Inter-IIT Cult Meet 2017 General Quiz Prelims

1. General Quiz Prelims Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017 IIT-Kanpur Quiz Master Somnath Chanda

2. Rules * 25 questions. * All the questions are 1 pointers. Half-a-point will be clearly specified by the QM. * Star-marked questions (Q. 1 & multiples of 5, i.e, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25) will be counted to break the ties. * If the tie persists, countback from Q. 1 will be done.

5. This daughter-in-law of Kanpur started her career in MTNL as a telephone operator. Gradually she got promoted to the post of Chief Section Supervisor. But in 2005, she took a voluntary retirement. Since 25 July 2017, which official designation she is having? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 1

6. The Greek Army-General Seleucus mentioned it s popularity among the Indians. The Moroccan traveller, Ibn Battuta mentioned it in his writing. In Abul Fazal s Ain-i-Akbari, seven variations were vividly described. In fact, there is a very popular Akbar-Birbal story featuring it. What is it? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 2

7. He (vis) was the King of Sarza and Algiers and the leader of the Saracen army which besieged Charlemagne in Paris. A major character in the Italian romantic epic poems Orlando Innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo and Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, why his name is doing the rounds in the recent times, courtesy an Indian? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 3

8. Considered equivalent to Kashi or Rameswaram, the temple town in Kumbakonam is highly revered among the devotees. Lacs of devotees pay their obeisance to the deity in this temple at Kootanur in Kumbakonam. What is so special about this statue of the deity? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 4

9. Introduced into the celebrity hairdresser Antoine s Paris salon around 1909, the bobbed hairstyle created an immediate impact. The year 1909 also played an important role to establish X s role (supposedly the inspiration) behind this hairstyle. WWI allied soldiers later carry X s image with them in the battlefield. In fact, the style got an informal name also - Coupe a la X . Who was X? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 5

10. Through out his career, Big B s most favourite screen name is Vijay. Since Zanjeer, he has appeared as Vijay in more than 20 films, including – Agneepath, Don, Shahenshah and Deewar. Which 2006 film where Hema Malini acted opposite him, is also part of this list? Till date, it is the one of it’s kind in his career. Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 6

11. A prolific batsman in the U-17 level, Austin has been included in Australia s 5- man squad for the U-19 World Cup, to be held in New Zealand next month. The side led by Jason Sangha also includes Will Sutherland, son of Cricket Australia s Chief Executive James Sutherland. His grandfather Rodger was ranked eighth in his junior years and was the state tennis champion at U-14 level. Who is Austin s more famous father? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 7

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13. 30- floor-and-149- meter high skyscraper located in the Namba Parks complex in Osaka, Japan has earned a nickname since 2010. What does it bore a striking resemblance to? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 8

14. The northern one, Calpe Mons, is the Rock of Gibraltar. The identity of the southern one, Abila Mons, has been disputed throughout history, with the two most likely candidates being Monte Hacho in Ceuta and Jebel Musa in Morocco. Symbolically represented in the Coat of Arms of several places including - Spain, Tabasco (Mexico) and Trujillo, Peru, what is being talked about? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 9

15. Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 10 For what specific reason, this 36-year old lady is going take sanyas from her career in the world of entertainment in 2018?

16. Kanchenjunga met to it s tragic end on the Alps under mysterious circumstances. Though it was initially thought to be a part of a bigger conspiracy to derail, the Buddha finally smiled few years later. Who was said to be the biggest casualty of that horrific event? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 11

17. Created by guest artist Kati Szilagyi, these are some of the early drafts of the google-doodle honouring which Nobel-laureate? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 12

18. Hakikat Entertainment s ambitious venture – Online Gurukul, was launched with much fanfare with the objective of reviving the forgotten grandeur of Indian history. Admission was supposed to start pretty soon but the project was stalled midway. Why? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 13

19. Usually made from paper, paperboard and a toothpick, with cardboard ribs, these are used as a garnish or decoration. It arrived as early as 1932, courtesy of Victor Bergeron's Polynesian-themed restaurant Trader Vic's and Ernest Gantt s Don the Beachcomber who thought up of a clever way to draw in the ladies. The practice has since become a tradition. What is being talked about? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 14

20. Declared super-hit' at the Box Office, this mid-80 s film addressed some social issues prevalent in the society. Why it again came into discussion, and matter of a court-judgement, in the recent times? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 15

21. Blotting is the transfer of macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids from gel onto surface of immobilised membrane similar to gel. These powerful techniques allow us to identify and characterize specific molecules like DNA, RNA in a complex mixture. The methods are given pretty strange names like Eastern, Western though they have nothing to do with directional arrangement. Why such naming convention started? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 16

22. This young goddess once expressed her desire to marry Lord Shiva. The devas were not pleased to know this news because as long as she would remain without husband and children, she would have the power to kill demons. To stop the marriage, they took the help of trickery and mislead Shiva. As per the folklore, the angry goddess broke all the pots containing wedding-feast and also washed away her bridal cosmetics, which resulted in the colourful landscape of the nearby area. Which goddess? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 17

