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ROUND 1 MAY THE QUESTIONS BEGIN!!!!

QUESTION 1 – TEAM A

X has 22 Grand Slam Singles' Titles to her name. She ranks Third in WTA's all-time singles' titles list. She was ranked World No. 1 by the WTA, for a record 377 weeks. Her greatest distinction, perhaps, is winning all the Four Grand Slam Singles' Titles and the Olympic Gold in the same calendar year. She is best known for her great footwork and powerful forehand drive. Billie Jean King has said, "X is definitely the greatest women's Tennis player of all time." Identify X.

STEFFI GRAF

AND THE ANSWER IS…

QUESTION 2 – TEAM B

This movie filmed by a certain director was the highest grossing film of all time until another movie by the same director overtook it for the top-spot. This movie went on to get a staggering 14 Academy Award nominations and a certain song in the movie went on to win the Grammy for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television. This movie is the first film to be released on video(DVD/VHS) while it was still being shown in theatres. Which movie am I talking about?

TITANIC


QUESTION 3 – TEAM C

Connect :1. Unfriend 2. Omni-shambles3. Squeezed-middle 4. Selfie5. Vape6.(Non-Exhaustive List)

OXFORD DICTIONARY WORD OF THE YEARS


QUESTION 4 – TEAM D

Android version 4.4 was from the letter 'K' and was named "KitKat" and Android version 5.0 was from the letter 'L' and was consequently named "Lollipop." A certain Ankur Agarwal, a co-founder at PriceBaba.com, started a vociferous campaign first to name the Android version from K as 'X' and when it failed, re-started the campaign to name the Android version from L as 'Y.' His initial campaign included mailing boxes of 'X' to Larry Page and Andy Rubin and later sending boxes of 'Y.' Give me X and Y.

X – KAJU-KATLIY - LADDOO


QUESTION 5 – TEAM E

CONNECT

CADBURY



X was a Carnatic vocalist, who was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna. Lata Tai gave her the title “Tapaswini” to X, while Pandit Nehru called her “The Queen of Music.” She was best-known for her devotional songs and bhajans. She travelled to London, New York, Canada and various other international destinations as India’s cultural ambassador, post independence. There were reports of Bollywood producing a biopic on X with Vidya Balan playing X. Identify X.

M.S. SUBBULAKSHMI



AD for which Product….?????

MURPHY RADIO



Which Place?????

SISTINE CHAPEL



Advertisement about what?????(Audio of the Ad where Grandchildren unite their

Grandparents from India and Pakistan..)

GOOGLE



The official motto of this is “Citius, Altius, Fortius.” The unofficial yet popular motto of this is “The most important thing is not to win but to take part!” What am I talking about?

THE OLYMPIC GAMES



X was a noted Indian poet of the “Nayi Kavita” literary movement of the early 20th century Hindi literature. His best-known work is “Madhushala”, a book of 135 quatrains. He adopted a certain pen-name, a name which later became immortal in the Indian Film Industry. Identify X.

HARIVANSH RAI BACHCHAN



What is so special about this small piece???

“THE ASHES” WAS USED FOR THE FIRST TIME



Identify the Product…

ONIDA



CONNECT

AIRPORTS OF INDIA



Identify the Brand…(Ad of a Jewelry Brand where a woman gets married the second

time with her daughter by her side..)

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TANISHQ



Damodar, Balkrishna and Vasudeo were revolutionaries. On the spot of present day Ganeshkhind Road, Pune they assassinated a certain British officer who was the Plague Commissioner of Pune and his military escort Lt Ayerst. They were later hanged on these charges. How are they better known as?

CHAPHEKAR BROTHERS



FITB :INDIAN WELLS 2015 MIAMI OPEN 2015 FAMILY CIRCLE CUP, CHARLESTON 2015 -------------------- -------------------- GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2015 WUHAN OPEN 2015 CHINA OPEN 2015(HALF-POINTS FOR BOTH)

WIMBLEDON 2015US OPEN 2015

(SANIA MIRZA AND MARTINA HINGIS’ DOUBLES’ TITLES of 2015)



This planet is home to the tallest peak in our Solar System. Its Moons are named after the horses of a Roman God, who is also said to rule this planet. Water exists on this planet as ice beneath a permanent ice-cap at the South Pole of this planet. A certain comic character in the world of Looney Tunes hails from this planet. Which planet am I talking about?

