Eklavya | The Visvesvaraya Memorial School Quiz Finals Round

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Finals IR 1There will be 15 questions this round.The round will proceed in a clockwise direction.+10 for every right answer. No negative marks for direct.+10/-10 for pounce. Infinite pounce and bounce. Quiz Masters decision will be final and binding.

Eklavya | The Visvesvaraya Memorial School Quiz

A recipient of Indias Highest Civilian Award, The Bharat Ratna, and an alumni of the College of Engineering, Pune, he is an Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and was the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918. He was knighted as the knight Commander of the British Indian Empire (KCIE) by King George V. His birthday on 15th September is celebrated as Engineers Day in India in his memory. Who is this famous personality I am talking about?


Q1

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Sir Visvesvaraya


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Nicknamed 'The Foxes', this club went on to achieve what was thought to be impossible for them. The odds of this achievement happening were 5000/1 and shocked the world and footballing pundits alike. This achievement was thought to be less likely to occur than Kim Kardashian becoming the US President, the Loch Ness Monster being discovered and Kate and Prince William having a triplet.

Which club am I talking about and what is this achievement?


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Leicester City F.C


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This is a HTTP standard response code in computer communications to indicate that the client was able to communicate with a given server, but the server couldn't find what was requested. The website hosting service will typically generate this message whenever a user attempts to follow a broken or dead link.

What is being described here?


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Error 404


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According to historical point of view, this color has its own history. In 1876, the Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria visited India on a tour. Since this color denotes the color of hospitality, Maharaja Ram Singh painted the whole city in this color to welcome the guests. Lord Albert gave the name by which we popularly know this place. Everything in the central place of this city is in terracotta shade of this color.

What are we talking about?


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Jaipur; The Pink City


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Which article of clothing that has gone from Asia to the rest of the world gets its name from Persian words for foot and clothing?


Q5

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Pyjama


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In 1956, the Punjab Government issued tender notices for twelve new industrial licenses to make bicycles in Ludhiana. Brijmohan Lall Munjal and his brothers participated in the bid and won the contract. Hence this company was registered as a large-scale industrial unit. with capital partly financed by the Government of Punjab.

Which huge entity thus started their business with the manufacturing of bicycles?


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Hero


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This is an American Company founded by Asa Chandler, an Atlanta-based Pharmacist and it owns almost 20 brands.

This company is credited with shaping the modern image of Santa Clause.

Identify this company whose products are sold in all the countries in the world except Cuba and North America.


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Coca-Cola


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The first word is the name of the Roman goddess of dawn. The second word is the name of the Greek god of the North Wind. The two words taken together describe a natural phenomenon, most often seen above the North Pole.

Name this natural phenomenon.


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Aurora Borealis aka Northern Lights


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X&Y are 2 countries located in Europe which often get mistaken with each other due to their similar names. X was a part of a larger country till 1992 but then the country split into 6 republics out of which the remaining 5 republics are Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

X is considered as one of the best developed skiing destination in the world.

Y was also part of a larger country till 1993 when it split into Y and Czech Republic.


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Y is the worlds largest per-capita car producer and home to famous personalities like Martin Skrtel (played for Liverpool), Marek Hamsik (plays for S.S.C Napoli), Stefan Banic etc.

It is also a known fact that the embassies of both the countries meet every month to exchange letters due to mix up in the names of X and Y.

Identify X and Y


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X: SloveniaY: Slovakia


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Identify what famous thing is being depicted in this picture which caused a lot of uproar in the south.


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Jalli Kattu


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Gustave Eiffel is well known as the designer and architect of The Eiffel Tower located in Paris. But he has also built another famous monument which was presented to another country by France as a token of friendship and has become one of the most well known symbols of the country.

A little known fact is that there are actually 3 such monuments with one in Swan Ally Island in the Seine River in Paris, another in Luxembourg Gardens of Paris and the most famous one in a harbor of the country it was gifted to.

Which world famous monument I am talking about?


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The Statue Of Liberty


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Connect the shown items with a person


Q12


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Inventions by Leonardo Da Vinci


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This girl is an illustration by Everest Creative back in the 60s. However people have created their own stories about the kid being a real girl & assigned names of their own accord for example due to her similar appearance to Sudha Murthy.Various others say that it is a girl named Neeru Deshpande from Nagpur.If she was a real girl, she would have been 65 years old now and the photo was clicked when she was 4 years 3 months old.

Who is this girl you might be seeing in your kitchen regularly.


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The Parle-G girl


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Q14 What/Who connects all these?Military vet in Avengers : Age of Ultron A bystander in Spider-ManSecurity Guard in Hulk(2003) Mailman in Fantastic 4 Hot dog vendor in X-Men Hugh Hefner in Iron Man A WWII General in Captain America : The First AvengerA Chess player in Avengers

A judge in a beauty pageant in Iron Man 3 A patient in a mental institution in Thor: The Dark World A security guard in a museum in Captain America: The Winter Soldier A military vet in Avengers: The age of Ultron An Emcee in Deadpool A Fed-Ex deliveryman in Captain America: Civil War

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Stan Lee cameos in Marvel movies


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Sawai Gandharva _______ Mahotsav is an annual classical music festival held in Pune since 1953. When ________ died on 24 Jan 2014 the festival was renamed as Sawai Gandharva _______ Mahotsav from its original name Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav.

Fill in the blank.


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Bhimsen (Pt. Bhimsen Joshi)


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Written Round


What event is this and name the speech and also the one speaking.


Q1

Sicillian, Ruy Lopez, Slav, French Defense, Nimzo Indian are some of the terms associated with this sport. Give me this sport


Q2

Connect.


Q3

Shown here is Vladimar Putin depicting what?


Q4



Name the inventor behind these.


