13. Q3. Id X
“X & The Missing Scrolls”, released on 22 October, is the second book to be
released after writer Jean-Yves Ferri and illustrator Didier Conrad took over
from original co-creators A & B. The first of the new books saw the duo head
to ancient Scotland. The new book has them resisting Roman occupation and
fighting their Roman foes in a propaganda war alongside a character inspired
by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. It is the 36th book in the hugely popular
series.
16. Q4. Identify X.
X is a specific type of strings used to control puppets that are most
prominently used in Italy, specifically Sicily. However, this artform
doesn’t come under general puppeteering. A poster for a famous
movie also features X.
25. Q7. Identify X.
X was born on 25 January, 1903 in Motihari (present-day Bihar).
X’s work is marked with lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, and
outspoken support to democratic socialism.
In 2008, X was ranked 2 on a list by The Times of “50 Greatest British
Writers” since 1945.
37. Q11. Which group?
In this book, the author explores the
“mathematical secrets” of which
famous group of people?
38.
39.
40. Actress Karishma Kapoor was first offered the female lead in this movie but due
to date issues, she declined the offer. Director Dharmesh Darshan was left
disheartened that his first and favorite choice was no longer part of his project,
considering that Kapoor and Darshan’s first collaboration was a huge success.
Darshan looked for a replacement and the role ultimately went to Twinkle
Khanna. In order to display resemblance between Kapoor and Khanna, the
director had the same clothes and the same wig that Karishma had worn in
Raja Hindustani for Twinkle.
Name the movie.
Q12. Id the movie.
43. Q13. Identify X.
The Aarne-Thompson system classifies X as “the persecuted heroine”. The
story of Rhodopis, about a Greek slave girl who marries the king of Egypt, is
considered the earliest known variant of X’s story. X is also known as
Aschenputtel in certain versions.
46. Q14.
The first edition of X was published in 1964 and was pretty racist. In the first
edition, the _______ were described as black pygmies from “the very deepest
and darkest part of the African jungle where no white man had gone before.”
Also the main character was originally described by the author as “a small
negro boy”. A fan of the book since childhood, film director Tim Burton states,
“I responded to X because it respected the fact that children can be adults.”
52. After Simon Pegg spilled the beans that X had a cameo as a Stormtrooper in
The Force Awakens, the _______ star flat-out denied it. But according to
Entertainment Weekly, the cameo did happen, and he doesn’t play any
Stormtrooper. He was the one who was in the room with Rey as she
discovers she can use the Force to influence people’s minds.
Q16. Id X.
73. Q6. Id the famous painting X.
X is the popular name given to each of four versions of a composition,
created as both paintings and pastels, by the Expressionist artist Edvard
Munch between 1893 and 1910. Der Schrei der Natur is the title Munch
gave to these works, all of which show a figure with an agonized expression
against a landscape with a tumultuous orange sky. Arthur Lubow has
described X as "an icon of modern art, a Mona Lisa for our time."
79. Q8. Id the book.
While X was working as a script reader for Paramount Pictures, his/her boss
there, Richard Mealand, offered to introduce his/her to his publishing
contacts. He put his/her in touch with the Bobbs-Merrill Company. A recently
hired editor, Archibald Ogden, liked the book, but two internal reviewers
gave conflicting opinions about it. One said it was a great book that would
never sell; the other said it was trash but would sell well. Ogden's boss,
president D.L. Chambers, decided to reject the book. Ogden responded by
wiring to the head office, "If this is not the book for you, then I am not the
editor for you." His strong stand got a contract for X in December 1941.
92. Q3. Catapulted to TV stardom after she wins a local
contest, a poor but plucky teenage girl with a hot
makeover tries to survive in the spotlight as she
balances family, friends and boys.
98. Q5. The illegitimate child of a serial rapist and
mass murderer crosses the country to kill an old
man, all while slowly falling in love with his cousin.
109. Q1. Id X. (+100/-50)
Y is an American adult animated television series that follows the
misadventures of alcoholic scientist and his easily influenced grandson, who
split their time between domestic family life and Z. The series is loosely based
on the characters from the movie X.
21 October, 2015 was celebrated worldwide in honour of the Steven Spielberg
movie, “X:2” as “X Day”, 30 years after the original.
110. Q2. Id X? (+80/-40)
X was a fictional character on an American drama. X has lived in a variety of
countries, such as Egypt, the Philippines and Japan. As a result, X is fluent in
several languages including Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, and
Hindi, and has a working knowledge of several others.
X was portrayed by a British actor who won 2 Golden Globes in 2006 and
2007. In 2011, X was the most widely discussed fictional character on the
social media site Facebook. The character is partly inspired by Sherlock
Holmes, and according to the creator brings the story of Sherlock Holmes
back full circle.
111. Q3. Id X. (+70/-30)
“X” is a sequel to “Y” - a popular American anime-styled cartoon and is set 70
years after the events of the latter. It ran for four seasons, titled: Air, Spirits,
Change & Balance.
Although, a live feature film for “Y” was made, most of the internet and fans of
the show practice deliberate memory loss of the existence of the movie
(directed by “Shamalamadingdong”) because it really was that bad.
113. Q5. Id X. (+40)
The Purple Man (real name Y) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics
supervillain. In the 2000s, he emerged as an enemy of A and her husband B.
His body produces pheromones which allow him to verbally control the
actions of others. He is played by Scottish actor X in the 2015 Netflix series
Jessica Jones.
114.
115. 1. Back To The Future
2. Gregory House
3. Avatar: The Legend of Korra
4. John Hurt
5. David Tennant
124. Sample Question
Q. Which show?
“And I would have gotten away with it too, if it
weren't for those meddling kids!”
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