BRAIN BATTLE2014

RESEARCH AND CONDUCTED

BY

SANAKENDU SUTRADHAR

Rules of Prelims Round

25 Questions asked in Prelims.

No Negative Marking in Prelims.

18 Questions are Dry

7 Questions are Audio Visual.

Star & Double Star Questions used only for TieBreaking.

QUIZ MASTERS DECISION IS FINAL

This is a little bright orange, insectivorous Afro-Eurasian bird 'Hoopoe'.

Why recently in news this bird?

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X features as a robot in the video game. The ultimate aim for players, who take on the role of steel factory workers, is to defeat him. They can also throw cars and barrels at French police.

The game’s creator, Alexandre Grilletta, who comes from Florange, told India Real Time that he was inspired by happenings in his hometown.

The steel factory workers “are only fighting to keep their job… so I developed the game telling myself I may bring interest of the audience to their cause,” Mr. Grilletta said. The “X” game is set in the future. “2030, X has taken hold of, and closed, the majority of steel factories worldwide, tossing out thousands of steelworkers,” the introduction says. Id the controversial game?

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3This sport event was invented in Melbourne in 1922 by two factory workers who improvised the game using a tin can containing rocks.The Victorian Y Association was founded shortly after, in 1922, and the first sports ground and clubhouse for Y was built at Kooyong, Melbourne in 1928.World’s first match for the Y community : Played between Pakistan and South Africa in which Pakistan defeated South Africa by 94 runs.South Africa won first in 1998 defeating Pakistan in the finals, while Pakistan consecutively won next two defeating South Africa and India in the finals in 2002 and 2006. id the sports?

*4GoodWeave International, formerly known as Rugmark, is a network of non-profit organizations dedicated to ending illegal X in the rug making industry. Founded in 1994 by Y. It provides a certification program that allows companies that pass inspection to attach a logo certifying that their product is made without X. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "Rugmark has helped drastically reform the hand-knotted carpet industry in India, Nepal and Pakistan“. Id X and Y?

Britain’s premium luxury goods brand X has issued an exclusive legal tender gold coin worth 12,000 pound sterling in honour of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.

The rare coin has been issued in honour of Tendulkar’s remarkable career spanning 24 years. Id X?

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I have always wondered what makes the universe exist. Time and space may forever be a mystery, but that has not stopped my pursuit. Our connections to one another have grown infinitely and now that I have the chance, I’m eager to share this journey with you. Be curious, I know I will forever be. Whose maiden Facebook post?

Stephen Hawking

Abinash Majumdar – friend who never understands the magnitude of X breakthroughs and often finds them humiliating or amusing or insignificant.

Nakur Chandra Biswas — the man with supernatural power of predicting the future which he had from a ball lightning incident.He lives in Makarda.

Jeremy Saunders — the British geologist residing in London.

Wilhelm Krol — German anthropologist with interests on paranormal activities.

John Summervile -British scientist.

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Where you find these people?

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X had modelled for a Garment Shop in Nagpur ,which put up 5 hoardings in the city.Vivek Ranade ,photographer & childhood friend who persuaded X to do the shoot in 2006 ,recalls that the ad campaign was hugely successful .Who is he?

X was supposedly built by king NarasimhadevaI of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250.It has beenbuilt in the shape of a gigantic chariot with elaboratelycarved stone wheels, pillars and walls. A major part ofthe structure is now in ruins. The X is a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.It is also featured on NDTV's listof Seven Wonders of India and Times of India's list ofSeven Wonders of India. X follows the traditional styleof Kalinga architecture. It is carefully oriented towardsthe east so that the first rays of sunrise strikes theprincipal entrance. The X is built from Khondaliterocks. The X is also known for its erotic sculpturesof maithunas. Id X?

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If u want you can have little slice foras little as $12 on eBay. And you canconsider that a steal; an 8,000-pound went for $23,500 at an Atlantaauction……..what I m talking about?

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Mustafa is from Bihar's Madhubani district and he has been plying his trade outside the BJP office for 15-20 years now. He lives with his wife and five children. He says political workers from every religion come to his shop. "For me this work is my bread-and-butter... it is my means to earn a living," Mustafa said.

Why he is in news?

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According to a recent survey India have top7 cities for IT market. In last year survey Xhold the position of 6th and Y hold theposition of 7th. But source believed that thisyear X entered into the top 3 but X failed tohold his 6th spot and got the position of 7th.But Y Jumped from 7th to 2nd Position.

Just Id X and Y?

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X started the newspaper SambadPrabhakar with Jogendra Mohan Tagoreon January 28, 1831,which finally becamea daily on June 4, 1839. Many Bengaliwriters of the 19th century started theircareers with that magazine. Xreintroduced into Bengali poetry themediaeval style with double meaning(already seen in Sandhyakaranandi andBharatchandra). X literary works wereincluded in the curriculum of schoollevel, secondary and highersecondary Bengali Literature in Bengalispeaking states like West Bengal, Tripuraetc. of India and country Bangladesh. IdX?

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Narendra Modi selected nine notable public figures to propagate Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign.]

Amitabh Bachchan

Anil Ambani

Sachin Tendulkar

Salman Khan

Priyanka Chopra

Baba Ramdev

Kamal Hassan

Mridula Sinha

Shashi Tharoor

And The team of TV serial X?

Id X?

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X Born on 25 January 1974 in a family of musicians, X'smusical journey started fairly early under the tutelageof his parents, renowned musicians of their time. Bythe age of four, he was performing on stage with hisparents' choir group Jhankar Shilpi Goshthhi. By agenine, he was an empanelled child artiste of Aakashvaniand Doordarshan and had performed at all leadingauditoriums of Kolkata. X graduated from AsutoshCollege, an affiliated college of the University ofCalcutta with honours in English literature. Xcompleted his Bachelor's in Education (BEd) andjoined Taki Boys Multipurpose School where he taughtEnglish to primary school students for eleven yearsbefore voluntarily retiring in 2006 to concentrate onhis career in music. Id X?

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If Kolkata Knight Riders hold therecord for win back to back 14matches, which team won backto back 25 matches?

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Swami is a 1977 Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by Jaya Chakravarty (mother of Hema Malini).The film stars Shabana Azmi, Vikram, Girish Karnad, UtpalDutt. Hema Malini and Dharmendra make a guest appearance together in the film. The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan. X won the 1977 Filmfare Best Story Award. Id X?

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This was a deeply shameful act in british history one that Winston churchil rightly described at that time as ‘monstrous’. We must never forget what happened here and we must ensure that the UK stands up for the right of peaceful protest. X wrote on Y’s visitor’s book. Id X and Y?

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Id the Hindi Movie? Mere naseeb mein

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Id the singer? kokilare

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Id the Band? Kasto kake bole

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Id the Bengali movie? asdogamaya

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Id the Singer? Yeh kahan

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Id the bengali Movie?

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Id the TV ad?

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