QUIZ Finals

1. The Greeks called it the Hyrcanian Ocean while Hindu texts referred to this place as Kashyap Sagar after the mythological sage. This geographical feature links the borders of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. What place? Caspian Sea

2. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in both India and Bangladesh?Sunderbans

3. Centuries ago, when Arabia did not have formal schools, students went to masters who taught them. Upon completion of his study, the graduate then acted as a master with his own students. This word expressing this genealogy is derived from the Arabic word for link. This certification of a master having a verifiable chain of masters was the only acceptable document. What word is this that became familiar to us following an Amitabh Bachchan movie?Silsila4. The Government of Indias MSTC (Metal and Scrap Trading Corporation) conducted an eauction worth Rs 133 crore last year on behalf of an unusual biological product mainly obtained from a place in South India. Together with other places producing this, the trade in this commodity reached Rs 700 crore last year. What product is this that is popular in the West in the fashion industry?Hair(from Tirupati and other temples).5. In 2007 Apple Inc dropped what word from its name while unveiling a new product?Computer(It launched the iPhone beginning its transformation as the worlds largest mobile ophone maker.)6. The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months in the polar regions, where the sun remains visible for a continuous 24 hours, mostly north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle. What term sounding like a chess piece describes the night where instead of darkness, there is perpetual twilight?White Night7. Which was the fastest growing language on Twitter in 2011, growing at the rate of about 2000%!Arabic(because of the revolutions in the arab speaking world and the use of social networking in these revolutions)8. This bestselling book made into a movie blockbuster had trouble with its title. The author initially thought up The Silence of Death, White Death, and Leviathan Rising. His father came up with Whas That Noshin on My Laig and Cunna Linga Here No Longa possibly in jest. Finally with 30 minutes before printing The author came up with the name. His father and publisher asked what it meant? No idea, he said, At least its short. Name the book.Jaws9. Which well known dessert was known as 365 during the British Raj because it was served everyday of the year by Indian cooks in the dak bungalows and railway stations?Caramel Custard

10. According to its manufacturer, this product was registered in 1789 making it the oldest continuously existing brand in the world. It was the first transparent product of its kind. A recent attempt to change its formulation was resisted by a Facebook campaign forcing a return of sorts to the classic original. What product is this? Pears Soap11. Over 300,000 extras were used to shoot this scene, the most for any film according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Name the movie and the city.Gandhi (funeral scene); Delhi12. Only two people have been recipients of both the Bharat Ratna and the Nishaan-e-Pakistan, the highest civilian awards in India and Pakistan respectively. Name both of them.Morarji Desai and Nelson Mandela13. The Burj Khalifa has now returned the location of Earth's tallest freestanding structure to the Middle East after nearly 700 years. The region last held the honour till 1311 AD when the Lincoln Cathedral in England was completed. Which structure's record did the cathedral beat?Pyramids (of Giza)14. Which characters are named Uys and Buys in Afrikaans, Tik and Tak in Arabic, Hernandez and Fernandez in Spanish, and Dupont and Dupond in the original French?Thomson and Thompson15. In classical education the four difficult subjects were arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy. The three relatively simple subjects were - logic, grammar and rhetoric.What were these three together called? (Clue: One quizzy word)Trivia (or trivium)16. Visual : The Dancing House , is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in downtown Prague designed by Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunic in 1992. However, what was the original name proposed for the building? Fred and Ginger17. The IIT-JEE 2011 was held for admission to all the 15 IITs and two special institutions that, according to the IIT-JEE website, are the oldest institutions in India and are known for their immense contributions towards society at large and for science and technology in particular. Name these two institutions. Institute of technology Banaras Hindu University & Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad.18. It is Indias largest city without a Hindu population majority but ironically it is named for a Hindu deity and the name literally means a place of wealth and abundance. Which city?19. What export of Andhra Pradesh got a GI ( geographical indication) certification under International patent laws in September 2009? Tirupathi ladoos20. What 2 words did Indira Gandhi insert into the preamble of the Indian Constitution that were not present when the Constitution first came into effect? Socialist/Secular21. Why was there a 700% rise in pencil sales in England between 2005-2006? Solve Sudoku22. What are the 3 UNESCO heritage sites in Madhya Pradesh? - Sanchi Stupa, Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka and Khajuraho temples

GeographyThe Greeks called it the Hyrcanian Ocean while Hindu texts referred to this place as Kashyap Sagar after the mythological sage. This geographical feature links the borders of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. What place? Caspian SeaChristiana is the former name of which European city? OsloThe first volume of the book subtitled Cosmographic meditations on the creations of the world and the image of creation by Gerard de Cremer of Flanders appeared in 1585. What was the single word title of this series which was the first to be given this name? AtlasTo which country do the Galapagos Islands belong? EcuadorTallest mountain in south India? Anamudi

Indian History

Chanakya was the advisor to which famous king? Chandragupta MauryaMany of the earliest extant Buddhist scriptures were written in which language ? PaliWho was the first woman to become President of the Indian National Congress? Sarojini NaiduThe Forward Block Party was formed by ? Netaji SC BoseHow do we better know Bhat in the history of Medivial India? Birbal

