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TMC QUIZ CLUB presents
2022 MBBS BATCH

PRELIMS ROUND : 25 QUESTIONS
(WRITTEN)
FINALS : 3 ROUNDS - 8 QUESTIONS EACH

• Teams of 2 . Lonewolves also allowed
• There will be a total of 25 questions
• Each correct answer will get you
• There are no negative marks to wrong ones
• Top 6 teams advance to the final rounds
• In case of a tie, the starred questions will be taken into consideration
and a tie breaker if necessary
• QM's decision is final.

Question 1
Construction of Mariinsky Palace was started in 18th century
and remained as the main residence of governors-general.
However, the palace was burned down in a series of fire and
was in total disrepair and abandoned for almost a half century.
Although after restoring after WWII, this palace came into
limelight again due to recent pop culture entity featuring it.
Which pop culture entity are we talking about?

Question 2
Id the painter and the painting

Question 3
iNCOVACC® was developed by Bharat Biotech in partnership with
Washington University, St. Louis.
It received approval for emergency use in India and was launched by the
government on January 26
iNCOVACC® utilizes a vector-based platform, which can be easily updated
with emerging variants leading to large-scale production, within a few
months. These rapid response timelines combined with the cost effectiveness
and easy administration along with significant levels of Mucosal IgA makes it
an ideal vaccine to address the future infectious diseases.
What is the speciality of the vaccine and how is it different and first one of it’s
kind in the world ?

Question 4
The logo shown is of one of the
leading independent members
organisation dedicated to teaching
& supporting yoga.
The logo uses a technique called
as ‘negative space’ in which the
empty spaces in an illustration are
made meaningful.
Identify the country where the
organisation is based which is
shown in the logo using this
technique.

Question 5*
You can find this poem in the memorial at IPGMER Hospital Culcutta :
“This day relenting God
Hath placed within my hand
A wondrous thing; and God Be praised.
At His command,
Seeking His secret deeds
With tears and toiling breath,
I find thy cunning seeds, O million-murdering Death.
I know this little thing
A myriad men will save. O Death, where is thy sting?
Thy victory, O Grave?”

Who was this talented Nobel Prize winning scientist who
wrote this poem after his most important discovery which
was an important breakthrough in medical field.

Question 6
Identity the author of this book who has comeback
‘undefeated’ with this new novel.
This is the 15th work from the Booker Prize winning author
which is about a girl living in the 14th century India.
The last lines of the novel reads : "They will be remembered
in the way I have chosen to remember them.“
These words exactly sums up his life and works and all that he
went through in the past year.

Question 7
Where would we all have seen this design ?

Question 8
The picture shown below was the Google Doodle on February
10, 2023. Identity the person honoured who was born in
Thiruvananthapuram on that date back in 1903

Question 9
X & Y are the names of two iconic songs by two famous rock
bands.
The names can be decoded (from the image) which shows two
“paths” that are almost like the literal opposites
Identity X & Y .
(Extra points for the names of
the bands)

Question 10
The Gallic Rooster was widely used as a religious symbol, the
sign of hope and faith. It was during the Renaissance that the
rooster began to be associated with this emerging nation which
was then incorporated into it’s football team’s logo.
Recently KFC tweeted :
“Proud is the rooster, golden is the nueve”
when a legendary player of this team was given one of the top
awards in World Football
Identity this national football team & the player associated.

Question 11
In the 19th century, Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya and
his queen Maharani Khuman Chanu Manmohini Devi
from Tripura were passionate about the arts. The
Maharaja was, in fact, the second royal to possess a ______
Under his patronage, culture and arts flourished in
Tripura.
This picture is said to be taken around 1880 and portrays
the king and queen in close embrace in an intimate
moment. What first in Indian history does it represent?

