsoriginatingfromthiscountry.(7)
21.AcarmodelfromMarutiSuzukiwiththeslogan"THEHEARTCAR".(5)
22.AHindiplaybacksingerwhosangfortheMalayalamfilm'Chemmeen'.(53)
23.___andPersianarethemainlanguagesofAfghanistan.(6)
24."___AndCleopatra":abookbyG.B.Shaw.(6)
25.PreviousnameofThanjavur,atowninTamilNadufamousforBrihadeeswaraTemple.(7)

DOWN:
1.INA:Indian___Army.(8)
2.InAD1767HyderAli,joinedbytheforcesofNijam,defeatedCol.Smith.However,in1768hewas
defeatedbytheEnglish.ThesewarsareknownastheFirst___War.(6)
3."ThecityofGoldenTemple."(8)
5.HanoiisthecapitalofthisAsiancountry.(7)
6.JMM:___MuktiMorcha.AstateofIndia.(9)
7.ZoisanoffspringofdomesticcowandamaleofthisanimalfoundinTibet.(3)
8.Pellegrino___:inventorofcarbonpaper.(5)
13.AEC:AtomicEnergy___.(10)
15.BharatmataMandir,inwhichareliefmapofIndiaisplacedinsteadofanyidolofanygod,islocatedin
thisholycityforHindus.(8)
17.WilhelmK.__ofItalydiscoveredXrayin1895.(8)
18.AcountryinAfricaisborderedbyAtlanticSea(GulfofGuinea)inthesouth,IvoryCoastinthewest,
Togointheeastand,BurkinaFasointhenorth.(5)
19.T.Prakasanisalsoknownas___Kesari.Partofthenameofastate.(6)
20.AbookbyVishnuSakharamKhandekar.(6)
23.AgaKhanPalace,whereMahatmaGandhiandhiswifealongwithmanyfreedomfighterswerekeptin
prisonduringfreedomstruggle,isinthiscity.(4)

CROSSWORD#4

CluesforCrossword#4
ACROSS:
7.HepaintedthemostfamouspaintingMonaLisa.(825)
9.ClassicaldanceBharatanatyamhasoriginatedfromthisstate.(54)
10.AcarmodelfromHondacompany.(4)
11.Leavesofthisplantarepowerfulinsecticide.(4)
13.A1932filmdirectedbyRabindranathTagore.(55)
15.ThiscountryisboundedbyDenmark,theNorthSeaandtheBalticSeainthenorth,Austriaand
Switzerlandinthesouth,France,Luxemburg,BelgiumandtheNetherlandsinthewestand,Czech
RepublicandPolandintheeast.(7)
17.SIDBI:___IndustriesDevelopmentBankofIndia.(5)
18.NationalflowerofIndia.(5)
20.Ajaguar'sringofspotshasanotherspotinsideitbutthisanimal'sringofspotsdoesnothaveone.(7)
22.ThefirstmonthofIndia'sNationalCalendar,whichisbasedontheSakaEra.(7)
23.APS:Army___Service.Relatedtodistributionofletters.(6)
24.TheislandofCorsica,thebirthplaceofNapoleon,isanintegralpartofthisEuropeancountry.(6)
25.Atyrebrandwiththeslogan"OneRevolutionAhead".(8)

DOWN:
1.RhinocerosarefoundinthisstateofIndia.(46)
2.ThemostimportantfestivalofKerala.(4)
3.Colomboisitscapital.(35)
4.AEuropeancountrysituatedontheBalticSeaandborderingwithRussia,Lithuania,Belarus,Ukraine,
Slovakia,CzechRepublicandGermany,itscapitalisWarsaw.(6)
5.Abigcatsimilartoleopardbutmoreheavilybuilt.(6)
6.Quinineisobtainedfromthebarkofthisplant.(8)
8.Abitchisafemaledog.Afemaleofthisanimaliscalledaqueen.(3)
12.PennameofSamuelClement,afamousEnglishwriter.(45)
14.___Sanctuary:agamesanctuaryinWestBengal.(9)
16.TheriveronthebankofwhichtheElloracavesnearAurangabadinMaharashtraissituated.(35)
17.Apoisonousinsectbelongingtospiderfamilythatdoesnotmakeacobweb.(8)
19.ItisthelongestofthefiveriversthatflowthroughthehistoriccrossroadregionofPunjabinnorthern
IndiaandPakistan.(6)
21.ELISA:EnzymeLinkedImmunoSorbent___.(5)
22.Aproductofthetradename'Ford'.(3)

