U25 prelims, Qxerophytes

1.  LONEWOLFENTRIES ALLOWED  FREEENTRYFOR SCHOOLSTUDENTS WITHAVALIDID CARD TOP8TEAMS INFINALS ENTRY FEE-30INR CASHPRIZE FOR ALL FINALISTS

2. ত োমোর মধ্যে মোটিই ছিল। মোটির ত োহো, মোটির তলোক গোন ছিধ্রধ্ি মোটির কোধ্ি। মৃ যে তকবল ছমধ্যে তহোক…….. Team Qxerophytes is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of everyone’s beloved Mrinal Mondal & Gopal Chakraborty. May their soul rest in peace

3. Presented by

4. From Qxerophytes • Shankhodeep mondal • Koustav roy • Karishnu Banerjee • Kritadhi Banerjee • Sayantan adhikary

5. Sincere gratitude

6. Upcoming quizzes

9. PRELIMS

10. ELIMINATION DIRECTED BY ROBERT. B. WEIDE(S)

11. RULES  30 Questions  5,10,15,20,25,30 are star marked questions  Top 8 teams in the finals  Score of prelims will be considered in any kind of tie in both prelims & finals Count back rule will be applied in case of tied stars  Don’t ask for part stars Please Google as the QM(s) want you to do so Nothing much, happy Quizzing 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | SATYAJIT RAY AUDITORIUM

12. SEQUENCE QUESTION 1-10 BY JACOB QUESTION 11-20 BY KARISHNU QUESTION 21-30 BY KRITADHI 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | SATYAJIT ROY AUDITORIUM

15. 1 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • On24May2020,severalactivistsof BajrangDaldestroyedatemporarychurchbuiltfora particulareventinKerala.Theeventconveysaboutatailorandabouthisfatherwhoonceused tobeaheroinhisparticularfield.ArenownedIndiannonbankingcompanylaunchedtheir “Minnatelife”campaigntocelebratethisoccation. • Whichevent/whomamItalkingabout?Namethecompanyalso ½ + ½

16. 2 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • WamiBiratuwasoneofthemostunderratedathletesofalltime.Inapressconferenceheshareshislife- storywherehesaid.. “OnedaymygrandmothercamefromAddis,wheresheboughtsomecoffee,wrapped inapaper” • Healsotoldastorywhichconveysaboutaninternationaltournament.Hesaid… “Eightdaysbeforeour departureIgotverysick,atfirstnoonetookmetothehospital,andthentheyjustdecided Iwouldstay behind.” • whathappenedafterwhenheremainedinhospitalwhichisnowasignificantpartofworldsportshistory?

17. 3 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • X__andMe,Inc.isapubliclyheldpersonalbiotechnologycompany(logoinnextslide)bestknown forprovidingadirect-to-consumergenetictestingserviceinwhichcustomersprovidea saliva samplethatislaboratoryanalysed. • FITB.

18. 3 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB

19. 4 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • JustbeforetheRussianinvasioninKyiv,probably thiswasthelastmusicvideowhichwasshotby anymusicartistinRussia.Afterreleasingofthe videoinYoutube, thisartistsaidthathe isgoingto donatehisrecordroyaltiestoanUkrainiancharity forthesakeofhumanitythere. • Identifytheartist • Alsogivemethenameof thesongwhichincludes morethanasingleprocedure. ½ + ½

20. - 5 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • JosephSalemLelyveldisanAmericanjournalist&PulitzerPrize-winningauthor.In2011he wroteabookwhichlaterwon Pulitzer.Inhisbook,hemainly talkedabouttwopeople. Mr. HermannKallenbach,aGermanbodybuilderandhislover.Theloverofthatbodybuilderwas basicallythemainsubjectof thisbook.Inspiteofthesubjectofthatbookwasarenowned person,thebookwasbannedinsomeplacesof westernIndia.InfactourPMNarendraModi conveyedhisexpressionsaboutthisbook,itwasasimpleword“perverse”. • Identifythesubjectof thatbookwhohadagreatimpactonpoliticalworldand explainthe reasonforbanningof thatlegitandabitqueerbookwhichwouldhavehelpedIndiatobemore tidy. ½ + ½

