Quizathon Lite 3-5 Finals

Delhi Public School, Ruby Park
presents
Finals
Activate your Inquisition!

General Rules:
o Quizmaster (QM) is always correct.
o If you doubt any answer, refer to the first rule!
o QM for the day: i. Prachurjo Dutta Roy
ii. Sunhrit Paria
iii. Aryaman Banerjee (GQM)
o Various topics, varying levels of difficulty
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Rules:
o QM for the round: Sunhrit
o 10 Text Questions
o 100/0 on the Direct, 50/0 on the Pass
o If you don’t attempt, points won’t be deducted

Question 1
Identify this rising Kiwi quick, who picked up the wicket of captain Virat Kohli
twice during the World Test Championship final, and has already taken 46
wickets in the 8 test matches he has played.
5

Question 3
X is a plasmid DNA vaccine for preventing SarsCoV-2, the first of its
kind. Most Covid-19 vaccines currently are given in two doses, with a
couple of single-shot ones also available. X, by contrast, will be given in
three doses, with an interval of 28 days between the first and second
and second and third shots. X is also special, as it will be administered
through a spring powered device. ID X.
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Question 4
The Payyoli Express, PT Usha treated him as her guru. He refused the Arjuna
award in 2001, saying that it came too late. Name this recently demised
sportsperson who brought two golds for India in the 1958 Olympics.
14

Question 5
Name this vehicle which belongs to the family of the Creta, the Tucson, the
Kona Electric, the Santa Fe, and the Venue.
17

Question 6
What is being shown?
20

Question 7
X was born in Omaha, Nebraska. X initially went to the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania, but finally graduated from the University of
Nebraska. We now know X as the long serving CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. X has
donated $ 41 billion to charity since 2006, about $ 37.2 billion of it has gone to
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Just a few days ago, however, X left the
Foundation. Identify X.
23

Question 8
The symptoms of this disease includes swelling and pain in the eyes, extremely
runny nose, dark spots around the nose. Scientifically called Aspergillus niger ,
and misnomered as Mucormycosis. How do we better know this potentially
fatal disease?
26

Question 9
He was, and according to some experts, still is, the Chief Secretary of West
Bengal. Now, though, we mostly know him as the Chief Advisor to the
Government of West Bengal. Identify him.
29

Answer
Alapon Bandhopadhyay
31

Question 10
Recently, X and his partner, Kasi Bennett, became parents to children Saint
Leo, and Thunder. The couple also have a daughter, Olympia Lightning. Name X.

Rules:
o QM for the round: Prachurjo
o Part A: 6 Visuals & AV
o Part B: 6 Connects
o Infinite Pounce
o 200/-100

Question 1
Following are the connectors and overpasses of what?

Answer
The Great Indian Banyan Tree, Botanical Garden, Shibpur
46

Answer
West Bengal 2021 Election Result Map
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Question 5
Who’s voice and what occasion is it?

Answer
Jane Goodall, Earth Day
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Question 6
Identify the movie.

Answer
Vahanas found in Durga Mondop (Vahanas gets you half the points)
Peacock – Karthik
Rat – Ganesh
Lion – Maa Durga
Owl – Lakshmi
Swan – Saraswati
59

Answer
Types of Kebabs
Silk (Resham) – Reshmi Kebab
Iron Rod – Seekh Kebab
Green Colour – Hariyali Kebab
Swallowing – Gilouti Kebab
Coal – Koyla Kebab (GQM’s recommendation)
Md. Shami – Shammi Kebab
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Answer
Metro stations
Netaji Statue – Shyambazar/Netaji(Kudghat)
Uttam Kumar – Mahanayak Uttam Kumar(Tollygunge)
Dakshineshwar – Dakshineshwar
Gitanjali – Gitanjali(Naktala)
Dum Dum Jn. – Dum Dum
Netaji Bhaban – Netaji Bhaban(Bhawanipore)
New Market – Esplanande
Maidan + Victoria – Maidan
Surya Sen – Masterda Surya Sen(Bandsroni)
Shahid Khudiram - Shahid Khudiram(Briji)
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Answer
Books by Roald Dahl
James and the giant peach – Peach
Esio Trot – Tortoise
Matilda - Matilda Tilly Ramsay
Charlie and the chocolate factory - Chocolate
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Rules:
o QM for the round: GQM Aryaman
o 200/-100 Infinite Pounce

Question 1
The design of the X, in circulation since 2011 features the lettering "भारत" on left
and "INDIA" on right on the outer ring, and the year of production mark below.
On the reverse it features 10 notches with a particular sign below it, and the
number 10 below this sign. What is X?

Question 2
What has been blacked out?

Question 3
This man, born in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, educated in Bishop Cotton School,
has won a Sahitya Akademi Award, a Padma Shri and a Padma Bhushan. Who
am I talking about?