CROSSWORD#5

CluesforCrossword#5
ACROSS:
3.AHindifilminwhichthreebrothersAshokKumar,AnoopKumarand,KishorKumaracted
together.(6234)
9.DavidCopperfieldiswrittenbyCharles___.(7)
10.BIS:Bureauof___Standards.(6)
11.DalLakeissituatedinthiscapitalcity.(8)
13.AplaceintheRupnagardistrictofPunjabfamousforfertiliser.(6)
15.AluxurycarbrandfromGermany.(3)
16.____Rai:"PunjabKesari".(46)
18.Felinemeansrelatedtoacatwhilecaninemeansrelatedtothisanimal.(3)
20.Nishithiswrittenby___Joshi.(10)
22.ThecapitalofMongolia.(45)
24.Aligerisahybridofafemaletigerandamaleofthisanimal.(4)
25.U.M.Brahmacharifoundacureforthisdiseasethatliterallymeans"blackfever".(44)
26.Thisbloodsuckingwormproducesasubstancecalledhirudinthatpreventsbloodfromclotting.(5)

DOWN:
1.Thelongestriverintheworld.(4)
2.INTUC:Indian___TradeUnionCongress.(8)
4.Thecapitalofthestatehavingthesecondlongestcoastline(972km)amongallthestatesinIndia.(9)
5.CentralInstituteofMedicinalandAromaticPlant(CIMAP)islocatedinthiscity.(7)
6.EucalyptustreeswerebroughttoEuropefromthiscountry.(9)
7.AfamousbookbyPremchand,itliterallymeansanactofofferingacowtosomeonefree.(5)
8.Anucleicacidthatstoresgeneticinformation.(3)
12.ThelargestdomeinIndia,itislocatedinBijapurinKarnataka.(36)
14.AbookinSanskritbyAmarasimha.AtreasureorrepositoryinSanskrit.(10)
17.DirectedbySubodhMukerjee,itwasthefirstfilmofSairaBanu.(7)
19.AnAfricancountry,itscapitalisAccra.(5)
21.___Macmillan:thefirstBritishPrimeMinistertovisitIndia.(6)
22.Thiscountryhasthelargestdomesticcatpopulation.(3)
23.Aproductwiththebrandname'CEAT'.(4)

CROSSWORD#6

CluesforCrossword#6
ACROSS:
5.ThechiefofIndianAirForce.(357)
9.WilliamShakespearewrotethebookAMidsummerNight's____.Avision.(5)
10.'DailEiren'isthenameoftheparliamentofthisEuropeancountry.(7)
11.AtowninHaryanaknownforNationalDairyResearchInstitute.(6)
13.Mohammad____:hebuilttheGolGumbazatBijapur.(44)
15.INA:___NationalArmy.(6)
17.BhaiDoojiscelebratedbythisnameinMaharashtra.(44)
19.Aplantationcrop.(3)
21.NewnameofthiscityisSambhajiNagar.(10)
23.Aproductofthetradename'Cinthol'.(4)
24.BakuisthecapitalofthisAsiancountryonthewestcoastoftheCaspianSeaborderingwithRussia,
Armenia,andIran.(10)
25.AgreatGreekwarriorandconqueror,itshorse'snamewasBucephalus.(9)
26.OneofthetermsintheexpansionofASEAN.(4)

