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researched and conducted by

Priyankar Lahiri

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A 20 question written round

The star-marked questions will serve as tie-breakers Every correct answer fetches 2 points...

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Question-1 Erected in 1828 to commemorate X's defense of Delhi against the Marathas and also the British East India Company's armed forces victory against the Gurkhas in the Anglo Nepalese war, this monument still stands as one of the leading landmarks of India.

Name the monument.

Answer-1Sahid Minar or Ochterlony Monument.

Question-2

This marks the beginning of what?

Answer-2The City of Rome or The Roman Civilisation

Question - 3 In the 18th century the cowboys used to carry stopwatches inside their waistcoat pockets. But the watches often got broken as they were held loosely. As a result came the idea of making this in a particular dress item so that the watches could be tightly fit inside them. This has become a fashion statement thenceforth and a common place thing.

What am I talking about?

Answer-3

Small pockets on Jeans Trousers

Question-4Believed to be introduced in the valley of Kashmir by Mughal emperor Akbar when he annexed it in 1586 AD, these trees are an integral part of Kashmirs culture, heritage and tourism. These are even regarded as state property as one is not allowed to cut it down at his will. The island in the Dal Lake has the famous four of them which are also a major tourist attraction.

Name the tree which is locally known as Buen.

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Question-4 continues

Answer-4CHINAR TREES

Question-5*This widely recognised dish, mostly served alongside fried or steamed rice, is actually the creation of Nelson Wang, a man of Chinese descent, born in Kolkata and brought up in Mumbai.

In 1983, Nelson started his own restaurant, China Garden in Mumbai. One day when a customer requested to eat something new and off the menu, Wang grabbed chicken cubes, covered in corn flour and fried them before mixing in a sauce made of onions, green chillies and garlic with a tinge of vinegar and soya sauce.

The new recipe was an absolute score with the customer and the success of it spread across the country rapidly.

Identify the dish which bears the name of a Chinese province in its name .

Answer-5CHICKEN MANCHURIAN

Question-6

Why did the marriage of a certain Gurbasant Kaur at the spiritual dera ofBaba Ram SinghGanduan Wale in village Duffera on Sirhind-Chandigarh Road with a meagre gathering of approximately 60 peoplerecently come into news?

Answer-6Hazel Keech changed her name for her marriage with Yuvraj Singh

Question-7 The Tamil film Visaranai was chosen as Indias official entry in the Best film in Foreign Language Category for the 89th Academy Awards. The film was based on a 2006 novel written by M. Chandrakumar, an auto-driver.Name the novel.

Answer-7

Lock Up

Question-8 A digital comic strip series called Hyper Tygers was launched in February 1,2016 in collaboration with Graphic India, UK based ISM Komix and Cornerstone Sport. The story set in a futuristic India in the year 2077, serves as a larger allegory to protect our planet and its endangered wildlife.

Who is the man behind this comic series?

Answer-8ROHIT SHARMA

Question-9 In the wake of recent demonetization and launching of new currency notes in India, what connects a 10(ten) rupee note bearing no.07L 743986 and a 2000(two thousand) rupee note bearing no. 7AR 780006 ?

Answer-9SONAM GUPTA BEWAFA HAI

Question-10*

Identify the personality from the following points. 1. Son of a former Chief Minister of his state. 2. A present Member of Parliament from Hamirpur Constituency. 3. Received the Best Young Parliamenterian Award in 2011. 4. A regular commissioned officer in Territorial Army. 5. A first Class Cricket career with a single Ranji Trophy match in November 2000 against Jammu and Kashmir as the captain of his team.

Answer-10ANURAG THAKUR, BCCI PRESIDENT

Question-11 The following tweet was the first tweet from this account and an instant success with the follower count rocketing to millions within hours. Identify the tweet account.

Answer-11TAJ MAHAL

Question-12

Although the identity of the inventor remains uncertain till date, some American sources give the credit to American blacksmith Albert Tolman who is said to have invented it around 1848 in Worcester, Massachusetts. One of the other sources claim thatJonathan Scobie(or Jonathan Goble), an American missionary to Japan, invented it around 1869 for his invalid wife.

Around 1880, it appeared in India, first in Shimla and then, 20 years later, in Calcutta (now Kolkata).

What am I talking about?

Answer-12RICKSHAW

Question-13

One Ananda Ram Bhandari was a barber by profession. His son, Dulal Chand was the surgeon of Nawab Alibardi. One of his two grandsons, a hugely popular figure and having a great impact on the cultural history of Bengal, was selected as the Election Mascot for Nadia district by the District administration for the Assembly Election 2016.

Who is this famous personality?

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Answer-13 GOPAL BHAND, THE COURT JESTER OF NADIA

Question-14

List of what ? 1. (1969) 7. David Scott(1971) 2. (1969) 8. James B. Irwin(1971) 3. Charles Conrad(1969) 9. John Young(1972) 4. Alan L. Bean(1969) 10. Charles M. Duke Jr.(1972) 5. Alan Shephard(1971) 11.Harrison Jack Schmitt (1972) 6.Edgar D. Mitchel(1971) 12. .(1972)

Answer-14MAN ON THE MOON

Question-15*Before the home page was changed in 2007, the first Facebook page contained a logo with the face of a man partially obscured behind a cloud of binary code.

Who was that first face of thefacebook?(bigger pic next slide)

Question-15* continues

Answer-15AL PACINO

Question-16One of the famous Indian sports personalities is nicknamed after this very popular comic book bunny of the 1980s.

Name the character and the personality.

Answer-16CHEEKU THE RABBIT ANDVIRAT KOHLI

Question-17 Identify the person whose one action single handedly changed the face of the world.

Answer-17GAVRILLO PRINCIP, ASSASINATOR OF ARCH DUKE FERDINAND

Question-18 Identify the Indian style of art.

Answer-18

MADHUBANI PAINTING

Question-19Identify the building.

Answer-19SALAR JUNG MUSEUM

Question-20*Along with Muay Thai, a Japanese Martial Art form and a few other sports, the International Olympics Committee(IOC) recently granted it with provisional recognition as an Olympic Sport. As such, the body will provide annual funding of $25,000 to the ICU, the governing body of this sport for three years to lay the foundation... is a sport with growing popularity. It has a strong youth focus and we noted that," said IOC sports director Kit McConnell.Teams are judged on gymnastic tumbles, dance, stunts, and pyramids.Identify the sporting discipline.

Answer-20CHEERLEADING

Question-21 Identify the voice.

Answer-21Salil Chowdhury

Question-22*

Identify the voice and the film. Full points for both the answers only.

Answer-22Subhamita and Salt Bridge

Question-23Name the male voice.

Answer-23Javed Bashir

Question-24 23. Name the brand of this ad jingle.

Answer-24

Question-25*

Name the movie and the actress. (Full points for both the answers only)

Answer-25Izzat and Jaylalita