Entertainment Quiz Prelims

1. Gerald Holtom used a combination of the semaphore symbols for theletters ‘N’ and ‘D’, standing for nuclear disarmament to create it. Its unicodesymbol is U+262E. It has been accused of being associated with satanism. What?

The Peace Symbol

Emperor Aladeen/The Dictator/Sacha Baron Cohen

3*. X involves the music video for the 1987 Rick Astley song “Never Gonna Give You Up” which can be frequently encountered on Youtube. It’s a bait and switch, a person provides a hyperlink seemingly relevant to thetopic, but actually leading to the Astley video. Persons led to the music video are said to “have been X’ed”. What popular internet phenomenon are we talking about?

RickRolling

4*. The inside view of what?

Darth Vader’s Mask

5. ‘The Artist’, this year’s winner forthe Academy Awards for the best film, was the second movie of this kind to win the award since ‘Wings’, which won the award in 1929. What makes these two movies different from others?

The Only silent movies to have won an oscar.

6*. Take a look. What is this shot called?

The Kubrick Stare

7. Map of what?(Image in next slide)

Gotham City!

8. Sitter. What is the Pinnocchio paradox?

The paradox which will result if Pinnocchio says “My nose will grownow.”, If it is true, it should not grow;which will render the statement false, and hence result in a paradox.

9. ‘And I Laid traps for the troubadors who got killed before they reachedBombay’ is probably a reference to the Thugee cult, devoted to the Goddess Kali, the Goddess of death. Kali was also the inspiration for the iconic band’s logo, whose lyrics were just mentioned. Which band?

Rolling Stones

10. David Bowie, the original composer, bemoaned the fact that when he performed this numberhimself, he would encounter “kids that came up afterwards and say, ‘It’s coolthat you’re doing a Nirvana song.’ And I think, ‘Fuck you, little tosser.’” Name the song, the cover of which outshone the original.

The Man Who Sold the World

11*. Professor Paul Frommer, thelinguistics expert from the University of South California was roped in to create this. Some say it sounds like German or Japanese. What?

The Na’vi language for Avatar!

12. The concept for X was developed in 1988 by LokSeva Sanchar Parishad, and was composed by Louis Banks. It was unique for having lyrics in 14different languages and featured more than 20 celebrities. 20 years later, thesong was re-recorded with an updated cast. Which famous song are we talking about?

Mile Sur MeraTumhara

13. The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) isa North American non-profit organization devotedto the promotion of public interest in archaeology, and the preservation of archaeological sites.The American Journal of Archaeology is published by the institute.Who is the only non-archaeologist in the present Governing Board of the AIA

Harrison Ford

14. This song, when translated intoEnglish, reads like “Slide cot, it looks like Will Smith’s wife.” Which popular song?

‘Sarkai Lo Khatiya, JadaLage’!

15. Give the missing link.

MunnaBhai MBBS

16. Shown is a mugshot of D-company gangster Maya Dolas. It was crossed with an ‘X’ after hisdeath in a gunbattle between his gang and team members of Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad.This “first daylight encounter of India” was made into a movie. Who playes Maya Dolas?

VivekOberoy

17. The actor shown is Andy Serkis. Who/what is he playing?

The Gollum (Lord of the Rings)

18. Who holds the patent shown in this blueprint?

Michael Jackson

19. ID this legendary group.

Monty Python

20. This series, which debuted in 1986 on Doordarshan is considered one ofthe longest running series of its kind in the world.In 2004, it entered the Guinness WorldRecords by shooting an episode of 111 minutes in one continuous shot. Which TV series?

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