4. 1.
During their eighth month of siege of Golconda, the Mughals were camped on an
vast open ground. After their victory the vast open ground was renamed as X
which meant ground of victory. After a few years it started hosting international
cricket and football and was again renamed after a famous person.
Give me X and how is it known today?
7. 2.
• Nepals national motto is a Sanskrit phrase
attributed toRama in the Ramayana and translates
to “The motherand motherland are greater than
heaven”.Which phrase, which is also found in the
book “AnandMath”?
10. 3.
• The word X comes from a Greek word meaning ‘rule’ or ‘measuring stick’. Although
many regard this word originated as a Jewish , it was first used by Christians to indiacate
a set of texts which they regarded as ‘ authorative scriptures’
• In the context of fiction, it was first used to distinguish between ‘a set of 56 short stories
and 4 novels written by Y’ and other authors whose works were inspired from these.
Currently its interpretation varies across different media within the same franchise.
• Identify the word X , very popular among fandoms of different franchises. Who is Y?
13. 4.
• The world famous person,X regarded as one of the greatest in his field , traces
his name to be linked to Thomas alva Edison , as he was born in the year which
electricity was introduced to their nation and his parents wanted to honour the
great scientist
16. 5.
• The Selmer Mark VI is a saxophone produced from 1954 to 1981.
Production shifted to the Mark VII for the tenor and alto in the mid-
1970s, and to the Super Action 80 for the soprano and baritone
saxophones in 1981. The sopranino saw limited production until about
1985.
• On which song was this saxophone used, which we now remember as
one of the most iconic sounds in the history music.
22. 7.
• Some have speculated this to be an early stage of Parkinsons or Erb’s Palsy
because reduced arm swing is one of the signs. Movement disorder specialist
Dr. Bastiaan Bloem et al looked into the matter, publishing their paper on the
subject in the British Medical Journal in 2015. In it, they came up with an
intriguing and quite probable hypothesis as to why ‘he’ does this. Known as
gunslinger’s gait, its described by a manual as:
• It is absolutely necessary to keep your weapon against the chest or in the right
hand. Moving forward should be done with one side, usually the left, turned
somewhat in the direction of movement. You should crouch to stay
concealed. Lean the body forward slight and keep the knees bent.
• This is the reason for whose gait?
25. 8.
• The reason for this being popular has been attributed to the following reasons.
• The hard wall surfaces, and lack of soft furnishings, create an aurally pleasing
acoustic environment.
• Small dimensions produce various kinds of standing
waves, reverberation and echoes
• Lastly , there is resonance ,that is certain wavelengths are amplified due to the
place’s shape
28. 9.
• Sacheen Littlefeather’s claim to fame is not her political activist work but a
certain incident that took place on March 27, 1973 at the height of the
wounded knee protests at an industrial excellence ceremony
• She was able to do this with the support of X because X decided to do this
• X did this in protest of how native americans were being treated and portrayed
by this industry and to draw attention to the wounded knee protests
31. 10.
The XY of a book is the detachable outer cover, usually made of paper and printed with
text and illustrations. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back
covers. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the
author, a summary or critical praise from celebrities or authorities in the book’s subject
area. In addition to its promotional role, the X Y protects the book covers from damage.
Y is an article of clothing for the upper body
X is what the XY protects it from
34. 11.
Skamania County, Washington, considers itself a X refuge, and a 1984 ordinance states that
killing this “endangered” creature can get you a year in jail, a $1,000 fine or both.
While killing X in Washington is illegal it is legal to kill this creature in Texas
At Cryptomundo, a popular "cryptozoology" discussion forum and blog, believers are
forming a plan of action to deal with what they see as the potentially disastrous outcome of
this loophole in the Texas hunting laws, which would allow X to be hunted to extinction
37. 12.
The origins of the poem may be traced at least as far back as to the following lines written in 1590
by Sir Edmund Spenser from his epic The Faerie Queen
It was upon a Sommers shynie day,
When Titan faire his beames did display,
In a fresh fountaine, farre from all mens vew,
She bath'd her brest, the boyling heat t'allay;
She bath'd with roses red, and violets blew,
And all the sweetest flowres, that in the forrest grew.
How do we know this common love poem today?
40. 13.
In 2017 , hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was revealed as having harassing
and abusing several women over the years . In an attempt at a measure of his
power in the film industry , a magazine wrote that he was #3 on the list of most
entities thanked by Oscar winners in the last 50 years If God was 2nd and he was
3rd , then who was 1st on this list?
43. 14.Augustus Gloop represents ________. He fell into the chocolate river because he couldn’t stop
drinking all the chocolate water.
