QUIZ'O'CRACY :THE GENERAL QUIZ
- 1. Welcome to QUIZ’O’CRACY Thanks For Participating
- 2. PRELIMS
- 3. PRELIMS • 25 questions are there in this round • Write Names, mobile phone numbers, course, team name on the answer sheet • Marked questions are used for resolving ties. (*) • 6 teams qualify for the finals • Anyone found using mobile phones/googling during the quiz will be disqualied • Each question carries 1 mark &No negative marking
- 4. 1 On 2nd October 1957 India’s Prime minister was watching a performance at Ramleela Ground, Delhi . During the Performance fire broke out due to short circuit in Shamiana, HARISHCANDRA 14 year old scout promptly took out his knife and opened the burning tent, saving many lives . This incident inspired Nehru for something, what ???
- 5. 2 X is a term used for social change which denotes the process by which castes placed lower in hierarchy seek upward mobility by emulating rituals & practices of the upper and dominant caste. X was coined by M N SRINIVAS in 1950’s
- 6. 3 • The Return of Khilafah • The Flood • A Call to Hijrah • The Failed Crusade • "Remaining and Expanding • Al Qa'idah of Waziristan: A Testimony from Within • From Hypocrisy to Apostasy: The Extinction of the Grayzone • Shari'ah Alone Will Rule Africa • They Plot and Allah Plots • The Law of Allah or the Laws of Men • From the Battles of Al-Ahzāb to the War of Coalitions • Just Terror • The Rafidah from Ibn Saba' to the Dajjal Identify the connect???
- 7. 4 ID THIS ??
- 8. Ollaf Ryodiaps, marketing director for the Moscow- based tour operator Russian Here and There, said the phenomenon came to his attention last year. “The first I knew about it was when someone came in asking if they could get to the X. The obscure archipelago, which is known as X, is located off the Siberian coast in the far north-east of the country. Why are these famous ? (vis on next slide) *5
- 10. 6 X was named after the British colonialist, mining magnate and South African politician. X is for international postgraduate award for non- British students to study at the University of Oxford The award is widely considered to be one of the world's most prestigious scholarships, by public sources such as Associated Press. Since its creation, controversy has surrounded both its former exclusion of women, and white supremacist beliefs and legacy of colonialism.
- 11. 7 The current US president had to battle both Clintons in 2008, Hillary Clinton in presidential primaries and Bill Clinton for the X. Barack Obama emerged victorious on both counts. ID X ????
- 12. ID THIS ??? 8
- 13. 9 X is the ongoing migration of marine species across the Suez Canal, usually from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, more rarely in the opposite direction. It is named after the French diplomat in charge of the canal's construction. X is used to describe any animal migration over man-made structures, i.e. which would not have occurred had it not been for the presence of an artificial structure. ID X ??
- 14. *10 X was given by Surya to the Pandavas which miraculously produced unlimited food during Exile. X is a charity committed to end classroom hunger in India, Headquartered in Bengaluru. X serves more than 1.4 million children from over 10,000 government and government aided schools from across 10 states in India ID X???
- 15. 11 Once Megasthanese went to meet X. X was busy working on some State’s documents, he greeted Megasthenese and signalled to wait till he finishes his work, after he finished his work he put off the lamp he was using then lit another one. Megasthenese was clueless when he saw this, he asked why would he put off an already lit lamp and lit another one, to which X replied that since he was working on State’s business it was a lamp which used the oil provided by the State’s fund, but now his meeting with Megasthenese is personal business so he could not use state’s fund for personal affairs, thus he lit another lamp which was using oil from his personal resources. ID X???
- 16. 12 What is Grosholtz which is a threshold revenue measuring system in UK?
- 17. G.P. Koirala, former Prime Minister of Nepal Bingu wa Mutharika, former President of Malawi Sangay Ngedup,former Prime Minister of Bhutan (1999-2000, 2005-2006) Manmohan Singh, 14th Prime Minister of India, 2004- 2014 Khandu Wangchuk, former Prime Minister of Bhutan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, sixth President of Pakistan Identify the connect ????? 13
- 18. 14 X was an Indian nationalist, diplomat and statesman, described as the second most powerful man in India by Time magazine and others, after his ally and intimate friend, Jawaharlal Nehru. As a young man, X served as co-founding editor of Penguin Books. X was born at Panniyankara in Kozhikode, Kerala, in the Vengalil family of British Malabar.