21. 6 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • LeVélowasaleadingsportsnewspaperfromitsbeginingon1December1892untilitstopped publishingin1904.Mixingsportsreportingwithnewsandpoliticalcomments,itachieveda circulationof80,000 copiesaday.Theprintingandjournalisticrivalryoccurredwhena circular motionwascreatedbyanotherlocalnewspaper. • Identifytherivalnewspaperandthemotiontheycreated. ½ + ½

22. 7 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • XisafamousIndo-Rus paintingbyfamousRussianartistY.Thepaintingisonpermanentdisplay atYMuseum, New York.ThepaintingcontainsaHimalayanlandscapewheresomeoneisplaying thefluteunder atreeinblossomwithmajesticsnow-coveredmountainsinthebackdrop. • YtravelledaroundtheworldandspenthislastdaysinHimachalPradesh,India.Itissaidthatthe artworkXispaintedbyhimduringhislastdayslivingthere,stronglyinfluencedbySouthAsian religion. • IdentifyXandY ½ + ½

23. 8 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • AccordingtoDharmashastra,whenthecommonIndiantraditionaldressSareewasmade,it wasspecificallydesignedforwomentosavetheirdignity,despitethefactthatitwasmadeto savetheirwomanhoodfromcheapmen,aparticularbodypartremainedopen. • Thoughthishasbecomeacommonjokethatitcoversallthecoverablebodypartsexceptthis particularareawhichattractstheoppositegender, inspiteofit’sinitialobjective. • SoaccordingtoDharmashashtra,whythatbodypartremainsuncovered?

24. 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB 9 • StevenBlakeCrowderisanAmerican- Canadianconservativepoliticalcommentator,media host,actorandstandupcomedian.HehostsLouderwith Crowder,adailypoliticalpodcastandYouTubechannel, whichincludesarecurringsegmentcalled“X”. • Wenormallyseehimsmilingwithacupof drinkinhishand, sittinginfrontofatablewithaposterwhichhaswrittena challengeonit. • Whyhehasbecamesosensationalinthepop-cultworld whichmadeusargumentativeagainsthim?

25. 10 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • PuroBlancoisaColombianclothingbrandstartedbyMichael Blanco.Blancostartedthisbrandinthememoryofhis infamousmother.Justidentifyhisinfamousmotherwhowas assassinated. • Alsogivemethenameofhismother’sanothersonfromher firsthusbandwhosenamerecallsthenameofanAmerican technologycompanywhichprovidesfoodserviceaswellto consumers.

26. 11 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • HarmoniaRosalesisanAfro-CubanAmericanartistwhousuallyworksasaclassicalpainterdepicting womenandpeopleofcolourassumingrolesofpowerandbeautyinexquisiteimaginingsof ancient myths,Afro-CubanCultureandRenaissancepaintings.Shethoughtthattherewasahugeamountof racismandsexisminfamouspaintingssoshedecidedtopaintblackwomeninfamouspaintings.The nexttwovisualsaretwoof hermostfamousworks. • Namebothoftheactualpaintings.

27. 11 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU

28. 12 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • TheLandlord'sGamewascreatedin1903byLizzieMagieasawaytodemonstratethatan economy thatrewardsindividualsisbetterthananeconomywherepeoplewhocontrolthemarketholdall thewealth.ItalsohadintentionstopromotetheeconomictheoriesbyAmericanpolitical economistandjournalistHenryGeorge,inparticularhisideasabouttaxation. • Thisgamewasaninspirationtowhat,whichwasfirstpublishedbyParkerBrothersin1935?

29. 13 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • TheNa'vilanguageisafictionalconstructedlanguagemadein 2009.Thelanguagewascreatedby PaulFrommer,aprofessorattheUSCMarshallSchoolofBusiness. Notonlythelanguagehadtobe realisticallylearnableandpronounceablebythepeopleitwasmadefor,butalsoithadtonot closelyresembleanyhumanlanguage. • Whatwasthereasontocreatethislanguage?/Wheredidwehearthis?

