RAIGANJ QUIZ FETSIVAL 2018 ORGANIZED BY BLACK DIAMOND QUIZ CLUB 24 & 25 NOV. 2018 @ BIDHAN MANCHA SILVER PLATE QUIZ BY MR. DEBABRATA DAS AND MR SUDIPTO ROY

2. RAIGANJ QUIZ FESTIVAL
Silver Plate
(Silver Sulphur)
by
Debabrata Das & Sudipta Roy

3. Total 30 questions & two written round in 2parts.
Part I will be conducted by Debabrata Das
Part II will be conducted by Sudipta Roy.
All questions will be in
POU/BOU system.
+10, -5 for Pounce, +10 for Bounce
“NO PART POUNCE”
HINT will be under QM’s precinct.
No “BLOCK” please.

5. X Y is a slang popular in UK and which was certainly well
established during the nineteenth century, but is particularly
associated with World War I .
The term is also used in Rudyard Kipling’s poem in 1890 and
reprinted in 1892.
The X Y mango is a named mango cultivar. Although generally
not considered to be the best in terms of sweetness and flavor, it
is valued for its very long shelf life.
X Y became extremely popular as a commercial variety,
eventually becoming the most commonly planted commercial
mango in Florida, and later the most extensively planted in the
Americas, a position it still holds today.
Identify X Y (the phrase/term)
1.

7. X Y = Tommy Atkins

8. Mohammed Umer ____, the lovable 'Tingu' of Bollywood was a Qazi
in a local Madrassa & his job was to teach Quran to small kids. Dilip
Kumar recommended him to Devika Rani of Bombay Talkies. His
film career started with the film Pratima along with noted film
actor Dilip Kumar in 1945.
He acted in many hit Bollywood classics along with Dilip Kumar &
Amitabh Bachan. He acted in about 600 films in his 50 years career.
He played the famous character X in a 1984 Bollywood film of
Prakash Mehra and the appearance as X was copied in various
movies later. The character X was hugely popular among all the
characters played by him. He also acted in the name of the same
character in 1987 & 1989.
A special dialogue Y was prepared on X which became the tag line of
the 1984 film and is also hugely popular till now.
Identify the famous character X portrayed by him & the dialogue Y.
2.

10. X = Nathulal
Y = “Mooche Ho Toh Nathulal
Jaise Ho...Warna Na Ho…”

11. On UN Day
Eminent psychologist Dr Jawahar Surisetti coined a
word “Happea” launches ‘Happea’ portal on the eve of
UN Day in India. The idea behind the website is to evolve
into a final destination for spreading love in the world.
He started the Happea movement and invites the youth
to participate and make the future world that they will
inherit in a better way. This word is going viral presently.
Why did he did so?
3.

13. Happea, the name comes by joining the first
three letters of
Happiness and Peace.
The Happea Movement came after he saw
the low ranking of India in the
Global Happiness Index.

14. David Brown,
Rick Husband,
Laurel Clark,
Michael Anderson,
William McCool
Ilan Ramon
&
_____________.
Complete the list.
(all of them were related to an extra ordinary incident)
4.

16. KALPANA CHAWLA
seven astronauts who were killed 15
years ago in the Columbia

17. The Characterization of X is based on a combination of
Keith Richards & Pepe Le Pew.
X was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry
Rossio.
Identify the character X.
5.

19. Captain Jack Sparrow

20. Written Round
5 questions.
25 points.
Extra 10 for full house.
Time = 90secs

21. 1. In which country chess has become so popular and fashionable that there are
chess bars, chess art , chess fashion etc ?
2. Complete the series and explain
5, 1, 3, 2, 2020, 1/2, 1, ____.
3. Most technology companies are big consumers of energy. They try to be
socially conscious by using green and clean energy as much as possible or totally.
Which tech co is the largest buyer of renewable energy in the world?
4. This character despite its age is still the most popular cartoon character that is
celebrating its 90th birthday. What was the first cartoon of this character?
5. After a hard fought 8 year battle, Kerala has amended the Shops and
Establishments act through an ordinance. What rights does this give the
employees ?

23. 1. Norway because of Magnus Carlssen
2. 105,
Numbers that appear in
Chetan Bhagat’s fiction books.
The latest one is ‘The Girl in Room 105’
3. Google
4. Plane Crazy
5. “Right to Sit.”

24. SCORE

25. CONNECT6.

28. Date: May16, 1983
Release date: March 25, 1983
Venue: Pasadena Civic Auditorium, California
Event: “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever”
Produced by: Suzanne de Passe
Performing artist : Junior Walker,
Diana Ross & the Supremes,
Marvin Gaye,
Lionel Richie,
The Temptations and Four Tops
& _________.
What was the unique thing of this TV show?
or
What the world witnessed for the first time?
7.

30. The world first saw
Micheal Jackson debuted the
“Moonwalk”.


31. Whose tweets?
What was the consequence of these tweets?
8.

33. Tweets of James Gunn.
Disney has fired writer-director James
Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy
Vol. 3

34. 9. Identify this thing.
(£4.22million splashed out on this type of wristbands in 2001)

36. “XYLOBAND”
‘Coldplay’ splashed out £4.22million on wristbands for
their 2001 Mylo Xyloto tour, which changed colour in time
with the music.