BusinessBetween which two letters of the Federal Express logo would one find a hiddenarrow a symbol of speed and precision? E and XThe original Logo of Apple Computers featured which personality? Issac NewtonDuring World war One, Large reserves of a particular commodity accumulated in Karnataka because they could not be exported to Europe. On the advice of Sir M. Visweshwariah, Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, The Maharaja of Mysore established a factory in 1916, to manufacture what brand of products?Which overseas IT related company was the first to set up shop in Bangalore, which is now easily the IT capital of India? Texas InstrumentsHow many women have won the Nobel Prize for Economics since 1969? None

LiteratureWho is the only fictional character whose death in a book was announced to the world in the New York Times? Heircule Poirot in Curtain (1975)Japanese three-line verses called Haiku contain how many syllables?SeventeenWhat term originally meaning 'storehouse' referred, and still refers, to a periodical of various content and imaginative writing?MagazineThe Kannada movie Samskara was based on a novel by author U.R.Ananthamurthy. Which famous Indian playwright and author made his acting debut in this film? Girish KarnadWhat is the name of the first digital library founded by Michael Hart in 1971?Project Gutenberg

SportsHawk-eye technology is one of the most sophisticated officiating tools used in sport. It made its debut with cricket and then entered the tennis court. In which othersport is it being used officially? Snooker. Hawk-Eye first introduced its snooker technology at the Snooker Grand Prix inAberdeen. It then progressed to the Masters at Wembley and, mostrecently, stepped upto the largest stage in snooker, therenowned Crucible in Sheffield, at the World SnookerChampionship

The French Open in France refers to theoldest national open golf tournament inEurope (since 1906). What term do the French usefor their premier tennis tournament?a.TheRolandGarrosWhich Indian badminton player won the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix? PV Sindhu

In 2012 Lionel Messi created the unofficial world record for scoring the maximum number of goals in a calendar year. Whose record did he break? Gerd Mller( 85 goals in 1972) 91

Which cricketer is the fastest Indian to score 1000 Test runs? Vinod Kambli ( 14 innings- While Pujara- 18 innings)

ScienceDuring a previous total solar eclipsevisible in India, in 1868, a French scientist namedPierre Jansen travelled to a tobacco field just outside Guntur to observe the spectrum. A resultant yellow line in the spectrum was a pointer to which new element, which was the first-ever element to be discovered outside Earth before it wasfound on Earth? Helium

DNA contains code for protein synthesis insde the cell. Which intracellular body is responsible for translating the DMA sequence into a protein sequence? Ribosome.

the first female professor at theUniversity of Paris(La Sorbonne), and in 1995 became the first woman to be entombed on her own merits in Paris'Panthon.? Marie Curie

After the death of Israel''s first president, Chaim Weizmann, in November 1952, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion offered which famous scientist the position of President of Israel, a mostly ceremonial post? Albert Einstien

Which naturally occurring Noble gas is the heaviest of all the Noble gases? Radon( it is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, occurring naturally as the decay product of radium.)

World History

By which ancient civilization was Machu Pichu built? IncasBetween which countries was the Hundred Years war mainly fought? France and England

What weapon was given its unusualname by the Finns when(following their refusal to surrender some strategic ports) their country was invaded by the Sovietsin November 1939 in what came to be known asthe Winter War during World War II? Molotov Cocktail

What started to go up on 13th August 1961 and come down on 9th November 1989? The Berlin WallWhat were Little Boy and Fat Man? 2 Atom bombs dropped on Japan

MythologyWhich daughter of Zeus was the cause of the Trojan War? Helen of Troy

In Ramayana whose Wife was Urmila? Lakshman

In the Bible who were the parents of Cain & Abel? Adam and Eve

What name is given to the chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper? The Holy Grail

In Indian Mythology, how many avathars or incarnations has Vishnu, one of Hinduism's holy trinity come to the world in? 9 Vishnu has come down to earth as a fish (Matsya), tortoise (Kurma), Boar(Varaha), half-man, half-lion (Narasimha), Vamana (Dwarf), Parashurama (a vengeful Brahmin), Rama of the Ramayana, Krishna of the Bhagwat Gita and also Buddha, to rid the world of evils. It is believed that Buddha was given the status of an Avathar to challenge the rising popularity of Buddhism in India. In Hindu mythology, the current age will end when Vishnu comes in the terrible avatar, the Kalki avatar and a new age of truth and peace or the Satya Yuga will follow.Ramayana, the great Indian epic, which every Indian child grows up learning about, is also the world's longest poem, with over 3 million verses. Which city is described as the birthplace of the main protagonist, Lord Rama? Ayodhya

Entertainment

The film Sholay saw many cast changes before the classical final line up. Who turned down the role of gabbar singh that catapulted Amjad khan to fame? Danny Denzongappa

In Walt Disneys Silly Symphony series, which 3 characters are named Fifer, fiddler and Practical? The 3 little pigs

Which was the first talkie film of India? Alam Ara

Sivaji Rao Gaikwad is the real name of a South Indian Super Star? Who is he? Rajnikanth

Who was Lord Greystoke better known as? Tarzan

AUDIO VISUAL

1. Batman Forever2. Identify the famous soundtrack The departed3. Identify the tennis player Bjorn Bork4. It was a temple to all gods, and featured recently in the film Angels and Demons. It is also the name of a road in Chennai Pantheon in Rome5. Identify the movie soundtrack Sherlock Holmes6. Requiem for a dream7. Identify the famous logo Swatch8. Dreamworks Studio9.