This document provides 25 trivia questions and answers related to various topics including countries, actors, toys, cities, movies, sports players, novels, and advertisements. It introduces each question with some context clues and indicates that the top 8 teams who correctly answer the most questions will qualify for the finals. The questions master's decision is deemed final for any controversies.

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CONTENT BY:
ABIR BHATTACHARYA
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CONTRIBUTORS:
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2. • 25 Questions
• 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 are Star Marked Questions
• Top 8 teams qualify for the finals
• The QM ‘s decision is Final. If any controversy arises, Just
Keep Calm and practise Yoga.

3. Here’s the 1st Question…..

4. 1
On 1st January, 2015 this became the latest
country to join the Eurozone and adopt the Euro
currency.
Which North European country?
(Hint: It’s capital does not start with ‘V’)

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6. LATVIA

7. 2
According to Wealth-X, a Singapore based company’s
survey in 2014, this actor is the richest actor in the
world followed closely by Shahrukh Khan on the 2nd
spot.
Though his most popular show ‘X’ had the last
episode aired 17 years ago, he raked in $400 million
even last year due to syndication deals with ‘X’.
Who is this actor?

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9. JERRY SEINFELD

10. 3
Created by veteran toymaker, Jay
Horowitz combining two of his
favourite games.
What is the name of this toy?

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12. SUDOKUBE

13. 4
After extensive analysis by TIME, Makati City, a part of the
Manila metropolitan area known as the financial centre of
Manila, ended up on top of the list being officially termed as the
_ _ _ _ _ _ capital of the world.
To compile the rankings, TIME created a database of more than
400,000 Instagram photos that were tagged with the hashtag
"#_ _ _ _ _ _" and included geographic coordinates.

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15. SELFIE

16. 5On Feb 8, 2013 Shemaroo launched a
mashup video of comedy scenes of Vijay
Raaz from this movie on their Youtube
channel. The video garnered more than
12 million views and became the most
watched comedy video of all-time in India
at that time.
Movie Pundits believe the film could
have been a success, had it got more
scenes of Vijay Raaz than that of Abhishek
Bachchan.
Which 2004 film?

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18. RUN

19. He retired from cricket in December,2006. On 1 September 2007, it
was reported in the Daily Telegraph that he was going to be the first
cricketer from his country to join the break-away Indian Cricket
League. He pulled out of the event due to the birth of his first son, but
he rejoined the ICL for the 2008 season.
On January 2010,he was signed for US$100,000 to play for
the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He played just one
game, scoring 19 runs from 24 balls against RCB before he was released
from his contract.
Who are we talking about?
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21. DAMIEN MARTYN

22. 7
Sand art by Sudarshan
Pattanaik dedicated to
whom on his untimely
demise?

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24. SATYA SAI BABA

25. 8
In Spanish, the ‘h’ is silent so this expression when translated
in English, literally means ‘wave’ but is used as an expressing
for waving goodbye or saying ‘Hello’.
How was this expression brought to popular use in India from
2010, by these IIT Bombay graduates?

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27. OLA CABS

28. 9
Movie: Johny Gaddar (2007)
(Title track)
Identify both singers.
*AUDIO*

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30. SURAJ JAGAN AKRITI KAKKAR

31. 10
The formula TR is the 2nd version of
something that has no ending.
What is it used to calculate?

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33. TEMPLE RUN SCORE

34. 11
She is an American businesswoman, writer, and
former model who joined her family business and is
involved with all aspects of the company's real estate
and hotel management initiatives.
In 2003, she was featured in Born Rich, a
documentary about the experience of growing up as a
child in one of the world's most affluent families.
Who’s her super rich dad?

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36. DONALD TRUMP

37. 12
Started with nostalgia but soon
turned out to be of the most popular
hashtag games on Instagram.
Rules of what?

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39. THROWBACK THURSDAY

40. 13
The X Memorial Award is an international children's literary award
established in 2002 to honour the author X
who passed away in 2002.
The prize money is approximately 3.9 crores in Indian currency,
making it the richest award in children's literature and one of the
richest literary prize in the world.
Who is X?

