2. Rules
• 26 questions.
• Each question carries 1 mark.
• Star marked question will be considered only when tie-
breaker situation arises. The teams having scored the
more no. of star marked questions will qualify.
• The n-th answer will start with n-th alphabet, i.e. 1st
answer will start with A, 2nd answer will start with B and
so on.
3.
4.
5.
6. According to Topsy.com, about 42,706 tweets were
registered in the period between 4 Dec, 2013 to 3
Jan, 2014, with an obvious spike (i.e 42544 tweets)
between 29 Dec to 1st Jan.
Who / what is the subject?
(Bigger vis – next slide)
1.
8. In one of their many adventures in their individual
series, both Tintin and Asterix set out on a voyage
to the Middle East. Interestingly both books revolve
around the same object or commodity that has
given rise to different problems in each story.
Both titles also refer to that commodity using which
same ‘two-word term’?
2.
10. Which group of institution, based on the
ideologies of this social reformer (vis), was founded
in 1886 in Lahore?
4.
11. This Warner Brothers production, directed by
Robert Clouse, was originally thought to be titled
‘Han's Island’. Some other alternate titles were
‘Blood and Steel’, which was a first-draft script title
and ‘The Deadly Three’.
Identify this superhit ‘project’ which is often
considered to be one of the greatest of its genre.
5.
12. Identify the country from this glamorous uniform
of cabin crew of their national airlines.
6.
13. What is the Spanish term for ‘Mountain of
Tariq’, refering to the most important
landmark associated with the place, which
was named after the Umayyad general Tariq
ibn-Ziyad?
7.
14. Star Sports, the official broadcaster for an event in
Jan-Feb 2014, created ads featuring each participant
team. The locations for the ads are the Delhi Jantar
Mantar, the Golden Temple, the Dassam Falls near
Ranchi, a Mumbai local train, the Puri Beach and
some lanes in Varanasi.
Which sporting event was that?
8.
17. Which company once used to advertise their
products with the slogan – ‘You press the
button, we do the rest’?
11.
18. Originally thought to be about (A), but finally
revealed to be about (B). What am I talking about?
12.
19. Labelled as ‘one of
the most sinister
Disney
Villains’, which
character is being
portrayed by Anjelina
Jolie in an upcoming
fantasy film?
13.
20. The presiding judge was Dr. Quartus de Wet. The
chief prosecutor was Dr. Percy Yutar. The first trial
indictment document listed 11 names as the
accused. After Bob Hepple agreed to testify for the
prosecution, the second indictment thus listed 10
out of the original 11 names, referring to them as
Accused No. 1 to 10.
Who was the Accused No. 1 in that historic trial?
14.
21. Identify this recent movie starring Bilal
Amrohi, grandson of Pakeezah-maker Kamal
Amrohi.
15.
22. This brand was launched in 1939. According to an
article in ‘Fortune India’, the brand claims on its
wrappers that if all the units consumed annually are
put end to end, they would cover the earth’s
circumference 192 times.
Which well known brand is this?
16.
23. About which ‘creative social network’, launched in
2012, one of the high-profile founders claimed that -
___ will not be as inert as Facebook or as passive as
YouTube. We want to shepherd people’s
creativity to create new films and score music
collaboratively.
Identify this not-so-happening biz-venture which is
recently being given a makeover.
17.
24. Whose record did Sachin Tendulkar break to
become the youngest recipient of the
Bharat Ratna at the age of 40?
18.
25. This 30-feet long and 15-feet high structure can be
found at the Bondi Beach in Australia.
What is it popularly known as?
19.
26. 62 year old Samir Mondal is a noted watercolour
painter. Besides solo shows, he also took part in
group exhibitions like - National Art exhibition
of Lalit Kala Akademi, ‘Freedom of Expression’
and ‘Tribute to Mother Teresa’ by RPG Enterprises
& ‘100 Years of Indian Cinema’.
For which 2007 project, two of his paintings
garnered much needed attention to him?
(Some of his paintings – next slide)
20.
28. Martin Heinrich Klaproth, a German scientist
named one of his discoveries in 1789 after a
heavenly body which was in turn named after this
Greek God (vis).