DOWN:
1.AtermintheexpansionofFTII.(4)
2.Chimpanzeesarefoundinthisregionoftheworld.(6)
3.Acompanyassociatedwithmanufacturingofelectricfans,sewingmachines,electricmotorsandpump
sets,homeappliancesetc.Itslogosays,"___It'sabetterlife".(4)
4.ThiscityinWestBengalisknownforitsportandabigpublicsectoroilrefinery.(6)
6.Thiscountryisthebiggestexporterofprocessedcashewnuts.(5)
7.AcrocodilebankissituatedinthiscityinIndia.(7)
8.CentralIntelligenceAgency(CIA)isaninvestigativeagencyofthiscountry.(7)
12.___Temple:afamoustempleinBhubaneswar.(9)
14.ThismarinevehiclewasinventedbyDavidBushnellofUSA.(9)
16.INSAT:Indian___Satellite.(8)
17.Christiaan___:aSouthAfricansurgeonwhocarriedoutthefirsthumantohumanhearttransplant
in1967.(7)
18.'Muruthanattu___':afilminwhichMGRactedhiswifeV.N.Janaki.(8)
20.HimachalPradeshisfamousforthisfruit.(5)
22.Acronymforanationalbankthathelpsruraldevelopmentbyfinancingruralprojectsandschemes.(6)

CROSSWORD#7

CluesforCrossword#7
ACROSS:
3.ACentreoftouristattractionlocatedintheseanearKanyakumari.(114)
9.Productassociatedwiththebrandname'Surf'.(9)
10.AtermintheexpansionofENT.(3)
11.Ataillessmonkeyiscalledassuch.(3)
12.ThethirdlargestcityofTamilNaduthatisalsofamousforcottonindustries.(10)
15.ThecapitalofMyanmar.(6)
17.ICAO:InternationalCivil___Organisation.(8)
19.ThecitysituatedneartheconfluenceoftheGangaandtheYamunarivers.(9)
22.AcarmodelofChevroletbrand.(4)
23.NABARD:___BankforAgriculturalandRuralDevelopment.(8)
25.CVR:Cockpit___Recorder.(5)
26.HunchbackofNotreDameiswrittenby___Hugo.(6)
27.ThecurrencyofMalaysia.(7)

DOWN:
1.Kolkataisitscapital.(46)
2.___SwintonofBritaininventedtankin1914.(6)
4.RampurHound,arecognizedbreedofdog,comesfromthiscountry.(5)
5.Therearetwokindsofelephants;oneistheIndianelephantandtheotheroneisthe___elephant.(7)
6.USA:UnitedStatesof___.(7)
7.ApesticideinventedbyPaulHermannMullerofSwitzerlandin1939.(3)
8.Aproductwiththetradename'Maruti'.(3)
13.___Garden:afamousgardenandtouristspotinMysore.(9)
14.ThePresidentofAmericawhocoinedtheterm"UnitedNationsOrganization".(9)
16.TheoldestmountainrangeinIndia.(7)
18.STC:State___Corporation.(7)
20.___Stones:aworkofRabindranathTagore.Emptystomach.(6)
21.AcarmodelfromMahindra.(6)
24.AnacronymforstandardtimeinIndia.(3)

CROSSWORD#8

CluesforCrossword#8
ACROSS:
6.Thisstateistheleadingproducerofcloves,cinnamonand,peppersinIndia.(6)
8.'UncleSam'nicknameisusedforatypicalcitizenofthiscountry.(7)
10.Agreatthinkerwhosaid,"Manisbornfree,yeteverywhereheisinchains".(8)
11.___Revolution:associatedwithincreaseintheproductionofeggsinIndia.Acolour.(6)
12.LTTE:LiberationTigersof____Elam.(5)
13.GATE:Graduate___TestinEngineering.(8)
14.Khajuraho,famousfortemplesbuiltbyChandeladynasty,isinstate.(67)
19.AtowninthestateofJammuandKashmirsituatedonthebankoftheriverIndus.(3)
20.TheplaceofbirthofMahatmaGandhi.(9)
22.Lakesofthiscountryaccountforabouthalfofworld'sfreshwater.(6)
23.Theworld'slongestearthdam,theHirakudDam,isbuiltonthisriver.(8)
24.Thefirstruleroftheslavedynasty.(105)

