General Quiz conducted by me to PU students. Pretty basic stuff!

2. • The Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.
• The Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.
• The Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.
• The Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.
• The Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.
• The Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.
• Switch off all mobile phones
• The Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.
• The Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.
• The Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.

4. • Question passes clockwise
• No negatives
• Ten points on a direct
• Ten points on a pass.
• Fifteen seconds per team
• Creative guesses are
entertained and appreciated!

5. Martin Cooper invented this in 1972 as
the DynaTac 800 also nicknamed ‘The
Brick’. This particular product has
gone from strengths to strengths and
as on 1st Sep 2012, there were one
billion users of this product in India.
According to a survey by the Times of
India, this is ten times dirtier than a
toilet seat. Chances are, you possess
one of these.
What is the product in question?

6. Two brothers, M.A Wassey Saheb and M.A
Jabbar Saheb laid foundation to ‘X’ who
are also known as contractors of
Dhanbad.
It has a population of 2 lakhs divided
into five muncipal wards. Sabir Alam and
Fahim Khan, two mafia lords are
associated with this town.
This town plays a central role in a
Bollywood movie directed by ‘Anurag
Kashyap’. Name the movie and find ‘X’.

7. ‘X’ characterized as the ‘epitome of goodness’
is a homosexual character defined as a person
who ‘Knows pretty much Everything’.
His name is an Early Modern English Word for
‘Bumblebee’ and the writer defines his love of
music as an inspiration for the name.
He is the headmaster of one of the premier
institutions and has been credited to have
discovered the twelve uses of the dragon blood
as well as in the field of alchemy with his friend
Nicholas Flamel.
Find ‘X’.

8. Where can you find
• Soup
• Rhythm
• Moon
• White skin
• Notes
• Snacks
• Glass
• Scotch
• Reverse Gear
• Holy Cow
In the same order as mentioned above.

9. These products are manufactured in a
town also known as ‘Gombegala Ooru’.
The origin of these toys can be traced to
the reign of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of
Mysore.
Traditionally the work involved lacquering
of the wood called ‘Ivory Wood’.
These toys are protected by a
geographical indication under the WTO.
Michelle Obama bought these and took it
back to the White House as mementos.
What is the town in question?

10. The Hindu belief is that Gods and Demons
once fought a battle for a pitcher containing
the nectar for immortality. It is believed that
they fought for twelve days and twelve
nights(equivalent to twelve human years). It
is said that during the battle, drops of this
nectar fell on four places.
• Allahabad
• Haridwar
• Ujjain and
• Nasik.
To commemorate this holy event, what is
celebrated in these places?

11. In 1955, the members of Lok
Sabha & Rajya Sabha made an
unusual agreement to increase
their salary by Re.1, the lowest
ever salary increase for any
member of any parliament
ever in the world. What was
the specific reason?

12. • Question passes anticlockwise
• No negatives
• Ten points on a direct
• Ten points on a pass.
• Fifteen seconds per team
• Creative guesses are
entertained and appreciated!

20. • Question passes clockwise
• No negatives
• Twenty points on a direct
• Ten points on a pass.
• Creative guesses are
entertained and appreciated!

22. Eeco, Esteem,
Mehran, Gypsy.

25. Crab, Mishri,
Bangalore,
Washington,
Granny, Fuji.

28. • Question open to all teams
• Differential Scoring pattern
• Do NOT answer aloud.
Answering it aloud will
attract a penalty of 20
points.
• Scoring will be informed as
and when it appears.
• 9 clues. One answer.

32. If you go for the over all
connect, the points will be:-
+30 for the right answer
-15 in case of an incorrect
answer.
Write down the answer and
call for a volunteer!

36. If you go for the over all
connect, the points will be:-
+20 for the right answer
-10 for a wrong answer.
Write down the answer and
call for a volunteer!

40. If you go for the over all
connect, the points will be:-
+10 for the right answer
-05 for a wrong answer.
Write down the answer and
call for a volunteer!

42. • A typical Choose-your-Topic round.
• The team with the least points gets
to pick the domain first. If there is a
tie between the teams. Team that
comes first in the clockwise
direction.
• Differential points system. The teams
can bet all the points at their
disposal.
• The question does not pass.

43. Bangalore Business
Science Sports
Entertainment Indian History
Mad Ads
Globetrotter

44. Bangalore
This was originally a village named ‘Mallapura’ developed as a suburb
during the ‘Great Plague of 1898’. The founder and first Vice Chancellor
of the Mysore University and acting Dewan of Mysore H. V.
Nanjundaiah is credited with the founding.
This place called by many as the ‘Capital of Bangalore’ was/is
home to many celebrities like C.V Raman, the Nobel laureate. Prakash
Padukone, the ace shuttler, Doreswamy Iyengar and many others.
The flowering trees on either sides of the streets hide all the
pollution, and the popular street-side eateries obscure some of the
finest south Indian restaurants in the city.
Which place in Bangalore are we talking about?

45. Business

46. Science
This is a metallic chemical element which is a
portmanteau of two words which literally means ‘Grey
and shining’
A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the
highest electrical conductivity of any element and the
highest thermal conductivity of any metal. The metal
occurs naturally in its pure, free form as
an alloy with a certain element and other metals, and
in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. Most
of it is produced as a byproduct of copper, gold, lead,
and zinc refining.
What element are we talking about?

47. Sports

48. Entertainment
Park Jae-sang born on December 31, 1977 is a
South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer,
and record producer. He is best known for his
humorous videos and stage performances.
Park is known as the ‘King of YouTube’ because
of a milestone unprecedented in the history of
internet. His style is mimicked all over the world
and “Associated Press” has estimated that his
earnings from a particular item is $790 Million for
the year 2012.
What is he famous for? How do we know him
better?

49. Indian History

50. Mad Ads

51. Globetrotter