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7/28/2019 GenQuiz Prelims

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Elimination Round


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Elimination Round

Rules 26 questions.

Each question carries 1 mark. Star marked question will be considered only when tie-

breaker situation arises. The teams having scored the moreno. of star marked questions will qualify.

The n-th answer will start with n-th alphabet, i.e. 1st answer

will start with A, 2

nd

answer will start with B and so on.


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* Identify the author.


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* Which forthcoming Indian movie,reportedly, took its title from the last words

spoken by main protagonists father, during

the communal riots of Indian-Partition?


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* It started its journey inTelugu and Tamil in July

1947. Kannadaedition first appeared in July 1949followed by Hindi in August 1949. Marathi andMalayalameditions appeared in April 1952

followed by Gujarati in 1954, English in 1955,Oriya and Sindhi in 1956, Bengali in 1972,Sinhala in 1978, Sanskrit in 1984 and Santali in

2004. It ceased its operation in 1998, but revived ayear later.

* What am I talking about?


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* Representation of


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* Name this super-group.


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* Named after this building (vis), whichsuperfast train connects Howrah toSecundrabad? (Bigger visnext slide)


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* It is the flag of


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* This talk show was used to be broadcasted

on national television and radio stations every

Sunday at 11:00 AM. It did not have a fixed

ending time, but usually ended by 5:00 PM, oras the program dynamics permitted. After

airing more than 300 episodes, it stopped

recently.* Who hosted this show?


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* Govindas is a chain ofpure vegetarianrestaurants, found in different cities around

the world, offers Indian, Mexican, Italian,

Chinese and Thai cuisines.

* Which international organisation own

this restaurant chain?


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* This locality ofhistorical importancegets its name from a family which owned theland. One of the members of that family,

Sardar Himmat Singh, was a Noble inMaharaja Ranjit Singhs court. The place,

recently came into news because of a visit

by a foreign dignitary.* Identify the place.


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* To whom, is this temple at Nrityagram

(near Bangalore), dedicated?


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* During his early years. Who?


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* This surname, originally used as a royaltitle, is derived from a Persian term which

literally means child of the ruler or child

of the commander.* Which surname?


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* This chemical element was discovered bythe English chemist Charles Hatchett in

1801 and was named Columbium after

Columbia, the poetical name for America.

* Identify this element which is used in

various superconducting alloys and magnetsofMRI scanners.


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* Which annual festival started as a part ofthe celebration of theirmarriage?


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* Excerpts from which iconic film?
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* How theirface-off and subsequent events

have been immortalised in popular culture?


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* This popular no. is part of which Indianfilms soundtrack?


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* Identify this newsmaker.


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*How this elderly gentleman, a noted

columnist, is associated with Indian tv world?


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*Originally recorded by Elvis Presley andused in the movie Blue Hawaii, it has beencovered many times.

* Which group sang this chart-toppingversion?


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* A song from a recent bengali movie. Whois the singer?


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* The five parts ofone of the most importantliterary pieces of the 20th centuryare titled:-- The Burial of the Dead;

-- A Game of Chess;-- The Fire Sermon;

-- Death by Water &

-- What the Thunder Said.

* What is being talked about?


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* The discovery of the 'tenth planet' in 2005led to a huge debate and the subsequentdemotion of Pluto as a planet. It has been

renamed Eris, after the Greek goddess ofdiscord.

* What was it originally named?

(Cluenext page)


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* Whom do you get from the given clues?


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* The military term forhalf an hour aftermidnight has been in news for the last

couple of months.

* What is that term?


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* Identify the author.


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Ashwin Sanghi


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* Which forthcoming Indian movie,reportedly, took its title from the last words

spoken by main protagonists father, during

the communal riots of Indian-Partition?


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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag


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* Started its journey inTelugu and Tamil in July

1947. Kannadaedition first appeared in July 1949followed by Hindi in August 1949. Marathi andMalayalameditions appeared in April 1952

followed by Gujarati in 1954, English in 1955,Oriya and Sindhi in 1956, Bengali in 1972,Sinhala in 1978, Sanskrit in 1984 and Santali in2004. It ceased its operation in 1998, but revived a

year later.

* What am I talking about?


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Chandamama


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* Representation of


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Doppler Effect


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* Name this super-group.


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Elders


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* Named after this building (vis), which

superfast train connects Howrah to

Secundrabad? (Bigger visnext slide)


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Falaknuma Express, named after

Falaknuma Palace


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* It is the flag of


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Greenland


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* This talk show was used to be broadcasted

on national television and radio stations every

Sunday at 11:00 AM. It did not have a fixed

ending time, but usually ended by 5:00 PM, or

as the program dynamics permitted. After

airing more than 300 episodes, it stopped

recently.

* Who hosted this show?


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Hugo Chavez


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* Govindas is a chain ofpure vegetarianrestaurants, found in different cities around

the world, offers Indian, Mexican, Italian,

Chinese and Thai cuisines.

* Which international organisation owns

this restaurant chain?


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Iskcon


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* This locality ofhistorical importance

gets its name from a family which owned the

land. One of the members of that family,

Sardar Himmat Singh, was a Noble in

Maharaja Ranjit Singhs court. The place,

recently came into news because of a visit

by a foreign dignitary.* Identify the place.


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Jallianwala Bagh


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* To whom, is this temple at Nrityagram

(near Bangalore), dedicated?


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Kelucharan Mohapatra


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* During his early years. Who?


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Lance Armstrong


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* This surname, originally used as a royaltitle, is derived from a Persian term which

literally means child of the ruler or child

of the commander.* Which surname?


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Mirza


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* This chemical element was discovered bythe English chemist Charles Hatchett in

1801 and was named Columbium after

Columbia, the poetical name for America.

* Identify this element which is used in

various superconducting alloys and magnets

ofMRI scanners.


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Niobium


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* Which annual festival started as a part ofthe celebration of theirmarriage?


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Oktoberfest


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* Excerpts from which iconic film?
http://localhost/var/www/apps/conversion/tmp/scratch_4/Prelims%2016.mp3


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Pulp Fiction


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* How theirface-off and subsequent events

have been immortalised in popular culture?


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Quiz Show


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* This popular no. is part of which Indianfilms soundtrack?


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Raangrezz


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* Identify this newsmaker.


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Shikhar Dhawan


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*How this elderly gentleman, a noted

columnist, is associated with Indian tv world?


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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah


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*Originally recorded by Elvis Presley and

used in the movie Blue Hawaii, it has been

covered many times.

* Which group sang this chart-toppingversion?


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UB40


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* A song from a recent bengali movie. Who

is the singer?


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Vishal Dadlani


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* The five parts ofone of the most importantliterary pieces of the 20th centuryare titled:-- The Burial of the Dead;

-- A Game of Chess;-- The Fire Sermon;

-- Death by Water &

-- What the Thunder Said.* Name it.


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Waste Land


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* The discovery of the 'tenth planet' in 2005led to a huge debate and the subsequentdemotion of Pluto as a planet. It has been

renamed Eris, after the Greek goddess ofdiscord.

* What was it originally named?

(Cluenext page)


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Xena


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* Whom do you get from the given clues?


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Yo Yo Honey Singh


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* The military term forhalf an hour aftermidnight has been in news for the last

couple of months.

* What is that term?


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Zero Dark Thirty


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