Prelims of the MELA quiz conducted in the Quiz Fest of Hansraj in 2011.

1. MELA PRELIM ANSWERS

2. 1
The X, a unit of measurement of area of a
land, commonly used in Nepal, Bangladesh and in a few
states of India like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West
Bengal, Assam, Gujarat etc. The precise size of a
X appears to vary considerably. Sources have given
measurements that range from 1,500 to 6,771 square
meters, but in several smaller pockets, it is as high as
12,400 square meters.
It is popular today because of a very significant
entertainment connect.

4. *2
According to a popular page that was doing the rounds of the
net and social networking some time ago which was posted
on the website of a ‘youth oriented network’, there are seven
reasons for doing it. They are:
• The dialogues
• Special effects
• Rape scenes
• Actors making fool of themselves
• X
• Fight Sequences
• The storylines
Seven reasons for what?

5. 7 Reasons to watch Kanti Shah Films!

6. 3
In a 1953 book called ‘Seduction of the
Innocent’, Frederick Wertham called for a ban
on these two characters. He alleged that the
relationship between X and Y was fraught with
gay overtones and that the characters were
promoting homosexuality. Which two famous
characters?

8. 4
• The X Film Festival is a semi-annual film and multimedia event held by
the Austin Film Society in Austin, Texas. Most recently, the Alamo
Drafthouse theater in downtown Austin, Texas has been the selected
venue. The event usually takes place for a few days, and X screens a
selection of his favorite films using prints he owns. Usually he programs
films to a theme such as 80's horror night or Italian crime films of the 70's.
All films come from his private collection of prints and generally have
played a part in the creation of his own films. He uses the film fest not
only as a platform to show off his impressive collection of rare film reels
but also to point out forgotten genres, directors, actors or studios. So far
there have been 6 festivals, plus a "best of" featuring films shown in
previous festivals. A very important aspect of the X Film Festivals in
general is, that X introduces all the films himself, shows trailers for all
kinds of films and takes the time to discuss the films with the fans lucky
enough to gain badges for the nights. His policy is that he doesn't talk
about himself or his movies during the festival, which makes it hard for
journalists or fans to gain information about projects he is currently
working on.

10. 5
• “…a single projectile
Charged with the power of the universe
An incandescent column of smoke and flame
As bright as a thousand suns
Rose in all its splendour…
…an unknown weapon,
An iron thunderbolt,
A gigantic messenger of death…”
•
• This is a description of a graphic novel called 18 days
by Grant Morrison. What is 18 days about?

12. 6

13. The Peasant Wedding, Peter Brueghel
the Elder.

14. *7

16. 8
+
+ =?

17. Eric Arthur Blair

18. 9
• They have produced real versions of X odd
flavours in and out of the market since 2001.
Apart from some "regular" flavours, the
company also produces several "unusual"
flavours. Other flavours include
bacon, dirt, earthworm, earwax, vomit, rotten
egg, sausage, pickle, toast and soap.

20. 10
• XY is a genre of punk music dealing with Islam and its
culture, originally conceived in Michael Muhammad Knight's 2003
novel of the same name. The name is a portmanteau of hardcore
and an Arabic word which is usually translated as "piety" or the
quality of being "God-fearing", and thus roughly denotes fear and
love of the divine. The scene is composed mainly of young Muslim
artists living in the US and other western countries, many of whom
openly reject traditionalist interpretations of Islam. Although
Muslim punk music dates at least to the 1979 founding of British
band Alien Kulture and in the 90's, Nation Records act Fundamental
and Asian Dub Foundation, this is the first example of US Muslim
generated punk. Knight's novel was instrumental in encouraging the
growth of a contemporary North American Muslim punk
movement.

22. *11
• The diner featured in the scene is now a McDonalds at the corner of 3rd
Street and Townsend in San Francisco, California. The original structure
still stands. The 3rd Street Bridge can be seen in the background of the
scene outside the diner. Former president of the United States, Ronald
Reagan famously used the phrase in his campaign against raising taxes. In
March 1985, his address to the American Business Conference is
quoted, "I have my veto pen drawn and ready for any tax increase that
Congress might even think of sending up. And I have only one thing to say
to the tax increasers: _____Y________" The movie X became popular in
Kenya in the early 1990s. Kenyan kids pronounced Y as "Makmende"
probably due to influence of the local dialects. Over time, Makmende was
used by kids to refer to a kid who behaved like a know-it-all. In
2010, Makmende was turned into an Internet sensation all over Kenya's
Internet community when Just a Band created a superhero character in
the music video of their song "Ha He." Id Y.

24. 12

25. Khandala

26. 13
• X is an
American rock singer, songwriter, musician, record
producer, winemaker, and actor. X has a reputation for
being reclusive, elliptical and controlling of his public
image. He dislikes the manner in which rock stars are
worshipped, and at one point carried business
cards with the name "Jesus H. Christ" printed on
them.[Often having to deal with stalkers, X has resorted
to using a paintball rifle to run trespassing fans from
his property. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of X's
pursuits, and he studied under Rickson Gracie, who is
widely considered one of the martial art's greatest
practitioners.

27. Maynard James Keenan

28. 14

30. 15
Which magazine gets it’s name from this William S.
Burroughs book?

32. 16
• X is a six letter word. X-Science is a derogatory
term for research that may fall short of the
scientific method. X-Economics is a derogatory
term for Reaganomics. X is a title of songs by
artistes as diverse as Black Sabbath, Spice
Girls, Chris Isaak, Yngwie Malmsteen and Adam
Lambert. X is a ride at Dorney Park & Wildwater
Kingdom, Pennsylvania, U.S., now known as
Possessed. Alexandre Boisvert, an American
pornographic actor uses the stage name X. What
is X?

34. 17

36. *18

38. 19
• This was the last attraction which Walt
Disney himself participated in designing; it
opened three months after his death. It is located
within the New Orleans Square portion of
Disneyland, its facade evoking antebellum New
Orleans, topped by a 31-star United States flag
(which would indicate the 1850s). An overhead
sign at the boat dock names it for the famous
_______ Jean Lafitte (although his name is
misspelled Laffite), who fought alongside the U.S.
Army at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of
1812.

40. *20
After leaving a medical college in the town, this
actor joined FTII. Actress Jaya Bahaduri, his
classmate at FTII decided to change his name to
a simpler sounding, X, as his original name was
tough for other students to pronounce. The
name has stuck since. X?

41. Danny Denzopa

42. 21

43. Sridevi

44. **22
The Empty Mirror: Norman Rodway
Max: Noah Taylor
Downfall: Bruno Ganz
Dear Friend_____: X?