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The Return of Pyaasa GundaPrelims Answers

A.The adjoining image can be found on the cover of many editions of a tragicomic novel A by an Indian origin author.A has been compared to Midnights Children and the authors style has been compared to that of Dickens and Tolstoy. Literary Review wrote about the book, This is a work of genius. I cannot begin to review it without saying so. It should be read by everyone who loves books, win every prize, make its author a millionaire.Which book?

A FINE BALANCE.

B.The 1962 film B1 is a loose adaptation of the Bengali hit thriller Jighansa (1951), which, in turn, was an adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles. The film won four Filmfare Awards including Best Sound Design, Best Editing, Best Lyricist and Best Female Playback Singer (Lata Mangeshkar).The song B2, from the film B1, has been used in an advertisement, featuring a prominent Bollywood actress, for Secret Temptation deodorants.Identify both B1 and B2.[Half points going.]

BEES SAAL BAAD.BEKARAAR KARKE HUME.

C.Connect these projects that bombed:A 1990s TV serial, directed by Sunil Agnihotri, that was scrapped before completion due to declining viewership. The plot took far too many liberties from the source material and that might have led to its rising unpopularity after the initial hype.A 2011 TV serial that aired on Sahara One, by the same director Sunil Agnihotri, that took the same degree of deviations from the source material. The show was also a massive flop.A romantic fantasy adventure film, which was supposed to be directed by Ram Madhvani, but has been shelved indefinitely due to financial reasons and production difficulties.

CHANDRAKANTA.(The TV Shows were Chandrakanta and Kahaani Chandrakanta Ki. The movie was the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Taalismaan.)

D.D began in 1952 with a few enthusiastic members in the southern part of an Indian city. Today D is a voluntary and non-profit organization that has grown up over the years with the active support of the cultural fraternity of the city. D organizes a classical dance festival annually that has seen participation from actresses like Vyjayanthimala, Asha Parekh, Hema Malini and Sudha Chandran. D also organizes a talent hunt contest every year for teens and young adults of the age group between 16 to 24 years.What is D?

DOVER LANE MUSIC CONFERENCE.

E.According to Wikipedia, only three people whose name start with the letter E have played international cricket for India.E1 played in Tests and held the record for the fastest 100 wickets in Tests by an Indian bowler until it was broken by Ravichandran Ashwin.E2 played in both Tests and ODIs and was renowned for his excellent close fielding, about which Tony Greig once said, He was the best forward short leg I've ever seen.E3 played in just two tests and was a wicketkeeper from Daman who broke his hand while batting in his second test match at the score of 2 making it the only runs he ever scored at the international level.Name all three.[Half points going for naming two.]

ERAPALLI PRASANNA.EKNATH SOLKAR.EBRAHIM MAKA.

F.F was a founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group of Bombay and was one of first post-independence Indian artists to achieve high recognition in the West.This is an 1955 painting called Birth by F. It held a certain record until recently.Who is the painter F? Which painter's work broke the record held by Birth?[Half points going.]

FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA.VASUDEO S. GAITONDE.(Most Expensive Indian Painting Sold.)

G.

The list is not exhaustive.

GULAABO.

H.

The list is not exhaustive.

HARIVANSH RAI BACHCHAN.

I.The I1 trophy has been designed by Frazer And Haws and it stands 26 inches tall. It has the logo of the tournament in the top band and the handles are ornately carved and embellished with 24 carats gold gilt. On the day of unveiling of the trophy, one of the tournament's founder members said, I am sure the I1 trophy will also stand as a symbol of aspiration for many youngsters in an emergent India.I2 has the maximum number of appearances in the tournament. ID I1 and I2.

INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE.IAIN HUME.

J.Xbhaijaanhad said then that this boy has a knack for performing. He said I would become big one day.He also said he would make me his disciple. We actually went to Ranjit Studios and in true guru - shishyatradition I tied agaanthon his wrist and paid him five rupees and 25 paisa asdakshina. Who is this Shishya?

Junior Mehmood.

K.

ID the voice.

Kalpana Patwari.

L.

What is unique about the band?

LGBT Band.

M.

ID the lady and the movie.

Mallika Sarabhai.Mahabharata.

N.In 2001, Zayd Hassan Abd Al-Latif Masud Al Safarini was captured by the FBI in Bangkok. He is currently serving a 160-year prison term in Colorado.What did he do that is back in news recently?

One of the killers of Neerja Bhanot.

O.Only 3 Indian recipient of this award are :

1. Mool Chand Chowhan.2. Indira Gandhi.3. Jasdev Singh.

Which award?

Olympic Order of Merit.

P.In the early days of firearms manufacturing, individual craftsman made individual components one at a time. One craftsman made the X which would have been a "match X", "wheel X", "flint X" etc. The next craftsman made the Y, and the last craftsman, who was a woodworker made the Z. At some point, a craftsman or a merchant started advertising X Y and Z meaning that you could get your entire gun at one location and did not have to go from craftsman to craftsman to get it finished.Connect this entire process with Neeraj Bhora .

Phir Hera Pheri.Copied from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

Q.

Q.

R.

ID the movie.

Rakht.

S.S(born August 16, 1997 inJhajjar is an Indian tennis player. He won the2015 Wimbledon boys' doublestitle with his Vietnamese partnerL Hong Nam, defeating Reilly Opelka/Akira Santillanin the final. He became the sixth Indian player to win a junior Grand Slam Title. ID S.

SUMIT NAGAL.

T.Which Series of books?/ID T.The Man-eater of DoomnigarhThe Phantom of Conway CastleT as a SportsmanT & BetaalT in TollywoodThe Duel of LucknowThe Hunting Lodge of DhumalgarhThe DuoThe treasure of Seth GangaramThe Storyteller TRoyal Highness TT & The MagicianThe Bungalow of Mr. NorrisThe Affair of Mohim SannalFortune Teller T

TARINI KHURO.

U.The director himself claimed that the movie U was inspired by Satyajit Rays Jalsaghar and not a 1978 Swedish Drama film starring Liv Ullman as claimed by most. The movie U had won the National Award for the Best Film.ID U.

UNISHE APRIL.

V.This is a 2007 remake of which 70s commercially successful movie?

VICTORIA NO. 203

WW Kya Baat Hai!was an Indiancomic poetry series which ran on SAB TV. It was a reality TV Stand Up Comedy show in the form of a Hasya Kavi Sammelan.

Wah! Wah!

X.The pic below has started he rumour that the lady will be part of the movie belonging to the X series. ID the movie series X.

XXX

Y.These are list of Indian medal winners in an international sporting event.Which event?20102014

YOUTH OLYMPICS.

Z.

ID the music director.

Zakir Hussain.

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