booquiz 2017 (prelims)
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BOO?UIZ - 2017@JIAGANJ BOOK FAIR
FEB. 03, 2017FIRST PRIZE: RS. 1000/=
SECOND PRIZE: RS. 500/=THIRD PRIZE: RS. 300/=
RS. 200/= EACH FOR FINALIST TEAMS (TWO MEMBER TEAM)
VENUE : JIAGANJ BOOK FAIR 2017 (JIAGANJ B.S.S. HIGH SCHOOL )JIAGANJ, MURSHIDABAD / TIME: 1:00 P.M. SHARP
FORMAT : GENERAL OPEN QUIZ WITH POUNCE, BOUNCE
Contact: 9831632026 / 8906740023
QM : SASWATA CHAKRABORTY
BOO?uiz (Prelims)Rules
• 15 questions of two marks each would be asked in the written prelims.• Please write your names and phone numbers on your answer sheet • No negatives, feel free to guess and answer• Teams of 2 (strictly) – a single quizzer is not welcome to answer and if any such case happens, the single quizzer, if qualified, will not be allowed to appear in the finals!• Anyone found using any illegitimate means will be immediately disqualified.• Question numbers 3, 6,9,12 & 15 are starred. Starred questions will be used to break ties.• Question numbers 1 – 10 are dry questions; they will be repeated at the end. • Question numbers 11-15 are audio. The audio clips would be played only once. Only the questions would be repeated. So listen to the clips attentively! • Answers are to be written strictly adhering to the corresponding serial numbers – right answer in wrong serial number will not yield any result. Phonetically correct spelling in Bengali and English would be allowed, no short cut writings and symbols will not be granted as correct answers! No part marking!• In case of persistent ties, sudden death will be used.
GENERAL RULE – QM’S DECISION IS FULL & FINAL
All the best!
BOO?uiz (Prelims)
1) ‘‘ a¡jl¡ h m¡, n£ al pl¡ E ml Bcl, n¡m- p¡ uV¡l, mf-Lðm a¡oL-Q¡cl z
N¡m¡f-Ny¡c¡l N hÑ j¤Ml c¤f¤l hm¡, Bjl¡ h¢m, ph¡l pl¡ hC ul jm¡ z’’ -
- L¡e ¢hMÉ¡a Rs¡L¡ ll pª¢ø ?
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2) Name the city which is set to host the World’s First Gender Literature Festival
in the month of March?
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3)* Which Bengali daily completed its 50th year
of publication on the 3rd January 2016?
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4) Set in the 1970’s, this novel deals with the story of a woman from an affluent Bengali family who learns that her youngest son is among the several thousands of youth killed by the Police to curb a Naxalite Revolt. When she reaches the morgue, she sees her son’s corpse among the several dead bodies numbered and strewn in the morgue. She begins to ponder why her son adopted this ideology, and gradually learns the reasons her son joined the struggle. Also made into a National Award Winning Hindi Film, which highly acclaimed work of literature is this and name the author, too.
(PART MARKING)
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5) His Guru was Priest Bhagaban Ganguly, and his philosophy was
Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga,
Hatha Yoga. Identify the famous person.
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6)* X joined the Royal Air Force as a physical instructor. When the 1942 Quit India movement was gaining momentum in India, X, who was still working with RAF, slapped a British officer for his offensive remark against India. This led to X’s immediate court martial and he was put behind bars. X utilised his time in jail and started doing something for which he later become famous. After his release, once India became independent, X settled in Kolkata and started selling coconuts at Sealdah railway station. Later X clinched three gold medals at the Asian Games. Identify X.
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7) The Toll-free number
14444 has been introduced in India
for what specific purpose?
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8) What is being defined here: An adjective defined as
‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping
public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’.
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9)* This food item is made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts, whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit. Many legends exist around its origins. The earliest recipes of it, probably borrowed from Central Asia, were found in a 10th century Middle Eastern book in Baghdad. At the end of the 10th century, the traveller and geographer Ibn Hawqal wrote that he ate this in Manbij (in modern Syria) and Bukhara (in modern Uzbekistan). What is the food item?
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10) Chiranjeet Chakraborty starrer ‘Kiriti Roy’ is based on
which Kiriti Classic written by Nihar Ranjan Gupta?
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11) Identify the voice.
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12)* Identify the famous kirtan artisan.
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13) Identify the singer.
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14) Identify the singerand the composer
(PART MARKING)
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15)* Theme music of which famous tele serial is played?
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SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER-SHEETS
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ANSWERS
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1) ‘‘ a¡jl¡ h m¡, n£ al pl¡ E ml Bcl, n¡m- p¡ uV¡l, mf-Lðm a¡oL-Q¡cl z
N¡m¡f-Ny¡c¡l N hÑ j¤Ml c¤f¤l hm¡, Bjl¡ h¢m, ph¡l pl¡ hC ul jm¡ z’’ -
- L¡e ¢hMÉ¡a Rs¡L¡ ll pª¢ø ?
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ih¡e£fËp¡c jS¥jc¡l (hC ul jm¡, eu a¡ qm¡)
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2) Name the city which is set to host the World’s First Gender Literature Festival
in the month of March?
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Patna
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3)* Which Bengali daily completed its 50th year
of publication on the 3rd January 2016?
BOO?uiz (Prelims)
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4) Set in the 1970’s, this novel deals with the story of a woman from an affluent Bengali family who learns that her youngest son is among the several thousands of youth killed by the Police to curb a Naxalite Revolt. When she reaches the morgue, she sees her son’s corpse among the several dead bodies numbered and strewn in the morgue. She begins to ponder why her son adopted this ideology, and gradually learns the reasons her son joined the struggle. Also made into a National Award Winning Hindi Film, which highly acclaimed work of literature is this and name the author, too.
(PART MARKING)
BOO?uiz (Prelims)
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5) His Guru was Priest Bhagaban Ganguly, and his philosophy was
Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga,
Hatha Yoga. Identify the famous person.
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Loknath Brahamachari
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6)* X joined the Royal Air Force as a physical instructor. When the 1942 Quit India movement was gaining momentum in India, X, who was still working with RAF, slapped a British officer for his offensive remark against India. This led to X’s immediate court martial and he was put behind bars. X utilised his time in jail and started doing something for which he later become famous. After his release, once India became independent, X settled in Kolkata and started selling coconuts at Sealdah railway station. Later X clinched three gold medals at the Asian Games. Identify X.
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Manohar Aich
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7) The Toll-free number
14444 has been introduced in India
for what specific purpose?
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To make the countrymen aware regarding the cashless
and digital payment
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8) What is being defined here: An adjective defined as
‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping
public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’.
BOO?uiz (Prelims)
BOO?uiz (Prelims)
9)* This food item is made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts, whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit. Many legends exist around its origins. The earliest recipes of it, probably borrowed from Central Asia, were found in a 10th century Middle Eastern book in Baghdad. At the end of the 10th century, the traveller and geographer Ibn Hawqal wrote that he ate this in Manbij (in modern Syria) and Bukhara (in modern Uzbekistan). What is the food item?
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Nougat
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10) Chiranjeet Chakraborty starrer ‘Kiriti Roy’ is based on
which Kiriti Classic written by Nihar Ranjan Gupta?
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11) Identify the voice.
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Roger Federer
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12)* Identify the famous kirtan artisan.
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Radharani Devi
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13) Identify the singer.
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Remo Fernandes
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14) Identify the singerand the composer
(PART MARKING)
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Alia BhattA.R. Rahaman
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15)* Theme music of which famous tele serial is played?
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FINALS