This is the finals of the Annual Fresher's Quiz conducted by the Quizzing Section of Calcutta National Medical College, under the aegis of BROCA, for the incoming batch of freshers for the year 2023.
1. Every answer leads to something great- play the quiz and elevate!
THE
FRESHER’S
UIZ
2023
PRESIDENT:
SIDHARTHA DEY
VICE-PRESIDENT:
SUBHAM BISWAS
BROCA’S
3. Rules:
1. This will be an oral round.
2. The question will pass on if the respective teams
fail to answer.
3. The first 3 rounds will go in a clockwise manner, the
next 3 rounds will go in an anticlockwise manner.
4. A correct answer to the entire question will reward
you with 10 marks, no negative marking.
5. The decision of QMs is final and binding.
6. Googling not allowed, goes without saying:)
Happy Quizzing!
5. Q1.
This is Sultan Al Jaber, the appointed president of COP28 in Dubai. He's
been for more than a decade at the forefront of the UAE’s efforts to build a
more sustainable future. He’s the chairman of X, the state owned leading
renewable energy company, which pledged to build the world’s first carbon-
neutral and zero-waste city.
He also happens to be the CEO of Y, also a state owned oil company
producing more than 3 mn barrels of crude oil per day.
Recently in news due to his appointment, a subject of ire to environmentalist
groups because of the latter while his country justified it on the basis of the
former. Image follows. ID X and Y.
9. Q2.
Born to a Telugu family in Bellary, Karnataka; he’s
recently in the news for receiving the _____ at the
age of 102. A storied legend in his field, a peerless
number cruncher, his research in multivariate analysis
has been used to improve medical diagnosis,
economic planning, weather prediction,monitoring
course of spacecraft and tracking spy planes
movements.
Name the decorated Indian-born personality who’s
also a Padma Bhushan(1968) and Padma Vibhushan
(2001) awardee and why was he making the
headlines.
12. Q3.
X a slang term refers to behavior which is unapologetically self
indulgent, slovenly in a way that rejects social norms or
expectations.
It popped up on Twitter as early as 2009, according to Oxford, but
it went viral last spring after a tweet featuring doctored headline,
quoting actress Julia Fox and rapper Y broke up as she went X.
It was recently in the news for being the “Oxford 2022 Word of the
Year”, which itself was making news for Z.
ID X, Y, Z.( 5+2.5+2.5)
13.
14. Answers:
X - Goblin Mode
Y- Kanye West
Z- Public voting decided the word of the
year
15. Q4.
X is a 2500 yr old algorithm named after its creator, often regarded as the
father of linguistics,
has recently been in the news as it was solved by Rishi Rajpopat, a PhD
student, thereby allowing the language machine to be used accurately for the
first time.
X’s grammar, also known as Y, relied on a system that functioned like an
algorithm, feed in the base and suffix of a word and it should turn them into
grammatically correct words and sentences through a step by step process.
Stuck on the interpretation of X’s metarule, it was Rishi’s interpretation that
the language machine produced grammatically correct words with almost no
exceptions
ID X and Y.
18. Q5.
The Bengal govt is set to kick off the ambitious project along the 370
km Bengal and another state border on June 5.The project consists
of the 3 types of plants - herbs covering the lowest strata, shrubs
covering the middle space and the full grown trees to cover the
upper strata.
This is the first of its kind plantation in India done to prevent, to
some extent, a phenomenon that contributes to 56% pollution of
Kolkata’s air during winter, according to the study by IIT- Delhi.ID
Project, state, phenomenon.
22. Q1.
● X was a ruler of Egypt, who lived closer in time to the
building of the first Pizza Hut, than to the building of the
Great Pyramid of Giza
● X’s life ended in tragic suicide.
● X was recently in news due to controversy on her racial
background involving a docudrama on the Netflix Y.
● Name X and Y.
25. Q2.
● X was born as Farid Khan, the man who was one of the most
dangerous enemy of Mughals, but he was idolized even by the
Mughal Emperor Akbar for his many strategies and contribution to
India.