37. 10. The aim of the RBI board should be to protect the
institution, provide sensible advice and not serve interests of
the others, former central bank governor Raghuram Rajan
Spoke on the ongoing tussle between the government and the
RBI.
Giving two terminologies to describe the role of the central
bank, former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor
Raghuram Rajan has recently said,
“It (RBI board’s aim) is to protect the health of the institution,
but also to provide wide, sensible advice. … the aim of the board
is to be a X, sensible, thoughtful and not, with due respect, Y,”
X & Y = ?

39. X = Rahul Dravid
Y = Navjot Singh Sidhu

40. SCORE

41. 11. PUT FUNDA

43. Edward Abraham Dyer, father of Colonel
Reginald Edward Harry Dyer of Jallianwala
Bagh massacre, moved from England to set
up the first brewery in India (later
incorporated as Dyer Breweries in 1855)
at Kasauli.
Presently known as Mohan Meakin Ltd.

44. 12. Y is one of X's most famous and long-lived characters, appearing
in 33 novels, one play (Black Coffee), and more than 50 short stories
published between 1920 and 1975.
The name of Y was derived from two fictional detectives of the
time: Marie Belloc Lowndes' ______ Popeau and Frank Howel Evans'
Monsieur ____, a retired Belgian police officer living in London .
Y was the only fictional character to receive an obituary on the front
page of The New York Times.
Guinness World Records listed X as the best-selling novelist of all
time. Novels of X have sold roughly 2 billion copies, and estate claims
that X’s works come third in the rankings of the world's most-widely
published books, behind only Shakespeare's works and the Bible.
Identify the world famous fictional character Y and the creator X.

46. Y = Hercule Poirot
X = Agatha Cristie

47. 13. CoRover Pvt. Ltd in association with X, introduced in 2002
having HQ in New Delhi has developed and
designed a special computer programme to simulate
conversation with users, especially over the internet
powered by artificial intelligence (AI) used in the platform of X.
It comes with a look of a lady wearing a saree and a name given
to it is DISHA (Digital Interaction to Seek Help Anytime).
It include ability to quickly answer customer queries,
ability to multitask,
ability to provide round-the-clock customer support,
zero waiting time for the query to be answered,
and overall an ability to provide customers
with a stress-free experience and overall customer satisfaction.
What is X?

49. I R C T C

50. 14. The slang term “small fry” is used to denote a person
or thing as juvenile, somebody who is not fully developed,
or is insignificant.
Lisa use this term to name her book which is written
from the perspective of a child longing for a father.
The book was published in 2018 and got surprising
reviews across the world which published a different
angle of her father. She also admires her father's
brilliance and charisma.
Identify her world famous, hugely popular father.

52. Steve Jobs

53. 15. Nimes is a city of southern France.
X itself was first produced in this city under the
name “serge de Nimes”.
A plant Indigofera Tinctoria was originally used
to dye X.
X has been used in the United States since the
mid 19th century. X initially gained popularity in
1873 by Jacob W. Davis, a tailor from Nevada.
What is X?

55. X = Denim

56. THANK YOU
SCORES
get ready for part II

57. fgjho

58. WRITTEN ROUND
FIVE QUESTIONS . (5 POINTS EACH)
MAKE IT A FULL HOUSE & TAKE 10 POINTS MORE

59. NAME THE BOLLYWOOD MOVIES INSPIRED
FROM THE HOLLYWOOD MOVIES
GIVEN BELLOW.

60. 1

61. 2

62. 3

63. 4

64. 5

66. 1

67. 2

68. 3

69. 4

70. 5

71. This is Jodi Whittaker. On July
2017 BBC announced the she
would become the 13th & 1st
female incarnation of the lead
character of their tv series X.
Whittaker formally assumed the
role from Peter Capaldi in the
2017 christmas special
episode”Twice upon a time”.
William Hartnell was the 1st actor
to play X.
Name the tv series produced by
BBC since 1963.

73. DOCTOR WHO

74. This is Clive Palmer an Australian
politician/businessman started a
project in 2012. After a long delay
the work of the project resumes
this year & will be completed in
2022. This was a failed attempt by
a South African businessman in
2000. This time the estimated cost
of the project is $500million.
Guess the project.
Hint- Southampton to New York.

76. TITANIC- II .
THE MODERN DAY REPLICA SHIP OF RMS
TITANIC.

77. Manuel Sanchis
Hontiyuelo appeared
in this event record 43
times (most till date).
This event took place
272 times from 1930
till date.
Name the popular
event.

79. EL CLASSICO

80. **According the hindu mythology it represents the
Visuddhi Chakra among the 114 chakra’s in the energy
body. If you Visuddhi become powerful you have the
abilty to filter anything that enters you.
** according to so other believes the three rounds of this
depicts the Past Present & the Future of the universe.
What is I am talking about which is very much connected
with a Hindu God.

