| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Poet and philosopher, author of "Tirukkural" | Thiruvalluvar | 82%
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| CEO of Google Inc. (2015–) | Sundar Pichai | 59%
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| President of India (2002–2007) | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | 53%
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| Composer and musician nicknamed "The Mozart of Madras" | A. R. Rahman | 47%
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| Monk who brought Zen buddhism to China | Bodhidharma | 46%
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| World Chess Champion (2007–2013) | Viswanathan Anand | 36%
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| Physicist who studied light scattering; 1930 Nobel laureate | C. V. Raman | 32%
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| Comedian known for "Parks and Recreation" and "Master of None" | Aziz Ansari | 16%
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| Spiritual leader, founder of The Art of Living Foundation | Ravi Shankar | 12%
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| Islamic poet, author of "Sirappuranam" | Umaru Pulavar | 11%
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| President of Singapore (1999–2011) | S. R. Nathan | 10%
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| Actress and classical dancer, one of the biggest female stars during Bollywood's golden era | Vyjayanthimala | 5%
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| Computer scientist who claimed to have invented e-mail | Shiva Ayyadurai | 4%
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| UN High Commissioner of Human Rights (2008–2014) | Navi Pillay | 2%
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| Scientist, President of Carnegie Mellon University (2013–2017) | Subra Suresh | 1%
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