fresher's quiz mit 2014

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QUIZ CLUB OF MIT

PRELIMS


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1. According to a myth, in 1791 a Dublin theater ownernamed James Daly made a bet that he could introduce aword into the language within twenty-four hours.

He then went out and hired a group of street urchins towrite the word "X", which was a nonsense word, on wallsaround the city of Dublin.

Within a day, the word was common currency and hadacquired a meaning (since no one knew what it meant,

everyone thought it was some sort of test) and Daly hadsome extra cash in his pocket.

Which Word ?


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2. LOGO OF ??


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WIKILEAKS


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3. A very Popular song these days, sung by

Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, has

popularized a specific term for "Rejection" and

for those who have been "rejected".

What is that term & Which is the song that we

are talking about ?


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The term is "soup song"= rejection song &

soup bouys = rejected guys ..

Song : Why this kolaveri di ?


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4. What does the HB mark on pencils stand for ?


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HB - HARD BLACK


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5. What is the significance of this poster?


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ONLY CRICKET MATCH IN THE OLYMPICS-1900


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6.ID the LADY ???


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HELEN KELLER


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7.It is fine and powdery. I can kick it up

loosely with my toe. It does adhere in fine

layers, like powdered charcoal, to the sole and

sides of my boots. I only go in a small fraction

of an inch, maybe an eighth of an inch, but I

can see the footprints.

With which event would you associate theabove lines?


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APOLLO 11 LANDING ON MOON


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9. What is unique about Anarchy, a new scent

from Axe, launched in January 2012?


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FIRST AXE DEODORANT FOR WOMEN


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10. Opened in 1986, this is the first and only

McDonalds outlet in Cuba. Where is itlocated?


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GUANTANAMO BAY


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11. Who is the person depicted on this note?


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KARL FRIEDRICH GAUSSTHE GREAT

MATHEMATICIAN


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12. What has been blanked out from this

panel ofAsterix in Belgium ?


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MANEKIN-PIS


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13. In the first millennium, this avatar of Vishnuwas considered a symbol of virility. The Chalukyadynasty adopted the God on its crest and mintedcoins with His face. Other dynasties include the

Chola and Vijayanagara Empires where it waspart of the royal insignia. However, after thisperiod, the worship of this avatar significantlyreduced and very few temples of the God is

found in India. The most important temple is inTirumala north of the Venkateswara temple.Identify the avatar. What reason is cited for thisdecline in worship? (No part points)


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14.FITB

1.narayan apte,

2.nathuram godse,

3.lim-ud-din,

4.harjinder singh jinda,

5.auto shankar,6.Kehar singh

7.satant singh,

8.sukhdev singh,

9.dhananjoy chatterjee

10.-------------

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AFZAL GURU & AJMAL KASAB

FUNDAPEOPLE WHO WERE EXECUTED BY INDEPENDENT

INDIA


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15.X , an ancient kingdom of religious

importance staged some of the spectacular

events in the Ramayana.X had its regions

spread around the Tungabhadra river nearHampi,Karnataka.The people of Chennai knew

this name better than anyone but for a

different reason.ID X


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