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Prelims
1. This show begins with a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer: ―All characters and events in this
show – even those based on real people – are entirely fictional. All celebrity voices are
impersonated … poorly. The following program contains coarse language and due to its
content it should not be viewed by anyone.‖ Identify
2. After elections were announced in 1977, BabuJagjivan Ram was to hold a public meeting
in Delhi Doordarshan tried to sabotage the success of the meeting by doing something.
However the turnout was not affected. This led to the following headline in one of the
papers the next day: “Babu beats ______”
Fill the blank or what did DD try to do?
3. There are groups of women in US who often go up in arms for the cause of Women's
rights and other exploitation issues. Once this group staged a massive protest against the
publication of Playboy which they said portrayed women as sex objects. Playboy in turn
argued that the magazine was not only bought by people for the pictures but for the
educative and informative articles in them. They gave a very strong proof to support this
argument. What?
4. When X moved to Tottenham Hotspur in the 94-95 season, the fans and media were very
critical of him, partly because he played in the 1990 Germany team that knocked England
out of the World Cup, and partly because of his reputation as a diver. On his debut
against Sheffield Wednesday, however, he scored a header and immediately won over
fans by self-deprecatingly diving to the ground as a celebration, which would soon
become his signature style. X currently manages the US national team. X?
5. 26 million of these were donated by redditors all across the world recently in order to
raise around USD 30k fund the Jamaican bobsled team's Olympics campaign. What
internet phenomenon are we talking about?
6. In late 2004, X began tutoring his cousin, in mathematics over the internet using
Yahoo!‘s Doodle notepad. When other relatives and friends sought his tutoring, he
eventually decided to distribute the tutorials on YouTube where he created an account on
16 November 2006. This is about the founding of a famous website. Who is X?
7. It was originally erected in Hyde Park, London in 1851, had an area of 990,000 sq feet
and had no name until the magazine ‗Punch‘ decided to name it so. It was later
disassembled and moved to Sydenham Hill, was further enlarged and stood there from
1854 to 1936 until a fire destroyed it. An area of London and an English football club
were later named after it. What?

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8. Which company founded in 1923 by the brothers Henry and HelalHassenfeld uses a
stylized smile in its logo to indicate the fact that their business is fun?
9. In mathematics, what incongruous term is used to describe prime numbers that differ
from each other by 6 (for example, 11 and 17)? Of course, it‘s not so incongruous when
you understand that what‘s being referred to is the Latin word for ‗six‘, nothing else.
10. One explanation for the visions that occurred here came in July, 2001, when Italian
archaeologists showed that a fault running beneath the temple showed traces of ethylene,
which when inhaled can cause euphoria and giddiness. Plutarch, who served as a high
priest there, specifically said that the Pythia would breathe deeply from the ground before
making pronouncements. Originally dedicated to Gaea, but later to Apollo, this is what
site at which visitors came to hear about their futures in ancient Greece?
11. The logo of X, introduced in 1898 by a French artist, is named Y. It (Y) started off
looking very large, wearing pince-nez glasses (the type worn by Lawrence Fishburne in
The Matrix) and smoking a cigar. In his 100th anniversary, a much slimmed-down version
was adopted as the new logo. The slimming down was supposed to indicate the
company‘s focus on sport compact automobiles.
Y has made an appearance in the Asterix series and X also lends its name to a congenital
disorder which is characterized by multiple bands of skin creases on the forearms, lower
legs or the neck at the time of birth.
12. Butch, Spike, Tyke, Toodles Galore, Miss Mammy Two Shoes, Tuffy, Quacker,
__________ and _________. Complete the list
13. Sildenafil was synthesized by a group of chemists and was initially studied for use in
hypertension and angina pectoris (a symptom of reduced blood supply to the heart
muscle). The first clinical tests showed that the drug had little effect on angina and was
discovered to be more effective for what it is being marketed today. What is the common
name of this?
14. As a teenager, he was fascinated by physics. Although he planned to pursue an
undergraduate degree in that subject at Delhi University, where he was accepted to the
B.Sc. Physics Honors course, his brother talked him out of the idea.
His brother told him that that he would end up ―selling bananas‖ if he continued toward
his projected goal of getting a Ph. D in
physics. Instead, his brother said ‖ You should
study engineering — specifically electrical engineering — a subject that was then
growing more and more important ―. He went on to become one of the most famous
electronic chip designers of all time. Who?