DOWN:
1.CurrencyofChile.(4)
2.Ahichhatra(originallyAhikshetra),whichoncewasthecapitalofPanchal,isinthisdistrictofUP.(8)
3.ThisriverflowsthroughtheeasternsideofDelhi.(6)
4.AsafetyrazorbrandfromProctor&Gamble.(8)
5.GrammarofPoliticsiswrittenby___Roski.(6)
7.Dispurisitscapital.(5)
9.Castorbushes,fromwhichcastoroilisextracted,originatedfromthiscountryinAfrica.(5)
12.Kancheepuram,theGoldenCityofTemples,isinthisstate.(54)
15.ThecapitalofUttarakhand.(8)
16.TheGreat___ofGiza:oneoftheSevenWondersoftheAncientWorld.(7)
17.____PalaceinPuneiswhereKasturba,MahatmaGandhi'swife,diedwhileinprison.(34)
18.AHinducentreofpilgrimage,itliterallymeans'GatewaytotheGod'.(8)
20.ThecapitalofCzechRepublic.(6)
21.TheauthorofDashakumaracharita.(6)

CROSSWORD#9

CluesforCrossword#9
ACROSS:
5.ThestateassociatedwiththefolkdanceYakshagana.(9)
7.ThecityofTajMahal.(4)
9.AbookbyTaslimaNasreen.ShameinHindi.(5)
10.PIL:Public___Litigation.(8)
11.RannofKachchhinGujaratistheonlyplaceintheworldwheretheAsiaticWild___isfound.(3)
12.AbookbyAbulFazalaboutagreatMughalemperor.(316)
13.Abrandnamefor'vanaspatighee'andpure'ghee'.(4)
14.GovernorGeneralofBritishIndiawhointroducedrailwaysinIndia.(9)
16.ThecapitalofthestateleadingthecoffeeproductioninIndia.(9)
20.RialisthecurrencyofthisAsiancountry.(4)
22.ThecitywhereCharminarislocated.(9)
24.___Butter:'UtterlyButterlyDelicious'.(4)
25.Abrandnameforfans,mixergrinder,waterheaters,electricpressetc.Itssloganis"EVERYDAY
SOLUTIONS".(87)

DOWN:
1.Kohimaisitscapital.(8)
2.NASA:___AeronauticsandSpaceAdministration.(8)
3.CapitalofChile.(8)
4.ThecapitalofCroatia.(6)
5.ThecapitalofWestBengal.(7)
6.CapitalofthestatewheretheMt.Abu,famousforDilwaratemples,issituated.(9)
8.CRPF:Central___PoliceForce.(7)
15.AcapitalcitywhereNishatBaghislocated.(8)
16.TheGolGharisinthecapitalofthisstate.(5)
17.DeathofaCityiswrittenby___Pritam.(6)
18.HUDCO:Housingand___DevelopmentCorporation.(5)
19.VIRUS:VitalInformationResource___Seize.(5)
21.SARS:Severe___RespiratorySyndrome.(5)
23.ThelowerhouseoftheparliamentofRussia.(4)

