2. 10.08 5.04 10.0810.68 10.68Put Funda. 3. And the answer is 4.
Charges paid by the users inUK to inbox celebrities 5. In 2008, a
group of LHC(Large Hadron Collider) critics filed asuit against
CERN in the European Court of Human Rights, inStrasbourg, who feel
that the operation of the $10 billion LHCnear Geneva, poses grave
risks for the safety and well-being ofthe 27 member states of the
European Union and their citizens.According to them, the LHC could
create a black hole at thesurface of the Earth, or create a weird
and for now, hypotheticalmaterial that cosmologists theorize could
have a highlydestructive gravitational field. Though the physicists
at CERNrejected the idea saying that even if the collider could
producethese materials, they would decay too quickly to cause any
harm. The novel Phobos, published in 2011 and written by Steve
Altenshows a fictional story where these materials are
unintentionallycreated at the Large Hadron Collider and escape from
it todestroy the Earth.Name the material. 6. And the answer is 7.
Strangelets 8. It is a popular Spanish song by Cubansongwriter
Osvaldo Farrs.Who is the singer of this version? 9. And the answer
is 10. Nat King Cole 11. This poem was originally a part of the
poets trilogyinspired by Omar Khayyams Rubaiyat. When
firstpublished in 1935 this work of art brought the poetinstant
fame which was further increased by his ownrecitations. But it also
met some criticisms along theway. After listening to the poems
Mahatma Gandhirejected the criticisms saying that they
wereunwarranted.Which poem? 12. And the answer is 13. Madhushala
14. Millions of babies watching the skiesBellies swollen, with big
round eyesOn Jessore road long bamboo hutsNo place to shit but sand
channel rutsIt was the first few lines of Beat Generations famous
poetAllen Ginsbergs poem September on Jessore Road. Callingthe
worlds attention to the suffering of victims during theBangladesh
Liberation War in 1971, he wrote this legendary152 line poem after
visiting refugee camps and witnessing theplight of millions fleeing
the violence.It was dedicated to which leading literary figure
ofIndia, whose name appears in this poem? 15. And the answer is 16.
Is this what I did to myself in the past?What shall I do Sunil Poet
I asked?Move on and leave them without any coins?What should I care
for the love of my loins? 17. Baawa, Smoot, Sheppey, Bloit-Put
funda. 18. And the answer is 19. They are all measures of distance.
20. This term normally used for describing flamboyantmanner and
reckless courage of individuals is literallytranslated to "plume of
feathers". It is said that the bravemilitary leader King Henry IV
of France was famous forwearing a striking white plume in his
helmet and for hiswar cry: "Follow my white plume!".Which term? 21.
And the answer is 22. In 2001, the word X was added to the Oxford
EnglishDictionary where the definition given is:"Expressing
frustration at the realization that things haveturned out badly or
not as planned, or that one has justsaid or done something foolish.
Also implying that anotherperson has said or done something
foolish" X was first used in media in 1988 but is famous for
itsassociation with something different from its firstoccurrence.
Many believe, X was inspired by JimmyFinlayson who appeared in 33
Laurel and Hardy films.Identify X. 23. And the answer is 24. SET I:
DAIPAYAN ROY 25. This team event was contested in the
SummerOlympics of every Olympiad between 1900 and 1920.Originally
the competition was entered by clubs andmultiple clubs from the
same country couldparticipate thereby making it possible for one
countryto earn multiple medals and this happened in 1904when USA
won all three and in 1908 when the feat wasrepeated by 3 British
teams. What was the sport? 26. And the answer is 27. TUG OF WAR 28.
Connect 29. And the answer is 30. Oh my darling, Clementine 31. The
term describes an act of authoritytaken without formal prompting
fromanother party. The term is usually appliedto actions by a judge
taken without a priormotion or request from the concernedparties.
Which term am I talking about? 32. And the answer is 33. SUA SPONTE
OR SUO MOTU 34. According to a poem by Rabindranath Tagore,X a king
of the Harayanka dynasty had founded abeautiful Buddha temple in
his kingdom and startedthe ritual of offering prayers everyday. But
after hisdeath when Y his son came to power he ordered theabolition
of all such customs and declared thatwhoever disobeyed him shall
suffer the consequences.But a maid at the palace did not pay heed
to hiswarnings and kindled the lamp at the temple aloneafter her
repeated requests for support were of no use.The poem comes to a
tragic end when the maid issentenced to death by Y. Id X and Y 35.
And the answer is 36. X=BIMBISARAY=AJATASATRUThe poem being
PUJARINI 37. X is the name of a Musica tribal chief whocovered
himself with gold dust and, as aninitiation rite, dove into the
GuatavitaLake. Id X which later became a myth thepursuit of which
has taken the life ofmany. 38. And the answer is 39. EL DORADO-The
lost city of Gold 40. Id the speaker 41. And the answer is 42.
