Grand finale

Rounds

Round1

Jodidaar ho to aisa.5 questions. Each question carries 5 marks.Full house ensure 5 bonus.

*Helo Pinheiro is said to be the inspiration behind the creation which is,probably, the second most recorded pop song in history, after Yesterday by The Beatles.

The creator-duo is going to be honoured in what unique way in the year 2016?

*Mascots of Rio Olympics

1This English writer (vis), mostly ofadventure fiction, is mostly remembered for Beau Geste, a much-filmed book of 1924. But his jugalbandi with another British, resulted in something which has become an integral part of our childhood since 1935.

What is being referred to?

A great musical jugalbandi which resulted in 10 Grammy Awards.identify the duo.2

3The company which started as a manufacturer of dairy equipment, changed its course with the advent of WWII. The rest is history.

What was founded by these two Engineer friends?

4The jugalbandi which entertained us for 10 long years, has been immortalised by this bronze statues installed in 2010.

How are they popularly known to us?

5Identify the duo, with the same first name, to have started this production company in 2001 whose logo is shown here.

1This English writer (vis), mostly ofadventure fiction, is mostly remembered for Beau Geste, a much-filmed book of 1924. But his jugalbandi with another British, resulted in something which has become an integral part of our childhood since 1935.

What is being referred to?

1Wren & Martin Grammar Book

A great musical jugalbandi which resulted in 10 Grammy Awards.identify the duo.2

2Simon & Garfunkel

3The company which started as a manufacturer of dairy equipment, changed its course with the advent of WWII. The rest is history.

What was founded by these two Engineer friends?

3Larsen & Toubro

4The jugalbandi which entertained us for 10 long years, has been immortalised by this bronze statues installed in 2010.

How are they popularly known to us?

4The Woodies

5Identify the duo, with the same first name, to have started this production company in 2001 whose logo is shown here.

5Sanjay Dutt & Sanjay Gupta

Round2

15 questions. Infinite Bounce + PounceFlat scoring of 10 points.Half points, if any, is totally QMs discretion.

Mile sur mera tumhara.

The original one owed its origin to a market garden owned by theDuchy of Cornwall. Venue of many historical moments, it also famously gave birth to a legend in the latter part of 19th Century. Currently, its name has been associated with a biz-entity rising out of Asia.

Where, in this part of the world, would you find the its namesake? *

IIEST (The Oval)

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This popular phrase, literally means not a very healthy relationship between two parties, owes its origin to two numbers which in Devnagari script (and to some extent in Latin too) looks like they have their backs to each other. In the present times, the phrase has been tweaked a little to address an age-related issue.

I am looking for both the original and the tweaked versions.1

Chhattees ka Aakkda became Pachchees ka Aakkda

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With relatively low media coverage, something happened for the first time onApril 14, 1980 because of a certain Best Boy. The 2nd instance occurred 36 years later to honour the latest adventure of Maximillian Rockatansky.

What is being talked about?2

Indians presenting Oscar Awards

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The latest addition to the cricket lexicon, this innovative shot by kiwi Trent Boult has been named by the Channel 9 commentators as the _______ Block Shot.

Fill in the blank with the only genus in the family Phoenicopteridae whose nomenclature truly reflects their blood red appearances.(vis next slide)3

3

Flamingo

3

Described by noted sci-fi writer Poul Anderson as some of the best works in the entire field, the stories were on the themes of time travel, futuristic machines and other classic sci-fi topics. Among the vivid stories included here are The Eye of Allah, With the Night Mail and As Easy as A.B.C.

Identify the author.4

Rudyard Kipling

4

Referenced byEmily Bront inWuthering Heights, by ShakespeareinTroilus and Cressida and by Alexandre Dumas in The Man in the Iron Mask, this Olympic champion was said to have lifted bulls to practice for his sport. But he was supposed to have died when he tried to split a tree trunk with his bare hands.

What did an Australian gentleman named Thomas Mayne decided to do in 1934 to carry forward his legacy which was later continued by a Swiss concern? 5

Milo health-drinks was launched

5

This short, slow instrumentaltrack of the 2003 album by Deep Purple is titled Contact Lost.

The alleged inspiration to guitarist Steve Morse for writing this number was said to be the sad news of whose loss of contact with mankind?6

Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster

6

Susan Orlean,played on screen by Meryl Streep in the 2002-film Adaptation, is best known as the author of the book The Orchid Thief. Her latest book, a non-fiction account of a screen-legend, hinted about a certain wrong committed to him by the Oscar Selection Committee which had a certain first associated with the whole issue.

