Quiz Grand Prix 2 Prelims

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• Calista Flockhardt, Alanis Morissette, Brooke Shields, Glenn Close and Mallika Sherwawat a couple of years back, have all performed a cult play. Gimme the name of the play.

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• An F-1 question to end with. Who is a "lollypop man" in Formula One?

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• “Seeking wine, the drinker leaves home for the tavern.Perplexed, he asks, "Which path will take me there?"People show him different ways, but this is what I have to say,“Pick a path and keep walking. You will find the tavern””This is actually a translation of an extract of a famous work. Name it or the author?

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• Which company's tagline is ' Think different, Shop different"

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• ___________, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks?? Fill in the blanks

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• What statues are there at the entrance of the RBI…and what do they signify?

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• American Express aired a 2-minute commercial for the first time during the recently concluded Oscars show with the theme 'My Life, My card". Who directed the film?

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• If it was S2 for Air Sahara, what is it for Jet Lite?

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• In an all time classic advertisement, this product billed itself as ‘The only school that encourages copying’. Name the brand.

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• Recently a well known Indian Menswear brand got into trademark problems when it tried to get into the North American Market. The American company which held the trademark to the name was a shoe company. Now just identify the name of the brand that both are vying for?

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• On December 4, 1971, the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio - (referred to as the "Rolling truck Stones thing" in the song lyric) was incinerated by ‘some stupid with a flare gun’ at the entertainment complex that was part of the Montreux Casino (referred to as "the gambling house" in the song lyric) on the eve of the recording session. This inspired the title of a cult song. The name is credited to bass player Roger Glover, who related how the title occurred to him when he suddenly woke from a dream a few days later.

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• This phrase has been derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. Which phrase?

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• It is actually based on a 19th century guitar work named "Gran Vals" by Spanish musician Francisco Tárrega. It was originally named "Grande Valse" but was changed to ____. What am i referring to..?

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• Korea was originally spelt with a `c' and there has been a recent move to revert to this, why was it earlier changed to K?

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• Mehran :Pakistan:: ________:India???

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