Question 4
What name is given to 6 June 1944, the day the Normandy Landings took place?

Question 5
If you’ve been to DPS at least once, chances are, you’ve noticed a certain bank
having its branch in the building opposite to the main gate, along with a dental
clinic. Which bank?

Answer
Oriental Bank of Commerce
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Question 6
What is the white part on top of the drink called?

Question 7
This is the ‘recipe’ that obtains 10 litres of what?
• Ethanol 96%: 8333 ml
• Hydrogen peroxide 3%: 417 ml
• Glycerol 98%: 145 ml

Answer
All have played the role of Feluda
100

Question 9
This fruit, though a very popular snack in countries like Thailand, Singapore and
Hong Kong, has been prohibited to be carried in public transport in these
countries due to its strong smell. With highly toxic seeds and a structure closely
resembling a jackfruit with spines, can you name this fruit?

Question 10
Connect: Labrador, Chesapeake Bay, Golden, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling and
Curly coated.

Rules:
o QM for the round: Quizathon Core Team
o 10 Direct questions
o +100/0

QM for Q.1: Archi Adhikari
109

Question 1
X is a very popular book written by more than 40 writers, contains
atleast 185 songs and is about 611,000 words long. Identify X.

QM for Q. 2 & Q.3: Harsh Shaw
113

Question 2
'X' is a creature, whose meat is considered to be healthier than other
types of meat in Australia. Red, Eastern Grey & Western Grey are some
types of 'X'. X's babies are known as 'Y'. 'Y' stays in X's pouch for over 9
months. 'Y' shares it's name with a famous character from the show
'Oggy & the Cockroaches’. Identify X & Y

Answer
X- Kangaroo
Y- Joey
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Question 3
This app is founded by a Swedish company, and is one of the most
popular apps in India. This app works on the principle of Crowdsourcing.
Only 260 people works for the development of this app, which is
surprisingly less for an app with more than 270 million users worldwide.
Be it a Swiggy or Amazon Delivery, Spams, or a friend’s new number,
this app can identify it all. Which app am I talking about?

QM for Q.4: Divyesha Singh
120

Question 4
Name the character in this popular meme.

Answer
Elmo, from the show Sesame Street
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QM for Q.5 & Q.6: Dwaipayan Maitra
124

Question 5
Identify this famous building

Answer
Hagia Sofia, Istanbul
127

Question 6
If Monalisa : DaVinci : : Sistine Chapel Ceiling : ?

QM for Q.7 & Q.8: Sunishka Samai
131

Question 7
Identify the instrument:

Question 8
Starting X’s career from a small nightclub in Chennai, X’s uncommon
pitch started touching hearts and soon X went across cities for her
much awaited night club gigs (some in Calcutta too). X got a chance in
the film industry just by co-incidence. X won innumerable accolades
including the Filmfare and the Padma Shri. X is also known for her
distinct baritone voice. Identify X.

QM for Q.9 & Q.10: Rupsa Ghosh
138

Question 9
Connect: Golden, Easter, Madonna, Peace, Tiger

Question 10
Megh and Jo are two characters from a very popular classic fiction by
Louisa May Alcott. This book was also made into a movie last year.
What is the name of the book ?

Rules:
o QM for the round: Aryaman Banerjee
o Rapid fire on favourite topic
o 5 Questions each
o 200/-100
o 60 seconds
o Questions can be passed an will be asked again if time is left

Rules:
o Questions on 9 topics (topics on next slide)
o 3 difficulty levels: i. Easy: 100/-50
ii. Medium: 200/-100
iii. Hard: 300/-150
o Pick-n-choose
o No passes or pounce (Anti-climactic I know, but I am Christopher Nolan XD)

Topics:
o Sunhrit:
i. Art, Culture & Tradition (ACT)
ii. Sports (SPR)
iii. Entertainment (ENT)
o Aryaman:
i. Pop Culture (PC)
ii. Food (FOD)
iii. Travel (TRV)
o Prachurjo:
i. Science (SCI)
ii. Earth n Wildlife (WLD)
iii. Language n Literature (LNL)

150
QM Sunhrit QM Prachurjo
GQM Aryaman
ACT
100
SPR
100
ENT
100
ACT
200
SPR
200
ENT
200
ACT
300
SPR
300
ENT
300
PC
100
FOD
100
TRV
100
PC
200
FOD
200
TRV
200
PC
300
FOD
300
TRV
300
SCI
100
WLD
100
LNL
100
SCI
200
WLD
200
LNL
200
SCI
300
WLD
300
LNL
300

ACT 100
Cubism was a popular art culture in the 20th century invented by Georges
Braque and X. We also know X for paintings like The Old Guitarist, Harlequin with
Glass, Boy with a Pipe etc. ID X.

Answer
Pablo Picasso
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ACT 200
Playing now is the theme song of one of the most popular Bengali detective
movies. It is inspired from a western classical piece. Who is the original
composer of this piece?