FIDEL CASTRO 43. This company has its headquarters in Slough,United
Kingdom. In 2006 this company tookup an unique environmental
initiative namedCARBON20 which promises the reduction ofcarbon
footprints from its product-fromcreation to disposal by 20% by
2020. It is alsoresponsible for an forestation project on 25 sq.Km
of deforested land in British Columbia,Canada. Which company? 44.
And the answer is 45. RECKITT BENCKISER 46. The name of this
dishcomes from the factthat both chili andcheese are used isgood
proportionswhile making thisdish. Though differenttypes of chilies
may beused The actualcheese used cannot befound outside thecountry
of its origin.Its unique texturedoesnt dissolve whenput in boiling
water.Id. 47. And the answer is 48. EMA DATSHIEma means chili and
datshimeans cheese in Bhutaneselanguage 49. SET I: TATHAGATA
BHATTACHARYA 50. Every year, more than100,000 of these birdsare
hunted for food atNagaland during theirpassage betweenbreeding and
winteringgrounds. Id the species. 51. And the answer is 52. Amur
falcons 53. It started as a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4in
1978, later it was adapted to other formats, and overseveral years
it gradually became an internationalmulti-media phenomenon.
Adaptations haveincluded stage shows, a "trilogy" of five books. a
sixthnovel penned by Eoin Colfer in 2009, a TV series, acomputer
game, and three series of three-part comicbook adaptations of the
first three novels publishedby DC Comics. Name the book. 54. And
the answer is 55. When working as thedirector of physicaleducation
at the YMCA inHolyoke, this man noticedthat the predominant
gamethere wasnt meant foreveryone. Borrowing ideasfrom different
games whichnew game did he create? 56. And the answer is 57.
Volleyball 58. And the answer is 59. Internet Explorer 60. Who is
this leader after whom a city inU.S.A is named? 61. And the answer
is 62. Chief Seattle. After whom the cityof Seattle is named. 63.
This car was named after the Pampas catwhich is native to the
Patagonia plateauregion of southern Argentina.However, since the
word is an offensiveterm for "wanker" in Spanish, alternativenames
have been used for many marketsoverseas. Which car? 64. And the
answer is 65. Mitsubishi Pajero 66. Who is reciting this
famouspoem? 67. And the answer is 68. William Jefferson "Bill"
Clinton 69. This computer worm originated near Manila in the
Philippineson May 5, 2000, thereafter following daybreak westward
acrossthe world, moving first to Hong Kong, then to Europe,
andfinally the US. The outbreak was later estimated to have
causedUS $5.5-8.7 billion in damages worldwide. Within tendays,
over fifty million infections had been reported. Toprotect
themselves, The Pentagon, CIA, the British Parliamentand most large
corporations decided to completely shut downtheir mail systems.
This virus affected over 45 millioncomputers and was one of the
worlds most dangerouscomputer related disasters.What is it known
as? 70. And the answer is 71. ILOVEYOU or LOVEBUG OrLOVE LETTER 72.
SET II: KARAN RATHI 73. Commentary of which memorable sporting
event? 74. And the answer is 75. Miracle on Ice 76. Which famous
short-story writer and screen players lastline was-since childhood
Noorani was fond of pet animals suchas pigeons, monkeys,
multi-colored birdsbefore he succumbed to a massive heart attack ?
77. And the answer is 78. He had just started to write a satirical
essay entitledAdab baray-e-Batakh (Literature for a duck) 79. The
name of this historic incident originally derivedfrom the Greek
mythology meant in its Greek origin "acompletely burnt sacrificial
offering" or "a burntsacrifice offered to a god". In Greek and
Roman paganrites, gods of the earth and underworld received
darkanimals, which were offered by night and burnt in full. The
biblical word Shoah meaning "calamity" inHebrew became the standard
Hebrew term for theincident in its early years. Historian Ian
Hancock adopted the term ThePorajmos to describe the incident.Which
historic incident am I talking about? 80. And the answer is 81.
Living in the tropical seas of Southeast Asia, this specialspecies
of octopus was discovered in 1998 off Sulawesiand in 2010 was also
found in the Great Barrier Reef. Theoctopus has the astonishing
ability of imitating otheranimals using changes in both coloration
and bodyposture; like other cephalopods it can also imitate
itsbackground.A video of its unique ability is shown on the next
slide.Name the species. 82. And the answer is 83. Mimic Octopus 84.
