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VUDA QUIZ is a regular annual event being organised by VUDA (Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority) as a part of Children’s Day Celebrations. This Quiz is being conducted

by VIZQUBE – THE VIZAG QUIZ CLUB . It is one of the fascinating events of the celebrations.The level of competition is very high as the strongSteel Plant Teams tussled with the City Teams.

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THE VIZAG QUIZ CLUB VIZQUBE – THE VIZAG QUIZ CLUB is a quizzing clubof the City of Destiny – Visakhapatnam. It was foundedby some of the quiz enthusiasts of this famed city. Itsmain aim is to nourish the quizzing abilities amongthe children and to foster healthy competition amongthem. As knowledge gives strength to the individual, the ultimate aim of this Club is to mould the brightestbrains of the city so as to make them pillars of the country and the society.

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THE QUIZ MASTERS

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SURYA

ACCOUNTS OFFICER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNMAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM.

MURALI

PROFESSOR IN ENGLISH, DADI INSTITUTE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, VISAKHAPATNAM.

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THE PRELIMINARYROUND

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Held on 11th November, 2013 (Monday)

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THE RULES :

You have 25 questions and 30 minutes to crack this.Maximum Marks will be 30.Top SIX Teams will qualify for the FINALS.In case of a tie, the team that answers the highest numberof questions with *** mark will go through.All questions are work-outable. If in doubt, guess!Be positive, there are no negative marks!No mobiles and any such appliances please!The QUIZ MASTER’s decision will be final!!!

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HERE WE GO…..

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QUESTION NO-1

Which city is situated on thebanks of River Potomac?

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And the Answer is….

WASHINGTON D.C

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QUESTION NO-2

What is Chota Bheem’s favourite sweet?

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And the Answer is….

LADDOO

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QUESTION NO-3

Today, ie, 11th November, is celebrated as ______ inIndia ?

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And the Answer is….

National Education Day(on account of the birthanniversary of Maulana

Abul Kalam Azad)

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QUESTION NO-4

Who is the present Chairman of ISRO?

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And the Answer is….

K.RADHAKRISHNAN

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QUESTION NO-5

Name the only land lockedcountry in South-East Asia?

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And the Answer is….

LAOS

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QUESTION NO-6

If it is Rajya Sabha in thecenter, what is it for a statein India?

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And the Answer is….

Legislative Assembly or

Vidhan Parishad

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QUESTION NO-7

Name the legendary Pakistanisinger, who died in November,2013 in Lahore?

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And the Answer is….

RESHMA

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QUESTION NO-8

The twenty sixth state ofIndia shares its name withwhich number?

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And the Answer is….

36 (CHATTISHGARH)

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QUESTION NO-9

With which classical danceform do you associate the name of Birju Mahraj?

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And the Answer is….

KATHAK

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QUESTION NO-10

*** Expand FIDE ?

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And the Answer is….

Federation InternationaleDes Echecs

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QUESTION NO-11

Who is the present Secretaryof State of USA?

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And the Answer is….

John Kerry

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QUESTION NO-12

On which date we celebrate “Engineers’ Day” in India?

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And the Answer is….

September 15th (Birth Anniversary of

Sir MokshagundamVisveswarayya)

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QUESTION NO-13

From which language the namePHAILIN, the recent cyclone thatdevastated North AP and Orissa, has been derived from?

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And the Answer is….

THAI Language

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QUESTION NO-14

Who is the present Chiefof the Indian Navy?

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And the Answer is….

Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi

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QUESTION NO-15

Who is the author of the book‘The Fantastic Beasts and Whereto Find Them’?

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And the Answer is….

J.K.ROWLING

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QUESTION NO-16

Who is the first Pakistani to receive Nobel Prize?

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And the Answer is….

Mohammad Abdus Salam

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QUESTION NO-17

Which renowned music composer recently conducted a music concert named ‘Ehsaas-e-Kashmir’ in Srinagar?

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And the Answer is….

ZUBIN MEHTA

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QUESTION NO-18

For which Central Asian country ‘Bishkek’ is the capital city?

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And the Answer is….

KYRGYZSTAN

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QUESTION NO-19

Which Indian film has been nominated to Oscar awardsin 2013?

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And the Answer is….

The Good Road

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QUESTION NO-20

What is the SI Unit for pressure or stress?

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And the Answer is….

PASCAL

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QUESTION NO-21

*** On which river, the world’s largest hydel dam ‘ThreeGorges’ is built?

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And the Answer is….

River Yangtze in China

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QUESTION NO-22

*** Name the two drivers ofthe Formula One Team ‘ForceIndia’?

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And the Answer is….

1. Adrian Sutil2. Paul de Resta

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QUESTION NO-23

*** Till now only two Generalsof the Indian Army have beendecorated with the title of ‘Field Marshal’. Who are they?

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And the Answer is….

1. K.M.Cariappa2. S.H.F. J. Manekshaw

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QUESTION NO-24

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*** If it is SENSEX for the Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE),what is it for National StockExchange(NSE)?

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And the Answer is….

NIFTY

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QUESTION NO-25

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*** Identify the Logo?

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And the Answer is….

OPEC(Organisation of Petroleum

Exporting Countries)

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THE RESULTSThe following teams have been qualified for the FINALS ...

1. DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, Steel Plant2. DE PAUL SCHOOL, Steel Plant3. SHIV SIVANI PUBLIC SCHOOL4. NAVY CHILDREN’S SCHOOL5. SRI PRAKASH VIDYA NIKETAN,

Uplands6. CHAITNYA PUBLIC SCHOOL, Steel

Plant

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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THANK YOU

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