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Prelim R ulesPrelim R ules

30 Questions. Top 6 teams on stage for theFinals

Questions 11-20 are Super Starred questions to

break the ties Further ties will be resolved on ³First Strike´

basis

No Negative points

³Greed is Good´ in quizzing. Make your guesses



Name the actor in this clip

00



This phrase was first used by Maulavi Hasrat

Mohani at a labour strike in Kolkata. It was

popularized by social revolutionaries like

Subash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh and

Chandrasekhar Azad. Identify the phrase.

11



The name of this Indian state is adopted from

one of the five khandas of the Padma Purana.

The other four parts are called Srishti, Bhumi,Svarga and Patala.

The registration number of vehicles for this

state was changed by one letter in 2007. Whichstate?

22



R ail Bandhu is the firstofficial ³in train´

magazine of the Indian

R ailways which was

launched on May 2011.

Name the project head

for R ail Bandhu who is

also a part of theeditorial board for this

magazine. This is our

³dedication´ question

33



Kural, Tuttam, Kaikilai, Uzhai, Ili, Vilari

and Taram are the Tamil equivalents of what?

44



He carried the tagline ³Chief Story-tellingOfficer´. He has written the openingintroduction to an Indian magnum opus which

goes thus ±³Shrouded in mystery, can the names of present day citiesand plains or the radiocarbon tests of excavated materials, vouch for its historicity? Though there is no conclusiveanswer, the core of the story, the war, must have had itsroots in some real event´

Who is he?

55



Identify the lady model in this commercial

66



The first sundial by NASA to be installed on a planetother than Earth is a three-inch square structure in

black and gold and has the same word in 24 different

languages written on its face.The sundial will be subsequently used as a monument

for future Martian explorers. Which two prominently

spoken Indian languages are used in the inscriptionsand what is the word (in those languages)? (part points - pic

in the next slide)

77



77



This is accepted as legal in India, Pakistan and Japan in either written or oral modes. In India,

as per Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure

Code, 1973, you should fill in your name andaddress; date, time and location; the true facts

as they occurred; names and descriptions of the

persons involved. What are we talking about?

88



This was originally a slang term taken from

the Hindi word for ³absolute´, but

meaning ³true gentleman´ or ³excellent

fellow´. The word is still used colloquially

in English to describe something as ³first

class´ or ³absolutely genuine´. What is the good word?

99



Identify the male voice

1010



They were accorded this special status by the IndianGovernment on October 27, 1986. Currently, there are six

such recognized entities now:

1. Allahabad - Haldia stretch

2. Sadiya - Dhubri stretch

3. Kottapuram - Kollam stretch

4. Kakinada - Puducherry stretch

5. Talcher - Dhamra stretch and6. Lakhipur - Bhanga stretch

What are we talking about? Two keywords required

1111



Identify the real life couple from these two ads

1212



This is one of the rare places in the world whereone can look at coral reefs without having to

dive down into the water.

Consisting of 42 islands, this is the first Marine

National Park in the country established in

1982. In which specific location do we find it?

(pics next slide)

1313



1313



1313



Kannada and Hindi writers have won the mostnumber of Jnanpith Awards (7 times). In 2006,

for the first time, Satya Vrat Shastri won it for

this language. As a twist to the tale, this award was given to

him by the Princess of Thailand, Maha Chakri

Sirindhon, who happened to be his disciple.Identify the language

1414



Madhukar Shah, the king of Orchha, brought astatue of the presiding deity from Ayodhya to

his capital in Madhya Pradesh. The temple is

known for it¶s spires and palatial architecture.There is something unique about the deity in

this temple. What? [K eywords accepted]

1515



Only two Indians have made it this far since India¶sfirst µinduction¶ in 1920. The post is more conferral

than appointment, it comes once in a lifetime, and it

only lasts a year.

The first was Nitish Chandra Laharry, who was also

the first from Asia (1962-63), the second was

businessman R ajendra Saboo (1991-92 ). Now we have

a third ± Kalyan Banerjee (pic next slide)

Which international entity?

