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- 2. CONGRATS TO TOP 6 CONTESTANTS Big Congrats to all the Participants! You did Well! Just bit of Bad Luck this time! Stay throughout the quiz and Enjoy “Georgekutty c/o Georgekutty”!
- 3. Grand FinaleGeorgekutty c/o Georgekutty
- 4. GET.SET.GO.The Inaugural Buzzer Round! 1st chance: +15/-10 , 2nd chance : +10/-5 Only once chance allowed for one contestant in each question First to press the Buzzer gets it Partial answer no points. Only first answer accepted. Answer to be given immediately. ROUND 1
- 5. Q1) ■ The 1994 Movie “Forrest Gump” is about a person called Forrest Gump and incidents in his life, including those that in the military, finding a shrimp company, etc. A lot of important historic moments have been included in this movie including many famous US presidents, etc. ■ In one scene, Forrest gets a letter saying that his friend Lt. Dan had invested some of the profits of their company in a “Fruit” company. Identify this famous “Fruit” Company.
- 8. Q2) ■ Where will you call Today as “Tosol” and Yesterday as “Yestersol”?
- 10. Answer ■On Mars
- 11. Q3) ■ From the 64th edition of the national awards(2017), Best X award under the feature films section was included as a new category. ■ The new award category was decided after Aishwarya Rajinikanth Dhanush, younger daughter of superstar Rajinikanth, had written to the ministry drawing attention to this crucial and daring aspect of film-making. After discussions, Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has given his approval for the introduction of the new National Award from 2017, the sources said. ■ Who was the winner for the first edition of this award (2017)? (Or Name The Movie)
- 13. Answer ■ Peter Hein (For Pulimurugan) (Award for Best Stunt Direction)
- 14. Q4) ■ Where will you find this? (Specific Answer Needed) (Clue: In the News)
- 16. Answer ■ Portrait of Edmond de Belamy (the AI generated painting)
- 17. Scores
- 18. League Of Legends6 questions + 6 Bonus questions , Pounce- Bounce Round On Pounce - +15/-10 On Bounce - +10/-0 Bonus : +15/0 ROUND 2
- 19. RULES OF BONUS QUESTION If you get your answer right either on Bounce or Pounce, you can choose whether you want to proceed to the Bonus Question. If you get your bonus question correct, you get additional +15 (So totally 15+15 for Pounce, and 10+15 for Bounce) If you get it wrong, NO negative marks. But you loose the +15 or +10 points you already scored.
- 20. Q1 • Bangalla is a former British Colony in Africa, that since became a democracy. The first president was Lamanda Luaga, a doctor elected to office after having fought an epidemic in the jungle. • But, Bababu, a general didn’t approve of Luaga and seized the country announcing Luaga was dead and searched for Luaga to kill him. But, X abducted Bababu to a place, where Luaga defeated him in a fair one-on-one fight. • Bababu was later sentenced to rigorous labour and still dreams of becoming the dictator of Bangalla. • Who is X?
- 22. ANSWER •Phantom
- 23. READY FOR THE BONUS QUESTION? +15 for correct or 0 for incorrect/partial answers (no points for the question you just answered)
- 24. BONUS Q1 •Who is the author of the book, ”Indira Gandhi: A life in Nature”?
- 27. Q2 • The story of Lord Murugan's courtship and his union with the daughter of the tribal hunters, Valli, is the most important of all Tamil myths of the second marriage of a god. In Tamil culture, Valli is the more popular and more important of Murugan's two brides(other being Devasena). • Folklore says that Lord Murugan married Goddess Valli by weaving a garland of ___________ around her neck. • What was it? (Picture ONLY for illustrative purposes)
- 30. READY FOR THE BONUS QUESTION? +15 for correct or 0 for incorrect/partial answers (no points for the question you just answered)
- 31. BONUS Q2 • Floccinaucinihilipilification has now entered into our vocabulary thanks to Shashi Tharoor MP. • Which is the longest word in the English language?
