general quiz @ yuva spandan 2014

QUIZZING @ YUVA SPANDAN 2014-15

KAVERI COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE

ROUND 1 – Q & A

QUESTION 1TEAM A

It comes from the Greek

word for leaf. This word is applied to modified leaves that surround the reproductive organs of flower. What is the word?

PETAL

QUESTION 2TEAM B

PAUL THE OCTOPUS

QUESTION 3TEAM C

The title of this book is inspired from Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play, Julius Ceaser, in which the Nobleman Cassius say to Brutus-"____ _________, dear Brutus, is not

_____ ______ _____________,But in ourselves, that we are underlings."Fill in the blanks to get the name of the book which has been recently adapted into a movie.

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

QUESTION 4TEAM D

The founder of X is red-green colour blind. The employees of X are Big Fans of the Harry Potter series, so the meeting rooms are named as: Avada Kedavara, Expecto Patronam, Alohomora, Expelliarmus. What is X?

FACEBOOK

QUESTION 5TEAM E

Knowledge of Literature - Nil Knowledge of Philosophy - Nil Knowledge of Astronomy - Nil Knowledge of Politics - Feeble Knowledge of Botany - Variable Knowledge of Geology - Practical But Limited Knowledge of Chemistry - Profound Knowledge of Anatomy - Accurate But

Unsystematic Knowledge of Sensational Literature - Immense Plays the violin well Is an expert singlestick player, boxer and

swordsman Has a good practical knowledge of British law Who is he?

SHERLOCK HOLMES

QUESTION 6TEAM A

X was made in 1952, famously because the then PM, Pandit Nehru, was concerned that Indian women were spending precious foreign exchange on beauty products, and personally requested JRD Tata to manufacture them in India. What is X?

LAKME

QUESTION 7TEAM B

Connect Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram and Tripura geographically.

TROPIC OF CANCER

QUESTION 8TEAM C

IDENTIFY THE RAILWAY ROUTE

PALACE ON WHEELS

QUESTION 9TEAM D

In 2006, X was named as the richest fictional character by the Forbes Magazine. But then X was dropped from the list because of angry letters from children claiming X was real. Identify X.

SANTA CLAUS

QUESTION 10TEAM E

X is a fictional Indian detective found in Literature who is deeply influenced by Sherlock Holmes. Just like Sherlock Holmes always found assistance of Dr. Watson, X found assistance of Ajit Kumar Banerjee. Many of Xs stories have been adapted into films and one particularly famous TV Show on DD by Basu Chaterjee. The latest film adaptation being in 2015, will star Sushant Singh Rajput as X. Identify X.

BYOMKESH BAKSHI

QUESTION 11TEAM A

This company was founded as a merger of 3 companies - Birla, TATA and AT&T, also known as BATATA. In 2013, it was listed as the second most trusted brand in its category by the Brand Trust Report. Which company are we talking about?

IDEA

QUESTION 12TEAM B

Present day X is considered to be the site of Indraprastha. At one time, X was also called as Shahajahanbad. Sir Edward Lutyens gave shape to a new city Y, which was to the south of X. In Y there is a famous place of worship of the Hindus, Baha'i Faith and Christians while in X there is a famous mosque. Identify X and Y.

X – DELHI

Y – NEW DELHI

QUESTION 13TEAM C

Instead of using GDP as a measure of progress, Bhutan uses the GNH. It is an attempt to define an indicator that measures the quality of life or social progress in more holistic and psychological terms, instead of only basing it on economic parameters. What does GNH stand for?

GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS

QUESTION 14TEAM D

IDENTIFY THE RAILWAY

ROUTE

VIVEK EXPRESS – THE LONGEST RAILWAY

ROUTE IN INDIA – FROM DIBRUGARH (ASSAM)

TO KANNIYAKUMARI (TAMIL NADU)

QUESTION 15TEAM E

WHAT EVENT IS THIS?

LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 OPENING CEREMONY

END OF ROUND 1

ROUND 2CONNECT THE DOTS

QUESTION 1

SET 1 (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT)

YSR CONGRESS

ALL INDIA TRINAMOOL CONGRESS

JAMMU AND KASHMIR NATIONAL

CONFERENCE

BIJU JANATA DAL

SET 2 (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT)

RASHTRIYA JANATA DAL

ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA

KAZHAGAM

DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA

SET 3 (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT)

SHIV SENA

MAHARSHTRA NAVNIRMAN SENA

BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY

SAMAJWADI PARTY

SET 4 (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT)

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY

AAM AADMI PARTY

BHARTIYA JANATA PARTY

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

POLITICAL PARTIES OF INDIA

QUESTION 2

SET 1 (TOP FIRST)

REKHA GANESAN AND SONAM KAPOOR

(KHOOBSURAT)

REKHA GANESAN AND AISHWARYA RAI

BACHCHAN (UMRAO JAAN)

SET 2 (TOP FIRST)

FAAROKH SHEIKH AND ALI ZAFAR

(CHASHME BADDOOR)