Q5

Gauhar Ara Begum, the daughter of Shah Jahan was born on 17th June 1631 and died on 1706. We may not find her death interesting but her birth is significant in what way?


Q6

Identify the singer and the significance of this particular song.


Q7

Carrie Fisher hadfinished her work onthis filmbefore her death on December 27. The film completed in July and is currently in post-production. Her character, however, was slated to appear inthe next film, which was scheduled to begin shooting in 2018.

It is said thatDisney had taken out a $50 million"so-called contract protection cover as insurance for the event that Fisher was unable to fulfill her obligations to act in the movies, with the policy now likely to trigger.

What movie is being talked about here?


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Tryst With Destiny speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of Indian IndependenceChess New Notes of Rs.500, Rs.1000, Rs.2000.12 Labours of HerculesThomas Alva EdisonHer mother Mumtaz Mahal died while giving birth hence Taj Mahal was madeSonu Nigam; all 54 voices are by Sonu himselfStar Wars VIII : The Last Jedi

Finals IR 2There will be 15 questions this round.The round will proceed in a clockwise direction.+10 for every right answer. No negative marks for direct.+10/-10 for pounce. Infinite pounce and bounce. Quiz Masters decision will be final and binding.


During the first T20 match between Australia and New Zealand Glen McGrath ran and bowled an underarm delivery to Kyle Miller. What did the umpire Billy Bowden do next, which is not usually associated with cricket??


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Billy Bowden showed him a red card.


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The original tower was built in 1200. In 1220, Iltutmish added three storeys to it. In 1369, lightning struck the top storey, destroying it completely. So, Firoz Shah Tughlaq carried out restoration work replacing the damaged storey with two new storeys every year, made of red sandstone and white marble. An earthquake damaged it in 1505, which was later repaired by Sikander Lodi. Another earthquake caused a damage to it in 1803. This time it was repaired by the Britishers.

What do we know this tower as?


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Qutub Minar


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He has worked for Apple and Firepower Systems Inc., along with Jack Smith he set up Hotmail in 1996 which as then acquired by Microsoft in 1998. Also had worked with Microsoft to start their e-commerce firm Arzoo.com. Who is this famous personality I am talking about?


Q18

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Sabeer Bhatia


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This moth has recently been named as Neopalpa ____i. Primarily found in US and Canada, it stands out with yellowish-white scales present on the head in adults.Scientists agree that the presence of these scales justifies the reference to ______. ______ was also in news recently for a very specific reason that caused a huge surprise and uproar all around the world and specifically in the Muslim community.

Fill in the Blank


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Donald Trump


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Wrestling and shooting rank 2nd and 3rd on Indias all-time Olympic medal tally with 5 and 4 medals respectively. With a total of 11 medals including 8 Golds, which sport tops this list also making India the reigning all-time Olympic leader in that sport?


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Hockey


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Sun, Moon, The Norse God of War - Tyr, The Norse God of War & Death - Odin, The Norse God of Thunder - Thor, The Norse Goddess of beauty - Freya, Saturn. The list is exhaustive. Give me the connect.


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Days of the week


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Explain what is shown here.


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Times Person Of The Year 1982 was a computer.


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The FIFA World Cup was started in 1930 with a view to let professional football players play for their country in a major tournament as they could not play in the Olympics, the then biggest football tournament. In the inaugural edition of the World Cup, only 13 teams participated. Contrary to the popular myth, it was not won by Brazil nor Argentina nor England but by X, who happened to be the host nation for the world cup. They also went on to win the next FIFA World Cup and have produced top level talents like Diego Forlan, Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez. ID X


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Uruguay


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_____ _____ was created in 1971 for hindi magazine Lotpot. It soon became popular among kids and elderly alike. ______ _____ attire includes a turban, a wasit-coat and a wooden stick. When asked about its inspiration for the series, its creator Pran said each family has its own wise old man who solves problems with common sense and and a touch of humor. Identify this famous cartoon character or fill in the blank.


Q24

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Chacha Choudhary


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One of the primary indicators used to gauge the health of a countrys economy, it represents the total dollar value of all goods and services produced during a specific time period known as G.D.P.

However, Bhutans king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck believes that an economic approach dehumanizes the development process.

What other term does Bhutan use instead of G.D.P?


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Gross National Happiness Index


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It was founded in October 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger under the project Burbn. It certainly means to take an instant picture.

The which popular social networking website am I talking about here?


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Instagram


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This famous term means a condemned man walking from his prison cell to a place of execution after he is given the death penalty.This term is also used to describe Mark Calaway also known as _____ who is a very well-known WWE superstar and an actor known for his wrestling exploits one of which famously continued unbroken for 21 years.It is also the name of a movie which has won the Oscar for Best Actress and has cast like Sean Penn and Jack BlackIdentify this famous term.


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Dead Man Walking


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Created by the Belgian author Georges Remy, also known as Herge, this character with a pretty distinct hairstyle debuted in Le Petit Vingtieme, a news supplement aimed at children. The character is accompanied by his snow-white dog, a naval captain, an opera diva, a professor and a pair of detectives with similar names and appearances for many of his adventures.Identify this character.


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Tintin


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This Indian consumer goods company established in 1933 as Lever Brothers and in 1956 its name changed to what we know it today. An Anglo-Dutch company owns 67% controlling share in it and also a part of its name.

Name this company.


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Hindustan Unilever


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Q30.Wayne Rooney recently joined this exclusive list of players for a certain achievement.He joined the list after scoring a freekick against Stoke city in the 95th minute to secure a 1-1 draw.What is this achievement?


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AnswerHe became the highest goal scorer for his country and his club


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Eklavya | The Visvesvaraya Memorial School Quiz Finals Round