30. 14 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • Accordingtostats,every1in20on-pitchinjuriesarecausedbyplayersdoingthis.Oneofthemost notableexamplesofthishappenedinthe1978FACupfinalbetweenIpswichandArsenal.Inthe 77thminute,Ipswich'sRogerOsbornegotover-emotionalwhiledoingthisandfaintedandhadto besubstituted. • Whatcauses1in20on-pitchinjuries?

31. 15 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • Nakamwasaparamilitaryorganizationconsistingabout50Holocaustsurvivors whodecidedtotake genocidalrevengeafter1945forthemurderofsixmillionJews.WiththeleadershipofAbbaKovner,the groupplannedtokillsixmillionGermansasrevenge.Givemethealternatenameofthisgroup, which reflectstheirwilltoequalizethedishonourandpaintheirpeoplewentthroughandregaintheirpride. • Thisbandwasformedin1965andprimarilyconsistedofJamesEpps,brothersJosephandRalphPruitt andWallaceChilds.IntherecentmovieDoctorStrangeintheMultiverseofMadness,StephenStrange referencedthisbandwhilehewastoldaboutthenamesakeentityof thisgroup.Givemethenameof theband,whichsignifiesthatitconsistedaquartetofamazinglytalentedpeople. ½ + ½

32. 16 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • Madhubani,anartformfromBihar,whichisfamousforitsbeautifulillustrationsof hindudeities anddatesbackasearlyasthe16thcentury,hassuccessfullyachievedthisfeat.In2012,dozensof artistspaintedvibrantmasterpiecesofHindudeitiesonaspecificcanvastorestrainpeoplefrom harmingthosethings.Theartistshopedthatitwoulddeterthegod-fearingIndiansfromharming thoseparticularthingsandtheirwishescametruewhenasinglepainted'canvas'wasn'tharmed. Todaythehighwayno.52isafamoustouristdestinationbecauseofthis eco-friendlymovement. • Whatthingswereusedascanvas?/Whatwastheaimbehindthismovement?

33. 17 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • InOctober2016,theUniversalMusicGroupreleasedaboxsetcommemoratingtheanniversaryof X'sdeath.EachdiscincludedintheboxsetcountedasoneCDsold,andeachsetcontained200 discs.Becauseofthisreasonandalsotheproliferationofstreaming,whichhassignificantly damagedCDsalesXoutsoldartistslikeAdele,DrakeandBeyoncethatyearintermsofmostCDs soldeventhoughallof themhadGrammy-winninghitsthatyear. • Whichpersonoutsoldthoseartists?

34. 18 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • Xwasfoundedin1889asXKarutabycraftsmanFusajiroYamaguchiandthecompanyoriginally producedhanafudaplayingcards.Afterventuringintovariouslinesofbusinessduringthe1960s andacquiringalegalstatusasapubliccompany,Xdistributeditsfirstproductwhichthey're knownfor,theColorTV-Game,intheyear1977.Itgainedinternationalrecognitionafterafewyears andnowhasbecomeagiantintheirfield.Recentlythey'vedecidedtorelaunchoneoftheirmost famousproducts. • Whichcompany(X)?

35. 19 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • RubyistheonlyhearingmemberofadeaffamilyfromGloucester,Massachusetts.At17,sheworks morningsbeforeschooltohelpherparentsandbrotherkeeptheirfishingbusinessafloat.Butin joiningherhighschool'schoirclub,Ruby findsherselfdrawntobothherduetpartnerandher latentpassionforsinging.Thisistheplotofamoviewhichrecentlycameintonews. Mostpeople aren'tawarethatthenameofthefilmisactuallyanacronym,whichstatesthatthisisastoryof thedescendantsof peoplewhoarephysicallychallengedinthewaymentionedabove. • Givemethenameof thefilm.(Bothfullnameandacronymwillfetchyoupoints.)

36. 20 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • Inthe2ndhalfof the18thcentury,arivalrybetweenBritishpoliticianandwriterRichardBrinsley SheridanandXgrewupforasingernamedElizabethAnnLinley.ElizabethchoseRichardasher husbandattheend.HeartbrokenXthentookajobof BritishEastIndiaCompanyandcametoIndia intheyear1772.Thethen22-year-oldperson'sdecisiontocometoIndiachangedthepathofthe BengalilanguageandtheprintingofBengalibooks. • WhoisX?

