The Prelims for the Kolkata Quiz Festival Grand Finale General Quiz by Deb Kumar Mitra and Kinshuk Biswas.

2. PRELIMINARY ROUND
30 WRITTEN QUESTIONS.
NO NEGATIVES. HALF POINTS ARE THE QUIZ MASTERS
DECISION.
STAR QUESTIONS AND QUESTIONS WITH TWO ANSWERS
WILL BE USED IN CASE OF A TIE.
ALL MOBILES AND PDAS SHOULD BE SWITCHED OFF (NOT IN
SILENT MODE) AND ANYONE USING A MOBILE WILL RESULT
IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE USER’S TEAM.

3. 1) Which was the first Asian
film to be awarded the Grand
Prix International award at
Cannes?

4. 2) Which are the only seals,
found in Antarctic and sub‐
Antarctic regions, that feed on
penguins, young seals, and other
warm‐blooded prey?

5. 3) Which language is ‘mostly’
used during a Koodiyattam
performance?

6. 4) The presence of which
ingredient distinguishes ice‐
creams from frozen custards?

7. 5)* The Department of Official
Language is under which Union
Government Ministry?

8. 6) In urban setting, the word
‘skyway’ is used for a fully
enclosed bridge connecting two
structures. What are these
structures?

9. 7) An Arabian town was a major
market and trading port of a
particular commodity from 15th
to 17th century. The name of
town is now better known as a
variety of that commodity.
Name this port town?

10. 8) This person was involved in a major
financial misadventure when he invested in
funding the manufacture of polished metal
mirrors for sale to pilgrims to Aachen as
mirrors were believed to capture holy light
from religious relics. Aachen was hosting an
exhibition of religious relics. This was delayed
causing his business to collapse. Later he
was involved in a court case against Johann
Fust who lent him the money for his most
famous endeavour. Just name this person?

11. 9) What is responsible for
causing 60 % of natural
greenhouse effect?

12. 10)*Who was the first woman
to teach at Sorbonne, Paris?

13. 11) Rathayatras are now an
integral part of political
campaigns, which politician
rode in a van called 'Chaitanya
Ratham' during an election
campaign?

14. 12) Treskelling yellow is the
costliest of its type in the world
in a stand‐alone capacity which
was fetched at an auction on
22nd May 2010. What is this?

15. 13) This style of art was very
short lived and last for a
decade in the early 20th century
and meant style of the wild
beasts. Name this style of art?

16. 14) Name this very famous
man of words reciting one of
his own works ?

17. 15) This magazine was in
publication from 1946 to 1993
and was published by Raymond
Leblanc and Andre Sinave and
featured Edgar Pierre Jacobs,
Paul Cuvelier and Jacques Laudy
as the main artists along with
another famous name. Just
name the magazine?

18. 16) Which word used to
denote quality of musical tone
is derived from a French
language word describing the
sound caused by a hammer
striking a bell?

19. 17) How do we better know
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar ?

20. 18) The most famous portrayal of this
character was by Sir Alec Guinness in
1979 and 1982 as a part of series of
BBC telefilms. The latest person to
reprise the role is famous for his role
as Harry Potter’s godfather and the
police commissioner of Gotham City
in the latest series of Batman. Name
the famous character of 20th century
fiction

21. 19) Which is the only move in
chess where the piece captures
another piece without moving
into the square occupied by the
captured piece?

22. 20)* This temple and city which has
been a UNESCO heritage site since
1987 was the capital of a major
dynastic kingdom for 250 years
from 1025 AD. The temple was
named to commemorate a famous
military campaign by the kingdom
to the north of India for
procurement of something which
was holy. Name this temple?

23. 21) This person was named
Eithne Ní Bhraonáin but has
since become famous by the
anglicised version of this name.
The asteroid "6433 _____",
discovered on 18th November
1978 by A. Mrkos at Klet is
named after this individual.
Name this individual?

24. 22) Why has the phrase ‘killer
rage’ been in the news
recently?

25. 23) Commonly known as
corrosive sublimate this was
used extensively as a treatment
for syphilis before the invention
of antibiotics. It is highly toxic
and poisoning was often
confused with symptoms
syphilis. Name this compound?

26. 24) Which ancient Indian work is
a treatise about stage‐craft
primarily, but has information on
music, dance, make‐up, and
virtually every other aspect of
stagecraft, written between
200BC and AD and attributed to
a sage?

27. 25)* Francisco Acuña de
Figueroa is the first person to
achieve this feat in 1846. Who
the only other person to have
equalled the feat till date and
what is the feat?

28. 26) If the D‐Day landing was at
Normandy where was the A‐Day
landing?

29. 27) Whose voice and also
identify the work?

30. 28) Name the composer of the
original tune and the film in
which Anu Malik has provided
the ‘inspired’ music ?

31. 29) A lovely composition by R.D.
Burman for the 1983 film Rang
Birangi. Name both the singers?

32. 30)* Name the group ?

35. 1) Which was the first Asian film to be
awarded the Grand Prix International award
at Cannes?