82. VASUKI NAG ARROUND
LORD SHIVA’S NECK.

83. In a NHL game between the Toronto Maple Leafs
& the Bolon Bruins in 1933, Maple Leaf star Ace
Bailey landed headfirst on t5he ice, fracturing his
skull in the process. He survived that horrific
accident but never played professional ice hockey
again.
In professional sports something started after this
incident. What is that?

85. RETIREMENTS OF JERSEY
NUMBERS.

86. **Albert Hoffman, a swiss pharmacology reasearcher
synthesized X in 1938 while trying to develop a medicine to aid
urine contractions during child birth.
**discovered in mainstream America in the 50’s & widely used
in therapy in 1950’s &60’s. in 1968 X was declared illegal & all
related therapy reasearche’s stops.
** in a 1980’s Satyajit Ray’s creation we find the presence of X .
ID X & NAME THAT SATYAJIT RAY CREATION.
5+5

88. X- LSD ( LYSERGIC ACID
DIETHYLAMID)
“JOTO KANDO KATHMANDU TE”

89. “GUANGGUN JIE”, CELEBRATED EVERY YEAR ON
November 11. it’s a holiday & popular among young
chinese peoples. The date 11/11 was chosen as it
resembles solitary bare sticks. This day was originated in
Nanging University in 1933.
Which day they celebrate every year on nov 11?

91. NATIONAL SINGLE’S DAY.

92. GARH KALIKA TEMPLE of Ujjain
Madhyapradesh was set up in treta yuga. An
event of sashtriya sangeet, dance, & drama is
organised here every year during nov-dec. it was
first started by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in 1958. the
program is known as “Akhil Bharatiyo ____
samaraho”. It is believed that X was related with
Ujjai very much & to give respect to X the event
was named after him.
FITB & NAME THE EVENT.

94. X- KALIDAS.
“AKHIL BHARATIYO
KALIDAS SAMARAHO”

95. This person won the national
level dance competition in his
country in 1958 at the age of 18.
Though he started his life as a
dancer he later became famous
for his contribution in a
different field.
ID THE PERSON.

97. BRUCE LEE

98. This is Sachen Littlefeather. In the 45th
academy Awards she came as a
representative of X. on the stage she said
–” I Am representing X thi evening & he
asked me to tell you that he very
regretfully cannot accept this very
generous award. The reason for this
being are the bad treatment of American
Indians in the film Industry”.
X rejected the “Best actor in lead role”
after a long tough time in his career.
Id X & the movie for X got the award.
5+5

100. X- MARLON BRANDO.
GODFATHER- I

101. Sahibzada Iskinder Mirza, first President of Pakistan
was born on 13th nov, 1899 on erstwhile Bengal under
British Indian Empire. He was called “The Kingmaker
of controlled democracy” as he imposed Martial law in
Pakistan by abrogating the constitution of Pakistan in
1956 with the help of his loyal army chief Ayub Khan.
Later on 1958 he was forcefully sent to exile in london
untill his death by general Ayub Khan whom he
trusted the most. He was often compared with his very
infamous ancestor & described in a negative way in
Pakistan. Indentify his ancestor . ( don’t put all your
egg in one basket).

103. MIR JAFFAR.

105. This letter is a reply to the congress leader
Kamalnath, published in social media. Previously
Kamalnath wrote a letter to X by accusing Shivraj
Singh Chouhan for misleading & cheating, fraud,
promise breaking and demands actions against
Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
To whom Kamalnath wrote that letter?

107. MAHAKALESSWAR
(MAHAKAL).

109. **X is a qualified chartered accountant & appeared in
bollywood in the 70’s as an actor.
As he always wants to be a director he after some years
approached producer Chanda Dutt & Devi Dutt with a story.
When X was narrating the story within five minutes he found
the producers are not liking the story at all.
Suddenly X saw a picture of the children of the producer duo
on the office wall & he quickly built up a story based on his
favourite novel Y published in 1980.
The producers gave him the go-ahead & the rest is history.
ID X & Y, NAME THE MOVIE.

111. X- SHEKHAR KAPOOR.
Y- MAN WOMAN AND CHILD.
(ERIC SEAGAL)
MOVIE- MASOOM.

112. **X is a TV show which was telecasted in 55 countries
with a total viewership of 650 million.
** The show consists 78 episodes & the channel earned
40lakh Rs. Per episode.
** The critics dismissed the series calling it a
“technically flawed melodrama”.
Give me the name of the TV series & be specific as the
popular character of 2018 said- ‘ Aap ne kounsi ____
dekhi hai pata nahi , hum ne to ______ ki dekhi hai’.

115. ** ‘One of the big problems with that incident was that
no one was talking in english’ – for that reason he cant
take any step. Said by the match referre Ted Wykes.
** According to the man of the match adjudicator David
Gower – ‘ I first thought of giving the award to ___
or ____ , or to both jointly! But it had to go to
Tendulkar’.
** this incident was happened at the 1st meet of a great
rivalary in world cup.
ID THE INCIDENT.

117. JUAVED MIANDAD – KOIRAN MORE CONFLICT
DURING WO0RLD CUP 1992