3. 1) The Written Preliminary Round consists
of 30 questions.
2) Each Answer = 1 Point. No Negative
points for Incorrect Answers.
3) Top 8 eight teams qualify for the Final
Stage of the Quiz.
4) In Case of a tie, the team which
answers more * marked Questions will
move on to the finals.
5) Please Put your cellphones off during
the written round.
6) Goodluck!
4. X was watching a quiz contest on
Doordarshan in February 1967. X
while watching the show, realized that,
participants could easily answer
questions pertaining to Greek
Mythology, but were unable to reply to
the question – In the Ramayana, who
was Rama’s mother?
What did X do next ?
5. This poem was composed on December
1911, at the time of the Coronation Durbar
of George V. The composition was first
sung during a convention on December
26th, 1911.
Which poem is this? ( 2 acceptable
answers )
6. In
the world of live, street and television
performances, how do we better know
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos?
7. Who is the second – youngest recipient of
the Nobel Prize in Literature, after Rudyard
Kipling, and the first Africa – born writer to
receive the award?
8.
9. Connectthe list below with an unusual
achievement –
Faye Dunaway Halle Berry
Marlon Brando Liza Minnelli
Charlton Heston Nicole Kidman
Laurence Olivier Kevin Kline
Robert Benigni Sandra Bullock
10. Google paid respect to a certain Lester
William Polsfuss in a rather unique way,
which caught the attention of internet users
last month.
What did Google do?
( Specific answer)
11. „Spacebar‟was the first and „Attorney
General‟ was the fifteenth.
What am I talking about?
12. Identify
the man to the right of Dilip Kumar.
( PIC NEXT SLIDE )
15. Theorigin of this phrase means “to make
up one‟s mind to go through with an
unpleasant situation or experience” dates
back to the day when the wounded had to
be seen to without the benefit of
anesthetics or painkillers. The victim would
be given an object that would help him
brace himself against the coming pain.
What phrase?
16. Itwas the World War II slang for UFO‟s.
Some say it was a hush – hush group of
air force pilots who tried to shoot down
UFO‟s. Which band gets its name from the
above slang?
17. Connect the Following two pictures with a
name :
19. The Salon & Beauty Parlors‟ Assoc. was in
the news in 2009 regarding an objection
they raised, which among other reasons,
generated a lot of incredulity. What were
they objecting over?
20. ______________ is a comic book series
published by Virgin Comics based upon the
X. It is written by Shamik Dasgupta & the art
is by Abhishek Singh, and a brainchild of
Deepak Chopra and Shekhar Kapur. It
features a imagining of the classic story in a
post-apocalyptic future. Y is the principle
antagonist, the leader of the continent of
Nark, a cyborg created using nano-
technology during the old times in order to
obtain an edge during the world war that
consumed the planet. Give X and Y. ( half
points available )
21. “Don‟t know all that Sir, but I‟m voting for
that man…!”
Someone who usually just observes all the
hypocrisy and stupidity in India, said this
while pointing to Nehru‟s statue.
Who?
22. Thiscouple finally wed after 67 years of
courting, and left the bride‟s best friend,
who had a major crush on the groom,
heart broken. This trio has influenced the
American High School life since time
immemorial. Who was the groom in this
wedding?
23. ThisHollywood star of the 1990s died of
pneumonia at the age of 27 on 12th
December 2003 at the Taknes Fjord, near
the Halsa Municipality in Norway. Who?
25. What does the Image in the Following
Slide represent?
26.
27. A certain Bollywood flick was the „licensed
remake‟ of Peter Sellers‟ „After the fox‟ .
Picture next slide of the English film,
identify the Bolly flick.
28.
29. Identify this Exquisite handicraft style from
Orissa.
30.
31. Heportrayed Eduardo Saverin in the
Social Network and is the next spider –
man. Image next side, simply identify.