MARS



X is a Goddess from Egypt. She was first worshipped in ancient Egyptian religion and later worshipped throughout the Roman Empire. X literally means “Throne.” However, today we all know her name in a very different context, in fact one could say we know her name in a very opposite context than the one mentioned above. The abbreviation of a certain organization originated in the Middle East is X. What is the X I am talking about?

ISIS



X began its journey on Jan 19, 2006. Weighing a little over 400 kg, X was never supposed to stop at its intended destination. X did manage to cruise past its destination on July 14, 2015. This one of its kind journey was a success and X will always be remembered for what it is. Identify X.

NEW HORIZONS PROBE


ROUND 2 CONNECT

SET 150/-25 50/-25

SET 240/-20 40/-20

SET 330/-15 30/-15

SET 420/-10 20/-10

SET 510 10

INCREDIBLE INDIA


QUESTION 1

List down all the Prime Ministers of India post Independence.

AND THE ANSWER IS…Jawaharlal NehruGulzarilal Nanda

Lal Bahadur ShashtriIndira GandhiMorarji DesaiCharan SinghRajiv Gandhi

VP SinghChandra ShekharPV Narsimha Rao

Atal Bihari VajpayeeHD Deve Gowda

IK GujralManmohan Singh

Narendra Modi

QUESTION 2

List down India’s Summer Olympic Individual medalists post Independence. (with the sport in which they won the medal.)

AND THE ANSWER IS…KD Jadhav - WrestlingLeander Paes - Tennis

Karnam Malleswari - WeightliftingRajyavardhan SIngh Rathore - Shooting

Abhinav Bindra - ShootingVijender Singh - Boxing

Sushil Kumar - WrestlingVijay Kumar - Shooting

Saina Nehwal - BadmintonGagan Narang - ShootingMC Mary Kom - Boxing

Yogeshwar Dutt - Wrestling

List down the Products with their respective Tag-Lines given :

Fresh and Juicy The Taste of India Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai Swad Zindagi Ka Where ever you go, our network follows Taste Bhi, Health Bhi Desh ki Dhadkan Dobara Mat Poochna Bujhaye Pyaas, Baki Sab Bakwaas Jee Lalchaye, Raha Na Jaye

QUESTION 3


FrootiAmul

Asian PaintsDairy Milk

HutchMaggi

Hero HondaChlormint

SpriteAlpenlibe

ROUND 4 GRID WITH A TWIST

CRICKET SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

HARRY POTTER

BOLLYWOODINDIAN

HISTORY

INDIAN MYTHOLOGY

FAMOUSPERONALITIES

LITERATURE

Points for Grid - Cricket.pptx

Points for Grid - Sci and Tech.pptx

Points for Grid - Harry Potter.pptx

Points for Grid - Bollywood.pptx

Points for Grid - History.pptx

Points for Grid - History.pptx

Points for Grid - Mythology.pptx

Points for Grid - Famous People.pptx

Points for Grid - Famous People.pptx

Points for Grid - Literature.pptx

BOLLYWOOD – 10 POINTS

How are these names better known in the Hindi Film Industry? Kumudlal Ganguly Kalyan Ganguly Abhas Ganguly

Ashok KumarAnoop KumarKishore Kumar



Johanesburg : Andres Iniesta’s Wankhede : MS Dhoni’s Winning Winning Goal Sixer

California’s Sun Rains of Mumbai

Blueberry Cheesecake Gajar Ka Halwa

“Phantom of the Opera” at ________________________Broadway

FITB:

DDLJ @ MARATHA MANDIR(YEH JAWAANI HAI DEEWANI)



IDENTIFY THE FILMS

BARFI!HAIDER

VICKY DONOR



Which movie????

SAARANSH



CONNECT

BOLLYWOOD DIRECTORS WHO MADE REMAKES


CRICKET – 10 POINTS

X was nicknamed Jammy because X’s father worked in a company that manufactured Jams. X also went on to star in a Kissan Jam Advertisement in his early days. A local school tournament named after X, the Jammy Cup, is held in Bengaluru and the Player of the Match gets the “Jammy of the Day “ award. Identify X.

RAHUL DRAVID



Name the Batsman…..(Video of Shane Warne’s Ball of the 20th

Century...)

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MIKE GATTING



What has been Blanked Out???

