This MELAS (Music Entertainment Literature Arts Sports) Quiz was held in January 2022 and set by Aishani and Subhadra as part of our weekly sessions. The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QMs. Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.

2. Rules:-
● There are total 16 questions.
● +15/-10 on pounce and +10 on bounce.
● There will be no negative marking & no direct for
Q16. It'll be of 50 points, +10 for each correct guess.
● Ask for hints if required.
● QMs decision is final.
● Refrain yourself from using any search engines.
(Haaro to haaro, izzat mat utaaro).
● Have fun. Enjoy Quizzing.

3. Q.1
When Mick Mulvaney was appointed as director of
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) of USA ,
several employees were upset & feared Trump-appointee.
They started resisting quietly, this anti-establishment group
called themselves __________ _____ after the name used by
fictional group who formed a secret club to resist the newly
appointed authority figure.
FITB.

5. Answer
Dumbledore's Army.

6. Q.2
In early 2000, X bagged the ninth position after the BBC World
Service conducted an international poll to decide the ten most
popular songs of all time. Of 7000 songs, which were selected from
across the world, people from about 155 countries voted for X .
The popularity of the song comes from the fact that the song was
shot exactly as we see it on the screen: No camera tricks, no back
projection, no post-production special effects. While shooting the
scenes for X, the dancers were tied on with the rope to prevent any
mishap.
ID X

8. Answer
Chaiyya Chaiyya.

9. Q.3
In 1926, American writer Max Eastman paid a visit to
Sigmund Freud’s apartment in Vienna and claimed to have
seen two paintings there. One of them was “The Anatomy
Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp” by Rembrandt.
Considering the theories proposed by Freud and his research
interests, what was the other painting?

11. Answer
The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli.

12. Q.4
X is an Indian kabaddi player. He is one of the most
prominent players in Pro Kabaddi League. His 3rd season
with the team Y was arguably the best ever by a player in
Pro Kabaddi history, as the raider notched up 369 raid points
and led the league in every raiding category. In season __, he
reached 1,000 points in the PKL. Currently, in season 8, he is
playing for a different team.
ID X and Y
Brownie Points :- Name the team he is currently playing for.

14. Answer
X - Pardeep Narwal.
Y - Patna Pirates.
Current team - UP Yodha.

15. Q.5
Kelly bag is a leather handbag designed by manufacturer
Hermes. The bag was designed several times before it was
popularised by & then named after American actress Grace
Kelly, when she was photographed trying to hide something
from paparazzi with the help of bag.
This bag became popular in India in 2011.
What was Kelly hiding ? Where have we seen the bag more
famously in India ?

17. Answer
Grace Kelly was trying to hide her first
pregnancy from media.
“Bagwati” ft. in ZNMD.

18. Q.6
______ is a short story written by X. Published in the Urdu literary journal, it led to controversy,
and an obscenity trial, where X had to defend herself in the Court. The story is told from the
point of view of a small girl. Though it received attention for its suggestion of homosexuality,
it also deals with the insulated & suffocating life of a neglected wife in society. It became a
landmark for its early depiction of sex, which is still a taboo in India.
This story has been adapted on screen in 1996 & in 2019 Courtroom drama Hindi movie with
the same title.
Which short story? Id X and FITB

20. Answer
X: Ismat Chugtai, Lihaaf

21. Q.7
In the game “Disney‟s X” , you begin by controlling the main
character X in the Market Place where you'll run for your life
from angry merchants, snakes and other enemies. A street
urchin, X is very agile and can run, duck, jump, swing (from
beams), do somersaults, bounce and climb. Enemies are
defeated by throwing apples or by jumping on them. The
animation is modelled after the hit Disney movie X.
Who is X?

23. Answer
Aladdin.

24. Q.8
X is a type of composition in Hindustani classical vocal
music in which certain words and languages are (e.g.
"odani", "todani", and "yalali") based on Persian and Arabic
phonemes.
It is said to be developed by Aamir Khusro. It represents
vocalist urge to move away from song-text & into the realm
of instrumental music.
It uses syllables like dere, naa, deem & tana syllables.
Give X.