What did Klaproth
discover?
21.
29. This Amul topical is actually a take on which
recent-times movie?
22.
30. Based on the traditional soldiers song entitled
‘Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)’, a 1986 hit from
the group named Golden Sounds, what was created
for a global event just 4 years ago?
23.
31. Born Lucille Frances Ryan, this Kiwi lady, a
‘Climate Ambassador’ for the Greenpeace, is also
pretty well known for her singing skills. But as an
actress, she is more popular.
Which ‘titular role’ made her a household name in
the mid-90s and gave her
international recognition?
24.
32. This political
cartoon depicts a
meeting of three
world leaders, in the
year 1945.
Where that ‘high
voltage’ meeting
took place?
25.
36. According to Topsy.com, about 42,706 tweets were
registered in the period between 4 Dec, 2013 to 3
Jan, 2014, with an obvious spike (i.e 42544 tweets)
between 29 Dec to 1st Jan.
Who / what is the subject?
(Bigger vis – next slide)
1.
39. In one of their many adventures in their individual
series, both Tintin and Asterix set out on a voyage
to the Middle East. Interestingly both books revolve
around the same object or commodity that has
given rise to different problems in each story.
Both titles also refer to that commodity using which
same ‘two-word term’?
2.
45. This Warner Brothers production, directed by
Robert Clouse, was originally thought to be titled
‘Han's Island’. Some other alternate titles were
‘Blood and Steel’, which was a first-draft script title
and ‘The Deadly Three’.
Identify this superhit ‘project’ which is often
considered to be one of the greatest of its genre.
5.
49. What is the Spanish term for ‘Mountain of
Tariq’, refering to the most important
landmark associated with the place, which
was named after the Umayyad general Tariq
ibn-Ziyad?
7.
51. Star Sports, the official broadcaster for an event in
Jan-Feb 2014, created ads featuring each participant
team. The locations for the ads are the Delhi Jantar
Mantar, the Golden Temple, the Dassam Falls near
Ranchi, a Mumbai local train, the Puri Beach and
some lanes in Varanasi.
Which sporting event was that?
8.
63. The presiding judge was Dr. Quartus de Wet. The
chief prosecutor was Dr. Percy Yutar. The first trial
indictment document listed 11 names as the
accused. After Bob Hepple agreed to testify for the
prosecution, the second indictment thus listed 10
out of the original 11 names, referring to them as
Accused No. 1 through 10.
Who was the Accused No. 1 in that historic trial?
14.
67. This brand was launched in 1939. According to an
article in ‘Fortune India’, the brand claims on its
wrappers that if all the units consumed annually are
put end to end, they would cover the earth’s
circumference 192 times.
Which well known brand is this?
16.
69. About which ‘creative social network’, launched in
2012, one of the high-profile founders claimed that -
___ will not be as inert as Facebook or as passive as
YouTube. We want to shepherd people’s
creativity to create new films and score music
collaboratively.
Identify this not-so-happening biz-venture which is
being given a recent makeover.
17.
75. 62 year old Samir Mondal is a noted watercolour
painter. Besides solo shows, he also took part in
group exhibitions like - National Art exhibition
of Lalit Kala Akademi, ‘Freedom of Expression’
and ‘Tribute to Mother Teresa’ by RPG Enterprises
& ‘100 Years of Indian Cinema’.
For which 2007 project, two of his paintings
garnered much needed attention to him?
(Some of his paintings – next slide)
20.
78. Martin Heinrich Klaproth, a German scientist
named one of his discoveries in 1789 after a
heavenly body which was in turn named after this
Greek God (vis).
What did Klaproth
discover?
21.
82. Based on the traditional soldiers song entitled
‘Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)’, a 1986 hit from
the group named Golden Sounds, what was created
for a global event just 4 years ago?
23.
84. Born Lucille Frances Ryan, this Kiwi lady, a
‘Climate Ambassador’ for the Greenpeace, is also
pretty well known for her singing skills. But as an
actress, she is more popular.
Which ‘titular role’ made her a household name in
the mid-90s and gave her
international recognition?
24.