RICHIE BENAUD



CONNECT

MOMs IN WORLD CUP CRICKET FINALS


Connect : Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior Holkar Stadium, Indore M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Eden Gardens, Kolkata Manuka oval, Canberra Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

(Non-Exhaustive List)

INDIVIDUAL 200s IN ODI CRICKET


FAMOUS PERSONALITIES – 10 POINTS

Born in Lahore, X has portrayed iconic villains in Indian and international cinema. X has worked with well-known playwrights such as Satyajit Dubey and Girish Karnad. X’s movies , among many, include Aitraaz, Damini, Karan-Arjunand movie in the Indiana Jones series. Identify X.

AMRISH PURI



X has a Star to X’s name in the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his/her’s business reality show. On June 16, 2015, X formally announced his/her candidacy for president in the 2016 election, seeking the nomination of the Republican Party. X is best known for his/her’s anti-immigration politics which has earned him/her support among the working class population. Identify X.

DONALD TRUMP



Identify her and the Company she heads….

INDRA NOOYIPEPSI Co.



X was an American entrepreneur, cartoonist, voice actor and is a widely popular cultural icon. X won an astonishing 7 Emmy Awards and 22 Academy Awards in his/her lifetime. X was portrayed by Y in a famous Hollywood movie. Incidentally, Y is also a two time Academy award winner. After Spenser Tracy, Y is the only person to have won back-to-back Best Actor Academy Award once in 1993 and in 1994. Identify X and Y.

X - Walt DisneyY – Tom Hanks



X has coined the term “Radioactivity.” X’s greatest achievements include the development of the theory of radioactivity, techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes and the discovery of two elements, one of which X named after the country of X’s birth. X shared the Physics Nobel in 1903 and won the Chemistry Nobel in 1911. Identify X and the element named after the country of X’s birth.

X - MARIE CURIEPOLONIUM


HARRY POTTER – 10 POINTS

FITB : Arnold - “Pygmy-Puff” Hedwig - “Snowy Owl”Buckbeak - “Hippogriff” Norbert - “Norwegian Ridgeback” Aragog - ___________

ACROMANTULA



This spell was first used in “The Goblet of Fire.” Barty Crouch Junior used this spell to make the Death Eaters aware of the existence of the Dark Lord at the Quidditch World Cup, when the Death Eaters were making sport of the Muggles. This spell has been numerously used since then, just not explicitly mentioned. The spell was used almost towards the end of “The Half Blood Prince”, which had disastrous consequences. What spell am I talking about?

MORSEMORDRE



Name the Four Triwizard Champions and the respective Dragons they faced during the First task of the Triwizard Tournament in “The Goblet of Fire.”

VIKTOR KRUM – CHINESE FIREBALLCEDRIC DIGGORY – SWEDISH SHORTSNOUT

FLEUR DELACOUR – WELSH GREENHARRY POTTER – HUNGARIAN HORNTAIL



____________ Pig Snout WattlebirdFortuna Major Flibbertigibbet OddsbodikinsScurvy Cur BalderdashBanana Fritters Fairy Lights____________ Alea Iacta EstAbstinence _________ DilligroutTapeworm Quid Agis

FITB :

CAPUT DRACONISMIMBULUS MIMBLETONIA

BAUBLES(GRYFFINDOR HOUSE PASSWORDS)



FITB : Tom Riddle frames Hagrid for accusing of opening the Chamber of Secrets and Aragog is the monster in the chamber. Igor Karkaroff’s trail. Ludo Bagman’s trial. The Lestranges and Barty Crouch Jr’s trial. The House of Gaunt. Tom Riddle at his orphanage. Tom Riddle asking Professor Slughorn about “Horcruxes.” Hepzibah Smith and Hokey. Tom Riddle seeks the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. ________________________________________________

SLUGHORN’S REAL HORCUX MEMORYTHE PRINCE’S TALE

(MEMORIES HARRY VISITED THROUGHT THE SERIES)


INDIAN HISTORY – 10 POINTS

Identify these esteemed Freedom Fighters….

LAL-BAL-PAL



How do we better know Maheshdas Bhat in the history of Medieval India?

BIRBAL


RABINDRANATH TAGORE’S LETTER RENOUNCING HIS KNIGHTHOOD



X was a revolutionary. Born in Calcutta, he first joined the revolutionary group, Anushilan Samiti, and then participated in the Non Co-operation movement in 1921. X later joined the HSRA and participated in bomb making with Bhagat Singh and his comrades. He died in Lahore at the age of 25 after a continuous hunger strike of 63 days. Who is X?