1616



1616



This institution of national importanceunder the Ministry of Culture was opened

to the public on February 1, 1953. It is

situated in a scenic 30 acre BelvedereEstate located near the Alipore Zoological

Gardens, in Kolkata.

Which institution are we talking about?

1717



The video in the next slide is from the

movie ³Mere Jeevan Saathi´ (1972). The

music for this song was composed by R D

Burman and sung by Asha Bhonsle. Which

brand used this song in their advertisementrecently?

1818



1818



Which Indian politician

hailing from Baramati town

in Pune district, has joined a

winery partnership with

liquor baron Vijay Mallya

and also has a variety of

seedless grapes marketednationwide under his name?

1919



Paresh Maity is a low profile Indian painter

who has had only 43 shows in twenty years.

He gradually moved from atmosphericscenery to bold and graphic paints. His

biggest and longest painting at over 850

feet, a monumental effort was for whatspecific purpose? (pics next slide)

2

0

2

0



2

0

2

0



There have only been29 such instances in

Test cricket history so

far. While Sri Lanka

does not feature in thislist, England leads the

list with 6.

There are three Indiansin this list. Who fills in

the list apart from these

two? (No part points)

2121



This is the insignia of a famous company in

Switzerland which is still in existence. They came up

with a plan for creating something in 1854 and it

came into operation in 1899. What is their iconic

creation which has been declared as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in India?

2

2

2

2



Fill in the blank

2

3

2

3



Y oga, Business, Sports, Journalists,

R esearch, Conference, Tourist, Transit, X,

Employment, Missionaries, Medical and

Student are categories of what important

document?

2424

22



Identify the person

speaking in this

audio clip. This was recorded

during his speech

in MadrasUniversity in 2011

2

5

2

5

22



The preparation of this 36 course meal in theKashmiri Muslim tradition is considered to be

an art. Almost all the dishes are meat-based

(lamb, chicken, fish) and it is consideredsacrilege to serve any dishes based on pulses or

lentils. The name of the meal is the

combination of the Kashmiri words for ³chef´and ³meat shop´. Name this meal. (pic next slide)

2

6

2

6

22



2

6

2

6



The history of this game in India dates back to thetime when the British played this game. The

Indian national team has just played 10

International games and have lost all of them. The worst defeat came against Kuwait (32-2) in April

2011. The team is captained by Tundup Namgyal.

Name this sport that is also popular among the

expats of the Canadian and R ussian consulates in

Mumbai and Delhi.

2727

22



Begun in 1983 and recently measuring 61 ft inheight, Samban-Lei Sekpil, is the world¶s tallest

topiary according to The Guinness Book of

World R ecords. It is clipped off into a tieredshape called a sekpil or satra that honours the

forest god Umang Lai.

Identify the state in which it can be found (pic inthe next slide)

2

8

2

8

22



2

8

2

8

22



DC comics recently

gave a huge makeover

to all their superheroes.

Which article of

clothing was used in

these costumes that was

inspired by the modernday dress uniforms of

the Marines and Navy?

2

9

2

9

22



2

9

2

9

33



Name the movie

3

0

3

0



Please submit your answer sheetsPlease submit your answer sheets



Prelim AnswersPrelim Answers



Name the actor in this clip

00



Power Star Dr.SrinivasanPower Star Dr.Srinivasan



This phrase was first used by Maulavi Hasrat

Mohani at a labour strike in Kolkata. It waspopularized by social revolutionaries like

Subash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh and

Chandrasekhar Azad. Identify the phrase.

11



InquilabInquilab ZindabadZindabad

Amitabh Bachchan was initially

named as Inquilab



The name of this Indian State is adopted from

one of the five khandas of the Padma Purana.

The other four parts are called Srishti, Bhumi,

Svarga and Patala.

The registration number of vehicles for this

state was changed by one letter in 2007. Whichstate?