37. 21 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● Primarily,XwasnamedafterDashiellHammett’s1934detectivenovelandseriesofmovie.Later itwasnamedasanallusionofthenovel. ● Round shapedYwasnamedafterKasperGutman’sappearance,acharacterfromHammett’s 1930novel'TheMalteseFalcon’,whichwasplayedbySydneyGreenstreetinthescreen adaptationin1941.(VisualFollows.) ● NameXandY.

38. 21 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI

39. 22 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● Thisfamousbengalibook'scoverdepictsafinanciallypoorlady,inabiggroupof humans.when the photographercapturedher,shehidherfaceforanobviousreason.whatwasthereason? ● Thebookisaboutaperson'sperspectiveonwhichreallife incident,thathappenedalmostthree decadesago?

40. 23 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● TheXisatypeof carnivorousmarsupialmainlyfoundinSouth Australia,inastatenamedaftera famousglobetrottertobespecific. ● ThisanimalisknowntousfromourchildhoodasacharacterinLooneytoons. ● NamethisdemonicanimalX.

42. 24 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● Inoneofhisbooks,famoushistorianSumitSarkarsaidthat“TheBritishrajgavetwogiftsto Bengalontheirarrivalanddeparture.” ● Whatwerethosetwosimilargifts?

43. 25 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● IntheS11E02ofAmericancomedyanimationshow'TheFamilyGuy’, TheprotagonistPeterGriffin wenttoacarnivalwithhisfamilywherehisson stewiesawacreepyclowndollandstatedthat itlookslikeareallifeversionofanevilliterarycharacterwrittenbyX.Thenthescenecuts awaytoX,tryingtosellhisnewbook. ● Whichauthor(X)wasreferencedinthatepisode?(Visualfollows)

45. 26 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● IntheCentenaryCopaAmerica2016,ColombiaandParaguayfacedeachotherinGroupA. ● ThecaptainsJamesRodriguezandJustoVillarcametotoss.Becauseofthisobviousformality, thematchwasdelayedfor 15to30seconds. ● What‘Onceinabillion’incidenthappenedthere?

46. 27 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI • AccordingtoUrbanDictionary,thisisasarcastictermmainlyusedtodescribeNorthVietnam duringtheVietnamWarbecauseitwasfinanciallydependantoncommunists.Inthesame website,anothertheorystatesthat'IfthebiggestpoliticalopponentofUSAconqueredVietnam, theywouldhaverenamedthecountryasX. • 'XisaportmanteauwordofthenamesVietnamandthenameofthecountry(previously existing)thatwouldhaverenameditaftercounquering. • IdentifyX..

47. 28 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● Afteranunfortunateincidenton15thApril,2019,UBISOFT,thecompanythatcreatedmanyfamous gamesandmoviefranchiseslike'Assassin'sCreed',saidthattheywilldonate500,000dollarsto rebuildthebuildingthatgotdestroyedonthatday.Buttheyhadonlyonedeal,thattheywill featurethatbulidingintheirworks. ● Whathappenedon15thApril,2019?

49. 29 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● In1978,DCcomicswantedtotestSuperman’shumantraits.Thefansrequestedtofeaturehim againstXinaboxingmatch,todecidewhowillsaveearthbyfacingthevillainnamed Rat’Lar. CelebritieslikeFrankSinatra,JimmyCarter,Batmanweresomeof thepeopletowatchthatlive. ● XknockedoutSupermanandlateraspin-off wasmadebyDCwhereXfoughtMichaelJordan. ● IdentifyXwhoknocked outSupermanandJordan.

50. 30 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● GeneralX:ASelf Portraitisa 1974MultilingualdocumentaryonXbyBarbetSchroeder.Though thefilmdepictsmanypositivethingsaboutX,mostof thepeoplewhohadworkedunder himor withhim,thinksthathewasnothingbutadictator. ● Whowasthisbrotherlyfigure,afamousnameinthehistoryofAfricanpolitics?

