Confluence - 2017 (Grand Finale)

Format of the Quiz

• Written Round.(5)

• Mixed Bag.(15)

• Special.(--)

• Written Round II.(5)

• Mixed Bag II.(15)

Please Remember…..

• Bold words in the questions are distinct

clues. Try to decipher the clues judiciously.

• Look for the underlined words to answer.

• The icons used in the question slide has

certain meanings :----

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Round 1

Write Bros.

What’s in Offer….

Written Round

The round is about inspired works

Answers are not at all inter-related

Marks for each correct answer :--

+ 10 marks : (without stake)

+ 15 / - 05 : (with stake)

One of the most important tourist destinations, L’Hemisfèric is the centerpiece of the City of Arts

and Sciences at Valencia, Spain.

What acts as the basic inspiration for the design of this building?

Questions by Somnath Chanda

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Human Eye

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This particular photograph of

Rajkumari Amrit Kaurinspired Satyajit Ray to

design/illustrate what?


1

The signature posture of this mammal inspired something that won a recent nationwide

contest.

What was thus selected?


2

Which iconic work of art inspired this

album cover?


3

Amazon removed this Halloween costume after furious backlash.

Who is said to be the inspirationbehind this costume?


4

What is the source of inspiration for this strange-looking logo of the Museum of London

created by the ad-agency Coley Porter Bell?


5

This particular photograph of

Rajkumari Amrit Kaurinspired Satyajit Ray to

design/illustrate what?


1

Cover Illustration of ‘Banalata Sen’

1


The signature posture of this mammal inspired something that won a recent nationwide

contest.

What was thus selected?


2

Logo of Bullet Train in India

2


Which iconic work of art inspired this

album cover?


3

Raphael’s ‘The School of Athens’

3


Amazon removed this Halloween costume after furious backlash.

Who is said to be the inspirationbehind this costume?


4

Oscar Pistorius

4


What is the source of inspiration for this strange-looking logo of the Museum of London

created by the ad-agency Coley Porter Bell?


5

The growing geographic area of London over a period of time

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Round 2

Mixed Bag


15 Questions

Infinite Bounce + Pounce


+ 10 marks : (Bounce)

+ 10 / - 05 : (Pounce)

Half Points available as and when

specified by QM

This common English word originating from a Latin word meaning - ‘act of flowing together’.

In the field of science, it signifies – flowing together of two or more streams or two or

more glaciers.

Identify this good-word which, with time, has gained a lot of importance in this part of the

world.


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Confluence

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The idea was conceived by an adventurous engineer Rowland Macdonald Stephenson. During

the middle of the 19th century, work started accordingly. But the investors backed out, citing non-profitablity of the project. Franklin Prestage

who was fascinated by the ethereal scenic beauty of the region, took interest and restarted

the project. Gillanders Arbuthnot and Co. supervised it and the rest is history.

What is being talked about?


1

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

1


Among the 19 Guinness World Records, some significant/insignificant ones are - Largest

Greetings Card Mosaic, Largest Vegetable Mosaic, Largest Finger Painting and Most

People Tossing Coins Simultaneously.

Who is this world-record holder?


2

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan

2


Stages is the title of a Self-Portrait Project by American photographer Laura Hofstadter. With her minimal styling and manipulation, she has

succeeded in producing a striking and elegant set of portraits emulating classical paintings that maintains the fine balance between seriousness

and humor.

Identify the original work that was created in 1659.


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3

‘Self Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar’ by Rembrandt

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Mostly found in Jharkhand, Bihar and parts of Bengal, this primitive tribe celebrates Sohrai, which coincides with Diwali, by applying dark coloured karanja oil on their navel, chest and

nose, and eat cucumber. It symbolically represent the blood that oozed out from the injuries and

subsequent death of their main ancestor.

Which tribe, an expert of rust-free iron smelting technique, is being talked about?


4

Asur/Asura Tribe

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This custom-made coffin (vis) was unveiled at the Funermostra-2017, an annual expo that

showcases the latest products and services available in the funeral worlds.

Offered to the die-hard fanatics to fulfill their wish of spending eternity as close as possible to

their beloved ones, which ‘organisation’ is behind this plan?


5


5

Real Madrid

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The troops of Duke Godfrey III of Leuven were battling against the troops of the Berthouts, in

1142. Considering his tender age, the Duke didn’t engage in the battle in person but, standing on

top of a tree, ‘helped’ his troops in the only way he could. In the end, his troops won.

How that ‘brave’ act by the Duke has been commemorated?


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6

‘The Manneken Pis’ in Brussels

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A noted alumnus of JNU, his professional career include – a short stint as a social scientist in the

Urban Transport and Pollution Sector with TERI in New Delhi and as an econometrician and

business analyst in IRI Symphony, Bangalore.

