PSAXIMO PRELIMS - Inter School General Quiz, BMM Pampady
- 1. BMM HUMANITIES FEST GEN QUIZ
- 2. 20 questions, 25 points in total. Questions 11-15 are * rated to resolve ties. If tie still persist, sudden death from first. Questions 16-20 are double pointers. Do not Google, Googlers will rot in hell. Decision of the Quiz Master/proctor is final.
- 4. In 1946, the state of Travancore witnessed a rare event when a writer was imprisoned on the charge of treason. His short stories Manthrikkettu and Model were banned in the state. A pioneer of the progressive writers' forum and literary writers' co- operative in Kerala, his writings always upheld social relevance and combated against many evils that existed in the society during his days. His debut work Thirumulkazhcha was an instant hit. He quit his job at Vernacular Middle School in Pampady in 1942 and entered the freedom struggle. Who?
- 5. What first of it’s kind was introduced by Xinhua news agency?
- 6. 2002 – Jang Song Aye 2005 - Jong Ok 2006 –Steluta Duta 2008- Steluta Duta 2010 - Steluta Duta 2018- Hana Okhota What is the list of?
- 7. Shirish Pai was a Marathi poet. She is credited with introducing a technic to Marathi poetry, which usually involves three phrases typically characterized by three qualities: "cutting" that is often represented by the juxtaposition of two images or ideas, 17 phonetic sounds and a seasonal reference. What technic?
- 8. Which SouthAsian country’s official flag carrier is simply known as “Aeroplane” in their local language?
- 9. The new Carlo Pizzati book shares it’s name with an honorary tilte to Syrian Christians and to a class of Muslims in the state of Kerala, mostly descended from Arab fathers and Indian mothers. What title?
- 10. Douyin is a social media app for creating and sharing videos as well as live broadcasting which was launched in September 2016 by ByteDance. It is a leading short video platform in Asia and has extended to other parts of the world, becoming one of the fastest-growing apps with a large community across several countries for short music videos. How is this app commonly known as?
- 11. What was the recent claim to fame for this Platinum Jar?
- 12. What is been portrayed by The Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight, which irked many and turned controversial?
- 13. ID this art work which is depicted on a pumpkin by Brooklyn Pumpkin Cravers.
- 14. The commercialization of his art works were criticized by this artist and once he sold his canvasses through a pop-up shop for $60 apiece to unsuspecting customers. Commenting upon the ‘ The urge to destroy is also a creative urge’, Alex Branczik said “The shredding is now part of the integral art work” and they just got ‘______-ed’ through the act. FITB.
- 15. The Arch of Titus was build by Emperor Domitian in honor of his brother Titus to commemorate his victories including the Siege of Jerusalem. This served as model for someone in the early 20th century, to design a particular monument which closely resembles the Arch of Remembrance in Leicester’s Victoria Park. Which Indian monument is inspired from the Arch ofTitus? Image slide follows.
- 17. Samir Singh is an ultra race runner who hails from Madhya Pradesh. He is nicknamed as ‘The Faith Runner’ and recently he undertook a mission to run 10,000km in 100 days. But, he fell short of 36km from completing the task, and is affectionately known as India’s __________ . FITB.
- 18. Considering the nature of the act, it has the similarity to a late 18th century phenomena and this came to be known as South India’s Jallianwala Bagh. What act that happened in the early 1920s is this? Bigger Image Follows.
- 20. Nyctimene wrightae is a recently found fruit bat species which is seen in the remote areas of Papua New Guinea’s rain forests. It is named as Hamamas tube-nosed fruit bat after the Papuan word for 'happy‘. However, the bat received wider attention due to its enigmatic expression and a wide smile resembling something else in a good mood. What is it resembling/ the other name of this bat?
- 21. The match between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2018 found a rare move from Dhoni, which led to a comparison to another 1937 move by a famous player. The move helped him to score the highest score by a player at No.7 position. Which Player? What move? Bigger image follows.
- 23. Rush is a 2013 biographical sports movie featuring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl. The film shows the rivalry between two finest drivers in the F1 histroy. ID the drivers. Which is the F1 circuit, known as ‘The Graveyard’ that has reference in the movie subject to Bruhl’s character?
- 24. A dilapidated colonial era bungalow was turned into a museum at Motihari district of Bihar. The 3-room house received much attention, because it was the birth place of world famous author, whose dystopian writings are still relevant. Motihari, a part of East Champaran district serves an important part in the freedom movement as Gandhiji initiated a special movement from here. Who?What movement? Image Slide follows.
- 26. In the nineteenth century Chromolaena odorata escaped from the botanical gardens at Dacca ,Java, and Peradeniya . In Western Africa the plant was accidentally introduced with forestry seeds. It was introduced as an ornamental in Southern Africa, and was introduced to Ivory Coast in 1952 to control Imperata grasses. It was first found in Queensland, Australia in 1994 and was perhaps introduced with foreign pasture seeds. Mid 20th century saw the introduction of this plant in the southern India, inspiring it’s name from a historic event- commonly acknowledged to be the first of its kind in the world. How do we better know this plant?What was the historic event?