53. 1 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • On24May2020,severalactivistsof BajrangDaldestroyedatemporarychurchbuiltfora particulareventinKerala.Theeventconveysaboutatailorandabouthisfatherwhoonceused tobeaheroinhisparticularfield.ArenownedIndiannonbankingcompanylaunchedtheir “Minnatelife”campaigntocelebratethisoccation. • Whichevent/whomamItalkingabout?Namethecompanyalso ½ + ½

54. Shooting of minnalmurali/minnalmurali, muthoot 1 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB

55. 2 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • WamiBiratuwasoneofthemostunderratedathletesofalltime.Inapressconferenceheshareshislife- storywherehesaid.. “OnedaymygrandmothercamefromAddis,wheresheboughtsomecoffee,wrapped inapaper” • Healsotoldastorywhichconveysaboutaninternationaltournament.Hesaid… “Eightdaysbeforeour departureIgotverysick,atfirstnoonetookmetothehospital,andthentheyjustdecided Iwouldstay behind.” • whathappenedafterwhenheremainedinhospitalwhichisnowasignificantpartofworldsportshistory?

56. Bikilawassentto1960Olympics.HewasthelastminutereplacementwithnationalchampionWami Biratu.Eightdaysbeforetheflight Biratubrokehisankleduringafootballmatch. 2 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB

57. 3 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • X__andMe,Inc.isapubliclyheldpersonalbiotechnologycompany(logoinnextslide)bestknown forprovidingadirect-to-consumergenetictestingserviceinwhichcustomersprovidea saliva samplethatislaboratoryanalysed. • FITB.

59. 4 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • JustbeforetheRussianinvasioninKyiv,probably thiswasthelastmusicvideowhichwasshotby anymusicartistinRussia.Afterreleasingofthe videoinYoutube, thisartistsaidthathe isgoingto donatehisrecordroyaltiestoanUkrainiancharity forthesakeofhumanitythere. • Identifytheartist • Alsogivemethenameof thesongwhichincludes morethanasingleprocedure. ½ + ½

61. - 5 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • JosephSalemLelyveldisanAmericanjournalist&PulitzerPrize-winningauthor.In2011he wroteabookwhichlaterwon Pulitzer.Inhisbook,hemainly talkedabouttwopeople. Mr. HermannKallenbach,aGermanbodybuilderandhislover.Theloverofthatbodybuilderwas basicallythemainsubjectof thisbook.Inspiteofthesubjectofthatbookwasarenowned person,thebookwasbannedinsomeplacesof westernIndia.InfactourPMNarendraModi conveyedhisexpressionsaboutthisbook,itwasasimpleword“perverse”. • Identifythesubjectof thatbookwhohadagreatimpactonpoliticalworldand explainthe reasonforbanningof thatlegitandabitqueerbookwhichwouldhavehelpedIndiatobemore tidy. ½ + ½

62. MahatmaGandhi,thebookshowsthat GandhihadGayrelationship with thisbodybuilder 5 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB

63. 6 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • LeVélowasaleadingsportsnewspaperfromitsbeginingon1December1892untilitstopped publishingin1904.Mixingsportsreportingwithnewsandpoliticalcomments,itachieveda circulationof80,000 copiesaday.Theprintingandjournalisticrivalryoccurredwhena circular motionwascreatedbyanotherlocalnewspaper. • Identifytherivalnewspaperandthemotiontheycreated. ½ + ½

64. L’auto(l’EQUIPE ),tourdeFrance 6 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB

65. 7 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • XisafamousIndo-Rus paintingbyfamousRussianartistY.Thepaintingisonpermanentdisplay atYMuseum, New York.ThepaintingcontainsaHimalayanlandscapewheresomeoneisplaying thefluteunder atreeinblossomwithmajesticsnow-coveredmountainsinthebackdrop. • YtravelledaroundtheworldandspenthislastdaysinHimachalPradesh,India.Itissaidthatthe artworkXispaintedbyhimduringhislastdayslivingthere,stronglyinfluencedbySouthAsian religion. • IdentifyXandY ½ + ½