Just connect him with the following songs from the movies, directed by Aparna Sen, Mainak

Bhaumik and Ravi Kinagi, respectively.


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Srijit Mukherjee as Lyricist

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Published on 2009, Jeffrey Archer’s ‘Paths of Glory’ created huge noise in certain island nation.

Interestingly, it contains several significant factual errors, one of the most obvious being that

the Grands Mulets mountain hut could be observed from Courmayeur.

However, what established-fact did the book famously try to counter?


8

It stated that George Mallory was the first to conquer Mount Everest

8


After making some sports themed tv-serials, director Sushanta Das is contemplating about

making a biopic. The tentative title of the movie will remind you about a train plying through the

Nadia district.

Whose life is going to be portrayed on screen?


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Jhulan Goswami

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Representing a trustful and reliable relationship between a buyer and a seller (vis),

this cordial gesture is said to be the real inspiration.

But in common parlance, an English alphabet is thought to be the reason.



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9

Logo of Hyundai

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Director Terry Zwigoff (of ‘Bad Santa’ fame), said that as soon as he saw this popular musical

number from a bolly-movie, he decided to use it in the opening of his film ‘Ghost World’.

Which hit thriller movie of the 1960s, based on a famous novel, was this?


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Gumnaam

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As part of the Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE), two small satellites were

launched in March 2002 to investigate the Earth’s shifting water masses and map their effects on the planet’s gravitational field. Though it seems that they are chasing each other, in reality they are

maintaining a constant gap of 200 km.

What are they appropriately nicknamed as?


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11

Tom & Jerry

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During the bombing of Lebanon in 2006,approximately 1,200 civilians were killed, one-third of them children. Human Rights Watch has

reported that as many as 4.6 million cluster bombs were dropped by Israel during those 34 days. Someone’s active participation in that

operation has come back to haunt that person in mid-2017 which resulted in some serious

monetary losses.

What was the issue?


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‘Wonder Woman’ was banned in Lebanon

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Gal Gadot used to be a part of Israeli Army during that operation

Started in the 1930sonly ‘for love of the

game’, it got its present status after this highly publicised event (vis)

that took place in the 1st

week of Aug, 1998 at the lawns of world’s

oldest sporting museum.

What?


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Women’s Ashes

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Early Muslim name of this region may have given birth to the name of it’s inhabitants. Some scientists argue that it

originates from the Arabic word ‘Raham’ and literally stands for

‘God's blessed people’.

Who are these ‘blessed people’?


14

Rohingyas

14


The term ‘Rohingya’ may come from Rakhanga or Roshanga, the

words for the state of Arakan.

Though this person is not known for any sporting achievements, only twice his involvement was

recorded in two different sporting fields.

In the first instance, he performed the role of a coxswains in the Oxford Rowing Team during his

initial years at Oxford. (vis – 1)

And in the second one, he devised some winning formulas for his country to succeed in the global

stage just a few years back. (vis – 2)

Who? Explain the second occasion.


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15


15

Stephen Hawking & England’s World Cup Winning Formula for 2014 FIFA WC

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Round 3

Isspecial


A Grid with numbers 1-10

Teams will blindly pick their numbers


+ 10 marks : (direct)

+ 15 / - 05 : (bonus only on pounce)

There is a special theme associated with

the answers of this round.

Marks for theme answer is given in the

next slide.

Marks

After qstn 1 : +20 / -10

After qstn 2 : +18 / -09

After qstn 3 : +16 / -08

After qstn 4 : +14 / -07

After qstn 5 : +12 / -06

After qstn 6 : +10 / -05

After qstn 7 : +08 / -04

After qstn 8 : +06 / -03

After qstn 9 : +04 / -02

After qstn 10 : +02 / -01

Number-Grid

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Make Peace, Not War1

As an aftermath of the Las-Vegas Shooting Incident, this slogan by the National Rifle Association - ‘I’ll give you my gun when you pry (or take) it from

my cold, dead hands’, came back into public memory. Originally mentioned in a 1976 Report,

it’s popularity owed to a former President of the NRA who repeatedly mentioned these words (either fully or partly) in his speeches till his

retirement in 2003.

Who?


1

Charlton Heston

1


Mandir, Not Mandira2


2

The Nikhileshwar Mahadev Mandir (vis) is a major tourist place in Silvassa. Located on the

bank of the River Damanganga, it stands on 412 pillars and has been constructed without using

steel. The temple’s speciality is it’s unique appearance, that can be best appreciated when

viewed from above.

Explain it’s speciality.


2

OM


2

Book on the Jungle3

Though the title refers to a forest in an European country, the novel is set in Tokyo

during the late 1960s, at a time when Japanese students, like those of many other nations, were

protesting against the establishment. It made the author something of a superstar in his native

country. Interestingly, the novel shares its name with something that is pretty popular among the quizzers because of an India-connecting trivia.