Violet Beauregard represents _____. She flaunts the fact that she is the current record holder for
the longest time spent chewing a single piece of gum.
Veruca Salt represents _____. She doesn’t care how she gets what she wants as long as she gets
it. Mike Teevee is the
representation of _____. This is even more true in the 2005 film version. All he wants to do is
watch television instead of doing anything else Charlie Bucket represents ____. He wants
that golden ticket more than anything; and is absolutely crazy over it.
Willy Wonka was a maniac with an explosive temperament,The perfect representation of ____
Grandpa Joe was jealous of what both Willy Wonka and Charlie had: the factory (Wonka) and the
golden ticket (Charlie).He represented ____.
What exactly did these characters represent
46. 15.
Originally, X was a smart solution to a tricky problem: the shortage of cocoa supplies following
World War Two. Pietro, a pastry maker from Piedmont in Italy, ingeniously created X from
hazelnuts, sugar and just a little of the rare cocoa
Pietro’s family name is Y. It’s famous for a choclate named Y ________. The meaning of the blank
is a rock or boulder which is exactly how the choclate looks.
X also produces Z which were named so as after the distinctive sound of the mints rattling in their
container
49. 16.
The right glove signifies the power within black america.The left glove signified black
unity.The scarf that was worn around my neck signified blackness.Y and me wore black
socks without shoes to also signify our poverty”.-X
Additionally Y also wore his jacket unzipped which was a violation of _______ etiquette to
show solidarity with working class americans and also wore beads to honour victims of
lynching.All 3 wore buttons reading Olympic Project For Human Rights.
52. 17.
Originally this award was named as The Clares when it was started in the year
1954. The Statuette was originally designed by N.G Pansare under the
supervision of art director of TOI Walter Langhammer, it is generally made of
bronze, its height is 46.5 cm and it weighs around five kg. It depicts a women
whose hands are upraised in dance number.
Which Award is this?
And during the 1979 and 2005 editions of this event what was the glaring change
made to that award for that particular year?
53.
54. Filmfare Awards
In 1979 the award was made in Silver to celebrate its silver Jubliee and in 2005 it
was in with gold to celebrate Golden Jubliee
55. 18.
X is a boxing style where the are placed in front of the boxers face, like in a similar
‘game’ .It offers extra protection to the face and makes it easier to jab the opponent’s
face . This style of boxing was developed by legendary trainer Cus D’Amato .
This technique of boxing utilizes relaxed handswith forearms in front of the face and
the fist at nose-eye level. Other unique features include side to side head movements ,
bobbing , weaving and blind sliding the opponent.
58. 19.
This is a hallmark tradition of Americanchildhood . But in recent years , kids doing
this are getting heat for not having proper permits A company by the name
Country time X is creating a team to help pay fines and permitsfor kids nationwide
In the spirit of what these kids do , they have named their initiative ‘legal-ade’
61. 20.
The region X was given the name by the BJP led central government and Uttar
Pradesh state government when they started a new round of state reorganization
in 1998 . Chosen for its allegedly less separatist connotations the name change
generated enormous controversy ,among many activists who saw it as a political
act . The name Y remained popular in the region , even while X was promulgated
through official usage . The union cabinet brought in the bill in the winter session
of the parliament , and was passes by parliament and was signed by then
president A.P.J.Abdul Kalam in December 2006 and since January 1 ,2007 the
region has been known as Y.
65. Round 2
● 3 Clues Round
● +15/-10 if you answer it on first clue
● +10/-5 if you answer on second clue
● +5 / 0 if you answer on third clue
● You can guess only ONCE per clue
● You can guess TWICE per question
● All answers have a CONNECT.
● You can guess the connect anytime.But you can answer the connect only
ONCE PER QUESTION
66. EXAMPLE
● His mother’s name is Swarup
● was a graduate of Trinity College Cambridge and the Inner Temple, where he
trained to be a barrister. Upon his return to India, he enrolled at the Allahabad
High Court and took an interest in national politics, which eventually replaced
his legal practice
● In India, his birthday is celebrated as Bal Diwas
67. 21.
● X traveled to India in mid-1974 to visit Neem Karoli Baba at his Kainchi
ashram with his Reed College friend Daniel Kottke, in search of spiritual
enlightenment.
● In 1986, X funded the spinout of The Graphics Group (later renamed Pixar)
from Lucasfilm's computer graphics division. He was the executive director of
Toy Story. In 1985, he started NeXT, a workstation computer company.
● On his death flags were flown half mast at all Disneylands. His death was due
to a liver cancer and it is said that his successor Tim agreed to donate his
liver
70. 22.
