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Bangaliyana vs Sahebiyana
ভয়কে হারাকে নির্ ম
র্ভাকে
জকয়র পথটা স াজা সেখা যাকে
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Date : 10th September 2023, 4:00 PM
• Prelims : General
• Final : Bengal, India, Western & Written
• Venue: Nari Sikshya Sadan, Behala, Kolkata-
700038.
• 5min walking distance from Newalipore
territorial army camp or Behala Ajanta Cinema
Hall
QM: Rudra Chakraborty
For details: 8240419581
2. Rejected (Bangaliyana Vs Sahebiyana)
QM:RUDRA
• X & Y means opposite to each other.
• X is a poem it talks about rather than holding better to let it go and then
gives numerous examples of daily life activities where we should try
practicing it also talks about famous people who know this art very well
like Mr. Lama.
• On the other hand, Y is a song by a singer who is talented but a
controversial person who talks about we should keep trying in life and tells
us that he is getting old nowadays although suffering from cold, but he
loves to live and motivates everyone to love day and night.
• Identify X & Y also “two Bengali words” (z) which are different kinds of
something used in the poem (X) has a titular song by {same two words (z)}
singer of (Y).
4. Rejected
QM:Rudra
• This Hindi song was sung by Bali Brahmbhatt in 1994
and it was super hit during that time mainly because of
the unique funny lyrics which means someone's son's
future is dark again this song was used in a not so much
famous Hindi movie called Nawabzade in 2018 but this
time no one noticed, and style of singing was
completely different. Identify this funny Hindi song
where a stuntman is worried about the future of young
generation (a particular son)?
6. Bangaliyana
Rejected
QM:Rudra
• Writer X wants to write a novel however
after discussing the story with his friend.
His friend says this can’t be a novel rather
more like autobiography. Now the story
goes like this one young village boy comes
to the city for higher education and he
doesn't want to become a priest rather
through education now he is thinking
everything logically and his all superstitions
are gone, he has the great capacity to do
something big however he is not doing
anything like that and remains poor forever
but most importantly he wants to live, and
he is saying that living itself brings joy and
fulfillment.
• Who is the writer or who wants to write
this story which is under the pipeline?
8. Final
Bangaliyana vs Sahebiyana
Total 36 Questions
All questions belongs under (Bengal, India &
Western category)
1. Total 24 dry questions
Bounce (10/0) & Pounce (10/-5)
Part pouncing is QM’s discretion.
2. Written Round (12 Q)
Total 12 Questions ( Pictorial and Audio)
12*5=60 + 15 (full house)
10. Q-1
• List-1 List 2
• Azerbaizan Soviet Union
• Maldives USA
• Bangladesh China
• Turkey Y
• Nepal
• Singapore
• Malaysia
• Algeria
• Tunisia
• Turkmenistan
• Comoros
• Libya
• X
• Identify X & Y also why only these countries? (2.5+2.5+5)
11. Answer
•Moon on the Flag and Flag on Moon (we are not same bro)
India
&
Pakistan
12. Q-2
• X is the father-in-law of Y, X is a multi-talented person however his main
profession was similar as Y. Y is known for his special discovery and we remember
him almost every day until unless you have certain decease.
• X was shown in two famous Bengali film in 1967 and 2014 however he was not
the main character, but X is equally important like the main character.
• Y was shown in a 2018 Bengali movie and unlike his father-in-law (X) he (Y) was
the main character of the film which is written by Smaranjit Chakraborty and
Pavel.
• Just give me X & Y
14. Q-3
This Q is Inspired from Jadavpur incident, in the year
2017 X visited his college Kirorimal in Delhi also X was
walking down his memory lane and told media that he
still feels sad whenever he remembers about the
college days and how his seniors used to rag him that
was unbearable and he was almost in tears while
saying these also during that time he used to stay in
college main hostel room number 65 that is still known
to his juniors as “ X ji ka kamra” one has to be really
lucky to get that hostel room.
16. Q-4
O and her lawyer received around 27 phone calls from the thieves who
demanded the equivalent of $600,000.
25-year-old Polish refugee named Roman Wardas and Bulgarian immigrant
called Gantscho Ganev who had assisted Wardas were arrested while
calling to O from nearby phone booth.
The pair admitted that they never wanted to harm X’s Y in any way,
claiming that it was only a way to solve their financial hardships.