66. Krishna(springinkullu),NicholasRoerich 7 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB

67. 8 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • AccordingtoDharmashastra,whenthecommonIndiantraditionaldressSareewasmade,it wasspecificallydesignedforwomentosavetheirdignity,despitethefactthatitwasmadeto savetheirwomanhoodfromcheapmen,aparticularbodypartremainedopen. • Thoughthishasbecomeacommonjokethatitcoversallthecoverablebodypartsexceptthis particularareawhichattractstheoppositegender, inspiteofit’sinitialobjective. • SoaccordingtoDharmashashtra,whythatbodypartremainsuncovered?

68. Naviistheorigin ofanewlife 8 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB

69. 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB 9 • StevenBlakeCrowderisanAmerican- Canadianconservativepoliticalcommentator,media host,actorandstandupcomedian.HehostsLouderwith Crowder,adailypoliticalpodcastandYouTubechannel, whichincludesarecurringsegmentcalled“X”. • Wenormallyseehimsmilingwithacupof drinkinhishand, sittinginfrontofatablewithaposterwhichhaswrittena challengeonit. • Whyhehasbecamesosensationalinthepop-cultworld whichmadeusargumentativeagainsthim?

70. Changemymindmeme 9 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB

71. 10 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB • PURE BLANCOisaColombianclothingbrandstartedby MichaelBlanco.Blancostartedthisbrandinthememoryof hisinfamousmother.Justidentifyhisinfamousmotherwho wasassassinated. • Alsogivemethenameofhismother’sanothersonfromher firsthusbandwhosenamerecallsthenameofanAmerican technologycompanywhichprovidesfoodserviceaswellto consumers.

72. Griselda Blanco,Uber 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- JACOB 10

73. 11 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • HarmoniaRosalesisanAfro-CubanAmericanartistwhousuallyworksasaclassicalpainterdepicting womenandpeopleofcolourassumingrolesofpowerandbeautyinexquisiteimaginingsof ancient myths,Afro-CubanCultureandRenaissancepaintings.Shethoughtthattherewasahugeamountof racismandsexisminfamouspaintingssoshedecidedtopaintblackwomeninfamouspaintings.The nexttwovisualsaretwoof hermostfamousworks. • Namebothoftheactualpaintings.

74. 11 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU

75. ThecreationofAdam,AmericanGothic 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU 11

76. 12 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • TheLandlord'sGamewascreatedin1903byLizzieMagieasawaytodemonstratethatan economy thatrewardsindividualsisbetterthananeconomywherepeoplewhocontrolthemarketholdall thewealth.ItalsohadintentionstopromotetheeconomictheoriesbyAmericanpolitical economistandjournalistHenryGeorge,inparticularhisideasabouttaxation. • Thisgamewasaninspirationtowhat,whichwasfirstpublishedbyParkerBrothersin1935?

77. 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU 12

78. 13 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • TheNa'vilanguageisafictionalconstructedlanguagemadein 2009.Thelanguagewascreatedby PaulFrommer,aprofessorattheUSCMarshallSchoolofBusiness. Notonlythelanguagehadtobe realisticallylearnableandpronounceablebythepeopleitwasmadefor,butalsoithadtonot closelyresembleanyhumanlanguage. • Whatwasthereasontocreatethislanguage?/Wheredidwehearthis?

80. 14 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • Accordingtostats,every1in20on-pitchinjuriesarecausedbyplayersdoingthis.Oneofthemost notableexamplesofthishappenedinthe1978FACupfinalbetweenIpswichandArsenal.Inthe 77thminute,Ipswich'sRogerOsbornegotover-emotionalwhiledoingthisandfaintedandhadto besubstituted. • Whatcauses1in20on-pitchinjuries?