This artwork is an anonymouscreation. No single artist hasbeen
credited for thisartwork. The caption reads-A Youth Disturbed
TooOften By The Future.Related to which historicincident? 85. And
the answer is 86. 1968 Paris Student Uprising 87. The ruins of this
city remained hidden to most of theworld until the Swiss explorer,
Johann Burckhardt,disguised as an scholar, infiltrated the city in
1812. the Biblical references refer to it as "the cleft in
therock", referring to its entrance. According tomythology, it is
the spot where Moses struck a rockwith his staff and water came
forth, and where Mosesbrother, Aaron is buried. Poet John William
Burgon described it as "a rose-redcity half as old as time in his
Newdigate Prize winningpoem of the same name.Which historical and
archaeological city? 88. And the answer is 89. Petra 90. Aleph :
Two trained killers; Bet : Two guards who would shadow the Alephs;
Het : Two agents who would establish cover for therest of the team;
Ayin : Comprising between six and eight agents whoestablishing an
escape route for the Aleph and Betsquads; Qoph : Two agents
specializing in communicationsWhat are these? 91. And the answer is
92. The Mossad team for Operation Wrath ofGod or Operation Bayonet
93. This is a savory, starch-based food made fromcornmeal batter.
It isfrequently served as a sidedish, usually at
seafoodrestaurants. It originatesfrom the southern states
ofU.S.Name the dish. 94. And the answer is 95. Hushpuppy 96. SET I:
DAIPAYAN ROY 97. This is a mythicalwinged horse whichoriginates
from theChinese classics and iscommonly portrayedin East Asian
cultures.This winged horse issaid to be too swiftand elegant to
bemounted by anymortal. It is also thenational animal ofNorth
Korea. Name it 98. And the answer is 99. CHOLLIMA 100. Oscar
winning movie One Flew Over The CuckoosNest was based on Ken Keseys
award winning novelof the same title. But the author was so bitter
aboutthe way the filmmakers were "butchering" his storythat he
vowed never to watch the completed filmand even sued the movies
producers. Years later, heclaimed to be lying in bed flipping
through TVchannels when he settled onto a late-night moviethat
looked sort of interesting, only to realize after afew minutes that
it was this film. He then changedchannels. What was the main reason
for his disgust? 101. And the answer is 102. THE STORY OF THE NOVEL
ISTOLD FROM CHIEF BROMDENSPOINT OF VIEW BUT IN THEFILM IT WAS SHOWN
FROMMCMURPHYS POINT OF VIEW 103. Warren Zevon won two Grammy
awardsin 2004, Ray Charles won five in 2005.There is a connection
between theseawards/awardees. Two people wereawarded Grammys in
2012 on this sameconnect. Name them. 104. And the answer is 105.
AMY WINEHOUSE ANDSTEVE JOBSThe connection is of being
awardedGrammys posthumously. In 2012, AmyWinehouse won a Grammy for
the best popperformance for a due (AmyWinehouse/Tony Bennett).
Steve Jobs wasawarded a Grammy for makingadvancements that
transformed the way weconsume music. 106. Holmenkollen, in addition
to being aresidential area, the area has been a skirecreation area
since the late 19thcentury, with its famous, eponymous, skijumping
hill, theHolmenkollbakken, hosting competitionssince 1892. It also
boasts of the worldsoldest ski museum. In which city wouldyou find
this? (pic on next slide) 107. And the answer is 108. OSLO, NORWAY
109. This dynasty founded in the 14th centurywas a Sunni Muslim
dynasty of Turco-Mongol lineage which ruled over modern-day Iran,
Afghanistan, much of CentralAsia, as well as parts of
contemporaryPakistan, Mesopotamia, Anatolia and theCaucasus. They
lost control of most ofPersia to the Safavid dynasty in 1502.
Whowas the founder of this dynasty? 110. And the answer is 111.
TIMUR Or TAMERLANE 112. The present American vice president
JoeBiden was forced to withdraw from 1988US presidential election.
Why? 113. And the answer is 114. Because it was revealed that he
had failedin a paper on legal methodology in lawschool because of
plagiarism 115. The person on the left is widelyknown for his
modern dayrepresentations that are made oncalendars, posters and
books. He isbest remembered as a prominentfigure in black and
whitephotography. He is also greatlyknown for being the founder
ofGroup f/64 which was a group ofseven 20th century San
Franciscophotographers sharingphotographic style characterizedby
sharp-focused and carefullyframed images seen through aparticularly
Western viewpoint.On the right one of his famouspictures are
displayed. 116. And the answer is 117. ANSEL ADAMS 118. Connect
119. And the answer is 120. These are soundtracks from 2films that
were remade bytheir own director 121. SET II: TATHAGATA
BHATTACHARYA 122. I am Swedish. But people fondly call me LaoWa
which literally means Old friend in china.I also own a restaurant
named W bar inBeijing. Who am I? 123. And the answer is 124.
