This is the MELA (Music, Entertainment, Literature, Arts) Quiz Prelims PPT held by PISB for Credenz'19 on 21st September 2019.

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5. Q1)
A Bollywood sport/drama film released in 2003, had a
cameo of the Indian cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar. It
was written and directed by Gaurav Pandey and produced
by Raveena Tandon. The film was a debut for Raveena as a
producer. Name the film.

6. Q2)
The set shown above is from an American TV sitcom. Guess the sitcom.

7. Q3)
The method of loci is based on the assumption that you can best
remember places that you are familiar with, so if you can link
something you need to remember with a place that you know
very well, the location will serve as a clue that will help you to
remember. This technique has been portrayed in a popular
British drama series. Name the technique and the drama series.

8. Q4)
X is a well-known writer. He sold the script of ‘Y’ for $1,
with the stipulation that he be allowed to direct his vision.
The studio wanted O. J. Simpson to play the lead role. The
lead actor had only 58 spoken words throughout the film.
In Poland, Y was released as “the electronic murderer”.
Identify X and Y.

9. *Q5)
This actor worked as a birthday clown named ‘Coco' and made
just 50 bucks. He admits that he had no magic tricks and was even
told off by a 6-year-old that he is terrible. Now he holds the
Guinness world record for "longest career as a live-action
superhero". He acted in a film based on the works of Victor Hugo.
Name the actor.

10. Q6)
X made his directorial debut with “Paanch”, which never had
a theatrical release due to censorship issues. He then went
on to direct Black Friday (2007), a film based on the
namesake book by Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Bombay
bombings. Name X.

11. Q7)
Name this famous British rock band, who along with Black Sabbath
and Deep Purple, the band's heavy, guitar-driven sound has led them
to be cited as one of the originators of heavy metal.

12. Q8)
This Irish author is best known today for his 1897 gothic
novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as
the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving, and business
manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving
owned. Name the author.

13. Q9)
Name an American actor, best known for his work in
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. The actor had also
auditioned for the role of Michael Scott in The Office, but
couldn’t bag it.

14. *Q10)
X is an American film-maker and actor. X made his directorial
debut with the movie Y, in 1992. X justified the title Y to the
potential investors by saying that “Y” was a gangster term from
French films like Breathless and Bande à part, and that it meant
“rat.” Empire deemed the movie Y as the ‘greatest independent
film of all time’. Name X and Y.

16. Q11)
Walt Disney's first creation was not mickey mouse, it was
X. In 1927, Universal asked Walt and his chief animator
Ub Iwerks to create a cartoon character for them; the result
was X. It was a huge hit, complete with robust
merchandising. Name X.

17. Q12)
A group of artists and filmmakers filed a class action lawsuit
in 2013 against Warner Chappell Music, the music
publishing arm of privately held Warner Music. For a long
time, Warner Music held the copyrights to a song. The
lawsuit was settled for $14 million, in 2016, which the
Warner Music Group had to pay, to make the song public.
Name the song.

18. Q13)
The image shown is a still from the TV Show The Office (US Version). The actor in
the image also happens to be the writer and producer for the show. He has also
created shows like “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Recreation”. Name the
actor and the character portrayed by him in The Office.

19. Q14)
An English heavy metal band was formed in Leyton, east
London in 1975, by bassist and primary songwriter Steve
Harris. They have released a series of UK and US platinum and
gold albums, including 1982's The Number of the Beast,
1983's Piece of Mind, 1984's Powerslave, 1985's live release,
Live After Death. Name the band.

20. *Q15)
The image shown above is from an American animated television series
created by Van Partible for Cartoon Network. It is from an episode
which aired on 27th April, 2001, a few months before the tragic 9/11
event occurred. Name the series.

21. Q16)
X was an American writer and producer. He created
The Patty Duke show, I dream of Jeannie. After
turning 50, he began writing best-selling romantic
suspense novels, such as Master of the Game (1982),
The Other Side of Midnight (1973). X is consistently
cited as one of the top ten best selling fiction writers
of all time. Name X.

22. Q17)
Name an American medical comedy-drama television series
created by Bill Lawrence that aired from October 2, 2001, to
March 17, 2010. The series follows the lives of the
employees at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital, which
later becomes a teaching hospital.

23. Q18)
X is a series of books, usually featuring a collection of short,
inspirational stories and motivational essays. The 101 stories
in the first book of the series were compiled by motivational
speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Name X.

24. Q19)
Number one on the Forbes list(2011), this character is
estimated to be worth $44.1 billion. His show inspired the
creation of Indiana Jones and without it, the show may have
not come about. He was friends with Theodore Roosevelt and
was a passenger on the Titanic. The character once travelled
back in time to use an expired coupon and takes his exercise
by swimming in gold. Identify the name of the character.

25. *Q20)
Identify the authors.

26. ANSWERS

27. Q1)
A Bollywood sport/drama film released in 2003, had a
cameo of the Indian cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar. It
was written and directed by Gaurav Pandey and produced
by Raveena Tandon. The film was a debut for Raveena as a
producer. Name the film.