- 19. Community X in US didn’t bought Y as it was non kosher . It was only on 16th January 1998 Y got Kosher certification, many in the community X were ecstatic after the announcement ID X &Y ??? *15
- 20. Series of tweets made by X . ID X???? 16
- 21. 17 In 1980’s Mr. Arun shourie criticised Indira gandhi government for a venture X, and further stated that Mrs. gandhi will have to cry for this venture. ID X ?
- 22. 18 The first plant for the product X was setup in Nagloi, Delhi, the second in Danapur, Bihar and the third in Palur, Tamil nadu. It cater to various location across India, what product introduced in India in mass numbers is this ? ID X ???
- 23. 19 Since its inaugural run in 2010, X has been redefining elegance and opulence, luxury and comfort, recreating lifestyle of the princely era and showcasing Incredible India. ID X?
- 24. *20 In an initiative led by Start India a non-profit organisation promoting street art and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), artist AgostinoIacurci from Rome has transformed the face of the metro station by painting its boundary walls and over-bridges in vibrant colours. Name the metro station ?? (vis on the next slide)
- 27. 21 Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Somalia What they are collectively known as ??
- 28. 22 This well has never dried up. On the contrary it has always fulfilled the demand for water. It has always maintained the same salt composition and taste ever since it came into existence. Its potability has always been universally recognised as pilgrims from all over the world visit Ka'aba every year for Hajj and umrah, but has never complained about it. Instead, they have always enjoyed the water that refreshes them. Water tastes different at different places. It’s appeal has always been universal. What is being talked about?
- 29. 23 On June 4, 2005, the Chhattisgarh government signed an MoU with the Tatas for a mega steel plant in Bastar, with Maoists being the only hurdle. The following day, X was launched to evict Maoists from the region, a move that went on to define the last decade of the insurgency. On 5 July 2011, the Supreme Court of India declared X to be illegal and unconstitutional, and ordered its disbanding. ID X???
- 30. 24 It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century. A representation of Mount Meru, the home of the gods, it is both a temple complex dedicated to Vishnu and a mausoleum for Suryavarman II with great attention paid to minutiae over 3,000 apsaras, featuring between them more than 30 different hairstyles, are carved into its walls. Identify this world heritage site ?
- 31. *25 X is a two-time World Carrom Champion and nine-time national champion of India. He was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award a sporting honour presented by the Government of India in 1996. X is the only recipient of this award ??? ID X??
- 32. PRELIMS ANSWERS
- 33. PRELIMS • 25 questions in the prelims • Write Names, mobile phone numbers, course, team name on the answer sheet • Marked questions are used for resolving ties. (*) • 6 teams qualify for the finals • Anyone found using mobile phones/googling during the quiz will be disqualied • Each question carries 1 mark &No negative marking
- 34. 1 On 2nd October 1957 India’s Prime minister was watching a performance at Ramleela Ground, Delhi . During the Performance fire broke out due to short circuit in Shamiana, HARISHCANDRA 14 year old scout promptly took out his knife and opened the burning tent, saving many lives . This incident inspired Nehru for something, what ???
- 36. 2 X is a term used for social change which denotes the process by which castes placed lower in hierarchy seek upward mobility by emulating rituals & practices of the upper and dominant caste. X was coined by M N SRINIVAS in 1950’s
- 38. 3 • The Return of Khilafah • The Flood • A Call to Hijrah • The Failed Crusade • "Remaining and Expanding • Al Qa'idah of Waziristan: A Testimony from Within • From Hypocrisy to Apostasy: The Extinction of the Grayzone • Shari'ah Alone Will Rule Africa • They Plot and Allah Plots • The Law of Allah or the Laws of Men • From the Battles of Al-Ahzāb to the War of Coalitions • Just Terror • The Rafidah from Ibn Saba' to the Dajjal Identify the connect???
- 39. DABIQ, the online magazine of ISIL 3ANSWER
- 40. 4 ID THIS ??
