prelims - questions only

8/8/2019 Prelims - Questions Only

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The CommanderGeneral

QuizPresented by

Varun B Rao

Anand M S

The Department of Telecommunications

PRESENT


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MUG THESE UP

20 prelim questions; 5 brownies

The unfortunate 6 make it to the finals

Those found copying will be exposed toAbhilashs banning orders

Those using GPRS will have their phones

confiscated on a non-returnable basis Those reporting others using GPRS will

get to keep the phones


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1. The similarities to Sherlock Holmes include:

The plot, including _________s reliance onpsychology to solve cases, his reluctance to

accept cases he doesnt find interesting, his drug

addiction, his home address, his relationship

with a colleague (a reference to Dr JohnWatson) and his encounter with a gunman

called Moriarty.

The most obvious reference is probably hisname, which is meant to be a subtle homage to

Sherlock Holmes.


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2. Yaarivanu yaarivanu?


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*3. ID and claim to fame.


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4. The song's lyrics are unique, one phrase,

repeated in14

Indian languages.

The song highlighted the different linguistic

communities and societies that live in India

and was telecast for the first time on

Independence Day 1988, after the telecast

of the Prime Ministers speech.

Which song?


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5. Connect

Raj

Shanti

Vijay

Shakti

Samta

Kisan

Veer

Ekta


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*6. We all know what a litmus test is.. Or so I

hope!

But pray, tell me, what in the world, is a Titmus

Test?

P.S : And no. Thats NOT the answer.


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*7. The flowers shown here, are referred

to in a very popular nursery rhyme. Give

me the rhyme, and the flower.(Part points for either, and ridicule for not

knowing the other when you know one).


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8. John Christopher II. Err who?!


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*9. This condition is seen in people

who are suffering from the rupture ofthe proximal bicep tendon.

After the ruptured tendon retracts,

patients may notice a bulge in theirarm at the biceps muscle. This is theretracted muscle bunched up in thearm, and is sometime referred to as a

______ Muscle, for very obviousreasons. Fill in the blank.


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10. She rolls!

Forty-five knots!Ninety!

A hundred and thirty five!

Nose comes up to twenty degrees!

She's airborne, she

flies,________ Flies!

Fill in the blank.


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11. Connect -

Paul Michael Levesque

Mark William Calaway

Steven Anderson/Williams

Adam Joseph Copeland

Andrew Test Martin

Glenn Thomas Jacobs


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12. I was waiting for my team mates to come

hug me, and no one came I told them, Come

hug me, or the referee isnt going to allow it..

Who and When?


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13. In the 1984-85 season, India andPakistan were playing the 2nd ODI in the

series at Sialkot.

India were in a fairly strong position withthe score being at 210/3 with Vengsarkarbatting at 94*. At this point, the match wassuddenly abandoned.

Why?


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14. Which is the only African nation to

have The prefixed before its name?


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*15. X was called Kadur district till 1947.

The district takes its name from the

headquarters town of Y.

It is said to have been given as a dowry to

the younger daughter of Rukmangada, thelegendary chief of Sakrepatna. Another

part of the town bestowed on the elder

daughter is known as Y.

X and Y please.


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16. What is K.J.H.P.H?


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17. He has led several crucial projects:

He was responsible for the first set of Public Private Partnership (PPP)

roads in Bangalore:

Connecting Airport to Saibaba Ashram via Whitefield &

Marthahalli Bridge (8.27 km)

Banneraghatta Road starting JP Nagar junction to Meenakshi

Temple (5 km)

Sarjapur Road from Iblur junction to railway crossing (9 km)

He single - handedly oversaw the execution of19 IT/ BT roads across

Bangalore which has survived 3 monsoons

He is working with Rajasthan Govt on a vocational training & ruralemployment scheme where annually 20,000 people are expected to getemployment.

He is the member of govt's high powered task force for creating accessinfrastructure from Bangalore city to the new international airport.

Who?


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18. Cul es el significado de este Doodle

Google?


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19. What does Zen in the Maruti Suzuki

Zen stand for?


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20. A famous Manchester United away- kit

in 2001-02 included a reversible shirt

that was white with black sleeves and gold

trim on one side, and gold with black trim

on the other side. What is the significance

of the jersey?

(Specific answer required, no part points

for beating around the bush)


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The quiz hosts

would love to have

someone else come

up and make a fool

of himself/herself

for a change, while

the scores are being

tallied.

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