CROSSWORD#10

CluesforCrossword#10
ACROSS:
7.Hindi,Urdu,Maithili,Bhojpuri,Magadhiarespokeninthisstate.(5)
8.AnAfricancountryfromwherecoffeeplantsoriginated.(8)
9.Awordintheexpansionof'RAW'.(4)
10.ASLV:Augmented___LaunchVehicle.(9)
11.___andMorals:abookbyBertrandRussell.Legalandsocialpractiseofunionofamananda
woman.(8)
12.Endsand___(anEnquiryIntotheNatureofIdealsandIntotheMethodsEmployedforTheir
Realization):abookofessayswrittenbyAldousHuxley.Waysofachievinggoals.(5)
14.AtermintheexpansionofAU.(4)
15.Acultivatedcashcropinwhichneitherfruitsnorseedsareformed.(9)
17.NSG:___SecurityGuard.(8)
19.PTI:___TrustofIndia.(5)
20.OneofthemainlanguagesofArgentina.(7)
23.ADB:___DevelopmentBank.(5)
24.AcartoonmagazineforchildrenbasedonIndianmythologystartedbyAnantPai.(465)

DOWN:
1.ThisturbulentHimalayanriveroriginatesatGaumukhfromtheGangotriglacierinUttarakhand.(10)
2.RegionofthisIndianstatewasknownasKalingainancienttime.(6)
3.AmajorpartoftheDamodarriverflowsthroughthisstate.(46)
4.Abrandforpaints,'Superlac','Shaktiman','Xtra'etc.aresomeofitskeyproducts.(8)
5.ThecapitalofNagaland.(6)
6.MostwidelyusedfoodgraininIndia.(4)
7.'TomyAtkins'isanicknameassociatedwithasoldierofthiscountry.(7)
13.ForcesoftheEastIndiaCompanyunderLordHughGoughdefeatedtheSikhsunder____in
theBattleofCheelianwalain1849.(45)
15.Duringphotosynthesistreesabsorbenergyfromit.(8)
16.Thiscountry'sparliamentiscalled'Congress'.(7)
18.KazirangaNationalParkisinthisstate.(5)
19.TheearliernameofAllhabad.(6)
21.ThetomboftheMughalemperorAkbarisinthiscity.(4)
22.Abrandnameforwatchesandtractors.(3)

CROSSWORD#11

CluesforCrossword#11
ACROSS
6.Thiruvananthapuramisthecapitalofthisstate.(6)
8.CGAIR:ConsultativeGrouponInternationalAgricultural___.(8)
10.ThecapitalofBelgium.(8)
11.ThiscityinIndiaisfamousfororanges.(6)
12.ThelanguagespokenbythepeopleofTamilNadu.(5)
13.ThefirsttalkieinIndia.(43)
15.Lotadanceisassociatedwiththisstate.(67)
18.ThecapitalofLadakh,itissituatedontheriverIndus.(3)
19.AwellknownHindifilmactorwhoalsoactedintheHollywoodfilms'IndianaJones'and
'TempleofDoom'directedbyStevenSpielberg.(10)
21.___Naoroji:'GrandOldManofIndia'.(8)
22.AcronymforIndianNationalSatellite.(5)
24.ThereligiousbookofSikhs.(465)

DOWN
1.Ahindisafemaleofthisanimal.(4)
2.AcityinUPassociatedwithresinindustryandwoodwork.(8)
3.Bhubaneswaristhecapitalofthisstate.(6)
4.ALGOL:AlgebraicOriented___.(8)
5.E.M.___:theauthorofSmallisBeautiful.(10)
7.ThestateassociatedwiththefolkdanceBihu.(5)
9.KonarkinOrissaisfamousforthe___Temple.(3)
12.Kancheepuram,famousforsilksaris,isinthisstate.(54)
14.FatherofEconomics.(45)
16.ForestResearchInstituteofIndiaislocatedhere.(8)
17.Pashtoand___arethemainlanguagesofAfghanistan.(7)
19.Adhe___isafamousbookinHindiwrittenbyMohanRakesh.IncompleteinHindi.(6)
20.TheSIunitofpressure.(6)
23.Partofthebodyofascorpionwhereitstoresitspoison.(4)