36. 2) Which are the only seals, found in
Antarctic and sub‐Antarctic regions, that feed
on penguins, young seals, and other warm‐
blooded prey?
2) Leopard Seals

37. 3) Which language is ‘mostly’ used during a
Koodiyattam performance?
3) Sanskrit

38. 4) The presence of which ingredient
distinguishes ice‐creams from frozen custards?
4) Eggs

39. 5)* The Department of Official Language is
under which Union Government Ministry?
5)* Department of Home Affairs

40. 6) In urban setting, the word ‘skyway’ is used
for a fully enclosed bridge connecting two
structures. What are these structures?
6) Buildings

41. 7) An Arabian town was a major market
and trading port of a particular
commodity from 15th to 17th century.
The name of town is now better known
as a variety of that commodity. Name
this port town?
7) Mocha

42. 8) This person was involved in a major
financial misadventure when he invested in
funding the manufacture of polished metal
mirrors for sale to pilgrims to Aachen as
mirrors were believed to capture holy light
from religious relics. Aachen was hosting an
exhibition of religious relics. This was delayed
causing his business to collapse. Later he
was involved in a court case against Johann
Fust who lent him the money for his most
famous endeavour. Just name this person?
8) Johannes Gutenberg

43. 9) What is responsible for causing 60 % of
natural greenhouse effect?
9) Water Vapour

44. 10)*Who was the first woman to teach at
Sorbonne, Paris?
10)* Marie Curie

45. 11) Rathayatras are now an integral part of
political campaigns, which politician rode in
a van called 'Chaitanya Ratham' during an
election campaign?
11) N.T. Rama Rao

46. 12) Treskelling yellow is the
costliest of its type in the world
in a stand‐alone capacity which
was fetched at an auction on
22nd May 2010. What is this?
12) Stamp

47. 13) This style of art was very
short lived and last for a
decade in the early 20th century
and meant style of the wild
beasts. Name this style of art?
13) Fauvism

48. 14) Name this very famous
man of words reciting one of
his own works ?
14) Faiz Ahmed Faiz

49. 15) This magazine was in
publication from 1946 to 1993
and was published by Raymond
Leblanc and Andre Sinave and
featured Edgar Pierre Jacobs,
Paul Cuvelier and Jacques Laudy
as the main artists along with
another famous name. Just
name the magazine?

50. 15) Tintin Magazine

51. 16) Which word used to denote quality of
musical tone is derived from a French language
word describing the sound caused by a hammer
striking a bell?
16) Timbre

52. 17) How do we better know
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar ?

53. 18) The most famous portrayal of this
character was by Sir Alec Guinness in
1979 and 1982 as a part of series of
BBC telefilms. The latest person to
reprise the role is famous for his role
as Harry Potter’s godfather and the
police commissioner of Gotham City
in the latest series of Batman. Name
the famous character of 20th century
fiction

54. 18) George Smiley

55. 19) Which is the only move in chess where
the piece captures another piece without
moving into the square occupied by the
captured piece?
19) En passant (In passing)

56. 20)* This temple and city which has
been a UNESCO heritage site since
1987 was the capital of a major
dynastic kingdom for 250 years
from 1025 AD. The temple was
named to commemorate a famous
military campaign by the kingdom
to the north of India for
procurement of something which
was holy. Name this temple?

57. 20)* Gangaikondacholapuram which
was built after the Cholas brought
back the water of the Ganga river

58. 21) This person was named Eithne Ní
Bhraonáin but has since become famous by
the anglicised version of this name. The
asteroid "6433 _____", discovered on 18th
November 1978 by A. Mrkos at Klet is
named after this individual. Name this
individual?
21) Enya

59. 22) Why has the phrase ‘killer rage’ been in
the news recently?
22) The phrase Kolaveri means
killer rage.

60. 23) Commonly known as corrosive sublimate
this was used extensively as a treatment for
syphilis before the invention of antibiotics. It
is highly toxic and poisoning was often
confused with symptoms syphilis. Name this
compound?
23) Mercuric Chloride (Accept Mercury
Chloride but not Mercurous Chloride)

61. 24) Which ancient Indian work is a treatise
about stage‐craft primarily, but has
information on music, dance, make‐up, and
virtually every other aspect of stagecraft,
written between 200BC and AD and
attributed to a sage?
24) Natyashastra

62. 25)* Francisco Acuña de Figueroa is the first
person to achieve this feat in 1846. Who the
only other person to have equalled the feat
till date and what is the feat?
25)* Rabindranath Tagore.
Author of national anthems of
two countries

63. 26) If the D‐Day landing was at Normandy
where was the A‐Day landing?
26) Leyte in Phillipines.

64. 27) Whose voice and also identify the work?
27) Roger Federer reciting ‘If’ by
Rudyard Kipling.

65. 28) Name the composer of the original tune
and identify the film in which Anu Malik has
provided the ‘inspired’ music?
28) Beethoven and Baazi

66. 29) A lovely composition by R.D. Burman for
the 1983 film Rang Birangi. Name both the
singers?
9) Arati Mukhapadhyay and
Anuradha Paudwal

67. 30)* Name the group ?