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QMs VAIBHAV & AKSHAYA

RULES
+20/ -10 for Pounce and +10 for bounce
TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 16

QUESTION 1
This moody song finds X in a deep internal conflict about his unhealthy
lifestyle, such as nighttime drinking and partying, is leading him to make some
poor choices, which he later regrets.
X released the song on June, 2021 as the lead single off his fifth studio album.
Part ballad and part dance track, it finds the singer-songwriter stepping away
from his usual folk-pop music towards a more electronic sound with a bass-
heavy beat.
Find X and the name of the song.

ANSWER
X - Ed Sheeran
Song - BAD HABITS

QUESTION 2
Which player has represented 6 different in the IPL?
The teams are :-
Chennai Super Kings
Kochi Tuskers India
Deccan Charges
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Mumbai Indians

QUESTION 3
Paying attention to some reflections of the Gunpowder Plot into one of the
Shakespeare’s novels, the graphic novel and the film are analyzed as works
strategically situated between the dystopian fiction and the revenge tragedy.
What am I talking to?

ANSWER
Adaptation of the Gunpowder plot of Shakespeare’s Macbeth in the film V
for Vendetta.

QUESTION 4
X is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The
game consists of four quarters in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the
ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the
match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper,
players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. X is typically played in an all-deep pool
so that players cannot touch the bottom.
The same is also played in ground while being on the back of a animal.
Identify X.

QUESTION 5
In the German science fiction series Dark, a eleven-year old girl has owning a
dog named X and it goes missing in the woods in November 10, 1953 in the
series.
X is a variant of a greek name which means ‘Pearl’.
Identify the X.

ANSWER
X is a Poodle named - Gretchen

QUESTION 6
India faced X in their third Group B match at the 1979 Cricket World Cup at Old Trafford, Manchester. Before
the match, the Srinivas Venkataraghavan-led side were considered as firm favourites to defeat X, as the island
nation were yet to be granted the Test playing status by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Defying all odds, X defeated India by 47 runs in a one-sided affair at Manchester. Batting first, X scored 238-5 off
their 60 overs on the back of clinical half-centuries by Sunil Wettimuny, Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis.
By this win X became the first non-Test playing nation to beat India in an international match.
This was known as a strong team during world cup 2011 and more but now it is not even a part of super 12 for
this year’s world cup.
Which is this country?

QUESTION 7
‘Open Casket’ is a 2016 painting made by Dana Schutz which was criticized for its
perceived racial insensitivity.
Which American personality is the subject of this painting?

QUESTION 8
X is web series whose creator is same as of the show Yeh Meri Family and Hostel Daze.
The first season of X came with 5 episodes which aired simultaneously on TVFPlay and
YouTube.
The series received overwhelming response from critics, praising the monochrome setting, the
realistic portrayal, and the major technical aspects of the series. Following its positive response,
the makers renewed for a second season, which is streamed on Netflix. This year Netflix
announced the second season of the series.
Identify X

QUESTION 9
Identify the logo.
And, what is the funda behind this.

ANSWER
NAPSTER - The first music streaming service.

QUESTION 10
X is a youtube channel was launched in 2016, they uploaded their first video on April's
Fools Day, 2018.
The channel's breakthrough came with the series called ________, which discusses the
life of four young men in a very relatable manner, touching upon the day in the life of
people around that age category. The series was later converted to a single watch movie
with some minor edits and re-released in 2020.
Later, in collaboration with Netflix, they released a video titled Ripper - The Wanted
Killer on 2021. The Sketch is a promotion for the Malayalam motion picture Irul and
was released on the official Netflix India YouTube channel.
Identify X and name the series.
ame the series.

ANSWER
X - Karikku
Series - Thera Para

QUESTION 11
X is a very famous novelist repeatedly delayed crucial medical care to complete _______, the book
which is still synonymous with our worst fears of a totalitarian future. Half a year after his
novel’s debut, he was dead. Because he believed everything was at stake, he forfeited
everything, including a young son, a devoted sister, a wife of three months and a grateful public
that canonised his prescient and pressing novel.
X’s book as in the blank has repeatedly been banned and challenged in the past for its social and
political themes, as well as for sexual content. Additionally, in 1981, the book was challenged in
Jackson County, Florida, for being pro-communism.

ANSWER
X is George Orwell and Blank is 1984.

QUESTION 12
Connect -
● Five
● One
● 3
● 2
● 2020
● ½
● One
● 105
● One

ANSWER
NOVELS BY CHETAN BHAGAT
Five Point Someone (2004)
One Night @ the Call Center (2005)
The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008)
2 States (2009)
Revolution 2020 (2011)
Half Girlfriend (2014)
One Indian Girl (2016)
The Girl in Room 105 (2018)
One Arranged Murder(2020)

*QUESTION 13
This painting X which is alternately titled 'Woman With The Lamp' which was painted during
1945-46 and is currently stored in the Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery at the Jaganmohan
Palace in Mysore, India.
The painting shows an Indian woman holding a lighted lamp in one hand, the other hand
covering the light of the lamp from the front. The woman is in a simple and traditional Indian
saree. The effect of the painting is heightened by the shadow of the woman in the back.
Identify the painting and brownie points for the name of painter.

ANSWER
Painting is Glow of Hope
-by Sawlaram Haldankar

QUESTION 14
X is a representation of woman’s head was carved from mammoth ivory during
the Ice Age. It belongs to the European tradition of miniature represents earliest
known sculpture and earliest known work of figurative art as exemplified by the
two famous Austrian figures. At over 25,000 years old, the figurine is the oldest
known realistic depiction of a human face.
Identify the figurine.

QUESTION 15
This is a Demonstrators march while holding a banner reading, "Change policy and
government", during a protest in Lisbon February 16, 2013. General Confederation of the
Portuguese Workers (CGTP) Intersindical workers union on Saturday, held demonstrations in
Portuguese cities to protest against government austerity policies.
The song _________ first became a symbol of protest during the 1974 revolution that brought
democracy to Portugal. In 2013, it was revived to protest against austerity.
This song is even a part of a famous Spanish thriller series in its final season.
Identify the song and the series.

ANSWER
Grandola Vila Morena
Money heist Season 5

ANSWER
Don Bradman
(his average, baggy green cap, don(life), total test runs

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