81. Goalcelebration 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU 14

82. 15 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • Nakamwasaparamilitaryorganizationconsistingabout50Holocaustsurvivors whodecidedtotake genocidalrevengeafter1945forthemurderofsixmillionJews.WiththeleadershipofAbbaKovner,the groupplannedtokillsixmillionGermansasrevenge.Givemethealternatenameofthisgroup, which reflectstheirwilltoequalizethedishonourandpaintheirpeoplewentthroughandregaintheirpride. • Thisbandwasformedin1965andprimarilyconsistedofJamesEpps,brothersJosephandRalphPruitt andWallaceChilds.IntherecentmovieDoctorStrangeintheMultiverseofMadness,StephenStrange referencedthisbandwhilehewastoldaboutthenamesakeentityof thisgroup.Givemethenameof theband,whichsignifiesthatitconsistedaquartetofamazinglytalentedpeople. ½ + ½

84. 16 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • Madhubani,anartformfromBihar,whichisfamousforitsbeautifulillustrationsof hindudeities anddatesbackasearlyasthe16thcentury,hassuccessfullyachievedthisfeat.In2012,dozensof artistspaintedvibrantmasterpiecesofHindudeitiesonaspecificcanvastorestrainpeoplefrom harmingthosethings.Theartistshopedthatitwoulddeterthegod-fearingIndiansfromharming thoseparticularthingsandtheirwishescametruewhenasinglepainted'canvas'wasn'tharmed. Todaythehighwayno.52isafamoustouristdestinationbecauseofthis eco-friendlymovement. • Whatthingswereusedascanvas?/Whatwastheaimbehindthismovement?

85. Trees /paintingstotackledeforestation 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU 16

86. 17 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • InOctober2016,theUniversalMusicGroupreleasedaboxsetcommemoratingtheanniversaryof X'sdeath.EachdiscincludedintheboxsetcountedasoneCDsold,andeachsetcontained200 discs.Becauseofthisreasonandalsotheproliferationofstreaming,whichhassignificantly damagedCDsalesXoutsoldartistslikeAdele,DrakeandBeyoncethatyearintermsofmostCDs soldeventhoughallof themhadGrammy-winninghitsthatyear. • Whichpersonoutsoldthoseartists?

88. 18 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • Xwasfoundedin1889asXKarutabycraftsmanFusajiroYamaguchiandthecompanyoriginally producedhanafudaplayingcards.Afterventuringintovariouslinesofbusinessduringthe1960s andacquiringalegalstatusasapubliccompany,Xdistributeditsfirstproductwhichthey're knownfor,theColorTV-Game,intheyear1977.Itgainedinternationalrecognitionafterafewyears andnowhasbecomeagiantintheirfield.Recentlythey'vedecidedtorelaunchoneoftheirmost famousproducts. • Whichcompany(X)?

90. 19 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • RubyistheonlyhearingmemberofadeaffamilyfromGloucester,Massachusetts.At17,sheworks morningsbeforeschooltohelpherparentsandbrotherkeeptheirfishingbusinessafloat.Butin joiningherhighschool'schoirclub,Ruby findsherselfdrawntobothherduetpartnerandher latentpassionforsinging.Thisistheplotofamoviewhichrecentlycameintonews. Mostpeople aren'tawarethatthenameofthefilmisactuallyanacronym,whichstatesthatthisisastoryof thedescendantsof peoplewhoarephysicallychallengedinthewaymentionedabove. • Givemethenameof thefilm.(Bothfullnameandacronymwillfetchyoupoints.)

92. 20 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KARISHNU • Inthe2ndhalfof the18thcentury,arivalrybetweenBritishpoliticianandwriterRichardBrinsley SheridanandXgrewupforasingernamedElizabethAnnLinley.ElizabethchoseRichardasher husbandattheend.HeartbrokenXthentookajobof BritishEastIndiaCompanyandcametoIndia intheyear1772.Thethen22-year-oldperson'sdecisiontocometoIndiachangedthepathofthe BengalilanguageandtheprintingofBengalibooks. • WhoisX?

94. 21 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● Primarily,XwasnamedafterDashiellHammett’s1934detectivenovelandseriesofmovie.Later itwasnamedasanallusionofthenovel. ● Round shapedYwasnamedafterKasperGutman’sappearance,acharacterfromHammett’s 1930novel'TheMalteseFalcon’,whichwasplayedbySydneyGreenstreetinthescreen adaptationin1941.(VisualFollows.) ● NameXandY.