JATIN DAS



Love, Courage, Patience, Peacefulness, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control, Selflessness, Self-Sacrifice, Truthfulness, Righteousness, Justice, Mercy, Graciousness, Humility, Empathy, Sympathy, Supreme Knowledge, Supreme Wisdom, Supreme Moral, Love for All Beings, Hope, Trust or Faith in the goodness of God and Nature.

How are these virtues represented in modern India?

THE 24 SPOKES ON THE ASHOK CHAKRA


INDIAN MYTHOLOGY – 10 POINTS

X was the son of Rishi Bharadwaj and a disciple of Lord Parshuram. It is said X had no mother and was instead born from a vessel of leaves. X was a master in advance military arts and had great knowledge of divine weapons. X’s love for his son cost him his life.

DRONA



Known for his terrible oath, He was an unparalleled archer and warrior of his time. Son of a king, he was blessed with wish-long life. He was the Vasu Prabhasa in his previous life and cursed for stealing a cow. Usually known by the name he got after making the terrible oath, what was his (birth) name??

DEVAVRAT



X was a great Rakshasa warrior who resided in Lanka and had two younger brothers. He is considered as the most powerful and the only warrior ever had the three ultimate weapons of Trimurti ,i.e., Brahmanda Astra, Vaishnava Astra and Pashupatastra. He had defeated Indra and was said to be an invincible warrior, until a descendent of Raghu defeated and slayed him. Said to have slayed 670 million Vanaras in a day, name this powerful son of a powerful father.

MEGHNAD



HarishchandraBhagirathaAjaDilipaSagaraRaghuPrasenajit22 of the 24 Jain Tirthankars(Not the Complete List)

Connect :

DESCENDNTS OF RAM – IKSHAVKU DYNASTY



He is said to be the Personification of Dwapara Yuga. He had two sons, Uluka and Bhasmasur. His sister’s horoscope showed that she would become a widow after her first marriage and hence, his sister was married to a Goat first and the goat was killed to fulfill of the prophecy. His sister’s second marriage did not please him. He did make his dissent known but he was paid no heed. Legend says that a certain device, which was made from his father’s bones, went on to destroy fates of not one, not many but all. Who am I talking about?

SHAKUNI


LITERATURE – 10 POINTS

Connect : Mark Twain Lewis Carroll Saki Orrin Henry Robert Galbraith Mary Westmacott Emily Bronte Voltaire

PEN-NAMES



X was started by Y, to teach Indian children about their cultural heritage. The first 10 titles of X were in Kannada and the 11th title was the first in English. X has seen over 400 titles. Over the years titles of X have been translated into 20 Indian languages and some have been even translated into foreign languages such as French, Spanish, German, Swahili, etc. Indentify both X and Y.

X – AMAR CHITRA KATHAY – ANANT PAI



Connect : Edwin Rodriques Jamshed Singh Rathore aka Jimmy Stetson Wasiullah Khan aka Musafir Nicolai Vronski Keemat LalModhusudhon Tarafdar Jesus Christ(Exhaustive List)

SUSANNA’S SEVEN HUSBANDS(7 KHOON MAAF)



FITB :“--------------” is a verse referred five times in the Quran. It is referred to symbolize God’s power. The first word of this phrase means “To be” or “To Exist”, while the second word means “It Is.” In the Quran, on one such occasion the phrase appears as follows :“The originator of the Heavens and Earth. When He decrees a matter, he only says to it : “Be! And It Is.” This phrase became very popular in song in a 2011 Bollywood movie.

KUN FAYAKUN



Connect : Christopher Marlowe’s “The Jew of Malta.” A Story in “A Simpleton” by Giovanni Fiorentino in 1565. “Gesta Romanorum” translated by Richard Robinson in 1577. “The Jew”, a play in the ‘Schoole of Abuse’ by Gosson in 1579.

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE


SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY – 10 POINTS

HOW DOES THE WORLD BETTER KNOW THEM AS???

HEWLETT-PACKARD



X was an American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist and futurist, whose best known contribution is the design of the modern AC electrical supply system. Known for his eccentric personality, X was rivals with Thomas Edison. He obtained around 300 patents for his inventions. His best known invention, named after him, perhaps is an electrical resonant transformer circuit, which is used to produce high voltage, low current, high frequency, AC electricity. Identify X.