- 41. 4Answer AFGHANISTAN‘S NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING
- 42. Ollaf Ryodiaps, marketing director for the Moscow- based tour operator Russian Here and There, said the phenomenon came to his attention last year. “The first I knew about it was when someone came in asking if they could get to the X. The obscure archipelago, which is known as X, is located off the Siberian coast in the far north-east of the country. Why are these famous ? (vis on next slide) *5
- 44. Birth Mark islands or Durak Aprel *5Answer
- 45. 6 X was named after the British colonialist, mining magnate and South African politician. X is for international postgraduate award for non- British students to study at the University of Oxford The award is widely considered to be one of the world's most prestigious scholarships, by public sources such as Associated Press. Since its creation, controversy has surrounded both its former exclusion of women, and white supremacist beliefs and legacy of colonialism.
- 47. 7 The current US president had to battle both Clintons in 2008, Hillary Clinton in presidential primaries and Bill Clinton for the X. Barack Obama emerged victorious on both counts. ID X ????
- 48. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama just won the "Best Spoken Word Album" at the 2008 Grammy Awards. 7Answer
- 49. ID THIS ??? 8
- 50. Ig Nobel Prize LOGO 8Answer
- 51. 9 X is the ongoing migration of marine species across the Suez Canal, usually from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, more rarely in the opposite direction. It is named after the French diplomat in charge of the canal's construction. X is used to describe any animal migration over man-made structures, i.e. which would not have occurred had it not been for the presence of an artificial structure. ID X ??
- 53. *10 X was given by Surya to the Pandavas which miraculously produced unlimited food during Exile. X is a charity committed to end classroom hunger in India, Headquartered in Bengaluru. X serves more than 1.4 million children from over 10,000 government and government aided schools from across 10 states in India ID X???
- 55. 11 Once Megasthanese went to meet X. X was busy working on some State’s documents, he greeted Megasthenese and signalled to wait till he finishes his work, after he finished his work he put off the lamp he was using then lit another one. Megasthenese was clueless when he saw this, he asked why would he put off an already lit lamp and lit another one, to which X replied that since he was working on State’s business it was a lamp which used the oil provided by the State’s fund, but now his meeting with Megasthenese is personal business so he could not use state’s fund for personal affairs, thus he lit another lamp which was using oil from his personal resources. ID X???
- 57. 12 What is Grosholtz which is a threshold revenue measuring system in UK?
- 58. It is the revenue from the tourist footfalls in Madame Tussaud Museum 12Answer
- 59. G.P. Koirala, former Prime Minister of Nepal Bingu wa Mutharika, former President of Malawi Sangay Ngedup,former Prime Minister of Bhutan (1999-2000, 2005-2006) Manmohan Singh, 14th Prime Minister of India, 2004- 2014 Khandu Wangchuk, former Prime Minister of Bhutan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, sixth President of Pakistan Identify the connect ????? 13
- 61. 14 X was an Indian nationalist, diplomat and statesman, described as the second most powerful man in India by Time magazine and others, after his ally and intimate friend, Jawaharlal Nehru. As a young man, X served as co-founding editor of Penguin Books. X was born at Panniyankara in Kozhikode, Kerala, in the Vengalil family of British Malabar.
- 62. V. K. Krishna Menon 14Answer
- 63. Community X in US didn’t bought Y as it was non kosher . It was only on 16th January 1998 Y got Kosher certification, many in the community X were ecstatic after the announcement ID X &Y ??? *15
- 65. Series of tweets made by X . ID X???? 16
- 67. 17 In 1980’s Mr. Arun shourie criticised Indira gandhi government for a venture X, and further stated that Mrs. gandhi will have to cry for this venture. ID X ?
- 69. 18 The first plant for the product X was setup in Nagloi, Delhi, the second in Danapur, Bihar and the third in Palur, Tamil nadu. It cater to various location across India, what product introduced in India in mass numbers is this ? ID X ???
- 70. 18Answer
- 71. 19 Since its inaugural run in 2010, X has been redefining elegance and opulence, luxury and comfort, recreating lifestyle of the princely era and showcasing Incredible India. ID X?
- 72. THE MAHARAJA EXPRESS 19 Answer
- 73. *20 In an initiative led by Start India a non-profit organisation promoting street art and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), artist AgostinoIacurci from Rome has transformed the face of the metro station by painting its boundary walls and over-bridges in vibrant colours. Name the metro station ?? (vis on the next slide)
- 76. Govind Puri metro station *20
- 77. 21 Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Somalia What they are collectively known as ??
