The Prelims. The highest score was 14 and the cutoff was 8

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3. 30 Questions-10 by each
Quizmaster
All Questions carry One Point. Half
points are QM’s prerogative. No
Negatives.
All multiples of 5 are starred questions
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5. 1) Which double international in
Hockey and Athletics became in
1963 the first woman to win the
Arjuna Award?
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6. 2) In 1944 General Dietrich von
Choltitz disobeyed Hitler’s orders to
carry out what task?
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7. 3) In the 1904 book ‘Cabbages and
Kings’ which term was coined to
describe the fictional Republic of
Anchuria?
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8. 4) Who was the only fashion
designer to appear in Time
magazine’s list of most influential
people of the 20th Century?
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9. *5) Adolf Luderitz’s (1834-1886)
territorial acquisitions led to the
formation and eventual
independence of which country in
1990?
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10. 6) Which was the first East
European team to win the
European Cup?
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11. 7) ‘Paths of Glory’ by Jeffrey Archer
is based on which real life person?
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12. 8) Identify.
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13. 9) Identify the Film?
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14. *10) Identify the ship which was the main
competitor to Queen Mary for the blue riband
of the Atlantic in the 1930s.
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16. 11) His catch phrase was “Who
loves ya baby?”. The actor who
portrayed him on screen was
nicknamed the ‘Golden Greek’.
Which famous television character
and name the actor?
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17. 12) Nicknamed as Iron __________
or Bloody __________ he founded
the Cheka, the precursor to the
KGB. One of the momentous scenes
during fall of Communism in Russia
was uprooting of his statue. Identify
him? PRELIMS

18. 13) Which controversial play is
based on the life of Nana
Phadnavis?
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19. 14) Unofficial anthem of which
organisation?
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20. *15) One of the most visited
destinations in this country. When
its name is translated it literally
means “A place and name”. What
destination, in which country?
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21. 16) Which infamous incident of
1969 occurred at Pinkville?
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22. 17) Tagline of which iconic movie
was ‘The Ultimate Trip’?
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23. 18) Located at White Oak Campus
in Maryland, USA which influential
institution was started in 1906
following public outcry over the
usage of tainted diphtheria
antitoxin?
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24. 19) Which perennially popular
movie starring Virginia McKenna
and Bill Travers in lead roles was
based on the real life adventures of
‘Friedrike Victoria Gessner’?
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25. *20) By what name is the Vetti
Chakiri movement , a landmark
incident in modern Indian history
better known to us?
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27. 21) Identify the man in the
spectacles? PRELIMS

28. 22) DHL is currently known as ‘Big
Yellow’ in corporate parlance. This
name was originally given to which
other company for most of the 20th
century?
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29. 23) Name this
person?
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30. 24) Identify the aircraft?
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31. *25) U.S.A. Has most number of
stars on its flag with 50. Which
country has the second most
number of stars on its flag with 27?
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32. 26) Who is this
person?
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33. 27) Highlands, Lowland, Speyside,
Cambeltown and Islay are the main
regions. What are we talking
about?
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34. 28) Identify the Film?
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35. 29) Name the song?
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36. *30) A 2012 film has this story of a couple who were
estranged due to circumstances beyond their control.
There was no information available about the more
famous person. The only news received was the
sound of piano playing from the house which was the
confirmation of the individual being alive. This also
stopped after while due the Piano malfunctioning due
to humidity. Name the famous person who is the
subject of this story/film.
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39. 1) Which double international in
Hockey and Athletics became in
1963 the first woman to win the
Arjuna Award?
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40. 1) Stephie D’Souza Secquiera
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41. 2) In 1944 General Dietrich von
Choltitz disobeyed Hitler’s orders to
carry out what task?
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42. 2) To burn Paris
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43. 3) In the 1904 book ‘Cabbages and
Kings’ which term was coined to
describe the fictional Republic of
Anchuria?
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44. 3) Banana Republic
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45. 4) Who was the only fashion
designer to appear in Time
magazine’s list of most influential
people of the 20th Century?
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47. *5) Adolf Luderitz’s (1834-1886)
territorial acquisitions led to the
formation and eventual
independence of which country in
1990?
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48. *5) Namibia
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49. 6) Which was the first East
European team to win the
European Cup?
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51. 7) ‘Paths of Glory’ by Jeffrey Archer
is based on which real life person?
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52. 7) George Mallory
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53. 8) Identify.
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55. 9) Identify the Film?
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57. *10) Identify the ship which was the main
competitor to Queen Mary for the blue riband
of the Atlantic in the 1930s.
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58. *10) SS ‘Normandie’
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59. 11) His catch phrase was “Who
loves ya baby?”. The actor who
portrayed him on screen was
nicknamed the ‘Golden Greek’.
Which famous television character
and name the actor?
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61. 12) Nicknamed as Iron __________
or Bloody __________ he founded
the Cheka, the precursor to the
KGB. One of the momentous scenes
during fall of Communism in Russia
was uprooting of his statue. Identify
him? PRELIMS

62. 12) Felix Dzerzinsky
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63. 13) Which controversial play is
based on the life of Nana
Phadnavis?
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64. 13) Ghanshiram Kotwal
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65. 14) Unofficial Anthem of which
organisation?
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67. *15) One of the most visited
destinations in this country. When
its name is translated it literally
means “A place and name”. What
destination in which country?
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68. *15) Yad Vashem Holocaust
Memorial in Israel.
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69. 16) Which infamous incident of
1969 occurred at Pinkville?
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71. 17) Tagline of which iconic movie
was ‘The Ultimate Trip’?
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73. 18) Located at white oak campus in
Maryland, USA which influential
institution was started in 1906
following public outcry over the
usage of tainted diphtheria
antitoxin?
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75. 19) Which perennially popular
movie starring Virginia McKenna
and Bill Travers in lead roles was
based on the real life adventures of
‘Friedrike Victoria Gessner’?
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77. *20) By what name is the Vetti
Chakiri movement , a landmark
incident in modern Indian history
better known to us?
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78. *20) Telengana Peasant Uprising.
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79. 21) Identify the man in the
spectacles? PRELIMS

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81. 22) DHL is currently known as ‘Big
Yellow’ in corporate parlance. This
name was originally given to which
other company for most of the 20th
century?
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83. 23) Name this
person?
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84. 23) Peter Pollock
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85. 24) Identify the aircraft?
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86. 24) P-47 Thunderbolt
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87. *25) U.S.A. Has most number of
stars on its flag with 50. Which
country has the second most
number of stars on its flag with 27?
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89. 26) Who is this
person?
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90. 26) Robert Goddard
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91. 27) Highlands, Lowland, Speyside,
Cambeltown and Islay are the main
regions. What are we talking
about?
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92. 27) Scotch Whisky
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93. 28) Identify the Film?
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95. 29) Name the song?
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97. *30) A 2012 film has this story of a couple who were
estranged due to circumstances beyond their control.
There was no information available about the more
famous person of the two. The only news received
was the sound of piano playing from the house which
was the confirmation of the individual being alive.
This also stopped after while due to the Piano
malfunctioning because of humidity. Name the
famous person who is the subject of this story/film.
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