3. RULES
TOP 8 TEAM WILL QUALIFY FOR
FINAL ROUND.
24 QUESTIONS IN PRELIMS ROUND
WITH THE SERIAL OF NIRMALYA
SAHA MEMORIAL QUIZ.
EX-Q1. ANS WILL BE STARTING WITH
THE LETTER “N” AS WELL AS Q24.
ANS WILL BE STARTING WITH “Z”.
NO NEGATIVE & PART MARKING.
4.
5. N
Professor Paul Frommer, the linguistics expert from
the University of South California was roped in to
create this. Some say it sounds like German or
Japanese. What?
7. I
Last year England India test series in
England.2nd test played in Trent Bridge. X
was adjudged run out in a controversial
situation just before tea. After tea X
recalled by M S Dhoni. ICC recognize the
gesture of Dhoni and give him the “Spirit of
the Game” award. But Dhoni was not
present to receive the award. X received
the award on behalf of Dhoni. Just Id the
X?
9. R
He played cricket and was coached by
cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. After
being rejected by a number of American
universities, he attended Sydenham
College. While at the college he played on
the school's rugby team and competed at
the Western India Championships, winning
a silver medal in boxing. ID the
personality?
11. M
Recently Zoom tv done a survey for
highest grosser movie of indian film
history according to the base price of
gold then and now…Sholay become 3rd
position with the amount of Rs.717
crore.Which movie get the 1st position
with the amount of 1235 crore...?
17. Y
___________ is an advertising slogan coined for Pepsi in
1998.
It soon gained mass popularity, and became a battle slogan
and rallying cry, first used by Capt. Vikram Batra of 13 JAK
Rifles during the Kargil War - widely reported in the media.
Captain Batra was killed during the war in July 1999 and
posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest
military honour.
The slogan continues to be a part of the Indian popular
culture.
In 2004, it was partly used as a title for a Bollywood movie,
starring Shahid Kapoor.
Which slogan ?
19. A
LIFE Magazine's Ralph
Morse was the only
photographer present at
his 1955 funeral, but in
honouring the family's
requests for privacy, only
this photo of his empty
office was published.
The rest of Morse's
photos were published
only in April 2010.
Whose office room?
23. *A
For thousands of years doctors told patients
suffering from pain to chew on the bark of a willow
tree. Even as far back as 400 B.C. Hippocrates
recommended a tea made from yellow leaves. It
wasn't until the 1800's that scientists discovered
what was in the willow tree that relieved pain and
reduced fever. What was the substance called?
25. *H
The word originates from Armaic, morphed into
Hibrew, Latin, Greek and finally found itself in
Jewish and Christian culture.
Ususally uttered in an exclamatory manner, it
is a cry of worship and help.
The word was in the centre of an unseemly
controversy due to its usage in a film, having
offended the sentiments of a religious forum.
The word?
31. E
The National Physical Laboratory, situated in
New Delhi, is the measurement standards
laboratory of India. It maintains standards of SI
units in India and calibrates the national
standards of weights and measures. Apart
from its primary objective, the NPL is also
involved in research. One of the major results
of its research is a product that has been
widely used in India, and many nations across
Asia, Europe and Africa. What?
33. M
The concept for X was developed in 1988 by
LokSeva Sanchar Parishad, and was
composed by Louis Banks. It was unique for
having lyrics in 14 different languages and
featured more than 20 celebrities. 20 years
later, the song was re-recorded with an
updated cast.
Which famous song are we talking about?
35. O
The first was held in 1810, in honor of the
Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig‟s marriage to
Princess Therese Von Sachsen-
Hildburghausen. Upto 7 million people attend it
each year. Most of it takes place at the tents
sitting next to one another on the huge
fairgrounds. There are 14 tents in all, some of
which hold up to 10,000 people. What am I
talking about?
37. *R
Whose Wikipedia page description on 16 March
2013?
“A (born 6 December 1988) is a philanthropist, a
Nobel prize winner, a double Laureus sportsman
of the year and the nearest human being to God.
After consistent pleading by the BCCI to save the
nation, X agreed to play as an Indian cricketer. He
was Knighted in 2005 due to his one-in-a-million
talent, and being the messenger of God. He is a
left-handed middle-order batsman and slow left-
arm orthodox bowler.”
43. L
This country was historically divided into three
parts Tripolitania, the Fezzan and Cyrenaica.
The Ottoman Turks conquered the country in
the mid-16th century. After the Italo-Turkish
War in 1911-12 it became an Italian colony
known as Italian North Africa. From 1943 to
1951, Tripolitania and Cyrenaica were under
British administration, while the French
controlled Fezzan. In 1951, Cyrenaica,
Tripolitania and Fezzan declared a union with
the country being named after the Greek
name for North Africa.id the country?
45. Q
X started five friends 1st time India in 1960.They
continues X till 1990 but their one friend Alban
Skolt was died due to illness and the group
was broken. Other two friends Jug Suraiya and
Francis Grosez moved to Delhi and another
friend Sadhan Bannerjee moved to Australia.
But Y till continues X India. Just id the X and
Y?
51. Z
According to Lalit Pandit, the composer of the
song, the credit for the words _____ ____
should go to Madhur Bhandarkar. This is
because whenever Madhur forgets someone's
name he calls him _____ ____. Lalit had long
been wanting to use the words in one of is
songs but couldn't find the right lines to do so.
What words?