96. ● X=Little Boy Y=FatMan 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI 21

97. 22 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● Thisfamousbengalibook'scoverdepictsafinanciallypoorlady,inabiggroupof humans.when the photographercapturedher,shehidherfaceforanobviousreason.whatwasthereason? ● Thebookisaboutaperson'sperspectiveonwhichreallife incident,thathappenedalmostthree decadesago?

98. 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI 22

99. 23 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● TheXisatypeof carnivorousmarsupialmainlyfoundinSouth Australia,inastatenamedaftera famousglobetrottertobespecific. ● ThisanimalisknowntousfromourchildhoodasacharacterinLooneytoons. ● NamethisdemonicanimalX.

101. Tasmaniandevil 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI 23

102. 24 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● Inoneofhisbooks,famoushistorianSumitSarkarsaidthat“TheBritishrajgavetwogiftsto Bengalontheirarrivalanddeparture.” ● Whatwerethosetwosimilargifts?

103. 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI 24 The famines of 1943 & 1770

104. 25 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● IntheS11E02ofAmericancomedyanimationshow'TheFamilyGuy’, TheprotagonistPeterGriffin wenttoacarnivalwithhisfamilywherehisson stewiesawacreepyclowndollandstatedthat itlookslikeareallifeversionofanevilliterarycharacterwrittenbyX.Thenthescenecuts awaytoX,tryingtosellhisnewbook. ● Whichauthor(X)wasreferencedinthatepisode?(Visualfollows)

106. Stephen king 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI 25

107. 26 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● IntheCentenaryCopaAmerica2016,ColombiaandParaguayfacedeachotherinGroupA. ● ThecaptainsJamesRodriguezandJustoVillarcametotoss.Becauseofthisobviousformality, thematchwasdelayedfor15to30seconds. ● What‘Onceinabillion’incidenthappenedthere?

108. ● Thefirsttoss landed straight.So they hadtotoss forthe secondtime. 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI 26

109. 27 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI • AccordingtoUrbanDictionary,thisisasarcastictermmainlyusedtodescribeNorthVietnam duringtheVietnamWarbecauseitwasfinanciallydependantoncommunists.Inthesame website,anothertheorystatesthat'IfthebiggestpoliticalopponentofUSAconqueredVietnam, theywouldhaverenamedthecountryasX. • 'XisaportmanteauwordofthenamesVietnamandthenameofthecountry(previously existing)thatwouldhaverenameditaftercounquering. • IdentifyX..

110. Sovietnam 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI 27

111. 28 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● Afteranunfortunateincidenton 15thApril,2019,UBISOFT,thecompanythatcreatedmanyfamous gamesandmoviefranchiseslike'Assassin'sCreed',saidthattheywilldonate500,000 dollarsto rebuildthebuildingthatgotdestroyedonthatday.Buttheyhadonlyonedeal,thattheywill featurethatbulidingintheirworks. ● Whathappenedon 15thApril,2019?

113. 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI 28 Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire

114. 29 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● In1978,DCcomicswantedtotestSuperman’shumantraits.Thefansrequestedtofeaturehim againstXinaboxingmatch,todecidewhowillsaveearthbyfacingthevillainnamed Rat’Lar. CelebritieslikeFrankSinatra,JimmyCarter,Batmanweresomeof thepeopletowatchthatlive. ● XknockedoutSupermanandlateraspin-off wasmadebyDCwhereXfoughtMichaelJordan. ● IdentifyXwhoknocked outSupermanandJordan.

115. MuhammadAli 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI 29

116. 30 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI ● GeneralX:ASelf Portraitisa1974MultilingualdocumentaryonXbyBarbetSchroeder.Though thefilmdepictsmanypositivethingsaboutX,mostof thepeoplewhohadworkedunder himor withhim,thinksthathewasnothingbutadictator. ● Whowasthisbrotherlyfigure,afamousnameinthehistoryofAfricanpolitics?

117. 25 TOPO KI SALAMI | U25 GEN | PRELIMS | QM- KRITADHI 30

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