It is reported that both of them were truly remorseful about their actions
after their convictions, and they even wrote a letter to O expressing the
same. O ultimately forgave them and decided to move past this
horrendous incident.
This happened one month after December 1977.
What is X’s Y.
17. Answer
• The true story of how
Charlie Chaplin's coffin
and body were stolen
in an extortion plot
18. Q-5
এটি একটি ভারতীয় বই প্রকাশক যা হিন্দু ধর্মীয় গ্রন্থের হবন্থের বৃিত্তর্ম প্রকাশক
হিন্থেন্থব খ্যাত।
প্রধান কায য
ালয় ভারন্থতর উত্তর প্রন্থেশ রান্থযযর গ ারখ্পুর শিন্থর অবহিত।
এটি 1923 োন্থল যয়া েয়াল গ ায়াঙ্কা এবং ঘনশযার্ম োে যালান দ্বারা েনাতন ধন্থর্ম য
র
নীহত প্রচান্থরর যনয প্রহতটিত িন্থয়হিল।
িনুর্মান প্রোে গপাদ্দার "ভাইজয" নান্থর্ম গবহশ পহরহচত হিন্থলন এর হবখ্যাত
র্মযা াজযন্থনর প্রহতিাতা এবং
আযীবন েম্পােক হযহন তার কলর্ম নার্ম "SHIV", কলযাণ হেন্থয় হনবন্ধও হলন্থখ্হিন্থলন।
এটি 1927 োন্থল 1,600 কহপর প্রচলন েি প্রকাশ করা শুরু কন্থর এবং বতযর্মান্থন এর
র্মুদ্রণ অর্যার 250,000 িুঁন্থয়ন্থি। কলকাতা শাখ্া: 151, র্মিাত্মা ান্ধী গরার্, কলকাতা -
700007
20. Q-6
• X is a common name for sealdah south halt passengers. X published a 13-
volume English – Bengali adaptation of Encyclopædia
Britannica, Vidyakalpadruma (1846–51) also wrote an Indian English
drama "The persecuted" in 1831.
• In early life X joined Pataldanga School as an assistant teacher. In 1832,
he converted to Christianity, under the influence of Alexander Duff. As a
result of his conversion, he lost his job in David Hare’s school and his
wife. Nevertheless, he later became the headmaster of Church Missionary
Society School also converted most of his family members to Christianity.
22. 7
Then came Janmashtami in a rich Brahmin family in the
village. Gopal and Chhotu heard that they would celebrate Janmashtami in a
grand manner and invite the whole village for a grand feast. Gopal knew that তাে
is extensively used to prepare different food items on this occasion and made
plans to sell some to that family for some income but his brother Chhotu thought if
they took money for Palmyra they would not get any invitation, so, he offered four
Palmyra to them a fee of cost….and kept waiting for the invitation.
The wait was eternal, little Chhotu who was starving almost daily; was then
dreaming of a grand feast every moment. That invitation never came through but
the day of Janmashtami came by. When other kids of the village were going to the
feast, Chhotu and Gopal were still not invited. On the day of Janmashtami, when
the whole village had a grand feast, Gopal (another name of Lord Krsna)
remained hungry.
A film inspired by this story and this film is directed by Manas Mukul Pal and
produced by Avijit Saha also this movie has won the Rajat Kamal Award in the
Best Child Actor category in 2016, apart from winning accolades in many national
and international film festivals.
24. Q-8
• Problem:- The situation in which a chat
partner in an online chat or email
exchange or mobile text messaging
exchange reads the message or email
sent to them but does not reply.
• Solution (Online Expert Opinion):- It is
something that your crush/ friend has
been doing a lot then I suggest you don't
text that person until you receive a text
from them.
• If you have ever faced this situation, You
might be ___________________
26. Q-9
• In 1927, at the occasion of the 100th death anniversary of Italian
physicist Volta, in Como, a conference was organized. X and M. N.
Saha participated ( only 2 Indian scientist till date) . In the late 1980s it
was reported that the "wrong" person (similarity in name) , that is, X
attended the meeting. The invitation was supposed to be for Y. However,
The historical documents suggest that X was not the "wrong" person,
because in those days his national and international status was far better
than that of Y.
• In reality X was unofficial guide of Y and gave Y two books of Max
Planck, Thermodynamics and Warmestrahlung (unavailable in India
then). Those books helped Y in his future research interest and success.