- 79. 22 This well has never dried up. On the contrary it has always fulfilled the demand for water. It has always maintained the same salt composition and taste ever since it came into existence. Its potability has always been universally recognised as pilgrims from all over the world visit Ka'aba every year for Hajj and umrah, but has never complained about it. Instead, they have always enjoyed the water that refreshes them. Water tastes different at different places. It’s appeal has always been universal. What is being talked about?
- 80. Zam Zam Well 22 Answer
- 81. 23 On June 4, 2005, the Chhattisgarh government signed an MoU with the Tatas for a mega steel plant in Bastar, with Maoists being the only hurdle. The following day, X was launched to evict Maoists from the region, a move that went on to define the last decade of the insurgency. On 5 July 2011, the Supreme Court of India declared X to be illegal and unconstitutional, and ordered its disbanding. ID X???
- 83. 24 It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century. A representation of Mount Meru, the home of the gods, it is both a temple complex dedicated to Vishnu and a mausoleum for Suryavarman II with great attention paid to minutiae over 3,000 apsaras, featuring between them more than 30 different hairstyles, are carved into its walls. Identify this world heritage site ?
- 85. *25 X is a two-time World Carrom Champion and nine-time national champion of India. He was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award a sporting honour presented by the Government of India in 1996. X is the only recipient of this award ??? ID X??
- 87. MAINS
- 88. Dimag-e-khak
- 89. Dimag-e-khak • This round consists of 12 Questions 6 clockwise & 6 anticlockwise • Infinite Bounce • +10/-10 on pounce • No negative on the direct one’s • 10 Points on correct answer
- 90. 1 Christophar’s contingent was one of the first Sports clubs to tour India between November 1921- March 1922. X’s close associate the Anglican Missionary and the ardent votary of Indian independence, Charles Freer Andrews helped stitch the tour together. The team played 14 matches in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. X spent his time with the squad during there stopover in Ahmedabad, the club was even funded by X ID X???
- 93. 2 A temple at the ‘entrance’ to the glacier beyond the shifting base camp is dedicated to the ‘guardian angel’ of the frozen highest battlefield on the earth. X is an non-famous soldier who died on the glacier in the 1980s but whose sprit roams around the icy fortress. Soldiers seek his permission to climb up the glacier. X in return warns troops on the glacier of forthcoming dangers and inspires them to carry on even after the fall. ID X??
- 95. OP Baba 2Answer
- 96. 3 X may have begun with the nomadic Turkic-Mongol people who have come from farther north and east spreading westward from China and Mongolia between the 10th and 15th centuries in a centuries-long series of migrations that ended only in the 1930s. During the rule of the Taliban regime, X was banned in Afghanistan, as the Taliban considered it immoral. ID X ??
- 98. Buzkashi 3Answer
- 99. 4 Again I’ve returned to this country where a minaret has been entombed. Someone soaks the wicks of clay lamps in mustard oil, each night climbs its steps to read messages scratched on planets. His fingerprints cancel bank stamps in that archive for letters with doomed addresses, each house buried or empty………. Name the poem ????
- 101. The Country Without a Post Office by Agha Shahid Ali 4Answer
- 102. 5 A news show aired on the channel X, has more viewers than any other TV news show on Earth. It was first aired in 1978. The same opening tune has been used for nearly 30 years. A typical news programme in the 1980s highlighted the development of a self-opening umbrella and a contest in which happy only children, today the backdrop is just more high-tech. Scenes of bullet-trains and microchip makers have replaced those of dreary state-owned factories. ID X ?????
- 104. Xinwen Lianbo is the news show aired on CCTV (china Central television) is the most watched TV show 5Answer
- 105. 6 •Nuelle Fiera "Arouser for Her" — $250 •Three fitness training sessions with Jay Cardiello — $1,400 •A complimentary three-day stay at the Golden Door resort and spa in San Marcos, California — $4,800 •Three complimentary nights at Grand Hotel Tremezzo near Lake Como in Italy — $5,000 •Three complimentary nights at Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Sorrento, Italy — $5,000 •A donation of 10,000 meals to an animal shelter or rescue of the nominee's choice — $6,300 •Private, full buyout of any Walk Japan tour for two for up to 15 days — $54,000 •VIP all-access trip to Israel — $55,000 This is A exhaustive list, find the connect ?????