Question 12
In the recent budget, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed working in 'mission
mode' to eliminate a particular disease X by the year 2047.
India is the second most affected country, with the disease X more common
in tribal communities and those residing in Malaria endemic areas.
However this was not well received by the public who doubted whether
eradication was even possible for such a disease. And experts are also
worried about the issuing of 'special cards’ to people under 40 for screening
which may stigmatise the patients.
While the arguments about whether elimination were going on, a funny
comment in Twitter read : “Boycott _______ ____, they are Communists”
Id the disease X

Question 13
Connect :
(exhaustive)

Question 17
A recently released Malayalam movie____ X____ tells the story of
Muthu and Kannan who are Gold Agents from ___Y____, the Gold
Capital of India. The movie portrays their travel to Mumbai to
distribute gold and the following mishaps they face at their journey.
The place in question has the only International Gemmological
Laboratory in India and has areas of gold belts which supplies the
major part of gold ornaments to jewellery shops. It is also known
for large number of banks and chit funds . The headquarters of
KSFE is located in this city as well.
Id X & Y

Question 15
To create an image of the person X, the Irish artist Jim
Fitzpatrick made a paper negative of the photograph taken by
Albert Korda on March 5, 1960. The negatives were then printed
in one colour black and one colour red, and he hand painted the
star in yellow. Fitzpatrick hand printed thousands of images to
give away to anyone for free in London & parts of Europe to
spread the political ideology. He never copyrighted the image
because he "wanted the image to breed like rabbits“
Today this is one of the most iconic political posters in history.
Identity the person X who was an Argentinian doctor & whose
love for travelling is chronicled in a famous book.

In another famous poster “HOPE” by graphic designer
Shepard Fairey, Obama’s gaze and isolation are strongly
reminiscent of Jim Fitzpatrick’s iconic image of X.

Question 16
Identity the blanked out word
which describes the theme ?

Question 17
Connect the following teams to a cricket player :

Question 18 *
Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis was one of the Padma Vibhushan
award winners this year. He had passed away last October
and was given the award posthumously. Popularly known as
“Daktar Babu” among the locals in Eastern part of Salt Lake
City, Kolkata, Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis was a paediatrician to
the people.
However the fact that he had pioneered the “most important
medical discovery of 20th century” according to Lancet was
unknown to most of Indians until his death.
What was this simple but brilliant discovery that has saved
millions of lives worldwide

Question 19
Shown in the picture is the cover of the debut album released
by this multi genre music band in 2015. The album features
nine songs exploring various themes such as political satire,
social inequality and historic stories from the Mughal era.
A song of the album in question was recently in news as well.
Identity the band & the album.

Question 20
The first voicing for family planning in India was by X in
his famous Karthikapally speech in 1925. In 1957 he
himself was behind the family planning drive started in
Kerala and was the chief adviser of State Family
Planning Board and Family Planning Communication
Research project.
A notable bacteriologist and microbiologist, X was also
the Special Officer appointed for establishing the first
medical university in the erstwhile state of Travancore-
Cochin.
Identity person X

Question 21
The pictures shown in the next slide are from a popular
and trending art exhibition that is currently going on in an
Indian City. The exhibition has attracted many people and
the organizers are planning to extend it to other cities as
well.
It is a digital immersive & interactive experience that
allows the visitors into a virtual world of art.
After a careful look at the pictures, identity the exhibition
in question or give the city in which it is taking place ?

Question 22 *
The purple frog is a frog species with the scientific name
Nasikabatrachus Sahyadrensis. The frog spends most of its
life underground and surfaces only during the monsoon for
a period of 2 weeks, for mating. This fact gives it its popular
name. What is it popularly known as ?
Its scientific name points at 2 things. One is a feature of its
body while the other is the region where it is found. What
are the 2 things its name hints at ?
The frog was recently in news as well

Question 23*
The recently released Malayalam movie Iratta involves a death of a
police officer inside the station and the investigation that follows.
The manner of his death raises questions when the protagonist
references to such an incident that has happened in real life in 1981
in Panoor police station of Kannur district.
This similar case of the death of SI Soman is well described in the
book by renowned Police Surgeon Dr. _______________ who had
served as the medical legal advisor of Kerala Police in various
infamous cases. Born on March 12, 1946, he took his MBBS degree
and MD from the Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram
Identity the book and the author .

Question 24
Which rivalry is Magnus Carlsen referring to as the “second
greatest”?
What is the significance of the chess position being shared ?