• Identify X + Y (5+5)
28. Q-10
On 27th August 1896 at 9:00 hours in the morning British had
gathered two cruisers, three gunboats, 150 marines and
sailors, and 900 Zanzibaris in the harbour area of Zanzibar.
The Royal Navy contingent were under the command of Rear-
Admiral Harry Rawson and the pro-Anglo Zanzibaris were
commanded by Brigadier-General Lloyd Mathews of the
Zanzibar army (who was also the First Minister of Zanzibar).
Around 2,800 Zanzibaris were defending the palace.
What happened in next 1 hour on that day ? (explain…)
32. Q-12
X was founded by Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao in Bombay in 1893 who
was a freedom fighter with the title Desabandhu by the people of Andhra
Pradesh also he was also a major financier of Congress activities
in Andhra and Chennai .
In 1914 X shifted their initial Headquarter from Kolkata to Chennai and
almost 20 years later in 1936 X became private limited company.
X was also first to establish a pain management center in India , The initial
every business are very tough and in order to popularise his brand,
would distribute the balm free of cost at music concerts!
X priced at just ten annas in its early days, X made the Andhra businessman
a millionaire.
34. Q-13
Symbolism, futurism, and surrealism were three pillars of X group members which
consists of famous poets across Europe (mainly Spain).
Wide variety of genres and styles cultivated by X members. Some members, such
as Jorge Guillén, wrote in a style that has been loosely called jubilant and joyous
and celebrated the instant, others, such as Rafael Alberti, underwent a poetic
evolution that led him from youthful poetry of a more romantic vein to later
politically-engaged verses.
Y was most famous and celebrated member of X who was was homosexual and
suffered from depression after the end of his relationship with a sculptor. Y had a
close emotional relationship for a time with Salvador Dalí
Nationalist forces fired two bullets into his(X) ass for being a queer, His remains
have never been found, and the motive remains in dispute; some theorize he was
targeted for being gay.
Need X & Y ( 5+5)
36. Q-14 Who am I?
1. X was an Indian communist leader and a freedom fighter. She was the first
woman member of the Communist Party of India.
2. X was the sister of wellknown freedom fighter and Indian National
Congress President Sarojini Naidu.
3. In 1920, X married freedom fighter, journalist A. C. N. Nambiar in Madras when
she was just 17. They separated soon due to Nambiar's affair with his secretary,
Eva Geissler.
4. Influenced by X’s brother Virendranath better known as Chatto, X became a
communist. Her brother then aided in her admission to the Eastern University in
Moscow with the help of M.N. Roy.
5. X joined the Communist Party of India in 1929 as its first woman member.
Strangely she was under police surveillance until after independence in 1951. A
fine singer and dancer, X soon became involved in the cultural activities of the
party. X later helped establish the Little Ballet Group and was active in IPTA.
6. American Journalist Edgar Snow: Durin The Revolt of India's Women" that X
was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
38. Q-15
• Operation X were the first nuclear weapon tests since Trinity in July
1945, and the first detonations of nuclear devices since the atomic
bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The purpose of the tests
was to investigate the effect of nuclear weapons on warships.
• The first test was Able. The bomb was named Y after Rita
Hayworth's character in the 1946 film Y.
• The second test was Baker. The bomb was known as Helen of Z.
Paris swimwear designer Louis Réard adopted the name Z for his
attractive Swimsuit design also revolutionary for the time, exposed
the wearer's navel. He explained that "like the bomb, the Z is small
and devastating". Fashion writer Diana Vreeland described the Z as
the "atom bomb of fashion". It was Réard's name of the Z that stuck
for all of its modern incarnations.
53. 12.
Clue:1 Identify this unique company since its logo was
designed by the famous surrealist artist, Salvador
Dalí in 1969. He chose to create a bright colored
daisy design to draw attention.
Clue:2 The company name comes from the Spanish
verb “chupar,” which means to “lick, or suck” or in
English.
77. 12.
Clue:1 Identify this unique company since its logo was designed
by the famous surrealist artist, Salvador Dalí in 1969. He chose
to create a bright colored daisy design to draw attention.
Clue:2 The company name comes from the Spanish verb
“chupar,” which means to “lick, or suck” or in English.
81. Q-16
In the year 1958, Premendra Mitra won Sahitya Akademi Award for his book of
verses “ Sagar theke phera” a joke was circulating in the literary circles:
The apparent belief was that the poem was written after a trip to sea however a
rumor was very famous that not only the title of the poem but also the whole
collection was named so for a particular reason.