- 33. ANSWER
- 34. Q3 • The actual name of X means “Youth”. A common nickname it has is the “The Old Lady” where ”Old” is a pun on the “Youth”. • They are obsessed with the letter “J”. Their mascot’s name is Jay, a zebra and their kids section is called Jkids. • What is X?
- 36. ANSWER •Juventus FC “During its history, the club has acquired a number of nicknames, la Vecchia Signora (the Old Lady) being the best example. The "old" part of the nickname is a pun on Juventus which means "youth" in Latin. It was derived from the age of the Juventus star players towards the middle of the 1930s.”
- 37. READY FOR THE BONUS QUESTION? +15 for correct or 0 for incorrect/partial answers (no points for the question you just answered)
- 38. BONUS Q3 • Kingston is the capital of?
- 40. ANSWER •Jamaica
- 41. Q4 • Polishing is an art that brings life and beauty to sculptures, etc. In Indian history, a certain form of polishing called the _________ polish was of finest quality, that even exists still today. • The walls of Barabar Caves (in Bihar) has been polished in this technique, and has resulted in near mirror like surface of granite walls. (pictures on next slides) • The polishing technique was later lost after the decline of the empire where it was born. • What is the name of the polish? (_______ polish)
- 46. READY FOR THE BONUS QUESTION? +15 for correct or 0 for incorrect/partial answers (no points for the question you just answered)
- 47. BONUS Q4 • Where was the 2018 Youth Olympics held?
- 51. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MASCOT OF 2018 YOUTH OLYMPICS?
- 53. ANSWER Its name "#Pandi" is a combination of the scientific name of the species (Panthera onca) and the relationship of the mascot with the "digital world".
- 54. Q5 • His name is X (2 words). He is a famous personality in India. • A new Biopic is being planned about him, titled “Saare Jahaan Se Acha”. • Identify him (X) or his achievement.
- 57. READY FOR THE BONUS QUESTION? +15 for correct or 0 for incorrect/partial answers (no points for the question you just answered)
- 58. BONUS Q5 • Identify the logo.
- 61. Q6 • Name changes bring a new sense of life and is part of rebranding. Uttar Pradesh government came into news for plans to rename Allahabad as “Prayagraj”. • What did UP government recently rename as “Izzatgar”?
- 63. ANSWER •Toilets (Izzatgar translates as “House of Dignity”)
- 64. READY FOR THE BONUS QUESTION? +15 for correct or 0 for incorrect/partial answers (no points for the question you just answered)
- 65. BONUS Q6 • Identify this famous personality.
- 68. Scores
- 69. EnigmaWritten Round 6 questions with one common link,Write in capitals, legibly Each correct answer +10, No negatives If all correct, Bonus of +10, and if you get the link +10, so total +80 points at stake (If you don’t get all correct, but get the link, you are eligible for +10) Please put question numbers correctly! ROUND 3
- 70. Ready to write?
- 71. Q1) • Qin Shi Huang was the founder of Qin dynasty and the first emperor of unified China. His public works projects included the unification of diverse state walls into a single Great Wall of China and a massive new national road system, etc. His works have made him one of the famous leaders worldwide and a legend in China. • What special thing was made to protect his tomb?
- 72. Q2) • Amazon released the ad campaign “Alexa lost her voice” during the superbowl in 2018 which involved famous personalities giving their voice to Alexa. • The hilarious ad shows that no one can replace Alexa. • Name any 1 of the 4 personalities who give their voice to Alexa in the ad (next slide).
- 74. Q3) • This is the Unification flag of _________ which contains the maps of two countries. Even though both the countries are separate, both of them try to march together during opening ceremonies of various sporting events under this flag. • The last time they marched was in the Asian Games 2018. Identify the two countries.
- 75. Q4) •Which is the oldest medical college in Kerala?
- 76. Exchange Sheets!
- 77. Q1) • Qin Shi Huang was the founder of Qin dynasty and the first emperor of unified China. His public works projects included the unification of diverse state walls into a single Great Wall of China and a massive new national road system, etc. His works have made him one of the famous leaders worldwide and a legend in China. • What special thing was made to protect his tomb?
