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General Quiz

May 25, 2015

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General Quiz conducted by me to PU students. Pretty basic stuff!
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2. Question passes clockwise No negatives Ten points on a direct Ten points on a pass. Fifteen seconds per team Creative guesses areentertained and appreciated! 3. Martin Cooper invented this in 1972 asthe DynaTac 800 also nicknamed TheBrick. This particular product hasgone from strengths to strengths andas on 1st Sep 2012, there were onebillion users of this product in India.According to a survey by the Times ofIndia, this is ten times dirtier than atoilet seat. Chances are, you possessone of these.What is the product in question? 4. Two brothers, M.A Wassey Saheb and M.AJabbar Saheb laid foundation to X whoare also known as contractors ofDhanbad.It has a population of 2 lakhs dividedinto five muncipal wards. Sabir Alam andFahim Khan, two mafia lords areassociated with this town.This town plays a central role in aBollywood movie directed by AnuragKashyap. Name the movie and find X. 5. X characterized as the epitome of goodnessis a homosexual character defined as a personwho Knows pretty much Everything.His name is an Early Modern English Word forBumblebee and the writer defines his love ofmusic as an inspiration for the name. He is the headmaster of one of the premierinstitutions and has been credited to havediscovered the twelve uses of the dragon bloodas well as in the field of alchemy with his friendNicholas Flamel.Find X. 6. Where can you find Soup Rhythm Moon White skin Notes Snacks Glass Scotch Reverse Gear Holy CowIn the same order as mentioned above. 7. These products are manufactured in atown also known as Gombegala Ooru.The origin of these toys can be traced tothe reign of Tipu Sultan, the ruler ofMysore.Traditionally the work involved lacqueringof the wood called Ivory Wood.These toys are protected by ageographical indication under the WTO.Michelle Obama bought these and took itback to the White House as mementos.What is the town in question? 8. The Hindu belief is that Gods and Demonsonce fought a battle for a pitcher containingthe nectar for immortality. It is believed thatthey fought for twelve days and twelvenights(equivalent to twelve human years). Itis said that during the battle, drops of thisnectar fell on four places. Allahabad Haridwar Ujjain and Nasik.To commemorate this holy event, what iscelebrated in these places? 9. In 1955, the members of LokSabha & Rajya Sabha made anunusual agreement to increasetheir salary by Re.1, the lowestever salary increase for anymember of any parliamentever in the world. What wasthe specific reason? 10. Question passes anticlockwise No negatives Ten points on a direct Ten points on a pass. Fifteen seconds per team Creative guesses areentertained and appreciated! 11. Question passes clockwise No negatives Twenty points on a direct Ten points on a pass. Creative guesses areentertained and appreciated! 12. Eeco, Esteem,Mehran, Gypsy. 13. Crab, Mishri,Bangalore,Washington,Granny, Fuji. 14. Question open to all teams Differential Scoring pattern Do NOT answer aloud.Answering it aloud willattract a penalty of 20points. Scoring will be informed asand when it appears. 9 clues. One answer. 15. If you go for the over allconnect, the points will be:-+30 for the right answer-15 in case of an incorrectanswer.Write down the answer andcall for a volunteer! 16. If you go for the over allconnect, the points will be:-+20 for the right answer-10 for a wrong answer.Write down the answer andcall for a volunteer! 17. If you go for the over allconnect, the points will be:-+10 for the right answer-05 for a wrong answer.Write down the answer andcall for a volunteer! 18. A typical Choose-your-Topic round. The team with the least points getsto pick the domain first. If there is atie between the teams. Team thatcomes first in the clockwisedirection. Differential points system. The teamscan bet all the points at theirdisposal. The question does not pass. 19. Bangalore Business Science SportsEntertainmentIndian HistoryMad Ads Globetrotter 20. BangaloreThis was originally a village named Mallapura developed as a suburbduring the Great Plague of 1898. The founder and first Vice Chancellorof the Mysore University and acting Dewan of Mysore H. V.Nanjundaiah is credited with the founding.This place called by many as the Capital of Bangalore was/ishome to many celebrities like C.V Raman, the Nobel laureate. PrakashPadukone, the ace shuttler, Doreswamy Iyengar and many others. The flowering trees on either sides of the streets hide all thepollution, and the popular street-side eateries obscure some of thefinest south Indian restaurants in the city.Which place in Bangalore are we talking about? 21. Business 22. ScienceThis is a metallic chemical element which is aportmanteau of two words which literally means Greyand shiningA soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has thehighest electrical conductivity of any element and thehighest thermal conductivity of any metal. The metaloccurs naturally in its pure, free form asan alloy with a certain element and other metals, andin minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. Mostof it is produced as a byproduct of copper, gold, lead,and zinc refining.What element are we talking about? 23. Sports 24. EntertainmentPark Jae-sang born on December 31, 1977 is aSouth Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer,and record producer. He is best known for hishumorous videos and stage performances. Park is known as the King of YouTube becauseof a milestone unprecedented in the history ofinternet. His style is mimicked all over the worldand Associated Press has estimated that hisearnings from a particular item is $790 Million forthe year 2012.What is he famous for? How do we know himbetter? 25. Indian History 26. Mad Ads 27. Globetrotter