TESLA



Kip Thorne, an American theoretical physicist, is known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics. He also is one of the world’s leading experts on the astrophysical implications of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. His first full book for non-scientists is “Black Holes and Time Warps.” He acted as a scientific consultant to the Sci-Fi film X. His second book is “The Science of X” which was released as a follow up to the movie X. This entire text connects to the movie X. Which movie am I talking about?

INTERSTELLAR



X Syndrome, also known as capture-bonding, is a Psychological phenomenon in which hostages express sympathy and empathy and have positive feelings toward their captors. X Syndrome, named after a certain Scandinavian city, takes its name after the Norrmalstorg robbery of ‘Kreditbanken, at Norrmalstorg in the said certain Scandinavian city. In popular culture, various movies have depicted this Syndrome. Some of these films are, ‘Never Say Never Again’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon’, and the Bollywood productions ‘Highway’ and ‘Kidnap.’ What is X?

STOCKHOLM SYNDROME



X was the assigned codename of India’s first successful nuclear bomb test on May 18, 1974. The bomb was detonated on the army base, Pokhran Test Range (PTR), in Rajasthan by the Indian Army under the supervision of several key army officials. The operation was code named such because May 18, that year, happened to be _______ Jayanti. Give me the code name…

SMILING BUDDHA


ROUND 5 FACE OFF

1. Connect Los Angeles, London, Paris, Stockholm and Athens.Ans) They have hosted the Summer Olympics more than

once.

2. One of the most famous mountain climbers in history, he is one of the first two individuals known to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. His autobiography is titled, "Tiger of the Snows." Who am I talking about?Ans) Tenzing Norgay

3. Complete the List...DLF, Pepsi, ________Ans) Vivo

4. Whose autobiography is titled "My Country, My Life?"Ans) Lal Krishna Advani

5. Sachin Tendulkar's First Test century came against which country?Ans) England

TEAM A

TEAM B

1. According to Hindu Mythology which mountain did Lord Krishna pick up with his little finger to protect the people of Vrindavan from torrential rains unleashed on them by Lord Indra?Ans) Mount Govardhan

2. Which country sports a Maple leaf on their Flag?Ans) Canada

3. If Jaipur is India's Pink City, which is India's Blue city?Ans) Jodhpur

4. According to a popular story, from where has the name "Nylon" originated?Ans) New York and London

5. Which brand's tag-line is "The Smartphone Network?"Ans) Airtel

TEAM C

1. The first Muslim ruler of Delhi, Qutub-ud-din-Aibak, commenced the construction of the iconic monument Qutub Minar. Which ruler constructed the fifth and last storey and completed the monument?Ans) Firoz Shah Tughlak

2. Rabindranath Tagore wrote the national anthems of two nations. One is India, which is the other?Ans) Bangladesh

3. On whose birth anniversary do we celebrate National Sports Day?Ans) Major Dhyanchand

3. He is a wrestler turned actor. His best-known role, perhaps, is the portayal of Lord Hanuman in RamanandSagar's "Ramayan." Who am I talking about?Ans) Dara Singh

5. Which international sports icon is the global brand ambassador of Tata Motors?Ans) Lionel Messi

TEAM D

1. Which Indian city is better known as Steel City?Ans) Jamshedpur

2. In the year 2000 :If Miss Universe was Lara Dutta; if Miss Asia-Pacific was Dia Mirza; then who was Miss World?Ans) Priyanka Chopra

3. Who is the creator of the character "Mowgli?"Ans) Rudyard Kipling

4. Which Indian state has two capitals - one for Summer and one for the Winter? Name the cities which serve as the capitals?Ans) Jammu and Kashmir; Srinagar and Jammu

5. Which well-known, present day Bollywood director has endorsed Fevicol?Ans) Rajkumar Hirani

TEAM E

1. The Indian government has levied a Swachh Bharat cess of how much percent?Ans) 0.5

2. Which film is India's official entry to the Oscars 2016?Ans) Court

3. He was best-known for his creation__________ for the daily comic strip "You Said It" in the Times of India. (FITB)Ans) Common Man

4. Find the odd one out. TCS, Vistara, Titan, Vivanta, Westside, Timex.Ans) Timex - The others are all subsidiaries of Tata Sons

5. Which famous Bollywood couple have been roped as the Brand Ambassadors of Haryana state?Ans) Hema Malini and Dharmendra

END OF ROUND 5

THANK YOU…….DHANYAVAD…….ARIGATO GOZAIMASU…….MERCI…….GRACIAS…….