1. Elimination Round

2. Rules
* 25 questions.
* Each question carries 1 mark.
* Star-marked questions (i.e, 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25) will be
counted to break the ties.
* Every decision of the QM is final.

5. 1
The 2016 Republic Day parade in New Delhi was a
little different. For the first time since 1950, the
35th
Infantry Regiment has been given a special
privilege.
What am I talking about?

6. 2
Identify the much-in-news organisation, founded
in 1960, from its logo.

7. 3
These are some of the portraits drawn by Hong Yi,
known as the painter who paints without paintbrush.
What had been used to draw the portraits?

8. 4
To commemorate the 70th
anniversary of the end of
WWII, the Chinese company Iceason is offering a
3-D printed ice cream that resembles the face of X,
with the slogan ‘Never forget national humiliation’.
Whose face is that?
(bigger vis – next slide)

9. 4

10. 5
During the early ‘60s, the slogan – “A _____ for
Christmas” had become a seasonal gift slogan in
English-speaking societies the world over.
Just fill in the blank.

11. 6
In 1949, when this former student of Rabindranath
Tagore went to France, the local press dubbed her
– ‘Les Bomb Atomique des Hindous’ after getting
completely mesmerised by her graceful
presentation. Interestingly, her husband was
dubbed the ‘Indian Juliot Curie’ for expertise on
his own field.
Identify the couple.

12. 7
The following groups from a particular country
collectively came into news in recent times –
* General Labour Union (UGTT)
* Confederation of Industry, Trade and
Handicrafts (UTICA)
* Human Rights League (LTDH),
* an Order of Lawyers
Why?

13. 8
In the latter part of 2015, the dictatorial attitude of
Pahlaj Nihalani, the Chairman of the Central
Board of Film Certification irked the other board
members so much that they complained against
him to the I&B Minister.
Which non-filmy person, considered to be a
‘dictator’ in this part of the world, did they
compare him to?

14. 9
In Dec, 2016, the Victoria and Albert Museum,
London will stage an exhibition centred on a
person named John Lockwood, whose decorative
sculptures are still visible in Mumbai Railway
Station and Crawford Market. His meticulous
drawings of Indian craftsmen are well represented
in the museum, while his illustrations adorn the
first edition of a children’s classic, released in 1901.
What’s his famous surname?

15. 10
In the last September, it started with these five
entries. The chosen one from these five will go
into a final showdown with the current one in
March 2016.
What is going on?

16. 11
‘My Name is Rachel Corrie’ is a multiple award
winning play. The story is compiled from the e-
mails of a student activist killed by a bulldozer
while protesting against the actions of Israel’s
armed forces in the Gaza Strip.
Who co-directed this play alongwith Katherine
Viner, Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian?

17. 12
To whom, all
these google
doodles are
dedicated?

18. 13
Commissioned by
Boroline, this
fibreglass sculpture
was inaugurated in
1987 and is responsible
for the name of the
nearby locality. But it
came into news in the
recent years for a
controversial reason.
Who was the sculptor?

19. 14
Named after this former
Governor of Lousiana,
it became the first
American entry to win
the Royal Automobile
Club of
England’s Dewar
Trophy in 1908; this
spawned the firm's
slogan "Standard of the
World".
Which company?

20. 15
How would you connect the following characters?
(exhaustive, till date)
* Raj Malhotra
* Karan Joglekar
* Inspector Vijay Kumar / Lallu
* Akshay Malhotra
* Raja
* Rahul Devraj
* Dev Kumar / Anand Kumar Malhotra
* Bahattar Singh

21. 16
Identify this footballer, part of the Man City squad
in 2008 who caught the imagination of the crowd
in this part of the world since 2014.

22. 17
In a deragatory manner, this term was coined by
senior BJP leader Yashwanth Sinha to denote
‘crores of rupees being made without investing
any money’. He also sarcastically commented that
this business model can be applied to resurrect the
Indian economy and arrest the fall of the rupee.
After whom, in news for pretty wrong reasons since
the last 3-4 years, this supposedly development
model is named?

23. 18
This property in Holmby Hills boasts 29 bedrooms,
a cinema projection room, a grotto in the grounds,
a wine cellar, a zoo and a pet-cemetry. In March
2015, reporters found blueprints that showed the
existence of tunnels built from that house to the
residences of celebs like Jack Nicholson & Kirk
Douglas.
Who is presently living in that house, said to be his
‘creative centre’?

