iitk hall x quiz
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first time quiz conducted by me with the help of raunak raj,abhijeet sinha,mayank ahuja and ramnish. thanx to quiz club coordinator supranta for giving me this oportunityTRANSCRIPT
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What is this called? It happens twice a year.
hint- Stonehenge
2.Identify this monument ? Or you can tell its speciality?
This place is Asia’s largest wholesale market. Built by a king for his favorite daughter in 1650 AD so that she could shop all she wanted to, this market place derives its name from the canals filled with water that sparkled like silver in the moonlight. What place in contemporary Asia is this?
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It marked the completion of TRIAD(to be capable of nuclear assault from land, sea and air) for India helping it altogether justify its doctrine of no first use of nuclear weaponry. Its name means ‘Slayer of Enemies’. What am I talking about?
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What do they all persons accused of?
7.Connect
8.Connect..
X was born on 9th march ,1959.X attended the Manhattan International High School in New York City .She has an on-off romantic relationship with her boyfriend Ken Carson. A news release in February 2004 announced that X and Ken had decided to split up, but in February 2006 they were hoping to rekindle their relationship after Ken had a makeover . She has owned a wide range of vehicles, including pink Corvette convertibles, trailers, and jeeps. She also holds a pilot's license, and operates commercial airliners in addition to serving as a flight attendant.
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Which very famous personality’s passport is this?
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11.Connect the three images
Which is the only city to have an ISO 4001 environmental clearance?
Situated among some of the dirtiest coal and iron mines, interestingly also the source of the city’s life, this is one of the best managed and one of the cleanest cities in the country
This city owes its name to its founder
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Connect 13
This is a 1980 book that deals with India's transition from British colonialism to independence and the partition of British India. It is considered an example of postcolonial literature and magical realism.
However, this book became more famous, when its very controversial writer was awarded the Booker of the Bookers for this book
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15 Connect.
TractorRhinoceros,Elephant,TigerMount Harriet,Port BlairParliament of IndiaHimalaya MountainsDandi MarchEconomy of India
First mentioned by the ancient Greeks, X became the most important imaginary animal of the Middle Ages and Renaissance when it was commonly described as an extremely wild woodland creature, a symbol of purity and grace, which could only be captured by a virgin.Apparently, X is the National animal of Scotland. What is X.
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Quotation from a speech in the UK parliament given by British Prime MinisterBenjamin Disraeli referring to William Ewart Gladstone-
You see the whole country of the system is juxtapositioned by the hemoglobin in the atmosphere because you are a sophisticated rhetorician intoxicated by the exuberance of your own verbosity!
What is the bollywood connect?
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CLUES ...
Rules ..+30/-10 if u give ans on 1st clue+20/-5 if u give ans on 2nd clue+10 if u give ans on 3rd clue. No negative marks.
1.+30/-10
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SECOND QUES..
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During the Boer War X volunteered in 1900 to form a group of ambulance drivers. He wanted to disprove the British idea that Hindus were not fit for "manly" activities involving danger and exertion. X raised eleven hundred Indian volunteers. They were trained and medically certified to serve on the front lines. At Spion Kop X and his bearers had to carry wounded soldiers for miles to a field hospital because the terrain was too rough for the ambulances. X and thirty seven other Indians received the War Medal.
+30/-10
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The Indian classics, especially the stories of Shravana and king Harishchandra, had a great impact on X in his childhood. In his autobiography, he admits that they left an indelible impression on his mind. He writes: "It haunted me and I must have acted Harishchandra to myself times without number."
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In South Africa , X faced the discrimination directed at all coloured people. He was thrown off a train at Pietermaritzburg after refusing to move from the first-class. He protested and was allowed on first class the next day. Travelling farther on by stagecoach, he was beaten by a driver for refusing to move to make room for a European passenger . He suffered other hardships on the journey as well, including being barred from several hotels.
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THIRD QUES…
X worked as a photographer in the newspaper Aaj ki Aawaz. After Aaz Ki Awaaz was shut down , X became a Hindi professor at a junior college. Later, he left the college in order to work for a news channel KR TV .
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When a man learns about himself, then he is called X.X is the definition of uniqueness, courage and power
2.+20/-5
He was the chosen warrior against evil by siddha gurus of a cult who worship the star SUN. As part of training he was trained with Kundalini Yoga to waken the 7 chakras of body and gain 'super natural' powers from them.
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