24. West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose was not much known for his wit and humour. But he occasionally gave evidence of his humourous side. Once asked which was his favourite football team, he replied, "Crown Paints, man!“ He was a staunch supporter of which club team? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 18

25. PETA approached this young model Lydia to appear in one of their campaigns after finding out that she is a vegetarian. The racy photoshoot did raise some eyebrows in some part of the world because of her family-name. What is her surname? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 19

26. Top Gun was one of the first films that made heroes out of fighter pilots. In the film, Tom Cruise and his squadron squared off against Soviet MiG 28 aircraft. What was the most glaring mistake shown in the movie that had been somewhat rectified in the subsequent video games licensed from that film? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 20

27. Replacing the Blibbet logo , this new one designed by Scott Baker was adopted in 1987. According to the March 1987 Computer Reseller News Magazine, The new logo, in Helvetica Italic typeface, wanted to emphasize the "soft" part of the name and convey motion and speed. What was it being jocularly nicknamed? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 21

28. This person (vis), recently said about his most well known student - ____ is a non-aggressive martial art. So, it makes him become a non-aggressive gentleman. He is a respectful person and he respects his teachers. He is a genius, actually. If anybody speaks anything (negative) about him, he does not react. Because of ____, the attacks just don t hit him . Who is being talked about? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 22

29. Only patented entity of it s type in the world, it is traditionally prepared by a special group of people known as archakas in a highly guarded room known as potu . All the basic ingredients are bought at the auction at the Commodities and Spices Exchange in Kochi. Celebrated it s th birthday with much pomp and fanfare on Aug 2, 2015, what is being talked about? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 23

30. Identify this hottie who was named the new Curvy Icon by Vogue Italia in . She recently came into news because of her comments over the PDA antics by her ex-bf. Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 24

31. Ending the prelims with a dhamaka……Because of whose lyrical contribution , this particular item no. from the forgotten movie Shorgul has got a special mention in this quiz? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 25

34. This daughter-in-law of Kanpur started her career in MTNL as a telephone operator. Gradually she got promoted to the post of Chief Section Supervisor. But in 2005, she took a voluntary retirement. Since 25 July 2017, which official designation she is having? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 1

35. First Lady of India1 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

36. The Greek Army-General Seleucus mentioned it s popularity among the Indians. The Moroccan traveller, Ibn Battuta mentioned it in his writing. In Abul Fazal s Ain-i-Akbari, seven variations were vividly described. In fact, there is a very popular Akbar-Birbal story featuring it. What is it? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 2

37. Khichdi2 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

38. He (vis) was the King of Sarza and Algiers and the leader of the Saracen army which besieged Charlemagne in Paris. A major character in the Italian romantic epic poems Orlando Innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo and Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, why his name is doing the rounds in the recent times, courtesy an Indian? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 3

39. Rodomontade (Coined after King Rodomonte) 3 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

40. Considered equivalent to Kashi or Rameswaram, the temple town in Kumbakonam is highly revered among the devotees. Lacs of devotees pay their obeisance to the deity in this temple at Kootanur in Kumbakonam. What is so special about this statue of the deity? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 4

41. Only statue of Ganesha with a Human Face 4 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

42. Introduced into the celebrity hairdresser Antoine s Paris salon around 1909, the bobbed hairstyle created an immediate impact. The year 1909 also played an important role to establish X s role (supposedly the inspiration) behind this hairstyle. WWI allied soldiers later carry X s image with them in the battlefield. In fact, the style got an informal name also - Coupe a la X . Who was X? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 5

43. Joan of Arc5 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

44. Through out his career, Big B s most favourite screen name is Vijay. Since Zanjeer, he has appeared as Vijay in more than 20 films, including – Agneepath, Don, Shahenshah and Deewar. Which 2006 film where Hema Malini acted opposite him, is also part of this list? Till date, it is the one of it’s kind in his career. Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 6

45. Ganga (only Bhojpuri film in his CV) 6 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

46. A prolific batsman in the U-17 level, Austin has been included in Australia s 5- man squad for the U-19 World Cup, to be held in New Zealand next month. The side led by Jason Sangha also includes Will Sutherland, son of Cricket Australia s Chief Executive James Sutherland. His grandfather Rodger was ranked eighth in his junior years and was the state tennis champion at U-14 level. Who is Austin s more famous father? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 7

48. Steve Waugh7 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

49. 30- floor-and-149- meter high skyscraper located in the Namba Parks complex in Osaka, Japan has earned a nickname since 2010. What does it bore a striking resemblance to? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 8

50. Playstaion (Known as PS3 Tower or Playstation Tower) 8 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

51. The northern one, Calpe Mons, is the Rock of Gibraltar. The identity of the southern one, Abila Mons, has been disputed throughout history, with the two most likely candidates being Monte Hacho in Ceuta and Jebel Musa in Morocco. Symbolically represented in the Coat of Arms of several places including - Spain, Tabasco (Mexico) and Trujillo, Peru, what is being talked about? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 9

52. Pillars of Hercules9 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

53. Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 10 For what specific reason, this 36-year old lady is going take sanyas from her career in the world of entertainment in 2018?