● His currency Y served as a precursor to currencies of many
countries like Indonesia, Mauritius and Maldives.
● X died in an accident during an ongoing war with Rajputs. His rule
in India was short but contribution to India far exceeds to that of
many Mughals.
● Name X and Y.
28. Q3.
● X came from a family of wrestlers, who trained Vivekananda and a
freedom fighter Y in the fine arts of Wrestling.
● Y was both feared and admired by the Britishers for his immense
physical strength and his determination to remove British Rule and
was martyred in a battle against British Forces.
● X was the first Asian to win the World Light Heavyweight
Championship in the US in the year 1921. It’s said that the
celebrated Indian wrestler Gama Pehelwan refused to fight him out
of fear.
● Name X and Y.
31. Q4.
● X was born to a devout Catholic mother and anti-clerical father. He
claimed to be an atheist and was a vehement critic of religion especially
Christianity.
● He assumed the title of “Protector of Islam” and received the “Sword of
Islam” as a political move to control his conquered colony.
● Hes said to be the original founder of an ideology Y which the current
Central government of India is accused to be following.
● Name X and Y
34. Q5.
● X was a queen who was an independent ruler of Y kingdom of
Bengal.
● X was contemporary of Akbar but unlike other rulers of
Bengal of that time like Pratapaditya, Isha Khan or Kedar Ray,
she had a friendly alliance with Mughals through Man Singh,
who came to Garh Bhavanipur(her fort).
● After her husband’s death she took over the kingdom
successfully and courageously fought off the Afghan Sultans.
Thus her title “Ray Baghini” became part of the Bengali
proverb denoting a strong and courageous woman.
● In February 2012, the West Bengal govt started an annual
mela to commemorate her.
● Name X and Y.
38. Q1.
X was an American tennis coach; the son of Italian immigrant parents dabbling many
things in life- a high school quarterback, serving paratrooper in the US army, dropping out
of law school but never an elite tennis player.
However, to earn a few dollars, he began teaching tennis on North Miami Beach courts
for as little as $1.5 for half an hour. His first accomplished student was Brian Gottfried,
who rose to world no. 3 in men’s singles in 1977, and in the years that followed, from his
famed Florida Tennis Academy he produced a record 10 world no.1s with the likes of
Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, Jim Courier and Williams sisters to name a few.
He even pioneered the concept of the tennis boarding school and d/t his achievements as
stated above, got inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014.
Image follows. ID X.
42. Q2.
The _____ is a hypermodern opening in chess where the black allows white to
control the center with its pawns only to subsequently challenge it and has often
been played at the highest levels including players like Bobby Fischer, Mikhail
Tal, Garry Kasparov and Hikaru Nakamura.
The earliest recorded player to play it was ________, a Brahmin whose games
with John Cochrane, a distinguished chess player back in the 1820s, paved the
way for the naming of the move subsequently. The move, a minor alteration with
crucial variations, can credit its founding based on key difference in their playing
as the former being accustomed to the Indian rules, where the pawn could move
only one square in the first move, as compared to the 2 squares allowance on
the same under European rules.
FITB
45. Q3.
The ______ is the oldest Golf tournament and one of the most
prestigious and the final of the four men’s major golf
tournaments. Founded in the 1860, it was originally held in the
Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland, the name of the event is
because in theory it’s open for professionals and amateurs.
The winner of this event gets awarded _______ , by which it is
commonly known and it dates back to 1872, after Tom Morris
Jr. won the original Challenge Belt in 1870 after winning the
tournament thrice in a row. FITB
48. Q4.
X, a versatile player had started his career as midfielder, before making
his name as a central defender. His first name was reminiscent of the
Austrian emperors and was later nicknamed “der Kaiser'', as an ode to his
elegant style and leadership by which he dominated his country’s football
in the 60s and 70s. He’s among the few defenders to win Ballon d'or, win
WC as a player(1974) and a coach(1990), three consecutive European
Cups as captain of his club Y from 1973 to 1975.