Question 25
All the VFX for this film was done by 9 people, including the
two directors, with the majority of the shots being done by a
core group of 5 people. None of the VFX team went to school for
VFX. They were all friends who taught themselves with tutorials
they found online for free.
To keep plot details of this movie under wraps before the trailer
was released, the official IMDb synopsis read "a woman tries to
do her taxes.“
Which is this critically acclaimed A24 movie that is being talked
about ?

There Comes Papa by Raja Ravi Varma
The 1893 painting focuses on Varma’s daughter
and grandson, looking towards the left at an
approaching father.

Question 5
You can find this poem in the memorial at IPGMER Hospital Culcutta :
“This day relenting God
Hath placed within my hand
A wondrous thing; and God Be praised.
At His command,
Seeking His secret deeds
With tears and toiling breath,
I find thy cunning seeds, O million-murdering Death.
I know this little thing
A myriad men will save. O Death, where is thy sting?
Thy victory, O Grave?”

Question 11
In the 19th century, Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya and
his queen Maharani Khuman Chanu Manmohini Devi
from Tripura were passionate about the arts. The
Maharaja was, in fact, the second royal to possess a _____.
Under his patronage, culture and arts flourished in
Tripura.
This picture is said to be taken around 1880 and portrays
the king and queen in close embrace in an intimate
moment. What first in Indian history does it represent?

Indian origin CEOs of American multinational
companies

Thrissur – Gold Capital of India

Guerrillero Heroico – Che Guevara

Question 18
Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis was one of the Padma Vibhushan
award winners this year. He had passed away last October
and was given the award posthumously. Popularly known as
“Daktar Babu” among the locals in Eastern part of Salt Lake
City, Kolkata, Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis was a paediatrician to
the people.
However the fact that he had pioneered the “most important
medical discovery of 20th century” according to Lancet was
unknown to most of Indians until his death.
What was this simple but brilliant discovery that has saved
millions of lives worldwide

Question 1
Thaikkudam Bridge - Navarasam

Question 22
The purple frog is a frog species with the scientific name
Nasikabatrachus Sahyadrensis. The frog spends most of its
life underground and surfaces only during the monsoon for
a period of 2 weeks, for mating. This fact gives it its popular
name. What is it popularly known as ?
Its scientific name points at 2 things. One is a feature of its
body while the other is the region where it is found. What
are the 2 things its name hints at ?
The frog was recently in news as well

Question 23
The recently released Malayalam movie Iratta involves a death of a
police officer inside the station and the investigation that follows.
The manner of his death raises questions when the protagonist
references to such an incident that has happened in real life in 1981
in Panoor police station of Kannur district.
This similar case of the death of SI Soman is well described in the
book by renowned Police Surgeon Dr. _______________ who had
served as the medical legal advisor of Kerala Police in various
infamous cases. Born on March 12, 1946, he took his MBBS degree
and MD from the Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram
Identity the book and the author .

Question 24
Which rivalry is Magnus Carlsen referring to as the “second
greatest”?
What was the significance of the chess position being shared ?

Messi – Ronaldo.
This chess game between Magnus Carlsen & Hikaru
Nakamura ended in a draw

Everything Everywhere All At Once

• The finals will consist of three rounds
• A mixed bag , Picture Round & a round
on Literature
• The first & third rounds will follow
“Pounce – Bounce” format
• The second round will be a written
round

Question 1
The Suryagarh Palace is a luxury Fort Hotel on outskirts
of Jaisalmer offering travellers a luxury heritage getaway
experience. Suryagarh is a recreation of a fort
intermixed with modern ultra-amenities offering guests
a luxurious Fort living experience. Suryagarh has been
widely regarded for its beauty and recommended for all
luxury travellers looking for a heritage experience.
It is also famous destination for celebrities when it
comes to _________.
Why was it in the news recently?

The wedding venue of Kiara Advani & Sidhart Malhotra

Question 2
In August 2021, in the build-up to the Dutch Grand Prix,
the municipal of Zandvoort in Netherlands decided to
implement a small change to the roads that run through
and around the town. It was a small change, and one
that's unlikely to significantly increase the risk involved,
although several Dutch commentators have pointed out
that they've been fined for smaller margins of offense!
What change did they make, as a tribute to Dutch driver
and local hero Max Verstappen?

changed the traffic signs in Zandvoort from 30 (kp/h) to
33, matching Max Verstappen's number.

