BC Session – 1.6.2012

By Debanjan Bose

1.A was the inspiration for B.C was inspired by both A and B. Identify the painters.

•A shows Napoleon's soldiers executing Spanish civilians under the orders of Joachim Murat.

•B shows the Execution of the Emperor Maximilian .

•C is a protest against US’ deployment of troops under United Nations flag during the Korean War.

Answer…

• Goya – The Third of May 1808• Manet – The Execution of Emperor Maxillan• Picasso – A Massacre in Korea.

2.Identify.

• Answer…

• Dr.Kotnis.

3.This word was originally derived from the mural decoration of excavated classical grottoes. It consisted of panels where fantastic shapes of human beings and animals were joined together by flowers, garlands into a symmetrical design covering the wall or ceiling. It was a very popular form of art in the 16th century. The term came to be applied to things of distorted exaggeration and humour in various art forms and otherwise. Which word?

• Answer…

• Grotesque

4.Jai Dev’s Geet Govinda was seen as one of the earliest inspirations for what that originated in the Himalayan foothills of Punjab and had a life span, more less from 1650 to 1820? It was first found at Basholi and then echoed in places like Bilaspur, Guler,Jammu, Kangra and Mandi.

• Answer…

• Pahari Painting.

5. This is the first appearance of what?

• Answer…

• The Republican Party Elephant

6. When his mother passed away in 1909 he decided to name his company after her. The steel he used was called acier inoxydable and he used Carbon 0.52 %,Chrome 15 %,Manganese 0.45 %, Molybdenum 0.5 %,Silicium 0.6 %.His product is now at times metaphorically used to describe the usefulness of a something. What are we talking about?

• Answer…

Swiss Army Knives

7.

• What was the actress Melina Mercouri referring to when she once commented – “Coca Cola won over the Parthenon temple”?

Answer…

• Atlanta winning the ‘96 Olympics bid over Athens.

8.

Identify the graphic novel.

Answer..

• 1984

9.

• Answer..

Saint Exeupery

10.

1996 sequel to which 1986 book?

• Answer…

Forrest Gump

11.

• This place in Turkey gives name to something in New Delhi that has been designed with stone walls, wooden pillars and cushion-covered stools at mock log-top tables. What has it given a name to?

• Answer..

• The Bukhara, at Maurya Sheraton

12.

• What is the prominence of this 200 odd lined poem called The Child (also The Kid), which is further divided into 10 sections?

“What of the night, they askNo answer comes

For the blind Time gropes in a maze and knows not its path or purpose.

The darkness in the valley stares like the dead eye sockets of a giant,

The clouds like a nightmare oppress the skyAnd massive shadows lie scattered…

• Answer..

• Only known English work by Tagore.

13.

• This is a certain Ashrita Furman on all occasions. What unique record is held by him?

• Answer…

• Max number of Guinness Records.• Over 250 of them.

14.

• This man appears on the cover of a historical book whose content is dated from 1791-1977. The picture is from 1977.

• How is he mostly remembered as?

• Answer..

15.• Who was the owner of this piece?

• Answer..

• Bonham.

16.

• Prudential Finance promises strength, stability and might. They adopted and based their logo on a geographical feature to mean the same.

• It is home to about 250 Barbary Macaques, which is the only wild primate found in Europe (so says Wiki). The Greeks called it mons calpe.

• Which crown property is this?

• Answer…

• The Rock of Gibraltar

17.

• He was raised in Weimar and worked under the apprenticeship of Dr.Federic Konher. Later, he opened a small workshop of his own, where he perfected his trade. His first innovation was to make simpler microscopes. By 1861, his instruments were considered to be the best. He also developed compound microscopes.

• Which surname?

• Answer…

18.

• What nickname is given to this formation?

• Answer…

• Finger Four

19.

• How does this get its name?

• Answer..

20.

• Answer…

Robert Zemeckis Movies

• Beowulf• Forrest Gump – Winston Groom• Chares Dickens – A Christmas Carol• Who Framed Roger Rabit?• I Wanna Hold your Hand – A docu on the Beatles’ show at

TESS.

21.• Representative List. Who is missing?

• Answer..

• Velma

22.

• When Sahani’s Bazi was being shot, he brought in` someone to do a casting test. He turned out to be so good with his specific role, that it reminded Guru Dutt of his favourite single malt.

• What’s the story?

• Answer..

• How Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi became Johnny Walker.

23.

• Which company gets its name from a quality symbol they would mark all their headphones with after it passed the quality test? This became so popular that they renamed the company and also incorporated the same on their logo.

• Answer…

• The Blue Point

24.

• The FBI’s Crime Classification Manual categorises it as Organised, Disorganised and Manual. And,some of the most common reasons as cited by the same are Visionary, Mission Oriented, Hedonistic, Lust, Thrill, Comfort and Power. The number 3 and 30 days are the determining factor. What?

• Answer..

• A Serial Killer

25.

• X Hurling is a Scottish sport where the competitors fight to throw a X as far as possible from atop a pedestal, usually a whiskey barrel. There are two variations of the sport – a professional one and another for festivities.

• The X should weigh 500 grams, with a maximum diameter of 18 cm and length of 22 cm. An allowance of ±30 grams is given and this weight is used in both junior and middle weight events.

• The heavyweight event allows it up to 1 kg in weight, but the standard weight of 850 grams is more common, with an allowance of ±50 grams

• Answer..

26.

• It was started by an Australian known only by his pseudonym, Juan Mann when he commenced his campaign at the Pitt Street Mall, at central Sydney. However, he had to wait fifteen minutes before an elderly lady came up to him.

• He recounts “ I went out to a party one night and a completely random person came up to me ……... I felt like a king! It was greatest thing that ever happened”. And, this was after months of a spell of personal difficulties. This was how he got the idea.

• What?

• Answer..

• Free Hugs

27.

• What would one do with this?

• Answer..

• Cricket Bat Grip Applicator

28.

• This is the bust of Rameses II at the British Museum. What did it allegedly inspire?

• Answer..

• Shelley’s Ozymandias

29.

• Answer…

• Velvet Underground• Venus in Furs

30.

• What starts with “You are the ruler of the minds of all people” and ends with “Victory to You” ?

• Answer..

• Jana Gana Mana