F

RE

E

QIK

PRELIMS

Rules20 question Prelims.

Starred questions to decide in a tie.Quizmasters’ decision is final.

1.funda

• Banner in OLD TRAFFORD IN MEMORY OF THE BUSBY BABES

2.The first quotation referring to X is out of a 1976 book called Filmy, Filmy by H R F Keating, who created Inspector Ghote.What is X?

Bollywood

• 3.“Very tasteful. Honestly, the bronze medal is like a gold,” X said.

• Who on what?

Isinbayeva on winning pole vault olympic bronze

4.Id is the name of the kingdom in the comic strip the Wizard of Id.

What are the residents of Id called?

Idiots

• 5.It had its origin in India and was called Mokshapat . Believed to be created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev , it was used to represent virtues and vices, to teach Hinduism and Hindu values to children. Virtues: In the original game 12 th position was faith, 57 was Generosity, 76 was Knowledge, and, 44 for Arrogance, 49 for Vulgarity, 52 for Theft, 58 for Lying, 62 for Drunkenness, 84 for Anger, 92 for Greed, 95 for Pride, 73 for Murder The last position represented Nirvana or Moksha. What?

Snake Ladder

6.Män som hatar kvinnor (2005)Flickan som lekte med elden (2006) Luftslottet som sprängdes, literally, The air castle that blew up (2007)

These are the original Swedish titles of an immensely poular book series.

Which?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor, literally, Men who hate women) (2005)The Girl Who Played with Fire (Flickan som lekte med elden, literally, The girl who played with fire) (2006)The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Luftslottet som sprängdes, literally, The air castle that blew up) (2007)

Sitter-

7.How do we better know “BOSIE” in the terms of cricket?

Googly delivery

8.X died, as he would have liked, in the studio.But even after his death the movie Y had to be completed. So a lookalike was brought in to stand for him in the final sections of the movie and his younger brother’s voice was dubbed in.Identify X and Y.

X=Uttam KumarY=Ogo Bodhu Sundari

*9.X was unbeaten in the X’s event since 2004 and also won the Gold at Beijing in 2008. However, at the world athletic championships recently, X lost to Jerome Singleton of the US. Both clocked 11.36s, but Singleton won in a photo finish. This is probably the last major race that they will take part in before London 2012.

Who is X?

Oscar Pistorius

*10.Whose action figure?

Amrish Puri

11.What is happening here?

Making of Warne-Muaralidharan trophy

12.Technical specificationsLength: 15 feet 2 inches (4.62 m)Width: 9 feet 2 inches (2.79 m)height 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m)Weight: 2.5 short tons (2.3 t)Acceleration: 0-60 in 5.6 seconds.Engine: 5.7 liter GM V8 engine capable of 500 horsepower (370 kW).

Dual front autocannonsRocket launcherJet engine on back of car for quick boosts/"rampless" jumpsStealth mode, which turns off the car's lights and cuts off the main engine. Explosive out any caltrops are deployed from the rear of the vehicle, which can take cars that make contact with them.

What?

Tumbler, The Batmobile

13.Significance?

14.Which movie?

The Excorcist

15.On the August 2 1976 edition of TIME MAGAZINE X’s photo was published and caption was “ SHE’S PERFECT. ”.

Identify X

*16.A sophisticated rhetorician, inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity and gifted with an egotistical imagination that can at all times command an interminable and inconsistent series of arguments to malign an opponent and to glorify himself.- Benjaimain Disraeli

This extremely boring quote is very very popular in India for a reason.Why?

*17. In July 2011 , Fenerbache's international friendly with Ukranian champions Shakhtar Donetsk was marred by violence . The Istanbul side was initially told to play two home matches behind closed doors after fans invaded the pitch . However , the Turkish football association later came up with a radical and innovative solution for tackling hooliganism , thereby creating a first of kinds . What did the Turkish FA do ?

Only women and children were allowed for the match

18.Whose red nose?

• 19. In the 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships, Marko _______, along with his brother, lost to Paes and Bhupathi in the first round of the doubles. This was the only match that these brothers played together all year.

• Who is the brother?

Djokovic Brothers

20.Avenue named in whose honour ?