What did she claim in that 2012 released book?7

Rin Tin Tin should have got the Best Actor Oscar instead of Emil Jannings

7

26 year old Ashok Mahadevan, then an employee of Readers Digest, had come across a news item which was originally published in a Lankan newspaper. Inspired by that, he wrote a 22-word obituary which came out among the classified ads in the ToI around 40 years ago. It reads OCracy, D.E.M., beloved husband of T.Ruth, loving father of L.I. Bertie, brother of Faith, Hope and Justicia, expired on June 26.

What happened on June 26 in that year?*

*Declaration of Emergency

This style of paintings, famous for its murals and frescoes, gets its name from the pre-Independence Nizamat of X. In modern times, the area X covers the Jhunjhunu and Sikar districts of Rajasthan.

Which style of painting is this?(vis next slide also)8

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Shekhawati Paintings

9

Shot extensively in a north-Indian city and the private estates and palaces of the Maharajah ofBharatpur, which critically acclaimed but controversial movie was this?9

Siddhartha

9

Son of a church minister and amateur botanist, which great scientific mind became immensely influenced in his chosen field during the long walks he took with his father in the flora-and-fauna rich village of Rashult in Sweden?10

Carolus Linnaeus

10

The image shows the group of eager readers in Monroeville waiting in a 2015-night at the Ol Curiosities & Book Shoppe, for a much-hyped comeback of its most famous resident of the town.

Identify the person who was most famously portrayed by Catherine Keener in a Best Picture Oscar nominated movie few years back.(vis next slide)11

11

Harper Lee

11

With this masterpiece of extreme lightweight engineering, Lamborghini is redefining the future of super sports car with this limited-edition model.

What is the name given to this model which truly reflects its unique technological feature? 12

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

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Atyrau (in Kazakhstan), Orenburg & Magnitogorsk (both inRussia) and Suez (in Egypt) are the lesser known examples.

Which is the most prominent name in this list? What are these cities examples of? 13

Istanbul & all are Transcontinental Cities13

A lawsuit filed last year claimed that the incumbent saw an unattended equipment and subsequently committed the task through purposeful and voluntary actions, unaided by anyone. However, lawyers of the opposing party said it was a result of building a trustful, friendly relationship between the two groups over a number of days.

Which copyright related case was thus dismissed bythe court? 14

Naruto-selfie Case14

Just a few years back, a controversy regarding the person (encircled) featured in this Ghost Rider comics, arose when it was falsely claimed that he was an ancestor of Lorcan Tucker, a member of the Irish U-19 team who played in the 2016 World Cup. Later it was revealed that a vandalised Wikipedia page about Tucker added fire to this rumour.

Identify the person.(vis next slide)15

15

Jesus Christ

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Round3

Written Round.Not part of any list.Differential Scoring.

* 16 - if 1 team gets it right* 14 - if 2 teams get it right* 12 - if 3 teams get it right* 10 - if 4 teams get it right* 08 - if 5 teams get it right* 06 - if 6 teams get it right* 04 - if 7 teams get it right* 02 - if all the teams get it right

Gyan ki dhara jaisa special.

Ms. Sheila and her husband, one of the original cast-members of The Mousetrap, actually got a 10 % stake in the production. As revealed later, her husband foolishly sold part of it to finance a pub.

What did he claim to have financed with the rest amount?1

Gold-medallist at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, Kenyan Julius Yegos choice of sports is pretty unusual.

Whom did this tech-savvy self taught athlete consider as his guru?

2

The programme organized for that day included :Musical performance Homage d'uns Heros by Adolph Birgfeld and his Band; Prayer by ReverendT. H. Stockton, Musical performance Old Hundred, by theMarine Band; Oration by Hon.Edward Everett; Musical Hymn Consecration Chant by B. B. French, and also Benediction byReverend H. L. Baugher, D.D.

Who actually stole the show on that fateful day?3

Though she was unsuccessfully nominated in the Best Female Playback Singer in the 2013 Filmfare Awards, she won the RD Burman Award for Best New Musical Talent on that year itself.

Who?

4

The unruly fight between the supporters of Niels Bohr andOtto Hahn were settled in 1997 when IUPAC decided to honour a Russian town that had been a centre for research in physics for over 30 years.

What am I talking about?

5

To improve UAEs ranking in a global scale, Ohood Al Roumi has recently been appointed as the Minister of State in a newly constituted Ministry. Interestingly, her appointment was announced via Twitter.

Which ministry is this?

6

Herself a noted cook, this Guiness Book of World Record holder opened her first restaurant at Wafi City, Dubai in 2002, and the brand is now dotted all over the Middle East as well as a highly successful restaurant in Birmingham that amongst numerous awards and accolades, has been recommended in the coveted Michelin Guide since 2009. The speciality in all these eateries is that many of the dishes originated from her own recipes.

Who is this restaurateur, primarily known for her exploits in a completely different field?

7

This google doodle paid tribute to a former Rajya Sabha MP (in 1952 and 1956) who once refused the Presidentship of India by saying that she had already built her Rashtrapati Bhavan in January 1936 in Besant Nagar, Chennai.