RISHI KAPOOR AND HIMESH

RESHAMMIYA (KARZ)

SET 3 (TOP FIRST)

AMITABH BACHCHAN AND HRITHIK

ROSHAN (AGNEEPATH)

AMOL PALEKAR AND ABHISHEK

BACHCHAN (GOLMAAL AND BOL

BACHCHAN)

SET 4 (TOP FIRST)

AMJAD KHAN AND AMITABH BACHCHAN

(SHOLAY AND AAG)

AMITABH BACHCHAN AND SHAH RUKH

KHAN (DON)

BOLLYWOOD REMAKES

END OF ROUND 2

ROUND 3

PICK FROM THE GRID

SPORT

S

POLITIC

S

ENTERTAINME

NT

AWARD

S

HISTOR

YLITERATU

RE

FANTASY MYTHOLO

GY

FAMOUS

PERSONALITI

ES

AWARDS

QUESTION 1

Gitanjali, Scattering of Light, Centre at Calcutta, Welfare Economics, Save Childhood Movement, Genetic Code and its function in protein sysnthesis, evolution of stars, structure and function of Ribosome. How does all this relate to India?

CONTRIBUTION OF INDIANS WHICH WON THEM

THE NOBEL PRIZE

QUESTION 2

NATIONAL AWARD WINNING ROLES

COACHES WHO HAVE WON THE DRONACHARYA

AWARD

ENTERTAINMENT

QUESTION 1

DILWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE

The one world where you will

find Buzz Aldrin, James Earl

Jones, George Smoot,

Stephen Hawking, Stan Lee,

LeVar Burton, Steve Wozniak

all together.

THE BIG BANG THEORY

QUESTION 3

IDENTIFY HIM

MEL BLANC

FAMOUS

PERSONALITIES

QUESTION 1

IDENTIFY HER

JULIE ANDREWS

X holds the 1974 “Guinness Book of

World Records” for singing the

maximum number of songs in the

world. X designed for an Indian

diamond export company called

Adora. X has been awarded an Hon

Doctorate by six universities including

one by the New York University.

Identify X.

LATA MANGESHKAR

QUESTION 3

WHO OWNS THIS PATENT?

STEVE JOBS

FANTASY

QUESTION 1

X started as a 12 year old boy

suffering from dyslexia and

ADHD. Till date X has appeared

in a total of 5 books. X is a

demigod who can breathe

underwater and can heal

himself/herself while in contact

with water. Name X.

PERCY JACKSON

QUESTION 2

GRYFFINDOR, HUFFLEPUFF, RAVENCLAW,

SLYTHERIN (HOUSES OF HOGWARTS)

QUESTION 3

WHO IS

HE?????

JRR TOLKEIN

HISTORY

QUESTION 1

Name of this mountain pass, in the Aravalli Ranges, is believed to have come from the colour of the soil. Historically, this mountain pass has been a witness to a great battle in 1576 between Rana Pratap of Mewar and Raja Mann Singh of Amber, general of Emperor Akbar. Name of this mountain pass has been immortalized by ShyamNarayan Pandey in a classic poem by him. Name the pass.

HALDIGHATI

QUESTION 2

Codenamed Operation Neptune, this

invasion is the largest seaborne

invasion in history. On the morning of

6 June 1944, around 24000 British,

US and Canadian troops were a part

of this invasion. This invasion led to

the liberation of France from the

Nazis. Which invasion are we talking

about?

NORMANDY LANDINGS

QUESTION 3

IDENTIFY THE VOICE

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

LITERATURE

QUESTION 1

The term "Vande Mataram" was first

coined in this book. This book is based

on the true story of Sanyasis who were a

part of India's freedom struggle against

the British. This book was later banned

by the British but the ban was lifted after

India became independent. The book

has been filmed starring Prithviraj

Kapoor, Bharat Bhushan, Geeta Bali,

Pradeep Kumar and Ajit in the lead. What

book are we talking about?

ANAND MATH

QUESTION 2

IDENTIFY HIM

DAN BROWN

QUESTION 3

His real name was William Sydney

Porter. He was arrested on

embezzlement charges when he

worked at the First National Bank of

Austin in Houston. He took to writing

in prison. His short stories became

world famous and they are credited

with clever twist endings. By what

name is he better known as?

O HENRY

MYTHOLOGY

QUESTION 1

According to Hindu mythology, she

first appeared in the Mahabharata.

Her name is derived from the word

which means to enchant, to perplex

or disillusion. She is known to trick

those she encounters as she

famously tricked the Asuras after the

churning of the ocean of nectar. Who

is she?

MOHINI

QUESTION 2

He is the son of Renuka and

Rishi Jamadagni. He lived during

the last Treta Yuga and is one of

the seven immortals of Hinduism.

He is the mentor of Bheeshma,

Dronacharya and Karna. The

name of the place "Chiplun" is

derived from his name.