- 107. $204,000 Oscars Gift Bag This Year 6Answer
- 108. CONNECT 7
- 111. X was also known to followers as Maharaj-ji, was a Hindu guru, mystic and devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman. He is known outside India for being the guru of a number of Americans who travelled to India in the 1960s and 1970s. His ashrams are in Kainchi, Vrindavan, Rishikesh, Shimla, Bhumiadhar, Hanuman Gadi, Lucknow, Delhi in India and in Taos, New Mexico, USA. Name X. why is he famous ?? 8
- 115. Shabbir Ismail Patel first met X in 1982. Shabbir’s saloon is a stone's throw away from the RSS headquarters in Ahmedabad. In the 1980s X was all into a Rajesh Khanna-type hairstyle, says Shabbir. "He had good hair. These days he is having a receding hair line." From Rajesh Khanna to a Tom Cruise cut, Shabbir has tried it all on X. Who’s X ???? 9
- 118. On 20 February 1978, a black bronze sculpture of 210 centimeter height was installed in lawn of this building. It portrays Mother India in the form of the figure of a lady, sheltering the young Republic of India represented by the symbol of a child. The sculpture was made by the renowned artist Chintamoni Kar. Where will you find this ?? 10
- 122. Cuba was a “neutral place” for the meeting, convenient for the two leaders. X was in Cuba on an official visit, while Y stopped on his way to a planned visit to Mexico. X had refused to meet in Europe due to its “grave history of divisions and conflicts. This was the apple of John Paul's eye, this was his dream. Name X & Y 11
- 124. Russia’s Patriarch Kirill Pope Francis X Y 11Answer
- 126. At the time of partition X and Y were together on the staff of Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck. X owned a red James motorcycle which Y had always had an eye on. He offered to buy it, and did, for the princely sum of Rs1,000 which he promised to send over from Pakistan.Y let it lapse. After the 1971 victory, X was heard to quip, “Y never paid me the Rs1,000 for my motorbike, but now he has paid with half his country.” 12
- 128. 12Answer Sam Manekshaw Yahya Khan
- 129. Sawaal-e-Siyasat
- 130. Sawaal-e-Siyasat • This round consists of 6 Questions • Infinite Bounce • +10/-10 on pounce • No negative on the direct one’s • 10 Points on correct answer
- 131. X became king on his father's death in early 1936. He showed impatience with court protocol, and caused concern among politicians by his apparent disregard for established constitutional conventions. The King's desire to marry a woman who had two living ex-husbands threatened to cause a constitutional crisis in the United Kingdom and the Dominions, and ultimately led to his abdication in December 1936 to marry the woman he loved??? ID X? 1
- 133. Edward VIII 1Answer
- 134. On the night the Berlin wall fell, in November 1989, 35-year-old X visited a sauna. Afterward, she wandered across the border to celebrate briefly with strangers, drank one beer, then went immediately home so she wouldn’t be tired for work the next day. Almost everyone else in Germany was out all night long. This is her childhood photograph ID X?? (vis on the next slide) 2
- 138. 3 Shanti aaj ashaant hai, uskaa rakshak chalaa gayaa, daliton kaa sahaaraa chhuut gayaa, jan-jan ke aankh kaa taaraa tuut gayaa…(Peace is restless today, its protector is gone; gone is the support of the downtrodden, gone, the star of every Indian’s eyes who is euolgizing whom ?
- 140. 3Answer Vajpayee on Nehru’s death in parliament
- 141. In Westminster systems of government X is any national election which is heavily influenced by wartime or postwar sentiment. In the British general election of 1900, the Conservative Party government of Lord Salisbury was returned to office, defeating a disunited Liberal Party. The reason for this name X is that the election was held in the midst of the Second Boer War. The term was later used to describe two later British elections, the 1918 general election, fought at the end of the First World War and resulting in the huge victory of David Lloyd George's wartime coalition government, and the 1945 general election, held during the closing stages of the Second World War, where the Labour Party candidate, Clement Attlee, won by a landslide. ID X?? 4
- 144. The 73-year-old, who contested the Lok Sabha election from Allahabad in 1984 and won, resigned after three years as an MP. “Venturing into politics was a mistake. I entered the field in the flow of emotions. But then I realised that emotions are very different from reality in the political arena.” ? Identify the person ? 5
- 147. When X got enrolled in The Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata for Post Graduation that time the institute was headed by PC Mahalanobis who happened to be a professional rival of X’s father. X played an important role in making it possible for people of Hindu faith in India to access the Kailash Mansarovar religious pilgrimage route. ID X?? 6