- 79. Q2) • Amazon released the ad campaign “Alexa lost her voice” during the superbowl in 2018 which involved famous personalities giving their voice to Alexa. • The hilarious ad shows that no one can replace Alexa. • Name any 1 of the 4 personalities who give their voice to Alexa in the ad (next slide).
- 81. Answer Gordon Ramsay, Cardi B, Rebel Wilson, Sir Anthony Hopkins
- 82. Q3) • This is the Unification flag of _________ which contains the maps of two countries. Even though both the countries are separate, both of them try to march together during opening ceremonies of various sporting events under this flag. • The last time they marched was in the Asian Games 2018. Identify the two countries.
- 83. Answer South and North Korea (Unification Flag of Korea)
- 84. Q4) •Which is the oldest medical college in Kerala?
- 86. Scores
- 87. THE LAST LAP 6 questions, Pounce- Bounce Round, On Pounce - +15/-10, On Bounce - +10/-0 ROUND 4
- 88. Q1) ■ The world of “Harry Potter” is filled with wonder and mystery. The Ministry of Magic is hidden from normal sight and visitors can enter it only via a Telephone booth outside King Cross Station. ■ To activate it, people have to dial 6-2-4-4-2 on the telephone, after which they will reach the ministry of magic. ■ What is the significance of these numbers?
- 90. Answer ■ It spells as “MAGIC” on the keypad
- 91. Q2) ■ The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a group of states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. As of 2012, the movement has 120 members. ■ It was established in 1961 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. It was the brainchild of two world leaders. Who are they? (Names needed of the leaders)
- 93. Answer ■ Yugoslavian president, Josip Broz Tito and Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru
- 95. Q3) ■ #FollowTheSound was a video campaign launched by Kerala Tourism on Kerala Piravi, November 1st 2018. It is a music video using only traditional Kerala instruments, with brilliant visuals. ■ Name the 3 instruments. (Give the correct traditional names) (5 marks for 2 instruments and 10 marks for all 3) P.S. I know you all know Chenda, so no points for that. ■ (Video on next slide)
- 99. Answer ■ Idakka ■ Elathalam ■ Kurumkuzhal
- 100. Q4)■ Eiffel tower was built initially as the entrance for an event and Eiffel tower was planned to be dismantled soon after the event. ■ Many people criticized the design. ■ But the tower remained and still continue to enthral visitors every day and is a symbol of France. ■ What was the event for which Eiffel tower was originally built for?
- 102. Answer ■ World Fair / World Expo in Paris (1889) ■ World Expos are International Expos organized every 5 years with countries all over the world taking part and exhibiting their discoveries, cultures, innovations, etc in pavilions with the latest technology and running for 6 months. Ketchup, Eifel Tower, Ice Cream Cone, Telephone, and much more all came first at World Expos. The 2010 Expo was at Shanghai and 2015 at Milan. India recently announced its participation in World Expo 2020 which will take place in Dubai, UAE.
- 104. Q5) ■ Connect
- 108. Q6) ■ This is the English version of a small part of X. ■ A common word being repeated in X , simply means, “a person, animal, or plant with an unusual physical abnormality/ is unusual or strange”. ■ What is X? Oh my god! kaput now! Feel head over heels in love, The moment I set eyes on her, Love pierced my heart like a spear, Like a lotus in bloom divine, Her rosy-hued lips shine, A fleeting smile from her will do, My heart beats a wild tattoo, Life at a standstill, Like a lamp post wasted, All purpose lost, From her lips when the word hate slipped, The entire sea into darkness
- 111. Answer Freak Penne Song Oh my god! kaput now! Feel head over heels in love, The moment I set eyes on her, Love pierced my heart like a spear, Like a lotus in bloom divine, Her rosy-hued lips shine, A fleeting smile from her will do, My heart beats a wild tattoo, Life at a standstill, Like a lamp post wasted, All purpose lost, From her lips when the word hate slipped, The entire sea into darkness dipped,
- 113. Scores
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