2. • 30 Questions in total, all written.
• +1 for all questions, +2/-1 if you choose to Double.
• Write (D) at the end of each answer if you choose to Double.
• So, a maximum of 60 points up for grabs.
• Please write your names at top of the sheet.
• -5 if anyone says “this was discussed in MQF WhatsApp
group”…even if it is true! ;-)
3. Entertainment 7
Sports 6
Geography 5
Language 4
Art 2
History 2
Nature 2
Karnataka 1
Travel 1
Grand Total 30
Topics in this Quiz*
* A few topics may overlap. Watch out for Googlies ;p
5. 1.
• The first wave of Muslim migrants came to Deccani Plateau during the
rule of the Bahamani Sultans and called themselves X.
• The 1952 X Agitation was a political movement to safeguard jobs
in Hyderabad State government for these native residents.
• Even though X sounds like a town near Mangalore, it is a Persian
word and means countrymen.
• X?
9. 3
Cricket section was won by Muhammad Arbaz.
Who is the Batsman?
Someone whose first name you may find in any Bangalore Bakery, but
turned the other way round!
13. 5
• This brand was founded in 1987 in New Zealand and specializes in
clothing and equipment for travel and the outdoors.
• Named after a certain Asian Capital.
19. 8
X Y
American, European South Asia, Africa
Hump - One Hump - None
Short, Sharp Horns Larger Horns
Thick Beards Beardless
Animals X and Y?
Please write your answer in the format <X, Y>
25. 11
• "Our refreshed brand is reinforced by a new
visual identity, starting with a modernised logo
that depicts a more open, engaging and
impactful brand.
• "It honours legacy elements of the logo we have
had since our founding in 1999, such as, a
square that represents the rules and customs of
the game and an equal sign that evokes fairness
with a human touch.“
• Logo of which Organization?
31. 14
Poster for which 1954 Hindi
movie? The film is about the
dreams and aspirations of
educated youth being
shattered as they struggle in
the city for employment, in the
ensuing years after India
attained independence.
33. 15
• The word ‘X’ automatically evokes Kashmir in most.
• The tree can reach a height of 30m and a circumference of more than
12m.
• On Dal Lake, there is an island called ‘Char X’ named because it has
four such trees planted on it.
• Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah titled his autobiography ‘Aatish-e-X’
• X?
49. 23
Which city was Nicolo Manucci from?
This city is known for something with overlapping
horizontal slats, which can be raised and drawn together,
by pulling a cord.
51. 24
• The word X - of Sanskrit origin, is now a recognizable part of the
political discourse in some regions – such as Gujarat and
Maharashtra.
• In Bangla, the poet Sudhin Datta used the word to signify ‘the sense
of specific existence’, but unlike in present-day Gujarat, the word
gained little currency then. The present popularity of the word may
have partly to do with its invocation, by Chimanbhai Patel.
• X?
53. 25
This is from a _____ to English Phrasebook
_____ is a tonal language (high and low, basically) best
known for its "click consonants" (5 Letters)
57. 27
• Federico Babina released a project called Archiatric, which depicts
different mental illnesses/disorders as works of architecture.
Which illness is depicted in the third
picture?
66. • The first wave of Muslim migrants came to Deccani Plateau during the
rule of the Bahamani Sultans and called themselves X.
• The 1952 X Agitation was a political movement to safeguard jobs
in Hyderabad State government for these native residents.
• Even though X sounds like a town near Mangalore, it is a Persian
word and means countrymen.
• X?
73. 3
Cricket section was won by Muhammad Arbaz.
Who is the Batsman?
Someone whose first name you may find in any Bangalore Bakery, but
turned the other way round!
81. 5
• This brand was founded in 1987 in New Zealand and specializes in
clothing and equipment for travel and the outdoors.
• Named after a certain Asian Capital.
93. 8
X Y
American, European South Asia, Africa
Hump - One Hump - None
Short, Sharp Horns Larger Horns
Thick Beards Beardless
Animals X and Y?
Please write your answer in the format <X, Y>
105. 11
• "Our refreshed brand is reinforced by a new
visual identity, starting with a modernised logo
that depicts a more open, engaging and
impactful brand.
• "It honours legacy elements of the logo we have
had since our founding in 1999, such as, a
square that represents the rules and customs of
the game and an equal sign that evokes fairness
with a human touch.“
• Logo of which Organization?
111. People release paper lanterns on the Motoyasu River
beside the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion
Hall, commonly known as the atomic bomb dome, to
mark the 77th anniversary of the world's first atomic
bomb attack in Hiroshima. It is estimated that 140,000
of Hiroshima's 350,000 population were killed in the
blast, with thousands more dying from radiation
sickness in the weeks, months and years that
followed.
117. 14
Poster for which 1954 Hindi
movie? The film is about the
dreams and aspirations of
educated youth being
shattered as they struggle in
the city for employment, in the
ensuing years after India
attained independence.
121. 15
• The word ‘X’ automatically evokes Kashmir in most.
• The tree can reach a height of 30m and a circumference of more than
12m.
• On Dal Lake, there is an island called ‘Char X’ named because it has
four such trees planted on it.
• Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah titled his autobiography ‘Aatish-e-X’
• X?
153. 23
Which city was Nicolo Manucci from?
This city is known for something with overlapping
horizontal slats, which can be raised and drawn together,
by pulling a cord.
157. 24
• The word X - of Sanskrit origin, is now a recognizable part of the
political discourse in some regions – such as Gujarat and
Maharashtra.
• In Bangla, the poet Sudhin Datta used the word to signify ‘the sense
of specific existence’, but unlike in present-day Gujarat, the word
gained little currency then. The present popularity of the word may
have partly to do with its invocation, by Chimanbhai Patel.
• X?
161. 25
This is from a _____ to English Phrasebook
_____ is a tonal language (high and low, basically) best
known for its "click consonants" (5 Letters)
169. 27
• Federico Babina released a project called Archiatric, which depicts
different mental illnesses/disorders as works of architecture.
Which illness is depicted in the third
picture?