RISHI PARSHURAM

QUESTION 3

As per Hindu tradition, this day is ruled

by Lord Vishnu. It is tradionally

celebrated as the birthday of Lord

Parshuram. According to Hindu

mythology this was also the day when

Ved Vyas started dictating The

Mahabharatha to Lord Ganesha. Unless

you live in a vacuum, it is impossible to

be unaware of this day in India because

it has been turned into a marketing

gimmick. What day are we talking about?

AKSHAY TRITIYA

POLITICS

QUESTION 1

The "Chhaatra Yuva Sangharsha

Samiti" (CYSS), the student wing of

this Indian political party, was

launched in Sept 2014. Harshita, a

student of IIT Delhi and also daughter

of the party's chief, launched CYSS in

IIT Delhi.

Who is her famous father and the

party?

ARVIND KEJRIWAL

AAM AADMI PARTY

IDENTIFY THE US

PRESIDENTS ON MOUNT

RUSHMORE

GEORGE WASHINGTON

THOMAS JEFFERSON

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

After bypolls in Uttar Pradesh

in Sept 2014 for the Lok

Sabha, which political family

now has MPs from three

generations to the same Lower

House? (Said to be the first

time this has happened.)

MULYAM SINGH YADAV

SPORTS

QUESTION 1

JERSEY NO 10

QUESTION 2

THESE STAMPS USED THE SYMBOL

FOR THE FIRST TIME

QUESTION 3

IDENTIFY THIS AUSTRALIAN

ATHLETE

CATHY FREEMAN

END OF ROUND 3

ROUND 4 - FATAFAT

TEAM A

Which is the Largest Railway Station in the world?

Ans) Grand Central Station, New York

Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC?

Ans) Kathmandu

Which Academy promotes and develops literature in all the 22 languages of India?

Ans) Sahitya Akademi

Which city hosted the first Asian Games?

Ans) Delhi

Which is India's largest library with a collection of over 190 million volumes of reading and information material?

Ans) National Library, Kolkata

Where does UNESCO have its headquarters?

Ans) Paris

When is the World Diabetes Day?

Ans) November 14

The term butterfly is associated with which sport?

Ans) Swimming

Capital of Qatar.

Ans) Doha

Capital of Mongolia.

Ans) Ulan-Bator

TEAM B

What was the name of the first ever space shuttle of the world?

Ans) Enterprise

Where does the PM of India reside in New Delhi?

Ans) 7 Race Course Road, Panchavati

Which is the most sung song in the world?

Ans) Happy Birthday to You

What organism can change its gender to and fro?

Ans) Oysters

All the land on earth was initially one huge continent. Name it.

Ans) Pangea

Name the animal with the largest heart.

Ans) Giraffe

What was the First manmade object to move faster than sound?

Ans) Whip

What is old name of Thailand ?

Ans) Siam

Capital of Austria.

Ans) Vienna

Capital of Ireland.

Ans) Dublin

TEAM C

What is the old name of Sri Lanka?

Ans) Ceylon

By which name is the mascot of Facebook referred as?

Ans) Zuckasaurus

Who is the richest actor in the world?

Ans) Jerry Seinfield

The nickname of Glenn McGrath is?

Ans) Pigeon

On whose birthday is Good Governance in India observed?

Ans) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

5 1 3 2 20 0.5. How would you interpret this series?

Ans) Books of Chetan Bhagat

The designs being used on the coaches of the Duronto Express are based on the paintings of which artist?

Ans) Mamata Banerjee

Which is the largest man made structure on earth?

Ans) The Great Wall of China

Capital of Oman.

Ans) Muscat

Capital of Portugal.

Ans) Lisbon

TEAM D

From which country does Nokia originate?

Ans) Finland

Which sport is called as the King of Sports?

Ans) Horse-Racing

If you are celebrating your diamond anniversary, for how many years have you been married?

Ans) 60 years

In which years were the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki dropped?

Ans) 1945

Which is the world’s largest bird?

Ans) Ostrich

Which two teams have won the FIFA World Cup four times?

Ans) Germany and Italy

Mangte Chungneijang is the usually invisible part of which famous name?

Ans) MC Mary Kom

What is the study of human beings called?

Ans) Anthropology

Capital of Ukraine.

Ans) Kiev

Capital of Afghanistan.

Ans) Kabul

TEAM E

What is the national game of America?

Ans) Baseball

What is the currency of Brazil?

Ans) Brazilian Real

What is the old name of Iran?

Ans) Persia

The Khyber Pass is the border between which two countries?

Ans) Pakistan and Afghanistan

In which country is Mt. Kilimanjaro located?

Ans) Tanzania

Which part of our body is affected by Jaundice?

Ans) Liver

Which sport is KD Jadhav associated with?

Ans) Wrestling

Which company’s tagline is “Khushiyon Ka Rangmanch”?

Ans) Century Ply

Capital of Hungary.

Ans) Budapest

Capital of Turkey.

Ans) Ankara

END OF ROUND 4

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