22



UttarakhandUttarakhand



R ail Bandhu is the firstofficial ³in train´

magazine of the Indian

R ailways which was

launched on May 2011.Name the project head

for R ail Bandhu who is

also a part of theeditorial board for this

magazine. This is our

³dedication´ question

33



Derek O¶BrienDerek O¶Brien



Kural, Tuttam, Kaikilai, Uzhai, Ili, Vilari

and Taram are the Tamil equivalents of what?

44



Sa R eSa R e GaGa Ma PaMa Pa DhaDha NiNi



He carried the tagline ³Chief Story-tellingOfficer´. He has written the openingintroduction to an Indian magnum opus whichgoes thus ±

³Shrouded in mystery, can the names of present day citiesand plains or the radiocarbon tests of excavated materials, vouch for its historicity? Though there is no conclusiveanswer, the core of the story, the war, must have had its

roots in some real event´

Who is he?

55



Anant Anant PaiPai (Uncle(Uncle PaiPai))

66



Identify the lady model in this commercial

66



Sakshi DhoniSakshi Dhoni

77



The first sundial by NASA to be installed on a planetother than Earth is a three-inch square structure in

black and gold and has the same word in 24 different

languages written on its face.The sundial will be subsequently used as a monument

for future Martian explorers. Which two prominently

spoken Indian languages are used in the inscriptions

and what is the word (in those languages)? (part points - pic

in the next slide)

77

77



77



Hindi and BengaliHindi and Bengali ±± MangalMangal, the word for Mars, the word for Mars

88



This is accepted as legal in India, Pakistan and Japan in either written or oral modes. In India,

as per Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure

Code, 1973, you should fill in your name andaddress; date, time and location; the true facts

as they occurred; names and descriptions of the

persons involved. What are we talking about?

88



First InformationFirst Information Report (FIR)Report (FIR)

99



This was originally a slang term taken fromthe Hindi word for ³absolute´, but

meaning ³true gentleman´ or ³excellent

fellow´. The word is still used colloquially

in English to describe something as ³first

class´ or ³absolutely genuine´. What is the good word?

99



PuccaPucca

1010



Identify the male voice

1010



Abhishek Abhishek BachchanBachchan

1111



They were accorded this special status by the IndianGovernment on October 27, 1986. Currently, there are six

such recognized entities now:

1. Allahabad - Haldia stretch

2. Sadiya - Dhubri stretch3. Kottapuram - Kollam stretch

4. Kakinada - Puducherry stretch

5. Talcher - Dhamra stretch and6. Lakhipur - Bhanga stretch

What are we talking about? Two keywords required

1111



National/Inland WaterwaysNational/Inland Waterways

1212



Identify the real life couple from these two ads

1212



SubodhSubodh Gupta &Gupta & BhartiBharti KherKher

1313



This is one of the rare places in the world whereone can look at coral reefs without having to

dive down into the water.

Consisting of 42 islands, this is the first Marine

National Park in the country established in

1982. In which specific location do we find it?(pics next slide)

1313

1313



1313

1313



1313

1313



Gulf of KutchGulf of Kutch

1313

1414



Kannada and Hindi writers have won the mostnumber of Jnanpith Awards (7 times). In 2006,

for the first time, Satya Vrat Shastri won it for

this language. As a twist to the tale, this award was given to

him by the Princess of Thailand, Maha Chakri

Sirindhon, who happened to be his disciple.Identify the language

1414



SanskritSanskrit

1515



Madhukar Shah, the king of Orchha, brought astatue of the presiding deity from Ayodhya to

his capital in Madhya Pradesh. The temple is

known for it¶s spires and palatial architecture.There is something unique about the deity in

this temple. What? [K eywords accepted]

1515



This is the only temple in India where R ama is worshipped as a KingThis is the only temple in India where R ama is worshipped as a King

1616



Only two Indians have made it this far since India¶sfirst µinduction¶ in 1920. The post is more conferral

than appointment, it comes once in a lifetime, and it

only lasts a year.

The first was Nitish Chandra Laharry, who was also

the first from Asia (1962-63), the second was

businessman R ajendra Saboo (1991-92 ). Now we have

a third ± Kalyan Banerjee (pic next slide)

Which international entity?

