Common Bond #3

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1. If a player gets injured during a game of cricket, he may ask for another team member to run between the wickets for him. What is such a player (not the batsman) called? Skipper Runner Walker Helper

2. It's common knowledge that India was a British colony till it gained independence on the 15th of August 1947. However parts of present day India were also colonized by other European powers. To whom did the Union Territory of Pondicherry belong at the time of the Indian independence? The Germans The Portuguese The Dutch The French

3. This South American city was founded by the Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro on 18th January 1535 and called the 'City of Kings'. Rio de Janeiro Caracas Lima La Paz

4. "Red touches black, you're ok Jack; Red touches yellow, you're a dead fellow". This type of rhyme is used to distinguish between the non-venomous and venomous types of which snakes? Cobra Viper Coral Rattle

5. On the 1st of January, 1993, the former country of Czechoslovakia was dissolved to form the nations of Slovakia and Czech Republic. What is this event also known as? White Revolution Socialist Revival Red Marriage Velvet Divorce

6. Which is the most consumed cereal grain in the world? Oats Rice Wheat Maize

7. Which of the following are studied by lepidopterists? Grasshoppers Ants Moths Earthworms

8. Which of the following organs are present as a pair in the human body? Appendix Spleen Kidney Heart

9. Which music group or duo won a Grammy award in 2006 for the hit song "Don’t Phunk With My Heart"? OutKast Linkin Park The Black Eyed Peas The Roots

10. What's the common bond which connects the previous nine answers? Answer: (One Word)