Answer
Mozart
156
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ACT 300
X is an ancient town in the state of Karnataka, 422 km from the city of Mysore.
It illustrates one of the best examples of the sculptures of the Vijaynagar
Empire. It was also declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. What place
am I talking about?

SPR 100
Well, they say chess originated from the Iranian game of Shatranj. It's true that
the modern two player form that we see today has actually evolved from
“Shatranj”, but the earliest game of the type actually originated in India, and it
was played with four players. What was this Indian form of chess called?

Answer
Chelsea won the UCL Finals
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Answer
Border Gavaskar Trophy
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ENT 100
How do we know them better?

Answer
Dude Perfect
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ENT 200
This Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel is the center of three Hindi films, one
in 1935, starring Pramathesh Chandra Barua, one in 1955, starring Dilip Kumar,
and one in 2002 starring Shah Rukh Khan. Which iconic novel are we talking
about?

Answer
Devdas
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ENT 300
Identify the instrument.

PC 100
These are the lyrics of the favourite song of which singer? "Ah my beauty past
compare, these jewels bright I wear! Was I ever Margarita? Is it I? Come reply!
Mirror mirror tell me truly!"

Answer
Bianca Castafiore
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Answer
The Sorcerer’s/Philosopher’s Stone
183
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PC 300
What does this list of symbols signify? (Very specific answer)

Answer
James Bond films starring Daniel Craig
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FOD 100
Made from a species of the red algae (seaweed) of genus Pyropia, this food
item has a strong and distinctive flavour, and is often used in Japanese cuisine.
What am I talking about?

FOD 200
Piper cubeba, cubeb or tailed pepper is a plant in the genus Piper, cultivated
for its fruit and essential oils. Commercial cubeb consists of the dried berries,
similar in appearance to black pepper, but with stalks attached. Cubeb came
to Europe via India through trade with the Arabs, thus giving you a clue about
what type of dishes it may be used in. How do we better know cubeb?

Answer
Kebabchini
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FOD 300
FITB and also state what this is the list for.
• Shameless Vanilla
• Frolicking fruit & nut
• Crunchilicious Butterscotch
• Choca doodle doo _________

Answer
Chocolate; Kwality Walls Block ice cream flavours
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TRV 100
Four routes marked by four different colours, what does this map signify?

Answer
The Four voyages of Christopher Columbus
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TRV 200
There are 417 bridges in X, and 72 of which are private. Houses in X are
numbered according to districts, not streets, making it difficult to find
addresses, even for postmen. The rule of thumb is to look for a monument,
shop, or landmark in close proximity. There are about 350 gondolas and 400
gondolieri in X. There are 177 Y(s) in X. The S-shaped Grand Y is the biggest and
splits the city in two. Name X and Y.

Answer
X-Venice
Y-Canals
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TRV 300
What are these the flags of?

Answer
Flags of USA states (Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon)
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SCI 100
Identify the apparatus. Specific name only.

Answer
Sphygmomanometer
207
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Answer
Vikram Sarabhai
210
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SCI 300
ቴዎድሮስ አድሓኖም ገብረኢየሱስ is the Tigrinya name of this person. He is an Ethiopian
biologist and public health researcher and has also been Ethiopia’s Health and
Foreign Affairs Minister. In 2017, he resigned and became the first African to
hold a post. What is the post if the person’s English name is Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus?

Answer
Director - General of WHO
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WLD 100
First observed in the year 1957 from 2nd of October to 8th of October, what
event am I talking about whose aim is to protect Indian flora and fauna?

Answer
National Wildlife Week
216
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WLD 200
The white mountain, named X, is visible from my apartment roof in his
hometown, Siliguri. X is also an express train running between Sealdah and
Agartala. ID X. (Funny how there’s so less pollution that I can see so far)

Answer
Kanchenjunga
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WLD 300
I was born in Siliguri, a city-town in North Bengal. Siliguri is very close to the
Dooars Region which houses the national park X.
X is known for its large numbers of the animal Y and is close to the forest
towns Lataguri, Mainaguri, Malbazar and city-town Jalpaiguri. Rivers flowing
through X are the Murti and the Jaldhaka.
Y is often confused with unicorns because of keratin outgrowths that form on
their snout for combating. Y is also the mascot for Jaldapara WS, Kaziranga NP
and the 12th SAF Games.
ID X and Y.

Answer
X- Gorumara National Park
Y- Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros
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LNL 100
What title was held by floccinaucinihilipilification, that is now held by
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis? (Specific answer!)

Answer
Longest word in the Dictionary
225
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LNL 200
Being played now is the beginning of one of the most popular detective stories
of the world. Name the detective and the story.

Answer
Sherlock Holmes; The Hound of Baskervilles
228
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Answer
Wimbledon; Rudyard Kipling
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