- 27. Air New Zealand came up with their new Christmas ad which received much public attention for its humor and fun element taking cue from a recently occurred embarrassing situation. They promoted the Christmas season with a one word change to a globally acknowledged phrase. What situation is the ad making fun of? What is the original phrase? Video
- 29. In 1946, the state of Travancore witnessed a rare event when a writer was imprisoned on the charge of treason. His short stories Manthrikkettu and Model were banned in the state. A pioneer of the progressive writers' forum and literary writers' co- operative in Kerala, his writings always upheld social relevance and combated against many evils that existed in the society during his days. His debut work Thirumulkazhcha was an instant hit. He quit his job at Vernacular Middle School in Pampady in 1942 and entered the freedom struggle. Who?
- 31. What first of it’s kind was introduced by Xinhua news agency?
- 33. 2002 – Jang Song Aye 2005 - Jong Ok 2006 –Steluta Duta 2008- Steluta Duta 2010 - Steluta Duta 2018- Hana Okhota What is the list of?
- 35. Shirish Pai was a Marathi poet. She is credited with introducing a technic to Marathi poetry, which usually involves three phrases typically characterized by three qualities: "cutting" that is often represented by the juxtaposition of two images or ideas, 17 phonetic sounds and a seasonal reference. What technic?
- 37. Which SouthAsian country’s official flag carrier is simply known as “Aeroplane” in their local language?
- 39. The new Carlo Pizzati book shares it’s name with an honorary tilte to Syrian Christians and to a class of Muslims in the state of Kerala, mostly descended from Arab fathers and Indian mothers. What title?
- 41. Douyin is a social media app for creating and sharing videos as well as live broadcasting which was launched in September 2016 by ByteDance. It is a leading short video platform in Asia and has extended to other parts of the world, becoming one of the fastest-growing apps with a large community across several countries for short music videos. How is this app commonly known as?
- 43. What was the recent claim to fame for this Platinum Jar?
- 45. What is been portrayed by The Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight, which irked many and turned controversial?
- 47. ID this art work which is depicted on a pumpkin by Brooklyn Pumpkin Cravers.
- 49. The commercialization of his art works were criticized by this artist and once he sold his canvasses through a pop-up shop for $60 apiece to unsuspecting customers. Commenting upon the ‘ The urge to destroy is also a creative urge’, Alex Branczik said “The shredding is now part of the integral art work” and they just got ‘______-ed’ through the act. FITB.
- 51. The Arch of Titus was build by Emperor Domitian in honor of his brother Titus to commemorate his victories including the Siege of Jerusalem. This served as model for someone in the early 20th century, to design a particular monument which closely resembles the Arch of Remembrance in Leicester’s Victoria Park. Which Indian monument is inspired from the Arch ofTitus? Image slide follows.
- 54. Samir Singh is an ultra race runner who hails from Madhya Pradesh. He is nicknamed as ‘The Faith Runner’ and recently he undertook a mission to run 10,000km in 100 days. But, he fell short of 36km from completing the task, and is affectionately known as India’s __________ . FITB.
- 56. Considering the nature of the act, it has the similarity to a late 18th century phenomena and this came to be known as South India’s Jallianwala Bagh. What act that happened in the early 1920s is this? Bigger Image Follows.
- 59. Nyctimene wrightae is a recently found fruit bat species which is seen in the remote areas of Papua New Guinea’s rain forests. It is named as Hamamas tube-nosed fruit bat after the Papuan word for 'happy‘. However, the bat received wider attention due to its enigmatic expression and a wide smile resembling something else in a good mood. What is it resembling/ the other name of this bat?
- 61. The match between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2018 found a rare move from Dhoni, which led to a comparison to another 1937 move by a famous player. The move helped him to score the highest score by a player at No.7 position. Which Player? What move?
- 63. Rush is a 2013 biographical sports movie featuring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl. The film shows the rivalry between two finest drivers in the F1 histroy. ID the drivers. Which is the F1 circuit, known as ‘The Graveyard’ that has reference in the movie subject to Bruhl’s character?
- 65. A dilapidated colonial era bungalow was turned into a museum at Motihari district of Bihar. The 3-room house received much attention, because it was the birth place of world famous author, whose dystopian writings are still relevant. Motihari, a part of East Champaran district serves an important part in the freedom movement as Gandhiji initiated a special movement from here. Who?What movement? Image Slide follows.
- 68. In the nineteenth century Chromolaena odorata escaped from the botanical gardens at Dacca ,Java, and Peradeniya . In Western Africa the plant was accidentally introduced with forestry seeds. It was introduced as an ornamental in Southern Africa, and was introduced to Ivory Coast in 1952 to control Imperata grasses. It was first found in Queensland, Australia in 1994 and was perhaps introduced with foreign pasture seeds. Mid 20th century saw the introduction of this plant in the southern India, inspiring it’s name from a historic event- commonly acknowledged to be the first of its kind in the world. How do we better know this plant?What was the historic event?
- 70. Air New Zealand came up with their new Christmas ad which received much public attention for its humor and fun element taking cue from a recently occurred embarrassing situation. They promoted the Christmas season with a one word change to a globally acknowledged phrase. What situation is the ad making fun of? What is the original phrase? Video