Jan-Ove Waldner 125. Wilbur Sargunaraj is a performing
artisthailing from Madurai has released twoalbums:Wilbur
SargunarajSimple SuperstarHe has also been touring the world with
an aimof making the common man extra-ordinary.What is he widely
referred to? 126. And the answer is 127. Indias first YouTube
sensation 128. This is an unofficial holiday. The lastof these was
March 3, 2009 and thenext will be April 4, 2016.Which unofficial
holiday? 129. And the answer is 130. Square root day 131. What has
been blanked out inthis famous poster? 132. And the answer is 133.
Woodstock 134. Connect: 135. And the answer is 136. Sonata 137.
This character was a major influence on otherscience
fiction/fantasy tales and charactersthrough the 20th century,
includingSuperman, Flash Gordon, Adam Strange,Dune, Warp!, Den, and
Star Wars to name justa few. This character was played by
AntonioSabto, Jr. in the 2009 movie which also starredTraci Lords.
Which character? 138. And the answer is 139. John Carter Of Mars
140. Which Brazilian winger became worldsmost expensive footballer
at that timewhen he signed for Real Betis in 1998 for21.5m from Sao
Paolo? 141. And the answer is 142. Denilson de Oliviera 143. Q28.In
the immensely popular game of Counter-Strike, thistypical style of
defusing a bomb with the opponent stillalive and the player
sneaking up behind them is knownas X-defuse.The next video shows
the most famous attempt of Xdefuse by Abdisamad SpawN Mohamed in
Cyber -athlete Professional League, 2005.What is X ? 144. And the
answer is 145. Ninja 146. Theme RoundINEXHAUSTIVE LIST+10 for each
correctanswerMarks for connect areindicated at eachslide. 147. X
compiled a small Bengali dictionary, wrote abook on arithmetic in
Bengali and translatedpart of Annadamangal into Russian.
Hisdictionary was published in 1801. He wrote tothe Russian
ambassador in London aboutpublishing Bharatchandra Rays works
inRussia. He was the first person to use Indiantunes on Western
musical instruments. Id X+70/-60 148. "Cancers a Funny Thing:I wish
I had the voice of HomerTo sing of rectal carcinoma,This kills a
lot more chaps, in fact,Than were bumped off when Troy was
sacked...Whose comic poem on his deathbed?+60/-50 149. During the
turmoil of the Salt Satyagraha manysenior Congress leaders were
imprisoned. PanditMadan Mohan Malviya the President elect of
theCongress was arrested before the Calcutta Session of1931 and she
was elected in his place. Who?+50/-40 150. Who is the
composer?+40/-30 151. Id this young man who went onto become
immensely famous.+30/-20 152. In 1929, during a Durand cup match, a
foreignplayer named Musa intentionally hurt X andbroke his hand. In
that year itself inLucknow, Tulsi Das of Aryans Club hit Musaand
reportedly told him that "Tumne X ko maratha, maine us ka badla
liya." (Youve hit X, Imtaking the revenge). Such was the popularity
ofX. Id X+20/-10 153. Though the local people continue to referthis
city as Saigon, on 1st May 1975 it wasofficially renamed after
whom?+10/0 154. ANSWERS 155. X compiled a small Bengali dictionary,
wrote abook on arithmetic in Bengali and translatedpart of
Annadamangal into Russian. Hisdictionary was published in 1801. He
wrote tothe Russian ambassador in London aboutpublishing
Bharatchandra Rays works inRussia. He was the first person to use
Indiantunes on Western musical instruments. Id X+70/-60 156.
Gerasim Lebedev 157. "Cancers a Funny Thing:I wish I had the voice
of HomerTo sing of rectal carcinoma,This kills a lot more chaps, in
fact,Than were bumped off when Troy was sacked...Whose comic poem
on his deathbed?+60/-50 158. JBS Haldane 159. During the turmoil of
the Salt Satyagraha manysenior Congress leaders were imprisoned.
PanditMadan Mohan Malviya the President elect of theCongress was
arrested before the Calcutta Session of1931 and she was elected in
his place. Who?+50/-40 160. Nellie Sengupta 161. Who is the
composer?+40/-30 162. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah 163. Id this young man
who went onto become immensely famous.+30/-20 164. Karl Marx 165.
In 1929, during a Durand cup match, a foreignplayer named Musa
intentionally hurt X andbroke his hand. In that year itself
inLucknow, Tulsi Das of Aryans Club hit Musaand reportedly told him
that "Tumne X ko maratha, maine us ka badla liya." (Youve hit X,
Imtaking the revenge). Such was the popularity ofX. Id X+20/-10
166. Gostho Paul 167. Though the local people continue to referthis
city as Saigon, on 1st May 1975 it wasofficially renamed after
whom?+10/0 168. The Connect Is.. 169. Person after whom streets
inKolkata have been named