● X was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a son of Yemeni Mohammed bin Awad,
a millionaire construction magnate with close ties to the Saudi royal family
● X was found 160 km (100 mi) away in a three-story windowless mansion in
Abbottabad at 34°10′9.51″N 73°14′32.78″E. Google Earth maps show that the
compound was not present in 2001, but it was present on images taken in
2005
● The operation, code-named Operation Neptune Spear was done to capture
him
73. 23.
● X received her Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from Pepperdine University in
1983. Later, she received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from
Eureka College in Illinois, her husband's alma mater, in 2009. She used to be a
film actress however she stopped acting after her husband became the most
important and powerful person
● In 1982, X was asked by a schoolgirl what to do when offered drugs ; X
responded: "Just say no." The phrase proliferated in the popular culture of the
1980s, and was eventually adopted as the name of club organizations and school
anti-drug programs.
● On March 6, 2016, X died of congestive heart failure at the age of 94. On March
7, President Barack Obama issued a presidential proclamation ordering the flag of
the United States to be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of her interment.
Her famous book written is I Love You Ronnie!!
76. 24.
● X created a political ideology as a basis for the Popular Revolution: Third International
Theory. This approach regarded both the US and the Soviet Union as imperialist and
thus rejected Western capitalism as well as Eastern bloc communism's atheism. In this
respect, it was similar to the Three Worlds Theory developed by China's political leader
Mao Zedong
● As a schoolboy, x adopted the ideologies of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism,
influenced in particular by Nasserism, the thought of the Egyptian President Nasser,
whom X regarded as his hero;
● X took refuge in a large drainage pipe with several loyalists bodyguards. A nearby
group of NTC fighters opened fire, wounding X in the leg and back. According to one
unnamed NTC fighter, one of X own loyalists also shot him, apparently to spare him
from being captured. However the UN report says that he was injured by a grenade
79. 25.
● X aggressive style and punching power (resulting in many early-round knockouts) drew
attention, establishing him as a crowd favorite and earning him the nickname
"Hurricane".
● In 1966, X, and his cousin, John Artis, were arrested for a triple homicide which was
committed at the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey. X’s autobiography,
titled The Sixteenth Round, written while he was in prison, was published in 1974 by
The Viking Press. The story inspired the 1975 Bob Dylan song "Hurricane" and the
1999 film The Hurricane. He was later acquitted as he was wrongfully convicted and
there was no proper forensic testing
● In March 2012, while attending the International Justice Conference in Burswood,
Western Australia, X revealed that he had terminal prostate cancer.[ At the time,
doctors gave him between three and six months to live. Beginning shortly after that
time, John Artis lived with and cared for X , and on April 20, 2014, he confirmed that X
82. 26.
● Raised a Mormon, X had four younger siblings: Aimee, Ashlie, Caleb, and Cody. He spent
the majority of his early life in the Sunland neighborhood of Los Angeles, and graduated from
Village Christian School in 1991. X subsequently attended several community colleges in
Southern California, majoring in marine biology.
● X began a modelling career as a toddler, starring in a television commercial for Pampers at
age two. He continued to appear in commercials, most notably for Showbiz Pizza in 1984,
before beginning an acting career on television that year, appearing in the teen anthology
series CBS Schoolbreak Special.
● On November 30, 2013, at about 3:30 p.m. PST, X, 40, and Roger Rodas, 38, were driving
his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT. In a 45 mph (72 km/h) speed zone on Hercules Street near
Kelly Johnson Parkway in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, the car crashed into a concrete
lamp post and two trees subsequently catching fire to the vehicle.[ Rodas died of multiple
trauma while X died from the combined effects of trauma and burns. Both of their bodies
were burned beyond recognition
85. 27.
● In 1986, X teamed up with Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal to found Comic Relief
USA. This annual HBO television benefit devoted to the homeless has raised $80
million as of 2014
● During the late 1970s and early 1980s, X had an addiction to cocaine. He was a casual
friend of John Belushi,[ and the Saturday Night Live comic's death in 1982 from a drug
overdose, which happened the morning after the two had partied together, along with
the birth of his own son Zak, prompted him to quit drugs and alcohol.
● committed suicide by hanging at his home in Paradise Cay, California. His body was
cremated at Monte's Chapel of the Hills in San Anselmo, and his ashes were scattered
over San Francisco Bay the next day.The final autopsy report, released in November
2014, concluded that he "died of asphyxia due to hanging
90. ● Osama Bin Laden: 01/05/2011 goal against Manchester United; on 05/02/2011 Osama Bin Laden was killed.