CROSSWORD#12

CluesforCrossword#12
ACROSS
5.Purandaradasa,whogavethepresentformofCarnaticmusic,hailedfromthisstate.(9)
7.Adiseasecausedbyexcessofuricacidinsidethebody.(4)
8.AbookbyTaslimaNasreen.ShameinHindi.(5)
9.ThemountofLordKartikeya.(7)
10.Agroupofthisanimaliscalledapace.(3)
11.Rupnarainpur,whereHindustanCablesLtd.islocated,isinthisdistrictofWestBengal.(9)
12.ThelastbutonemonthoftheSakaEra.ComingafterPaushitcoincideswithJanuaryFebruaryof
theEnglishcalendar.(4)
13.CA:___Accountant.(9)
16.LalbaghgardenandCubbonParkareinthiscityofIndia.(9)
17.ThecapitalofFiji.(4)
18.Centaur,aGreekmythologicalcreature,ishalfmanandhalfthisanimal.(5)
20.CurrencyofCentralAfricanRepublic.(35)
22.ExpansionofTNT.(15)

DOWN
1.ThemostancienttreeinIndiaisfoundinthiscityofBihar.(4)
2.ThecapitalofthestatewhereJaisalmerislocated.(6)
3.ASatyajitRay'sfilmbasedonIbson'sdramaEnemyofPeople.(10)
4.John__wroteModernPainters.(6)
5."TheCityofPalaces."(7)
6.Mt.Abuisinthisstate.(9)
7.ApopularfolkdanceofRajasthan.(7)
11.ThecapitalofRomania.(9)
14.ThecapitalofParaguay.(8)
15.AfamousBollywoodactorwhoseautobiographyisRomancingwithLife.(35)
16.Rajgir,acentreofpilgrimageforbothHindusandBuddhistsandfamousforhotwatersprings,
isinthisstate.(5)
17.Ayodhyaissituatedonthebankofthisriver.(5)
19.ThecurrencyofNamibia.(4)
21.AbicyclebrandnamefromLudhiana.(4)

CROSSWORD#13

CluesforCrossword#13
ACROSS
4.Rajgir,thefirstcapitalofMagadhaEmpire,islocatedinthisstate.(5)
7.ThecurrencyoftheNetherlands.(7)
9.Palestine:the"Holy___".(4)
10.ToytrainsrunfromSiliguritothishillstation.(10)
11.___ForestinGujaratistheonlyforestinIndiawherelionsarefound.(3)
12.ThisplaceinMaharashtraisknownforthemanufactureofHurricaneLanternsandStoves.(9)
13.Toughestgrassknowntoman.Itisalsousedasanalternativetowood.(6)
14.ThefilmforwhichMohammadRafirecordedhislastsong.(34)
16.Pannadiamondminesarelocatedinthisstate.(67)
20.AgreatemperorofIndia,heembracedBuddhismafterthebloodyKalingawar.(6)
23.Ahichhatra(originallyAhikshetra),whichoncewasthecapitalofPanchal,isinthisdistrictofUP.(8)
24.ItwasinventedbyWillemKolffofNetherlandsin1957.(105)

DOWN
1.ThecapitalofTripura.(8)
2.WAP:___ApplicationProtocol.(8)
3.Thiscountryisasultanate,Sultanbeingtheheadofthegovernment,onthenorthcoastoftheisland
ofBorneointheSouthChinaSea.(6)
4.Men'sfolkdanceofPunjab.(7)
5.SalarjungMuseumisinthiscity.(9)
6.Thestudyofradiationandradioactivity.(9)
8.___Temples:nearMt.AbuinRajasthantherearefiveHindutemplesconstructedherebetween
11thand13thcenturyAD.(7)
15.___Extraordinary:abookbyNiradC.Chaudhuri.Apersonwithdeepandwideknowledgeofa
subject.(7)
16.IntheSecond___WarinAD1780,thegrandallianceofHyderAli,theNizamand,theMarathas
defeatedtheEnglishandtookpossessionofArcot.(6)
17.PWD:___WorksDepartment.(6)
18.TenthdayofthisEnglishmonthwillfallintheChaitramonthofIndia'snationalcalendar.(5)
19.Atradenameassociatedwithbatteriesforautomobiles,UPS,andindustrialuse.(5)
21.LiftwasinventedbyElishaGraves___ofUSAin1852.(4)
22.Tigersarepredominantlyfoundinthiscontinent.(4)