54. Meghan Markle is going to marry Prince Harry 10 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

55. Kanchenjunga met to it s tragic end on the Alps under mysterious circumstances. Though it was initially thought to be a part of a bigger conspiracy to derail, the Buddha finally smiled few years later. Who was said to be the biggest casualty of that horrific event? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 11

56. Homi Jehangir Bhava11 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I The plane on which Homi Bhava was travelling was named ‘Kanchenjunga’

57. Created by guest artist Kati Szilagyi, these are some of the early drafts of the google-doodle honouring which Nobel-laureate? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 12

58. Max Born12 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

59. Hakikat Entertainment s ambitious venture – Online Gurukul, was launched with much fanfare with the objective of reviving the forgotten grandeur of Indian history. Admission was supposed to start pretty soon but the project was stalled midway. Why? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 13

60. Gurmeet Ram Rahim is in Jail 13 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

61. Usually made from paper, paperboard and a toothpick, with cardboard ribs, these are used as a garnish or decoration. It arrived as early as 1932, courtesy of Victor Bergeron's Polynesian-themed restaurant Trader Vic's and Ernest Gantt s Don the Beachcomber who thought up of a clever way to draw in the ladies. The practice has since become a tradition. What is being talked about? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 14

62. Cocktail Umbrella14 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

63. Declared super-hit' at the Box Office, this mid-80 s film addressed some social issues prevalent in the society. Why it again came into discussion, and matter of a court-judgement, in the recent times? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 15

64. Talaq Talaq Talaq15 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

65. Blotting is the transfer of macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids from gel onto surface of immobilised membrane similar to gel. These powerful techniques allow us to identify and characterize specific molecules like DNA, RNA in a complex mixture. The methods are given pretty strange names like Eastern, Western though they have nothing to do with directional arrangement. Why such naming convention started? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 16

66. It was invented by Sir Edwin Mellor Southern 16 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

67. This young goddess once expressed her desire to marry Lord Shiva. The devas were not pleased to know this news because as long as she would remain without husband and children, she would have the power to kill demons. To stop the marriage, they took the help of trickery and mislead Shiva. As per the folklore, the angry goddess broke all the pots containing wedding-feast and also washed away her bridal cosmetics, which resulted in the colourful landscape of the nearby area. Which goddess? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 17

69. Devi Kanyakumari17 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

70. West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose was not much known for his wit and humour. But he occasionally gave evidence of his humourous side. Once asked which was his favourite football team, he replied, "Crown Paints, man!“ He was a staunch supporter of which club team? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 18

71. Liverpool18 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

72. PETA approached this young model Lydia to appear in one of their campaigns after finding out that she is a vegetarian. The racy photoshoot did raise some eyebrows in some part of the world because of her family-name. What is her surname? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 19

73. Guevera19 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

74. Top Gun was one of the first films that made heroes out of fighter pilots. In the film, Tom Cruise and his squadron squared off against Soviet MiG 28 aircraft. What was the most glaring mistake shown in the movie that had been somewhat rectified in the subsequent video games licensed from that film? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 20

75. MiGs are always numbered in odd - 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29 and 31 20 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I In the video game, MiG 29s are shown instead

76. Replacing the Blibbet logo , this new one designed by Scott Baker was adopted in 1987. According to the March 1987 Computer Reseller News Magazine, The new logo, in Helvetica Italic typeface, wanted to emphasize the "soft" part of the name and convey motion and speed. What was it being jocularly nicknamed? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 21

77. Pacman21 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

78. This person (vis), recently said about his most well known student - ____ is a non-aggressive martial art. So, it makes him become a non-aggressive gentleman. He is a respectful person and he respects his teachers. He is a genius, actually. If anybody speaks anything (negative) about him, he does not react. Because of ____, the attacks just don t hit him . Who is being talked about? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 22

79. RaGa22 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

80. Only patented entity of it s type in the world, it is traditionally prepared by a special group of people known as archakas in a highly guarded room known as potu . All the basic ingredients are bought at the auction at the Commodities and Spices Exchange in Kochi. Celebrated it s th birthday with much pomp and fanfare on Aug 2, 2015, what is being talked about? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 23

81. Tirupati Laddoos23 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

82. Identify this hottie who was named the new Curvy Icon by Vogue Italia in . She recently came into news because of her comments over the PDA antics by her ex-bf. Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 24

83. Sofiya Hayat24 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

84. Ending the prelims with a dhamaka……Because of whose lyrical contribution , this particular item no. from the forgotten movie Shorgul has got a special mention in this quiz? Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I 25

85. Kapil Sibal25 Questions by SomnathGeneral Quiz (Prelims) Inter IIT Cultural Meet - 2017I I

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