● Steve Jobs: On 02/10/2011 Ramsey scored a goal in Arsenal's 2-1 loss to Tottenham; on 05/10/2011 Apple
co-founder Steve Jobs passed away.
Muammar Gaddafi: on 10/19/2011 was Ramsey's goal in the Champions League; on 20/10/2011 the dictator
Gadafi was assassinated after 42 years of mandate.
● Paul Walker: on 11/30/2013 he doubled against Cardiff and, hours later, popular actor Paul Walker died.
● Rubin Carter: on 04/20/2014 goal against Hull City; that same day the famous boxer Rubin "Huracán"
Carter died.
● Robin Williams: On 08/10/2014 goal against Manchester City; on 11/08/2014 the renowned actor Robin
Williams died.
91. ● David Bowie: on 1/9/2016 goal against Sunderland; on 10/01/2016 the British musician David Bowie died.
● Alan Rickman: on 1/13/2016 goal against Liverpool; the next day the actor Alan Rickman died.
● Nancy Reagan: on 05.03.2016 he scored a goal against Tottenham; on 06/03/2016 the ex-First Lady of the
United States Nancy Reagan died.
93. 28.
•In 1958, Qimat Rai Gupta dropped out of school and founded an electric trading
operation in the electric wholesale market of Old Delhi.
• With an investment of Rs.10,000, he started X
• In 1971, Gupta bought X from Haveli Ram Gandhi, and in next five years he
started the first manufacturing plant at Tilak Nagar, New Delhi of the Rewireable
Switches and Changeover Switches in his Kirti Nagar Plant, near New Delhi
•This company used this famous person for their ad .
Listen to the ad and give me the name of the person & Company
96. 29.
Tradition dictates that this item of clothing is never, ever washed. Modernity has
changed the practice a bit with the advent of easy dying to various colours, but in
the ancient era, the tradition supposedly ensured that the final colour of the cloth
would be achieved via natural means and thus experience, darkening slowly.
What am I talking about?
99. 30
The creation of X is linked to the construction of the Y in the Mughal Empire. When
the colossal monument was under construction, some 21,000 workers were bored
of the daily meal comprising only dal and roti. The Emperor shared his concern
with his master architect, who requested Pir Naqshbandi Sahib for a solution to
the Emperor’s worries. It is believed that the Pir went into a trance during prayers
one day and received the recipe of X from the Almighty. Then, some 500 cooks
made X for the workers. It is believed that emperor wanted the sweet to be as pure
as the monument
102. 31.
Given below is the colour code and what it signifys. Where can you find it?
● Red: patches beside nose indicate royalty. If completely covered on face with
red then depicts evil.
● Yellow: for saints and women
● Green: indicates nobility, divinity and virtue.
● Black : indicate evil and wickedness
105. 32.
The word X in latin means three ways. This is because in ancient times people
used to gain knowledge while travelling from the three way intersection.
X?
108. 33.
1. On July 22, 2016, Michael Stone, a resident of Reno, Nevada ordered Slurpee drinks, a chicken
sandwich, donuts, hot coffee and a candy from the convenience store 7-Eleven’s website. While 7-
Eleven is thought of as a brick and mortar franchise, the company does actually allow online
ordering and delivery through services like Postmates, Tapingo and others. For this particular
delivery, 7-Eleven partnered with a startup called “Flirtey”. Before making this delivery, the
companies surveyed households within a one- mile radius of the store from which they planned to
deliver. After receiving his order, Michael Stone was quite excited and said - “My wife and I both
work and have three small children ages 7, 6 and 1. The convenience of having access to instant,
24/7 _____ ________ is priceless. It’s amazing that a _____ just delivered us food and drinks in a
matter of minutes.” What was so special about this particular delivery?
111. 34.
A mini series based on true events , was aired in 2016 on Discovery Channel . It
tells a story of three brothers (X) , entrepreneurs seeking to be at the top of their
game at the turn of the 20th century . They are unexpectedly helped by a street
racer (Y) , who ultimately becomes a co-founder in their now very famous company
,after risking his whole life to test their then revolutionary and now iconic product
.What series titled “Y and the X’s” are we talking about?
114. 35.
The X diplomacy is China’s use of X as diplomatic gifts to countries. The practice
existed as far as Tang Dynasty when the Empress Wu Zetian sent a pair of X to
Emperor Tenmu of Japan in 685. This was done to show the strong diplomatic ties
between the countries. It has been gifted to 9 countries until now. But according to
an insider it is said that X are not gifted but gift loaned that is after sometime they
have to be returned back. The amount exceeds more than $50,000 per month.
117. 36.