24. 19
A very scary
tribute…..
identify both
of them.

25. 20
Which subcontinental
cricketer, who (according
to his contemporaries)
‘could bowl big leg-
breaks even on a marble
floor’, was nicknamed
after this yesteryear’s
cricketer?
(The same nickname is very
much associated with
another ball game)

26. 22
“I have a broad forehead, so to make it look narrow
they tried to stick a strip near the hair-line, but it
didn’t work out. So finally, the director took me to
a beauty parlour at Kemps Corner and …….”, said
someone about something which became
synonymous with her.
What was thus originated in a small beauty parlour
at Kemps Corner?

27. 23
‘‘The wand of Narcissus’, thought to be useless inThe wand of Narcissus’, thought to be useless in
the initial years, first appeared in 1995 in a book ofthe initial years, first appeared in 1995 in a book of
useless inventions in Japan. Since then it has seenuseless inventions in Japan. Since then it has seen
good as well as bad days and in recent times it hasgood as well as bad days and in recent times it has
been banned from many noted venues for sake ofbeen banned from many noted venues for sake of
public safety.public safety.
What is being talked about?What is being talked about?

28. 24
Stephen King dedicated his 1989 book, ‘The Dark
Half’, to the ‘deceased Richard Bachman’.
Who was Richard Bachman?

29. 25
Inspired by the 1969 pilot/one-off comedy The Suit,
Casanova '73 is a forgotten tv series. It’s notorious
for its comedy, laden with sexual innuendoes.
Why should quizzers be thankful for the somewhat
risque content of this show?
(vis – next slide)

30. 25

33. 1
The 2016 Republic Day parade in New Delhi was a
little different. For the first time since 1950, the
35th
Infantry Regiment has been given a special
privilege.
What am I talking about?

34. A foreign army contingent took part in the
parade
1

35. 2
Identify the much-in-news organisation, founded
in 1960, from its logo.

36. Film and Television Institute in India
2

37. 3
These are some of the portraits drawn by Hong Yi,
known as the painter who paints without paintbrush.
What had been used to draw the portraits?

38. Stains from the Coffee Cups
3

39. 4
To commemorate the 70th
anniversary of the end of
WWII, the Chinese company Iceason is offering a
3-D printed ice cream that resembles the face of X,
with the slogan ‘Never forget national humiliation’.
Whose face is that?
(bigger vis – next slide)

40. 4

41. Hideki Tojo
4

42. 5
During the early ‘60s, the slogan – “A _____ for
Christmas” had become a seasonal gift slogan in
English-speaking societies the world over.
Just fill in the blank.

43. Christie
5

44. 6
In 1949, when this former student of Rabindranath
Tagore went to France, the local press dubbed her
– ‘Les Bomb Atomique des Hindous’ after getting
completely mesmerised by her graceful
presentation. Interestingly, her husband was
dubbed the ‘Indian Juliot Curie’ for expertise on
his own field.
Identify the couple.

45. Mrinalini Sarabhai & Vikram Sarabhai
6

46. 7
The following groups from a particular country
collectively came into news in recent times –
* General Labour Union (UGTT)
* Confederation of Industry, Trade and
Handicrafts (UTICA)
* Human Rights League (LTDH),
* an Order of Lawyers
Why?

47. 2015 Nobel Peace Prize
7

48. 8
In the latter part of 2015, the dictatorial attitude of
Pahlaj Nihalani, the Chairman of the Central
Board of Film Certification irked the other board
members so much that they complained against
him to the I&B Minister.
Which non-filmy person, considered to be a
‘dictator’ in this part of the world, did they
compare him to?

49. Greg Chappell
8

50. 9
In Dec, 2016, the Victoria and Albert Museum,
London will stage an exhibition centred on a
person named John Lockwood, whose decorative
sculptures are still visible in Mumbai Railway
Station and Crawford Market. His meticulous
drawings of Indian craftsmen are well represented
in the museum, while his illustrations adorn the
first edition of a children’s classic, released in 1901.
What’s his famous surname?

51. Kipling
9

52. 10
In the last September, it started with these five
entries. The chosen one from these five will go
into a final showdown with the current one in
March 2016.
What is going on?