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42. ASTRID LINDGREN

43. 14
Urban Dictionary entry for which term?
An intentionally _____ Facebook status update, which people have no clue as
to what the heck you are talking about, usually to garner a lot of comments,
or is possibly a cry for help.
Examples:
Mary is: "wondering if it is all worth it"
Mark is: "thinking that was a bad idea"
What term?

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45. VAGUEBOOKING

46. Wangechi Mutu is considered one of the most important
contemporary African artist.
She observes: “Females carry the marks, language and nuances of
their culture more than the male. Anything that is desired or
despised is always placed on the female body.”
“Complete Prolapsus of the ______” is one of her most famous
painting.
What is the subject of this painting?
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49. UTERUS

50. 16
A 2014 American action thriller film starting
Keanu Reeves as a retired hitman seeking
vengeance for the killing of his Beagle puppy, a
gift from his recently deceased wife.
As part of a cross-promotion deal with Overkill
Software, Lionsgate and Thunder Road Pictures,
the lead character was added as a playable
character in the online game Payday 2.

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52. JOHN WICK

53. 17
This cover version of ‘Rolling in the Deep’ is sung by
someone who formed his own band, ‘Dead by Sunrise’ as a
side project in 2005.
He is also the current lead vocalist for ‘Stone Temple Pilots’
and rock cover band ‘Bucket of Weenies’.
However he is best known as the lead vocalist of another
band.
*AUDIO*

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55. CHESTER BENNINGTON

56. 18
The National People's Party is a national-level political party
in India though its influence is mostly concentrated in the
state of Meghalaya.
It was launched in January 2013 by a nine-time Member of
Parliament, who announced to form a new political party soon
after his expulsion from the Nationalist Congress Party in July
2012, when he refused to accept party decision to quit the
Indian presidential election, 2012.
Which leader?

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58. P.A. SANGMA

59. 19
This advertisement drew huge criticism after an
open letter described it as 'insidiously racist'.
for showing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan reclining
under a parasol held over her head by a 'a dark-
skinned slave-boy‘ which led to the company
withdrawing the ad and releasing an apology
letter.
Headquartered at Thrissur, Kerala
which company did it advertise?

60. 19Continue

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62. KALYAN JEWELLERS

63. 20
London artisan bakery Foxcroft & Ginger launched it as
a competitor to Dominique Ansel’s ‘Cronut’.
This confetionary items are hand-folded in-house with
French butter and a secret sourdough mix,
and then baked into a _______ shape with fillings such
as chocolate ganache, custard and jam.
Also a portmanteau word.
What is it called?

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65. CRUFFIN
(CROISSANT + MUFFIN)

66. 21
This sportsperson’s autobiography “Dare to be a Champion”
was officially published on 18 January 2012.
It tells the story from his childhood till who he is now today.
It tells the story of hardship his family went through.
Basketball was his most favourite game during his
childhood.
He briefly discusses his car accident which took place on
2006 and how it went on to affect his speed and reaction in
the game.
However, with much of his determination and discipline, he
was able to resume his game as usual.
Who is this sportsperson?

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68. LEE CHONG WEI

69. 22
In 2009 before getting his first professional footballer contract X
was working part-time as a fisherman to support himself and his
family financially.
X had also worked as a bus driver's assistant. While working as a
bus driver X got selected in the club Junior de Barranquilla by
giving trials.
X is currently one of the most sought after strikers in the world
after a string of good performances.
Id X.

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71. CARLOS BACCA

72. 23
Prof. Hans Harder of Heidelberg University translated this
Bengali novel into German in 2014. The novel has been
published by Draupadi Verlag Heidelberg.
It received many literary prizes in India and became one of the
most famous novels of the past decades. The writer even
received a Sahitya Akademi Award for this novel.
A film adaptation of this novel was made in 2005 by a theatre
personality.
Name the novel.

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74. Herbert

75. 24
This is the 35th book in
the Asterix series released
on October 2013.
It is written by Jean-Yves
Ferri and illustrated
by Didier Conrad.
Name the book.

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77. ASTERIX AND THE PICTS

78. 25
Advertisement for
which brand?
*VIDEO*
BAPPI LAHIRI ‘SONE KA NIMBOO’

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80. 7 UP