2013 - LeBron James leaves Miami Heat and goes to Caveland Caviliers in 2014
2014 - Kevin Durant leaves Oklahoma City Thunders and goes to GSW in 2016
2016- Paul George leaves Indiana Pacers and goes to Oklahoma City in 2017
2017- Kyrie Irving is traded to Celtics in 2018
2019 - Lebron leaves Caviliers and goes to Lakers in 2019.
What is this curse in NBA when a player is selected for a specific thing which then
after leads to player’s unexpected departure from their teams?
120. 37.
Rockfeller Foundation selected Naandi Foundation, for their application of
______(5) nomics. It is based on work with tribal farmers in ______ for 20 years. It
is a new integrated model that ensures profits to farmers, quality to consumers
through regenerative agriculture. This has helped the farmers of ______ region
for world class cofee produced and launced in Paris in 2017 and it has been
replicated in Warda and New Delhi
123. 38.
X was designed, programmed and produced by husband-and-wife team Keith Shepherd and
Natalia Luckyanova with art by Kiril Tchangov. Development began after the financial failure
Y's previous game, Max Adventure. Y wanted to make a quick game with simpler controls in
contrast from Max Adventure's dual analog controls.Keith started the first prototype with
making a game where the character can be controlled by rotating the environment from a
top-down perspective. This idea was scrapped due to causing extreme dizziness during
testing .The coin and gem mechanic was originally different colored gems where player
would receive different bonus depending on what combination of gems were obtained,
similar to Poker HAnd Rankings but was proven too difficult to achieve and was scrapped.
The game asthetics was based on the type of architecture in the following image.
ID X and Y
127. 39.
Each ______named after former Rajput states and matches the aesthetics and interiors
of the royal past: Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Dholpur, Dungargarh, Jaisalmer,
Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Kota, Sirohi and Udaipur. They have hotels in
them named The Maharaja and Maharani which serve Rajasthani Food, Chinese Cuisine
and a bar.
What am I talking about?
130. 40.
In January 2020, Madame Tussauds unvield a wax statue of Nicki Minaj. It was
supposed to be like her look in her video Anaconda. However it was completely a
mess and fans were against the wax statue.
But what is one thing unique about that wax statue which seperates it from
others?
133. 41
It is said that Melania Trump came into USA using the X visa. the X is in theory reserved for
people who are highly acclaimed in their field - the government cites Pulitzer, Oscar, and
Olympic winners as examples - as well as respected academic researchers and
multinational executives.To obtain an X visa. for extraordinary ability, an immigrant has to
provide evidence of a major award or meet three of 10 criteria proving excellence in their
field. The criteria include coverage of the applicant in major publications, original and
significant contributions to a field, and work displayed at artistic exhibitions. According to
BBC Melania was only one of the 5 people from country Y to be given this visa in 2001
Give me X and Y
136. 42.
•The All India Industrial Exhibition aka Numaish plays songs regularly over their
PA system.
•However the RJ plays this song to indicate the visitors about something
What does this song indicate and why was this song not played on 30 and 31
January 2019?
137.
138. Closing Time Of Exhibition
Fire at Numaaish.
Apparently “Chirag raat tak nahi bhuje” and exhibitin was closed for the 1st time
since its inception on 31st Jan
139. 43.
In 2020 Ranji Trophy FInal between Saurashtra and Bengal umpire C
Shamshuddin got injured when a ball was thrown to him after a fall of wicket
on the first day. What unique occurrence did it lead to during the 1st session
on 2nd day?
140.
141. One single umpire officiating from both ends. The replacement umpire was from
Rajkot. As per BCCI rules you need tohave a neutral umpire at bowling end at all
times.So umpire Ananthapadmanabhan had to officiate from both ends.
142. 44.
Dr Manmohan Singh in his address on May 10, 2007 on the 150th anniversary of commemorating an
event read a poem by this leader
.
Gayi yak-ba-yak jo hawa palat nahin dil ko mere qaraar hai
Karun us sitam ko main kya bayan mera gham se seena figar hai
(The winds of fate changed suddenly, my heart is inconsolable
How can I describe the pain, my chest is heavy with melancholy)
Ye kisi ne zulm bhi hai suna ki di phansi logon ko be-gunah
Wahi kalma-goyon ki samt se abhi dil mein un ke bukhar hai
(Has anyone heard of such tyranny? That innocents were sent to the gallows!
The rulers still bear such enmity towards those who recite the Islamic creed)
Who is the poet of this poem
145. 45.
Their logo reflects rich history and heritage.You have an iconic monument. The
lower half embodies the texture of a diamond which was belived to be mined from
Kollur Mine of Golconda. What are we talking about.