1616

1616



1616



R otary InternationalR otary International

1717



This institution of national importanceunder the Ministry of Culture was opened

to the public on February 1, 1953. It is

situated in a scenic 30 acre BelvedereEstate located near the Alipore Zoological

Gardens, in Kolkata.

Which institution are we talking about?

1717



National Library of IndiaNational Library of India

1818



The video in the next slide is from the

movie ³Mere Jeevan Saathi´ (1972). The

music for this song was composed by R DBurman and sung by Asha Bhonsle. Which

brand used this song in their advertisement

recently?

1818

1818



1818



1919



Which Indian politician

hailing from Baramati town

in Pune district, has joined a

winery partnership withliquor baron Vijay Mallya

and also has a variety of

seedless grapes marketednationwide under his name?

1919



SharadSharad PawarPawar

2

0

2

0



Paresh Maity is a low profile Indian painter who has had only 43 shows in twenty years.

He gradually moved from atmospheric

scenery to bold and graphic paints. His

biggest and longest painting at over 850

feet, a monumental effort was for whatspecific purpose? (pic next slide)

00

2

0

2

0



00



Paintings on the ceiling of the new Terminal 3, Delhi AirportPaintings on the ceiling of the new Terminal 3, Delhi Airport

2121



There have only been

29 such instances in

Test cricket history so

far. While Sri Lanka

does not feature in thislist, England leads the

list with 6.

There are three Indiansin this list. Who fills in

the list apart from these

two? (No part points)



Man of the Match Awards in their debut matches in TestMan of the Match Awards in their debut matches in Test CricketCricket

R avichandran Ashwin, the other twoare Praveen Amre and R P Singh

2

2

2

2



This is the insignia of a famous company in

Switzerland which is still in existence. They came up with a plan for creating something in 1854 and it

came into operation in 1899. What is their iconic

creation which has been declared as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in India?

22



NilgiriNilgiri Mountain R ailway Mountain R ailway

2

3

2

3



Fill in the blank

33



Mario MirandaMario Miranda

2424



Y oga, Business, Sports, Journalists,

R esearch, Conference, Tourist, Transit, X,

Employment, Missionaries, Medical and

Student are categories of what important

document?



Indian VisasIndian Visas

2

5

2

5



Identify the person

speaking in this

audio clip. This was recorded

during his speech

in MadrasUniversity in 2011

55



Venkatraman R amakrishnan Venkatraman R amakrishnan

2

6

2

6



The preparation of this 36 course meal in theKashmiri Muslim tradition is considered to be

an art. Almost all the dishes are meat-based

(lamb, chicken, fish) and it is consideredsacrilege to serve any dishes based on pulses or

lentils. The name of the meal is the

combination of the Kashmiri words for ³chef´

and ³meat shop´. Name this meal. (pic next slide)

66

2

6

2

6



66



Wazwan Wazwan

2727



The history of this game in India dates back to thetime when the British played this game. The

Indian national team has just played 10

International games and have lost all of them. The

worst defeat came against Kuwait (32-2) in April

2011. The team is captained by Tundup Namgyal.

Name this sport that is also popular among the

expats of the Canadian and R ussian consulates inMumbai and Delhi.



Ice Hockey Ice Hockey

2

8

2

8



Begun in 1983 and recently measuring 61 ft inheight, Samban-Lei Sekpil, is the world¶s tallest

topiary according to The Guinness Book of

WorldR

ecords. It is clipped off into a tieredshape called a sekpil or satra that honours the

forest god Umang Lai.

Identify the state in which it can be found (pic inthe next slide)

88

2

8

2

8



88



ManipurManipur

2

9

2

9



DC comics recently

gave a huge makeover

to all their superheroes.

Which article of clothing was used in

these costumes that was

inspired by the modernday dress uniforms of

the Marines and Navy?

99

2

9

2

9



99



Nehru CollarNehru Collar

3

0

3

0



Name the movie

00



MarinaMarina



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