Which novel is that?


3

Norwegian Wood

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Debut…Not So Grand4

Who made his/her acting debut in this PavanKaul directed video-movie ‘Abhishek’?

(The star cast included Aditya Pancholi, NitishBharadwaj, Archana Puran Singh and many others)


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Farah Khan

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Rivals turned Friends5

This famed 14-year old rivalry, considered by some to be the ‘Greatest’, saw 38 encounters so

far. Their fans saw a friendly partnership between these two eternal rivals in the recent past which culminated in a sweet victory for

them.

Where did this unthinkable actually happen?(It is scheduled to take place in Chicago in 2018)


5

Laver Cup

5


Biz of 21st Century6

The term refers to the utilisation of latest technologies in order to facilitate peer to peer transactions, often bypassing the role of centrally

planned corporations. It also minimises the distance between the provider and customer of a service. The rating system for the quality of the

service provided is also used to run it better.

Identify this 21st-century term derived from a premier company of the recent times.


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Uberisation (from Uber)

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Colour me Yellow7

On July 17, 2017 Empire State Building was lit up in a special shade of yellow.

What did it celebrate?


7

Emojis

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Guardians of the Law8

A part of the Dharmasastras, a collection of legal maxims, this text is purely juridical in

character. It is the only Dharmasastra text to not cover areas such as righteous conduct and

penance.

After which expert in dharma, also portrayed as an instructor of law and politics, this highly revered text in different South Asian countries

has been named?


8

Narada

8


Prepare Mentally9

As part of the physical and mental preparation, Chileans tried their bit to win their maiden U-17 World Cup title. After taking lessons of Hot Yoga, performed in an environment of 35°C and 95%

humidity, Chilean team management demanded for something else which raised a few eyebrows.

What did they do just 2 days before the start of the tournament that was also posted on their official

Twitter handle along with this photo?


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9

‘Chak De India’


9

Women Not Allowed10

In this group of 72 luminaries, some of the noted ones are -- Pierre-Simon Laplace (astronomer &

mathematician), Antoine Lavoisier (chemist), Paul Broca (anthropologist) & Charles-Augustin de

Coulomb (physicist). But none of the fairer sex is part of this ‘highly placed’ group.

Where would you find them all together?


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10

Eiffel Tower


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The Answers are1. Charlton Heston

2. Om

3. Norwegian Wood

4. Farah Khan

5. Laver Cup

6. Uberisation

7. Emoji

8. Narada

9. Chak De India

10. Eiffel Tower

Theme

Round 4

Write Bros. II


Written Round

The round is about the first/last member

of any list

Answers are not at all inter-related


+ 10 marks : (without stake)

+ 15 / - 05 : (with stake)

This ever-increasing list has more than 200 entries. Some of them are –

Which is the first one in this list?


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Darjeeling Tea

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India’s GI Products

Which is the first one in this list of 7?


1

2 3 4

7 6 5

Just 4 out of 15 in this list are shown here.

Which is the first one to start this trend?


2

Till date, this list has 12 illustrated names. Some of them are :--

Who is the first member of this list?


3

Till date, this has been achieved 11 times by 9 Indians.

Who is the last one to record this feat?


4

Who ended this chain?


5

Which is the first one in this list of 7?


1

2 3 4

7 6 5

Bal Kanda

1


7 Kandas of ‘The Ramayana’

Just 4 out of 15 in this list are shown here.

Which is the first one to start this trend?


2

Maine Pyar Kiya

2


Salman Khan as ‘Prem’

Till date, this list has 12 illustrated names. Some of them are :--

Who is the first member of this list?


3

Lal Bahadur Shastri

3


Posthumous Bharat Ratna winners

Till date, this has been achieved 11 times by 9 Indians.

Who is the last one to record this feat?


4

Ajinkya Rahane

4


Who ended this chain?


5

Mumtaz Mahal

5


Names mentioned in the Memory Game sequence of the movie

‘Aranyer Dinratri’

Round 5

Mixed Bag II


15 Questions

Infinite Bounce + Pounce


+ 10 marks : (Bounce)

+ 10 / - 05 : (Pounce)

Half Points available as and when

specified by QM

A much-used (or abused!!!) song of the recent times….who is the singer of this version?

(Taken from the 1989 movie ‘Billoo Badshah’ whose music was composed by a gentleman named Jagjit

Singh)


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Govinda (himself)

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Just a few years ago, an entire collection of paintings, wood carvings and katum kutum

(made from twigs and branches) of an amateur artist were donated to the Indian Museum by his

family members on the occasion of his 115th birth anniversary.

Identify this talented artist who was overshadowed by his other well known talent.


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1

Tarashankar Bandopadhyay

1


Romanian govt., to stop certain criminal practise among the officials, decided for a

remedial measure. As a part of that plan, an official announcement was made in Feb, 2017. But

after huge protests from different quarters, the decision was reversed.

