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Siruseri Open Quiz 57
TCS Chennai6th May 2016PRELIMS
Researched and Conducted by Daivik De
• 20 Questions in the Prelims. • No Negative marking. Part points where applicable.• Top 8 teams qualify for finals.• Intra Team discussions only.• Phones to be kept in Switched-Off mode.• Direct disqualification if found using any unfair means.• QM’s decision is final. • Chocolates to be given for audience answers
RULES:
1
With respect to ODI cricket records, three people are tied to a particular record.
Who is the 3rd person? What record?
?
2
Amitabh Bachchan won his 4th National Film Award for Best Actor
for the 2015 film ‘Piku’.
Previously he had won for Black (2005), Paa (2009).
For which film did he win his 1st National award in 1990?
3
This was one of the many trolls recently parodying the logo change
of which company?
4If Bollywood refers to the Hindi film industry based in
Bombay,Kollywood refers to the Tamil film industry based in Chennai and Sandalwood refers to the Kannada film
industry,
Lollywood refers to the film industry based in which city?
5
FITB with 2 words for
‘someone who cannot resist the urge to point out others’
linguistic shortcomings’
The poster of this action comedy film is the
inspiration for the poster of which 2016 big release with
the unofficial tagline “Which side are you On”?
6
This legendary reptile in European legends is
reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to
cause death with a single glance.
In the Harry Potter world, it is revealed to be the monster
inside the ‘Chamber of Secrets’
Which mythical creature?
7
What was renamed in 1995 after this goddess whose temple is situated in Bhuleshwar
and the Marathi word for ‘mother’?
8
Which world leader do you have to assassinate while playing
Call of Duty: Black Ops ?
(According to his bodyguard he has been tried to kill 638 time)
9
10
If you are not using a Retractor, you must be using a Lanyard.
With which object would you associate either of the two?
Whose professional career statistics?
11
12
Joining the ranks of global A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Madonna and others,
who became the first Bollywood actress to launch an app of her own?
The ‘Freedom Wall’ or ‘Lennon wall’ since 1980s has been filled with John Lennon-inspired graffiti and
pieces of lyrics from Beatles' songs.
Today the wall represents a symbol of global ideas of peace and love.
In which European capital city would you find it?
13
Reputed as one of the largest private dwelling built till date, 4 times the size of Buckingham Palace, it continues to be used as the residence of the Royal Family of Baroda
and houses a large collection of paintings of Raja Ravi Varma.
Which palace?
14
‘The _ _ _ _ _ _ Eaters’ by Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most famous painting of the Dutch artist.
FITB with the world’s fourth-largest food crop.
15
June 21 is considered the longest day of the year with the sun rising early and setting late for the northern
hemisphere. But science aside, the summer solstice is also
considered an important day in Indian mythology as it marks an event that could be considered the start of a
certain ‘science’.
How did UNESCO decide to honour this day to commemorate a 6,000 year old practice?
16
This Google doodle is based on a person from Kumbakonam.SASTRA University every year awards a prize named after him, to any person below the age of 32 to who is judged to have done outstanding work in the field of mathematics.
Which mathematician?Who portrayed him in a 2015 biographical movie?
17
It was developed at the University of Illinois, to control sound-producing algorithms but now used by a lot of
musicians.ID the musical instrument AR Rahman is seen playing.
18
Also known as the Indian Gazelle, it is mostly found in the Bandhavgarh and Ranthambore
National Park. Identify this state animal of Rajasthan.
19
Identify the two cricketers
during Prince William and Duchess Kate’s visit
to Oval Maidan in Mumbai.
20
ANSWERS FOLLOW..
1
With respect to ODI cricket records, three people are tied to a particular record.
Who is the 3rd person? What record?
?
ANSWER
1Most Sixes in an innings
2
Amitabh Bachchan won his 4th National Film Award for Best Actor
for the 2015 film ‘Piku’.
Previously he had won for Black (2005), Paa (2009).
For which film did he win his 1st National award in 1990?
ANSWER
Agneepath2
3
This was one of the many trolls recently parodying the logo change
of which company?
ANSWER
3Uber
4If Bollywood refers to the Hindi film industry based in
Bombay,Kollywood refers to the Tamil film industry based in Chennai and Sandalwood refers to the Kannada film
industry,
Lollywood refers to the film industry based in which city?
ANSWER
4
Lahore
5
FITB with 2 words for
‘someone who cannot resist the urge to point out others’
linguistic shortcomings’
ANSWER
Grammar Nazi
5
The poster of this action comedy film is the
inspiration for the poster of which 2016 big release with
the unofficial tagline “Which side are you On”?
6
ANSWER
Captain America: Civil War 6
This legendary reptile in European legends is
reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to
cause death with a single glance.
In the Harry Potter world, it is revealed to be the monster
inside the ‘Chamber of Secrets’
Which mythical creature?
7
ANSWER
Basilisk
7
What was renamed in 1995 after this goddess whose temple is situated in Bhuleshwar
and the Marathi word for ‘mother’?
8
ANSWER
8
Bombay renamed to
Mumbai (Mumba Devi + Aai)
Which world leader do you have to assassinate while playing
Call of Duty: Black Ops ?
(According to his bodyguard he has been tried to kill 638 time)
9
ANSWER
Fidel Castro 9
10
If you are not using a Retractor, you must be using a Lanyard.
With which object would you associate either of the two?
ANSWER
10ID cards
Lanyard Retractor
Whose professional career statistics?
11
ANSWER
Vijender Singh11
12
Joining the ranks of global A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Madonna and others,
who became the first Bollywood actress to launch an app of her own?
ANSWER
12Sonam Kapoor
The ‘Freedom Wall’ or ‘Lennon wall’ since 1980s has been filled with John Lennon-inspired graffiti and
pieces of lyrics from Beatles' songs.
Today the wall represents a symbol of global ideas of peace and love.
In which European capital city would you find it?
13
ANSWER
Prague
13
Reputed as one of the largest private dwelling built till date, 4 times the size of Buckingham Palace, it continues to be used as the residence of the Royal Family of Baroda
and houses a large collection of paintings of Raja Ravi Varma.
Which palace?
14
ANSWER
Laxmi Vilas Palace
14
‘The _ _ _ _ _ _ Eaters’ by Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most famous painting of the Dutch artist.
FITB with the world’s fourth-largest food crop.
15
ANSWER
Potato
15
June 21 is considered the longest day of the year with the sun rising early and setting late for the northern
hemisphere. But science aside, the summer solstice is also
considered an important day in Indian mythology as it marks an event that could be considered the start of a
certain ‘science’.
How did UNESCO decide to honour this day to commemorate a 6,000 year old practice?
16
ANSWER
International Yoga Day16
This Google doodle is based on a person from Kumbakonam.SASTRA University every year awards a prize named after him, to any person below the age of 32 to who is judged to have done outstanding work in the field of mathematics.
Which mathematician?Who portrayed him in a 2015 biographical movie?
17
ANSWER
Srinivasa Ramanujan17
Dev Patel
It was developed at the University of Illinois, to control sound-producing algorithms but now used by a lot of
musicians.ID the musical instrument AR Rahman is seen playing.
18
ANSWER
Continuum Fingerboard
18
Also known as the Indian Gazelle, it is mostly found in the Bandhavgarh and Ranthambore
National Park. Identify this state animal of Rajasthan.
19
ANSWER
Chinkara
19
Identify the two cricketers
during Prince William and Duchess Kate’s visit
to Oval Maidan in Mumbai.
20
ANSWER
Sachin Tendulkar&
Dilip Vengsarkar
20
RESULTS TO BE ANNOUNCED