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15. X has two restaurants: Altitude 95, on the first floor; and the Jules Verne, an expensive
gastronomical restaurant on the second floor, with a private lift. This restaurant has one
star in the Michelin Red Guide. In January 2007, the multi-Michelin chef Alain Ducasse
was brought in to run Jules Verne. What is X?
16. Basesar Ram: the father and was an alcoholic
Bhagwanti: the mother was a housewife and used to sleep in her kitchen itself
Lallu (Lalit Prasad): the eldest son, unemployed and looking for a job
Nanhe: the younger son
Badki: the eldest daughter, a social worker
Majhli: the second eldest daughter, aspiring to be an actress
Chutki: the youngest daughter, aspiring to be a doctor
What am I speaking of?
17. What am I describing?
Axle – ―A model bad boy, cruel and ruthless. Don't try to get on Axle's good side - he
doesn't have one‖.
Bose Jefferson - "Don't be fooled by Bose's casual demeanor - his punch feels like a tencar pile up on your head."
Cydney Bass- "A spoiled rich girl living on the edge. Treat Cyd right or she'll throw a
tantrum in your face. ―
Milwaukee Jon- "An Ex-con with a death wish. Jon's dare devilish style strikes fear in
the hearts of seasoned fellows‖
Pearl McKurdy -"A competitive and reckless retro-punk. Pearl lives for anarchy‖
Slim Jim -"Would've been the class clown if he hadn't dropped out. Voted 'Most Likely
To Die Young' by classmates."
Teflon Mike -"Dropped on his head at an early age, Mike is a gonzo wild man: fearless,
un-predictable, brain damaged."
18. In internet lingo A/S/L stands for Age, Sex , Location . What does B/S/L stand for?
19. Sir Walter Scott, commenting on the abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1814, wrote:
"Although I never supposed that he [Napoleon] possessed, allowing for some difference
of education, the liberality of conduct and political views which were sometimes
exhibited by old X, yet I did think he [Napoleon] might have shown the same resolved
and dogged spirit of resolution which induced Y to die manfully upon the breach of his
capital city with his sabre clenched in his hand."Id X and Y
20. During WW2, men in the combat arm of the SS had something tattooed on the underside
of the left arm, usually near the armpit. There were only 4 variations of this tattoo.
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21. The term ―Coolidge effect‖ comes from the following retelling of an old and common
joke/anecdote, according to which President Calvin Coolidge and his wife allegedly
visited a poultry farm, where she was amazed by the vast output of the small farm.
Mrs. Coolidge asked the farmer ―___________________?‖
The farmer proudly explained that ___________________.
―Perhaps you could point that out to Mr. Coolidge," pointedly replied the First Lady.
The President, overhearing the remark, asked the farmer, ―_________________?"
"No," replied the farmer, ―_________________"
"Perhaps you could point that out to Mrs. Coolidge," replied the President.
Explain the conversation and the effect.
22. The king of X (an Indian princely state) was visiting London when he realised he had left
his riding trousers at home. These were stitched especially for him by a tailor at home.
Left with no choice, the king disclosed to a tailor in London the secret of the trousers.
These consequently became popular in England for outdoor activities and have since
been known by the (slightly changed) name of the state. Name the state.
.
23. In 1276, a statute was passed in England applying this term to events that occurred prior
to 1189, the year in which Richard I ascended the throne. In 1832, this definition was
abandoned as a legal term, but common use has prevailed.
The implication of the phrase is that the subject referred to is, or can be regarded as,
indefinitely ancient. The phrase is one of the few cases in the English Language where
the post-modifier is an adjective.
Modern historians often criticize the use of the term as a view of contemporary
conditions as without history.
What term/phrase?
24. The jasper was brought from Punjab, jade and crystal from China. The turquoise was
from Tibet and the Lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, while the sapphire came from Sri
Lanka and the carnelian from Arabia. In all, twenty eight types of precious and semiprecious stones were inlaid into the main translucent stone.
However, the stone that was used the most was brought from a small town X. X= ?
25. What does the following shloka from the Isha Upanishad of the Yajurveda explain?
―Om poornamadahpoornamidam
PoornatPoornamudachyate
PoornasyapoornamaadayaPoornamevaavashishyate
Om shantihshantih‖