2. RULES
2 Rounds
26 (20 + 6) Questions
10 Points for Normal Pounce
20/-10 Points for Double Pounce
Write (D) for Doubling
Questions Open to all
3. Q1
In 1971 a Dublin theatre owner named James Daly made
a bet that he could introduce a word into the language
within twenty four hours. He then went out and hired a
group of people to write this word, which was a nonsense
word, on walls around the city of Dublin. Within a day the
word became popular. Identify the word which is
important in education.
4. Q2
This is the picture of Derawar Fort, a fortress situated in
country X. Take hints from the Google Doodle and
identify the country where it is situated.
7. Q5
Out of the 14 designs submitted by
students and faculty members, Prime
Minister Indira Gandhi picked the one
by Debasish Bhattacharyya. A young
NID student began the design with the
human eye. He drew two curves
around it depicting the yin and the
yang. This is the logo/ design of what
made in 1976 ?
8. Q6
Which app was developed by
Google to delete all the good
morning messages that were
freezing smartphones in India ?
9. Q7
What is the goal named that Cristiano Ronaldo scored against
Juventus in the RO16 of the 2017 Champions league.
10. Q8
This tweet of Doordarshan
went viral on the internet
because of a certain mistake.
What mistake?
14. Q12
Which Indian actress was named
after Leo Tolstoy’s Anna
Karenina which her mother was
reading when she was pregnant
with her ?
15. Q13
During the Kumbh Mela some years back a brand
partnered with more than 100 dhabas and hotels at the
mela site to serve rotis that are stamped with a reminder
about basic hygiene practice of washing hands.
Which company came up with this creative campaign?
16. Q14
This book sees the author
traveling to all parts of India to
taste savoury street food. The
title mentions three common
street food items: a beverage,
a savoury snack and a
common side dish. Identify
the title of the book.
17. Q15
This dish originated in a small town in Odisha called
Nayagarh in the early 12th century. The owner of a
confectionery, Sudarshana Sahoo decided to add sugar
and seasonings to leftover cottage cheese one night, and
left it in an oven that was still warm from earlier use. The
next day, he was pleasantly surprised to find out what a
scrumptious dessert he had created. Identify this famous
sweet dish.
18. Q16
Which Indian company is the official sponsors of
Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa in the 2023
Cricket World Cup?
19. Q17
He is an Indian politician
from Maharashtra who is the current Minister
for Road Transport & Highways in
the Government of India. He is also the
longest-serving Minister for Road Transport &
Highways currently running his tenure for over
9 years. He earlier served as the President of
the BJP from 2009 to 2013. He is also known
for his work as the Public Works Department
Minister of the State of Maharastra, where,
under his leadership, a series of roads,
highways and flyovers across the state were
constructed. Identify him on whom the movie
is based.