Question 3
Lovesick is a documentary directed by Ann S Kim & Priya Giri. The
film is a powerful exploration of real life love between two people
with HIV. It documents how X, a medical professional played Cupid
by coming up with the idea of starting matchmaking services for
those with HIV back in 2001. For an effective match between two
people she said she relied more on the Y levels in blood instead of
compatibility issues such as religion, caste, race or astrology.
X in 1986 discovered the first case of HIV in India and has dedicated
her entire life to fight the disease & treat those with HIV.
She was posthumously awarded Padmashri by the Govt. in 2017.
Id X and Y

X – Dr. Suniti Solomon
Y – CD4 count

Question 4
Ronald Asher who passed away recently was a professor of linguistics, at the
University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
He was fascinated by other Dravidian languages, including Malayalam &
translated many works.
When he was translating Basheer’s Entuppappekkoraananendarnnu (Me grand
dad ‘ad an elephant) he came across a difficult word, ___x___ an insect whose
English term he couldn’t find. Later when Asher visited Basheer at Beypore, the
author took him to the ground before his house. There Basheer sat on haunches
and dug up a ___x___ Asher saw the insect and later translated it as “Y”
He then writes:
“We have made the best of a bad job by inventing the term ___y___ The reader
is warned that, to the best of our knowledge, there is no such insect.”

Question 5
What was the other event being
referenced here by Magic Johnson :

LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA
scoring record

Question 6
While people were still on discussions about incorporating
religious & historical figures into the Indian currency, the Union
Bank of India came up with a clever ad as a part of advertising
their *Joint Account* scheme in which the 100 rupee Indian note
is shown to have a slight change with *not one but two*
personalities.
Who were these two people used for advertising “Joint Accounts”

Mahatma Gandhi & Kasturba Gandhi

Question 7
Until recently, Sweeden was the only country that had a
font of its own- Sweeden Sans. Last August, top
typographers at Rediffusion Design Studios and its sister
agency – Everest developed a commemorative font for a
country that is intrinsically and eternally belonging to this
country.
This font integrates elements from 12 languages and
showcases the diversity and traditions of the country. It has
a strong phonetic underpin. Every letter of the alphabet is
rooted in the letter’s phonetic sound in the parent script.
Which is the name of this font ?

Question 8
Logo of organization X is often trolled by netizens that it
represents a spoon on a plate hence conveying lunch
break. But its designer made it clear that Nagina Wadi
seemed to look like a keyhole thus perfectly syncing
with work of X. IDX.

Question 9
The recently released Raj & DK show staring Vijay Sethupathi & Shahid Kapoor
in Prime Video reminded the fans of an American series aired in the late 2000s
due to the various similarities between their making and storyline.
Two such parallels spotted by the fans include :
- the minimalist opening credits of both shows where a short musical piece is
played and only the title and showmaker’s name(s) are shown on screen
- Both shows referring to the illegal activities as “art” & “knowledge” protagonists
leaves behind their signature mark on products & are perfectionists
They don’t feel guilty about what they are doing but rather feel alive doing it.
From the clues given and the pictures, find out this world famous series ?

Question 10
Until the First World War, most battle injuries caused
were small & due to firearms but during the First World
War weapons like heavy artillery, machine guns and
poison gas, created head & facial injuries of a severity
and scale unseen before.
Surgeon Harold Gillies developed a new method of
_______ reconstructive surgery in 1917 which marked the
dawn of "X" as we know it today.
Lindsey Fritzharis's book "The _______Y__________" is
based on the works of Gillies.
The name of the book is a play on the name of medical
device shown below

Question 1
“No matter what sport you are from, but coming up as an elite
and challenging the norms in terms of an athlete, wanting to
embrace pressure and how to deal with it, and not be afraid of
it, for women’s sport, _______ is a huge icon,” said Mike Hesson
the coach of Royal Challengers Banglore.
It’s most likely the first time that a sports person completely
unrelated to cricket has been appointed as a mentor to work
with the players on their mental aspect and handling pressure.
Who is this recently retired famous sports personality who has
been a trailblazer in her field in India ?

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