CROSSWORD#1

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8.DADABHAINAOROJI9.FISH10.LIEUTENANT11.SNAKES12.SRINAGAR14.BLUE16.PARLIAMENT18.SAFETYLAMP21.
DAL22.SAHITYA24.NAARI25.MANGO26.TANZANIA
DOWN
1.NATIONAL2.NASHIK3.PHILOSOPHY4.RICE5.MAITHILI6.IRAN7.AJANTA12.SURYAKANT13.AHMEDNAGAR15.
ELEPHANT17.NILGIRI19.ASSAM20.PANINI23.TWO

CROSSWORD#2

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6.JAWAHARLALNEHRU9.NIPPON10.POVERTY11.NARMADA12.RURAL14.LEH16.MOTORCYCLE19.KARNATAKA22.
NIKE23.ANKARA24.SATPURA25.URANIUM26.OSAKA
DOWN

1.NATIONAL2.JAIPUR3.PAINBALM4.ELEPHANT5.DEER7.LIVER8.RIYAL13.RAYANPURAM15.HARYANA17.
REACTION18.LOKNAYAK19.KANPUR20.ARABIC21.ASSAM

CROSSWORD#3

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4.SATYAMEVAJAYATE9.NICOTINE10.ANKARA11.ANDERSON12.KOCHI14.LIVER16.MYANMAR18.GERMANY21.
DZIRE22.MANNADEY23.PASHTO24.CAESAR25.TANJORE
DOWN

1.NATIONAL2.MYSORE3.AMRITSAR5.VIETNAM6.JHARKHAND7.YAK8.TURRI13.COMMISSION15.VARANASI17.
ROENTGEN18.GHANA19.ANDHRA20.YAYATI23.PUNE

CROSSWORD#4

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7.LEONARDODAVINCI9.TAMILNADU10.CITY11.NEEM13.NADIRPOOJA15.GERMANY17.SMALL18.LOTUS20.
LEOPARD22.CHAITRA23.POSTAL24.FRANCE25.GOODYEAR
DOWN

WESTBENGAL2.ONAM3.SRILANKA4.POLAND5.JAGUAR6.CINCHONA8.CAT12.MARKTWAIN14.JALADPARA16.YEL
GANGA17.SCORPION19.SUTLEJ21.ASSAY22.CAR

CROSSWORD#5

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3.CHALTIKANAMGADI9.DICKENS10.INDIAN11.SRINAGAR13.NANGAL15.BMW16.LALALAJPAT18.DOG20.
UMASHANKAR22.ULANBATOR24.LION25.KALAAZAR26.LEECH
DOWN

1.NILE2.NATIONAL4.HYDERABAD5.LUCKNOW6.AUSTRALIA7.GODAN8.DNA12.GOLGUMBAZ14.AMARAKOSHA17.
JUNGLEE19.GHANA21.HAROLD22.USA23.TYRE

CROSSWORD#6

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5.AIRCHIEFMARSHAL9.DREAM10.IRELAND11.KARNAL13.ADILSHAH15.INDIAN17.BHAUBEEJ19.TEA21.
AURANGABAD23.SOAP24.AZARBAIZAN25.ALEXANDER26.EAST
DOWN

1.FILM2.AFRICA3.USHA4.HALDIA6.INDIA7.CHENNAI8.AMERICA12.LINGARAJA14.SUBMARINE16.NATIONAL17.
BARNARD18.ELAVARSI20.APPLE22.NABARD