Who?

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From its original identity as a white grave, this capital city literally became the capital in 1998. In the very next year, it was also awarded the medal and title of the City of Peace byUNESCO.

Which city, whose name is also associated with two teams from two different sports, is being talked about?

9

Ms. Sheila and her husband, one of the original cast-members of The Mousetrap, actually got a 10 % stake in the production. As revealed later, her husband foolishly sold part of it to finance a pub.

What did he claim to have financed with the rest amount?1

Gandhi

1

Gold-medallist at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, Kenyan Julius Yegos choice of sports is pretty unusual.

Whom did this tech-savvy self taught athlete consider as his guru?

2

Youtube

2

The programme organized for that day included :Musical performance Homage d'uns Heros by Adolph Birgfeld and his Band; Prayer by ReverendT. H. Stockton, Musical performance Old Hundred, by theMarine Band; Oration by Hon.Edward Everett; Musical Hymn Consecration Chant by B. B. French, and also Benediction byReverend H. L. Baugher, D.D.

Who actually stole the show on that fateful day?3

Abraham Lincoln

3

Though she was unsuccessfully nominated in the Best Female Playback Singer in the 2013 Filmfare Awards, she won the RD Burman Award for Best New Musical Talent on that year itself.

Who?

4

Neeti Mohan

4

The unruly fight between the supporters of Niels Bohr andOtto Hahn were settled in 1997 when IUPAC decided to honour a Russian town that had been a centre for research in physics for over 30 years.

What am I talking about?

5

Dubnium

5

To improve UAEs ranking in a global scale, Ohood Al Roumi has recently been appointed as the Minister of State in a newly constituted Ministry. Interestingly, her appointment was announced via Twitter.

Which ministry is this?

6

Happiness

6

Herself a noted cook, this Guiness Book of World Record holder opened her first restaurant at Wafi City, Dubai in 2002, and the brand is now dotted all over the Middle East as well as a highly successful restaurant in Birmingham that amongst numerous awards and accolades, has been recommended in the coveted Michelin Guide since 2009. The speciality in all these eateries is that many of the dishes originated from her own recipes.

Who is this restaurateur, primarily known for her exploits in a completely different field?

7

Asha Bhonsle

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This google doodle paid tribute to a former Rajya Sabha MP (in 1952 and 1956) who once refused the Presidentship of India by saying that she had already built her Rashtrapati Bhavan in January 1936 in Besant Nagar, Chennai.

Who?

8

Rukmini Devi Arundale

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From its original identity as a white grave, this capital city literally became the capital in 1998. In the very next year, it was also awarded the medal and title of the City of Peace byUNESCO.

Which city, whose name is also associated with two teams from two different sports, is being talked about?

9

Astana

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So, the thematic connection isAnswers:--

GandhiYoutubeAbraham LincolnNeeti MohanDubniumHappinessAsha BhonsleRukmini Devi ArundaleAstana

Round4

5 questions. Each question carries 5 marks.Full house ensure 5 bonus.

Stars ki kahani, pics ki zubaani.

Clue - Penned by writer and former journalist Udaya Tara Nayar, this 2014-book from Hay House India is considered to be a big-hit in the Indian subcontinent. *

Dilip Kumar

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Clue - Originally released in 1999, this best-seller has so far been translated in major Indian languages and also in French & Chinese. 1

Clue Originally published by RUPA Publishers in 1976, this fascinating lifestory of one of Indias greatest, is considered to be a must-read for all the fans.2

Clue - The unusual title came out from a taunt by Khushwant Singh that thestoryofXs lifewas so inconsequential and tiny that it could bewrittenat thebackof a ____ ___. 3

Clue - Written in weekly installments for a journal from 1925 to 1929, the book was designated as one of the100 Best Spiritual Books of the 20th Century. 4

Clue Dedicated toAyn Rand &Bruce Lee among others, this 2015-book has as many as 33 chapters in there which contain enough masala for the future filmmakers. 5

Clue - Originally released in 1999, this best-seller has so far been translated in major Indian languages and also in French & Chinese. 1

APJ Abdul Kalam

1

Clue Originally published by RUPA Publishers in 1976, this fascinating lifestory of one of India's greatest, is considered to be a must-read for all the fans.2

Sunil Gavaskar

2

Clue - The unusual title came out from a taunt by Khushwant Singh that thestoryofXs lifewas so inconsequential and tiny that it could bewrittenat thebackof a ____ ___. 3

Amrita Pritam

3

Clue - Written in weekly installments for a journal from 1925 to 1929, the book was designated as one of the100 Best Spiritual Books of the 20th Century. 4

Mahatma Gandhi

4

Clue Dedicated toAyn Rand &Bruce Lee among others, this 2015-book has as many as 33 chapters in there which contain enough masala for the future filmmakers. 5

RGV

5

Round5

15 questions. Infinite Bounce + PounceFlat scoring of 10 points.Half points, if any, is totally QMs discretion.