He’s also credited with the invention of the attacking sweeper, who
initiates offense from defense with deft passes and long runs. ID X and Y
51. Q5.
In 1919 they founded the shoe manufacturing company, Geda, which
became a success in the complicated political climate of Germany in
1930s and 40s, which was demonstrated in ‘36 Olympics where Jesse
Owens won Gold wearing Geda shoes.
However in 1948, they shuttered Geda and separated; due to strife
between respective wives and one brother suspecting the role of the
other in his conscription to the German army and thereby short
imprisonment by the Allies.
This led to the creation of the 2 biggest shoe manufacturing companies,
starting a long lasting rivalry between them, reflected by rivalries in
football clubs and even a culture of animosity between their employees.
Put Funda
55. Q1.
One of the National Symbols of India, this was chosen to
mark the contribution of King Shalivahan of the
Satavahana dynasty.
Name the symbol and what type of national symbol it is?
58. Q2.
X is the new name of a classical Indian dance form which
was coined in the past century as a means to dissociate it
from its traditional performers, whose profession Y gained
much controversy and stigma in this period.
Identify X and Y.
61. Q3.
This instrument is suggested as an ancestor to the Violin.
According to the Indian tradition, it originated during the time
of a certain mythical king, who is supposed to have played it in
devotion to his favourite deity.
Currently the instrument is mainly played by the nomadic
people in Rajasthan. Image follows.
ID this instrument.
65. Q4.
First known to be used in India since the times of the
Indus Valley Civilization, this personal care product was
introduced to Britain by Sake Dean Mahomed (a
Bengali immigrant to Europe) in the early 19th century.
Its present popular name is derived from a Sanskrit/
Hindi word meaning “to press/ massage”. Name the
product.
68. Q5.
The modern name of this sport is made by joining two
words, which in that language means “coins” and
“bandage” respectively. It has been popularly depicted in
the cinemas of the language to depict the bravery and
masculinity of the hero.
However, efforts of certain concerned groups led to it
being banned by law temporarily. ID
72. Q1.
Audio clue :
The voice you heard is of a famed director X famous for his film style
called Formalism which refers to a more stylised form of filmmaking
that uses lighting, sound, music, set design and colour to help tell the
story.
As he mentioned, he is a big admirer of Satyajit Ray, and in 2007 he had
made a film Y dedicated to Ray. He used soundtracks either composed
or used by Ray in various films like in Charulata, Jay baba Felunath and
in Shakespeare-wallah where the latter worked as a music director.
Who is X, whose recent film was screened in Cannes Film Festival?
What is Y, a film based and shot extensively in India?
76. Q2.
Audio clip: :
a- Name this Neeraj Ghaywan claim to fame,
which won him the National award for his
debut directorial venture.
b- Although Varun Grover wrote this beautiful
song, the first two lines of the song are taken
from a popular poem of poet X. Name X.
79. Q3.
When the man entered the woman's house, we hear
Tere Sang Pyar Main by Lata Mangeshkar in the
background. When they drink, we hear Mere Man
Tera Pyasa by Md Rafi. When the woman says "I'm
going the marry you.." we hear Wada Na Tod by
Lata ji.
Which 2004 American Cult-Classic am I talking
about?
85. Answer:
All 4 are based on Agatha Christie works:
Chupi Chupi Ashey : The Mousetrap
Shubho Mahurat : The Mirror Crack'd from side to
side
Sondhe Namar Aage : Five Little Pigs
Chorabali : Cards on the Table
86. Q5.
● The lead singer X of the band Y had lost his father in 1982, who died of
esophageal cancer. At his father's funeral, X cried, ran home and locked himself
in his room. When his mother got home and knocked on the door to X's room, X
simply said, "Z“.
● Z became the title of a very popular song which is still remembered on the first
day of a certain month.
● In the United States, the song became symbolic after Hurricane Katrina, where
it was dedicated to victims of the disaster, and also regarded as a dedication to
the victims of 9/11.Name X, Y, Z.