26. Answer
Tarana.

27. Q.9
The ___________ is a representational painting that depicts
the biblical story of marriage at Cana. It shows the grand
style of lavish feast of food and music that were
characteristic of 16th century Venetian society.
What is the wedding more famous for?

30. Answer
Jesus converted water into red wine.

31. Q.10
During the FIFA World Cup final match in 1966, when
Germany sent defenders forward looking for an equalizer
during extra time, Geoff Hurst took advantage and scored
at the end. This made him only man to achieve a certain
feat in the WC final. This is also the longest time being
taken a by a player to complete that feat.
What is the feat ?

33. Answer
Only player to score hat-trick in FIFA World
Cup final.

34. Q.11
_________ __________ is a Sanskrit play by the ancient Indian poet
Kalidasa , dramatizing the story of X told in the epic Mahabharata &
regarded as best of his works. The story is about X (daughter of
Vishwamitra) & her husband (king of Hastinapur). In the 1st half of
the story, the king gives her a 'piece of jewellery' which will eventually
have to be presented to him when she appears in his court to claim
her place as queen. The story is basically about recognition of X.
It is one of the most adapted plays on silver screen in India. Most
films are under the title of the heroine.
Which play by Kalidasa ? What was the jewellery that the king gave
to X ?

36. Answer
AbhigyanShakuntalam.
Ring.

37. Q.12
12 Angry Men is a 1957 American courtroom drama film directed
by Sidney Lumet, adapted from a 1954 teleplay of the same name
by Reginald Rose. According to the director, Sidney Lumet, all the
actors had to stay in the same room for several hours on end and
do their lines over and over without filming.
This was to give them a real taste of what it would be like to be
cooped up in a room with the same people which is also the plot of
another Indian movie based on the same story line and is
considered one of the greatest court room drama of all times.
ID the Indian movie.

39. Answer
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla.

40. Q.13
In the sport of cricket X is the informal name given to running out
the non striking batsman while he is backing up . Though the
practice is unusual , it is perfectly legal within the Laws of Cricket.
Y, an English wicket keeper batsman has been dismissed twice
with X, one in ODI & one in T20. In the first instance, Y was
dismissed at Edgbaston by Sri Lankan bowler but that incident did
not gained much headlines. But the second incident, in March 2019
during a match in India, grabbed headlines dividing the experts &
media between legality and ethics of the act.
What was the 2019 incident ?

42. Answer
Ashwin Mankading Jos Buttler in IPL
2019.

43. Q.14
X were inexpensive magazines that were published from 1896
to the late 1950s. The term X derives from cheap paper on
which the magazines were printed in contrast to the magazines
printed on higher quality paper were called “glossies” or “slicks”.
A typical magazine of this kind consists of 128 pages.
The magazines were best known for their lurid , exploitative and
sensational subject matter and gave rise to a term for run-of-
the-mill, low quality literature which were printed on these.
ID X or the term that it gave rise to.

45. Answer
Pulp magazine / Pulp fiction.

46. Q.15
The phrase ________ was first used in 1956, since then this phrase was
often used by public address announcers at the conclusion of X's
concerts in order to disperse audiences who waited in hopes of an
encore.
It has since become a catchphrase & punchline, used to refer to anyone
who has exited in some sense. For instance, it might be used when
someone makes a dramatic exit from an argument, to relieve tension
among those who remain. X has also been known to make money off
his haters by doing something unusual, X printed out buttons which
stated “ I hated _____” and distributed it among people who did not like
X’s work.
Which phrase? ID X

48. Answer
Elvis has left the building.
X is Elvis Presley.

49. Q.16
Guess the books & movies from these badly explained plots:-
1.Protagonist comes up with the most elaborate comeback for
Vandalism done to his wall by a kid .
2. A kid manipulates everyone with the help of her dead mother to
break a nice guy's heart.
3. Seema Aunty but a way younger and single.
4. Drug addicted girl takes advantage of mentally challenged boy for
three decades.
5. Leonardo DiCaprio wanders a frozen wasteland in search of a Oscar.

51. Answer
1. Chak de India
2. Kuch kuch hota hai
3. Emma
4. Forrest Gump
5. The Revenant

52. Thank You ✨