PhirseMile sur mera tumhara.

Projected as an ode to idols like Mahatma Gandhi, Sachin Tendulkar, Rajinikanth and Yash Chopra, this song is conceived as a part of an unique promotional campaign for an upcoming venture.

Who sang the bengali version of this song?*

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Only father-son duo to win EPL crown, till date is Ian Wright (with Arsenal in 1997-98) & Shaun Wright-Phillips (with Chelsea in 2005-06). Another pair is on the verge of emulating the feat. Father won the title 5 times and son may win it this year.

Identify them.1

1

Peter & Kasper Schmeichel

John Lawrence Nettleship (vis), nicknamed Stinger by his students due to his unique last name and his short temper, wrote a booklet about his long lasting legacy in pop-culture history, titled ___ ___s Chepstow. It has put places such as Clearwell Caves and Tutshill in the sleepy Welsh town of Chepstow in global attention.

Whats his claim to fame? (vis next slide)2

2

Inspiration for Prof. Severus Snape

2

Why the unearthing of this archival footage created lot of noise in the recent times? 3

Bernie Sanders was arrested

3

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The image shows the execution of Robert Hubert, asimple-mindedFrench watchmaker, who claimed to have started the 4-day event on the instructions of the Pope. In reality, it started in the shop owned by the royal baker - Thomas Farriner, in Pudding Lane.

Which event is being talked about?(bigger vis next slide) 4

4

Great Fire of London

4

This 5-time Olympic gold medallist was once stopped at checkpoint in Cuba during the revolution in 1959. After much coaxing, rebel troops let him go only when he did something to convince them about his true identity.

What did he do to get himself out from that tricky situation?

5

Performed the Tarzan-Yell

5

Anengineer and formerfighter pilot, he became the firstCanadian to do something which was performed for the first time on March 18, 1965 for a duration of 10 minutes. His latest endeavour, featuring Big Smoke, Beyond The Terra & 9 others, was released few months back and has received a huge impetus because of an emotional reason.

What am I talking about? (vis next slide)6

6

6

Chris Hadfield & Space Oddity track

Before 2015, this feat (a little unfortunate) was performed thrice - Arthur Chipperfield (against Englandin 1934), Robert Christiani (vs Englandin Bridgetownin 1947-48) and Asim Kamal (vs South Africain Lahorein 2003-04).Jessica Louise Jonassen of Australia became the first lady and the latest entrant in this list.

What did they do?7

Scored 99 on their test debut

7

Doll Domination,the second and finalstudio album by The Pussycat Dolls, generally received not-so-great reviews, with most critics citing poor efforts to offer better material than their debut effort.

But it became a talking point in the Indian subcontinent because of which particular no. in that album?8

8

Who is this cricket-crazy gentleman?*

*Sundar Pichai

The original wooden bridge across the Havel River was built around 1660, in order to reach the hunting grounds aroundStolpe. In 1904, the Prussian Govt. held a design competition to make an iron bridge. The present one, inaugurated on 16 November 1907, have seen a lot of dramatic episodes of history to be enacted here.

How do we know it better?(vis next slide)9

9

Bridge of Spies

9

In Greek mythology, Laelaps the hound, was a gift fromZeustoEuropa. The dog who never misses what it hunts, was once used to hunt the Teumessian fox, another canine that could never be caught. Realizing the paradox, how did Zeus solve this problem?10

The constellations :-- Canis Major and Canis Minor

10

Weighing approximately 5 kg, English artist Lee Mericks created this 85 cm by 60 cm portrait artwork.

What is being used to make this portrait? 11

Black Eyed Peas

11

Discovered in China, Tianchisaurus(meaning heavenly pool lizard) is agenusofdinosaurfrom the middleJurassicPeriod.

Applying pretty unusual system of nomenclature, its species name Nedegoapeferima is coined after which selected group of people?

12

The cast of Jurassic ParkSam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Robert Peck, Martin Ferrero, Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello

12

Find the net-breaking connection between two important protagonists of these two different entities?(vis next page also)13

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Sarfraz Dhokha Nahin Dega

13

One of the Shakti Peeths, this particular place got its name when the necklace of Goddess Sati fall at this place while Lord Shiva was carrying her deadbody.

Why connoisseurs of music feel a special attachment to this holy place?14

Maihar Gharana

14

A member of the girl band Bikini Kill, Kathleen Hanna once said something to the then boy-friend of another member, Tobi Vail. That comment was a tongue-in-cheek reference about a personal preference of Tobi.

How did Tobis then boy-friend make those words iconic in the days to come? 15

Smells Like Teen Spirit

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