Just tell me the reason.
83. Q-17
• From an extra to star
• Suchitra Sen was a just background dancer or an extra in the film X
(1954) Directed by Taru Mukhopadhyay. This film was shot in 1951 but due
to some preproduction related issues it took time and by then Mrs. Sen was
already a well-known Bengali face if not a star because of Movie Sarey Chuattor
with Uttam Kumar in 1953.
• Just Identify the movie X where the most famous Bengali actress ever Suchitra
Sen acted as an extra or background dancer?
• Clue:
87. Q-19
• It is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to
Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the
author of "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for
children. Named after an 18th-century English publisher of juvenile books and it
was proposed by Frederic G. Melcher in 1921, making it the first children's book
award in the world.
• X was the first successful Indian man of letters in the United States who won the above
award in 1928. In 1928 when X first got this news, he wanted to call his Indian friend
cum well wisher Jwaharlal Neheru who was a close friend of his elder brother, his book
the “Gey neck, the story of a pigeon” was very popular among children and this book
was the highest seller those days in 1927 however such Bengali talent was in mental
depression in later part of his life and committed suicide. On 14 July 1936, his wife
discovered X had hanged himself in his New York City apartment. In America X
associated with fellow exiles like M.N. Roy, the founder of the Communist Party of
India, to whom he is said to have suggested the adoption of the pseudonym
'Manabendra’ . X’s autobiography is “ Caste & Outcast” .
89. Q-20
• In 1912 a collection of short stories The
Singing Bone, by R Austin Freeman
described how he invented the “
Howcatchem”. The first such story
was R. Austin Freeman's The Case of
Oskar Brodski published in Pearson's
Magazine in 1912.
• Popular Hindi Movie Badlapur “Don’t
miss the Beginning” by Sriram
Raghavan is one of the great example of
Howcatchem .
• Many of the Alfred Hitchcock movies are
also great example of Howcatchem.
Just explain what is Howcatchem or
Howcatchem style of writing in movies
and story books?
90. Answer
• “howcatchem", is a murder mystery fiction structure in
which the commission of the crime is shown or
described at the beginning, usually including the
identity of the perpetrator. The story then describes the
detective's attempt to solve the mystery
91. Q-21
• My Family is a 1995 American independent drama film directed by Gregory Nava,
written by Nava and Anna Thomas, and starring Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos,
and Esai Morales. The film depicts three generations of a Mexican American family
who emigrated from Mexico and settled in East Los Angeles.
• While the film was distributed by New Line Cinema, many production companies were
involved in the making of the film, including: American Playhouse, Francis Ford
Coppola's American Zoetrope, Majestic Films International, and Newcomb Productions.
Gregory Nava has stated that the film has autobiographic overtones, but the film was
more inspirational rather than specific. Nava says, "A lot of the specifics came from
other families when I was doing research for the film in East Los Angeles.“
• What is the connection of this film with Bengal or more specifically
Bengali Movies or How Bengali audience might find a reflection of
Bengali culture?
92. Answer:
•In Gregory Nava's 1995 film My Family, the
final scene is duplicated from the final scene
of Apur Sansar
93. Q-22
• X was given the nickname Leon, after Marxist theorist Leon
Trotsky .X’s father was a follower of Trotsky and Often X used
to tell the story of his father’s love for Marxism to his team
mates thus he got the name.
• X born in Cape Town to a South African family of English
descent.
• Identify cricketer X who got middle name from Leon Trotsky and
left international cricket citing stress management issue and
later retired in 2015 at the age of 33 in his prime form also his
half brother is Kenny Jackson who used to play International
Cricket from Netherlands.
95. Q-23
• When X applied for admission in Cambridge university to study Science and
Mathematics Y is the one who wrote a recommendation letter for X and the
subject of the letter was “Y personally knows X very well and X belongs to very
cultured and traditional family therefore Cambridge authority should consider
X’s application”.
• Y personally visited X’s family in 1920 when Y visited Ahmedabad and Y used to
stay at X’s home at that time. Y was very much pleased with their hospitality
and became their family friend later X used to write letters to X’s family
specially X’s father on several occasions.
• Now the Question is Who is Y ( who wrote the recommendation letter to
Cambridge) for X??
96. Answer
• Y- Rabindranath Tagore is also
responsible for Rocket man’s
Success.
• X- Vikram Sarabhai