28. A) Stumped

29. Q2)
The set shown above is from an American TV sitcom. Guess the sitcom.

30. A) The Big Bang Theory

31. Q3)
The method of loci is based on the assumption that you can best
remember places that you are familiar with, so if you can link
something you need to remember with a place that you know
very well, the location will serve as a clue that will help you to
remember. This technique has been portrayed in a popular
British drama series. Name the technique and the drama series.

32. A) Mindpalace, Sherlock

33. Q4)
X is a well-known writer. He sold the script of ‘Y’ for $1,
with the stipulation that he be allowed to direct his vision.
The studio wanted O. J. Simpson to play the lead role. The
lead actor had only 58 spoken words throughout the film.
In Poland, Y was released as “the electronic murderer”.
Identify X and Y.

34. A) Terminator, James Cameron

35. *Q5)
This actor worked as a birthday clown named ‘Coco' and made
just 50 bucks. He admits that he had no magic tricks and was even
told off by a 6-year-old that he is terrible. Now he holds the
Guinness world record for "longest career as a live-action
superhero". He acted in a film based on the works of Victor Hugo.
Name the actor.

36. A) Hugh Jackman

37. Q6)
X made his directorial debut with “Paanch”, which never had
a theatrical release due to censorship issues. He then went
on to direct Black Friday (2007), a film based on the
namesake book by Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Bombay
bombings. Name X.

38. A) Anurag Kashyap

39. Q7)
Name this famous British rock band, who along with Black Sabbath
and Deep Purple, the band's heavy, guitar-driven sound has led them
to be cited as one of the originators of heavy metal.

40. A)LED ZEPPELIN

41. Q8)
This Irish author is best known today for his 1897 gothic
novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as
the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving, and business
manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving
owned. Name the author.

42. A) Abraham “Bram" stoker

43. Q9)
Name an American actor, best known for his work in
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. The actor had also
auditioned for the role of Michael Scott in The Office, but
couldn’t bag it.

44. A) Bob Odenkirk

45. *Q10)
X is an American film-maker and actor. X made his directorial
debut with the movie Y, in 1992. X justified the title Y to the
potential investors by saying that “Y” was a gangster term from
French films like Breathless and Bande à part, and that it meant
“rat.” Empire deemed the movie Y as the ‘greatest independent
film of all time’. Name X and Y.

46. A) X- Quintin Tarintino Y-Reservoir dogs.

47. Q11)
Walt Disney's first creation was not mickey mouse, it was
X. In 1927, Universal asked Walt and his chief animator Ub
Iwerks to create a cartoon character for them; the result
was X. It was a huge hit, complete with robust
merchandising. Name X.

48. A) X- Oswald the lucky rabbit

49. Q12)
A group of artists and filmmakers filed a class action lawsuit
in 2013 against Warner Chappell Music, the music
publishing arm of privately held Warner Music. For a long
time, Warner Music held the copyrights to a song. The
lawsuit was settled for $14 million, in 2016, which the
Warner Music Group had to pay, to make the song public.
Name the song.

50. A) Happy birthday to you

51. Q13)
The image shown is a still from the TV Show The Office (US Version). The actor in
the image also happens to be the writer and producer for the show. He has also
created shows like “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Recreation”. Name the
actor and the character portrayed by him in The Office.

52. A) Actor- Michael Schur Char- Mose Schrute

53. Q14)
An English heavy metal band was formed in Leyton, east
London in 1975, by bassist and primary songwriter Steve
Harris. They have released a series of UK and US platinum and
gold albums, including 1982's The Number of the Beast,
1983's Piece of Mind, 1984's Powerslave, 1985's live release,
Live After Death. Name the band.

54. A) Iron maiden.

55. *Q15)
The image shown above is from an American animated television series
created by Van Partible for Cartoon Network. It is from an episode
which aired on 27th April, 2001, a few months before the tragic 9/11
event occurred. Name the series.

56. A) Johnny bravo

57. Q16)
X was an American writer and producer. He created
The Patty Duke show, I dream of Jeannie. After
turning 50, he began writing best-selling romantic
suspense novels, such as Master of the Game (1982),
The Other Side of Midnight (1973). X is consistently
cited as one of the top ten best selling fiction writers
of all time. Name X.

58. A) Sidney Sheldon.

59. Q17)
Name an American medical comedy-drama television series
created by Bill Lawrence that aired from October 2, 2001, to
March 17, 2010. The series follows the lives of the
employees at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital, which
later becomes a teaching hospital.

60. A) Scrubs.

61. Q18)
X is a series of books, usually featuring a collection of short,
inspirational stories and motivational essays. The 101 stories
in the first book of the series were compiled by motivational
speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Name X.

62. A) Chicken soup for the soul

63. Q19)
Number one on the Forbes list(2011), this character is
estimated to be worth $44.1 billion. His show inspired the
creation of Indiana Jones and without it, the show may have
not come about. He was friends with Theodore Roosevelt and
was a passenger on the Titanic. The character once travelled
back in time to use an expired coupon and takes his exercise
by swimming in gold. Identify the name of the character.

64. A) Scrooge McDuck (Donald Duck's uncle)

65. *Q20)
Identify the authors.

66. A) Raghuram Rajan and Luigi Zingales