What did the Romanian govt. want to implement that also made them a kind of

laughing stock to others?


2

Legalised Bribes

2


Bribes upto €50,000 were legalised

Puliyattam is a folk art dance of the Tamil people. Once pretty popular, the performers are

painstakingly painted by the local artisans in vibrant colours to evoke awful reaction from the

crowd.

How this dying-art form experienced a little revival of interest among the present generation

because of a dragon-taming spectacle?


3

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Mrs. Stanley ___ ______, a specialist in the economic anthropology, created microcredit programs while

working as a consultant for the United States Agency for International Development. In

Indonesia, her research helped to formulate the largest microfinance program in the world.

Despite all these, she (vis) is mostly known for her more famous son.

Identify her son.


4


4

Barack Obama

4


Tianchisaurus is a dinosaur genus from the middle-Jurassic period that was unearthed in the early 1990s in China. The unlikely name –Nedegoapeferima has been proposed by the person who has funded the entire research

project.

What was the funda behind that strange species name?


5

The main cast of the movie ‘Jurassic Park’

5


Named after combining the names of - Sam Neill, Laura Dern,

Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Robert Peck, Martin

Ferrero, Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello

Identify the lyricist of this U2 number taken from the OST of the Mel Gibson starrer The Million

Dollar Hotel.


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Salman Rushdie

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Aashad Ka Ek Din is considered to be the first Modern Hindi play and has been made into a

critically acclaimed film in 1971.

The story of the play/movie is based on the life of which noted person?

(The title may act as a clue)


7

Kalidasa


The title of the play derives from the second verse of the Kalidas’

play ‘Meghadutam’

7

Probably, in an unique instance in the world history, how are these two 15th century

monuments – one in Chittorgarh and another one in Mandu, connected to each other?


8


8

Built by the opposing rulers who both claimed victory in the same battle

8


Though history books suggest that Rana Kumbha decisively

defeated Mahmud Khilji in the Battle of Mandalgarh and Banas

in 1443

Originating in Puerto Rico in the 1990s, the newest genre of this field - ‘Reggaeton’ has

gained currency in the recent months.

Which is the first well known sample of this genre that ‘slowly’ captures the #1 slot in the

U.S.?


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On this coin of 1 Ngulutrum (vis) in Bhutan, the following icons/symbols are present :

‘Dharmachakra’ (Wheel of the law) on one side and a group of 8 highly revered icons on the

reverse.

With which name is that ‘group of eight’ knownto us?


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9

1 2

3

4

56

8

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Ashtamangala

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During the 18th century, theatre performers of a particular age-group were called by this term. It appeared in the 1828 OED to characterize a fun-

loving wealthy person. By the end of the 19th

century it also implied the connotations of ‘gambler’ and ‘musician’.

Irish playwright J.M. Synge gave the term it’s present definition. The post-WWII years saw a

boom in it’s popularity.

Identify this in-the-news one word term.


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Playboy

10


It all started in 1869 as Friedrich Miescher took some bandages soaked in blood and pus from Prussian soldiers in a local hospital and mixed them with ezymes from a pig’s stomach. The

following experiment was discarded by othersafter commenting that it had merely ‘enhanced the

understanding of pus’.

All these ‘failed’ experiments came to light after a Nobel-winning discovery in the 20th century.

Which landmark discovery was this?


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DNA

11


Claimed to be the Chauhan Rajputs, who took to the occupation of acrobatics to escape persecution

and attempts to forcefully convert them to Islam during the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb, this gypsy

community has now been granted Scheduled Caste status in Haryana, Punjab and UP. They

suddenly came into the public conscience during the 1990s for a different context.

Identify this group of people.


12

Baazigar

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The batsman missed the milestone by 4 runs of scoring centuries in both the innings of a test

match when he got out in this fashion.

Why this particular dismissal in this drawn test match was a very significant one for the quizzers?


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Sunil Gavaskar’s only Test Victim – the batsman was Zaheer Abbas

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The only film written by the Munshi Premchandin which he also played a cameo, Majdoor (1934)

courted controversy owing to a sequence where the sister incited the mill-workers to strike against

her own brother who was the owner of that mill. It created huge news across the country and shows

were cancelled in many places. Interestingly, workers at one press in Benares were inspired by

this film and called for a strike against non-payment of wages.

Who was the owner of that well-known press?


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Munshi Premchand himself

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Once during a voyage, Maharaja Krishnachandra’s (of Nadia) ship got stuck at a nondescript ghat. He was adviced to offer his

prayers to god. With the help of local rice traders, a makeshift-arrangement was done near the ghatat Nichupatty. Thus started the tradition which

was assisted by the local French govt. in the initial years.



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Jagatdhatri Puja at Chandannagar

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