53. Selection for the replacement of the National
Flag of New Zealand
10

54. 11
‘My Name is Rachel Corrie’ is a multiple award
winning play. The story is compiled from the e-
mails of a student activist killed by a bulldozer
while protesting against the actions of Israel’s
armed forces in the Gaza Strip.
Who co-directed this play alongwith Katherine
Viner, Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian?

55. Alan Rickman
11

56. 12
To whom, all
these google
doodles are
dedicated?

57. Charles Perrault
12

58. 13
Commissioned by
Boroline, this
fibreglass sculpture
was inaugurated in
1987 and is responsible
for the name of the
nearby locality. But it
came into news in the
recent years for a
controversial reason.
Who was the sculptor?

59. Shanu Lahiri
13

60. 14
Named after this former
Governor of Lousiana,
it became the first
American entry to win
the Royal Automobile
Club of
England’s Dewar
Trophy in 1908; this
spawned the firm's
slogan "Standard of the
World".
Which company?

61. Cadillac
14

62. 15
How would you connect the following characters?
(exhaustive, till date)
* Raj Malhotra
* Karan Joglekar
* Inspector Vijay Kumar / Lallu
* Akshay Malhotra
* Raja
* Rahul Devraj
* Dev Kumar / Anand Kumar Malhotra
* Bahattar Singh

63. Characters played by AK in Khiladi series
15

64. 16
Identify this footballer, part of the Man City squad
in 2008 who caught the imagination of the crowd
in this part of the world since 2014.

65. Elano
16

66. 17
In a deragatory manner, this term was coined by
senior BJP leader Yashwanth Sinha to denote
‘crores of rupees being made without investing
any money’. He also sarcastically commented that
this business model can be applied to resurrect the
Indian economy and arrest the fall of the rupee.
After whom, in news for pretty wrong reasons since
the last 3-4 years, this supposedly development
model is named?

67. Robert Vadra
17

68. 18
This property in Holmby Hills boasts 29 bedrooms,
a cinema projection room, a grotto in the grounds,
a wine cellar, a zoo and a pet-cemetry. In March
2015, reporters found blueprints that showed the
existence of tunnels built from that house to the
residences of celebs like Jack Nicholson & Kirk
Douglas.
Who is presently living in that house, said to be his
‘creative centre’?

69. Hugh Hefner
18

70. 19
A very scary
tribute…..
identify both
of them.

71. Janet Leigh & Jamie Lee Curtis
19

72. 20
Which subcontinental
cricketer, who (according
to his contemporaries)
‘could bowl big leg-
breaks even on a marble
floor’, was nicknamed
after this yesteryear’s
cricketer?
(The same nickname is very
much associated with
another ball game)

73. Subhas Gupte (nicknamed Fergie after Wilfred
Fergusson)
20

74. 22
“I have a broad forehead, so to make it look narrow
they tried to stick a strip near the hair-line, but it
didn’t work out. So finally, the director took me to
a beauty parlour at Kemps Corner and …….”, said
someone about something which became
synonymous with her.
What was thus originated in a small beauty parlour
at Kemps Corner?

75. Sadhana Cut
22

76. 23
‘‘The wand of Narcissus’, thought to be useless inThe wand of Narcissus’, thought to be useless in
the initial years, first appeared in 1995 in a book ofthe initial years, first appeared in 1995 in a book of
useless inventions in Japan. Since then it has seenuseless inventions in Japan. Since then it has seen
good as well as bad days and in recent times it hasgood as well as bad days and in recent times it has
been banned from many noted venues for sake ofbeen banned from many noted venues for sake of
public safety.public safety.
What is being talked about?What is being talked about?

77. Selfie Stick
23

78. 24
Stephen King dedicated his 1989 book, ‘The Dark
Half’, to the ‘deceased Richard Bachman’.
Who was Richard Bachman?

79. To himself. It was his penname.
24

80. 25
Inspired by the 1969 pilot/one-off comedy The Suit,
Casanova '73 is a forgotten tv series. It’s notorious
for its comedy, laden with sexual innuendoes.
Why should quizzers be thankful for the somewhat
risque content of this show?
(vis – next slide)

81. 25

82. BBC Mastermind started in place of this serial