How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
1. Steve McQueen’s “12 Years A Slave” became the
first US film with scenes of full-frontal nudity to be
cleared by India’s censor board.
2. The Tata Nano received an adult protection rating
of zero stars from a global car safety program following
crash tests in Germany.
3. An Indian-American mechanical engineer
created a prototype 3D printer that can print pizza for
astronauts on long missions.
4. Actor Maulik Pancholy of “30 Rock” fame and his
boyfriend Ryan Corvaia got engaged at the Taj Mahal.
5. Actor Maulik Pancholy and his boyfriend
Ryan Corvaia celebrated their engagement in an
Indian prison.
Compiled and partly written by Indian humorist MELVIN DURAI, author of the novel Bala Takes the Plunge.
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