general quiz @ yuva spandan 2014
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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?
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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