CROSSWORD#7

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3.VIVEKANANDAROCK9.DETERGENT10.EAR11.APE12.COIMBATORE15.YANGON17.AVIATION19.ALLAHABAD22.
AVEO23.NATIONAL25.VOICE26.VICTOR27.RINGGIT
DOWN

1.WESTBENGAL2.ERNEST4.INDIA5.AFRICAN6.AMERICA7.DDT8.CAR13.BRINDAVAN14.ROOSEVELT16.ARAVALI
18.TRADING20.HUNGRY21.BOLERO24.IST

CROSSWORD#8

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6.KERALA8.AMERICA10.ROUSSEAU11.YELLOW12.TAMIL13.APTITUDE14.MADHYAPRADESH19.LEH20.PORBANDAR
22.CANADA23.MAHANADI24.QUTUBUDDINAIBAK
DOWN

1.PESO2.BAREILLY3.YAMUNA4.GILLETTE5.HAROLD7.ASSAM9.EGYPT12.TAMILNADU15.DEHRADUN16.PYRAMID
17.AGAKHAN18.HARIDWAR20.PRAGUE21.DANDIN

CROSSWORD#9

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5.KARNATAKA7.AGRA9.LAJJA10.INTEREST11.ASS12.AINIAKBARI13.RATH14.DALHOUSIE16.BENGALURU20.
IRAN22.HYDERABAD24.AMUL25.CROMPTONGREAVES
DOWN

1.NAGALAND2.NATIONAL3.SANTIAGO4.ZAGREB5.KOLKATA6.RAJASTHAN8.RESERVE15.SRINAGAR16.BIHAR17.
AMRITA18.URBAN19.UNDER21.ACUTE23.DUMA

CROSSWORD#10

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7.BIHAR8.ETHIOPIA9.WING10.SATELLITE11.MARRIAGE12.MEANS14.UNIT15.SUGARCANE17.NATIONAL19.PRESS
20.SPANISH23.ASIAN24.AMARCHITRAKATHA
DOWN

1.BHAGIRATHI2.ORISSA3.WESTBENGAL4.SHALIMAR5.KOHIMA6.RICE7.BRITAIN13.SHERSINGH15.SUNLIGHT16.
AMERICA18.ASSAM19.PRAYAG21.AGRA22.HMT

CROSSWORD#11

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6.KERALA8.RESEARCH10.BRUSSELS11.NAGPUR12.TAMIL13.ALAMARA15.MADHYAPRADESH18.LEH19.
AMRISHPURI21.DADABHAI22.INSAT24.GURUGRANTHSAHIB
DOWN
1.DEER2.BAREILLY3.ORISSA4.LANGUAGE5.SCHUMACHER7.ASSAM9.SUN12.TAMILNADU14.ADAMSMITH16.
DEHRADUN17.PERSIAN19.ADHURE20.PASCAL23.TAIL

CROSSWORD#12

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5.KARNATAKA7.GOUT8.LAJJA9.PEACOCK10.ASS11.BARDHAMAN12.MAGH13.CHARTERED16.BENGALURU17.
SUVA18.HORSE20.CFAFRANC22.TRINITROTOLUENE
DOWN
1.GAYA2.JAIPUR3.GANASHATRU4.RUSKIN5.KOLKATA6.RAJASTHAN7.GHOOMAR11.BUCHAREST14.ASUNCION15.
DEVANAND16.BIHAR17.SARYU19.RAND21.AVON

CROSSWORD#13

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4.BIHAR7.GUILDER9.LAND10.DARJEELING11.GIR12.OGALEWADI13.BAMBOO14.AASPAAS16.MADHYAPRADESH
20.ASHOKA23.BAREILLY24.ARTIFICIALHEART
DOWN
1.AGARTALA2.WIRELESS3.BRUNEI4.BHANGRA5.HYDERABAD6.RADIOLOGY8.DILWARA15.SCHOLAR16.MYSORE
17.PUBLIC18.APRIL19.EXIDE21.OTIS22.ASIA