The document discusses several trivia questions related to literature, films, music and history. It includes questions about the other Indian recipient of the Order of Friendship award, details about photographer Edward Maybridge coining the term "X-ray", the literary movement inspired by Oswald Spengler's book "The Decline of the West", and the police officer modeled on in the novel "Maximum City".

2. Q1
 The order of Friendship is awarded to
Russians and Foreign Nationals for
special merit in strengthening peace ,
Friendship, Cooperation, and
understanding between Nations, From
1994. It has two Indian recipients , one is
A. Sivatanu Pillai . Another person is our
very much beloved. Who is the other
Indian?

4. Mrinal Sen

5. Q2
 Scientist Edward Maybridge was one of the
stawarts of Photography.One of his hosts
Scientist Etienne Jules Marey was also
experimenting with his film in 1883.Seeing
Marey’s camera , Edward excliamed,”It looked
like a X!!!”. And researchers say that this X
was the source of the term Y, a heavily used
term . What is X and What is the term Y??

7. Answer
 X- Shotgun
 Y- Shooting

8. Q3
 This movement in Literature had got its name
from a poetry of Chaucer and got its theoritical
base from philosopher Oswald’s book ‘The
Decline of the west ‘ . It was basically stated by
two brothers . This has been supported by then
famous poets.. Many bengali literals like Malay
Roy Chowdhury also supported it. Recently it
was in news some times ago. Which Movement?

10. Answer
 Hungryalist Movement

11. Q4
‘Maximum city’ By
Suketu Mehta, Finalist
of 2005 Pulitzer prize,
has a torturous Police
officer named ‘Ajay
Lal’ modeled after
whom??

13. Answer
 Rakesh Maria

14. Q5
 Name the musician and On what backdrop the
song has been created ?

16. Answer
 George Harrison
 Bangladesh liberation war and Cyclone
Bhola.

18. Q6
 When customers visited his Fleet street
shop for a shave , Mr X made sure that his
razor was sharp .With a quick slash,he cut
their throats ,then pushed a secret lever to
tip them through a hidden trapdoor in the
floor. Mr. X cut up the body in the
basement and sold the meat to a nearby
pie shop to his wife.Id X.
 (Hint...Johny Depp has something to do
with it....)

20. Answers
Sweeney Todd

21. Q7
 What Connects the two academy winners??

23. Answer
 Nicholas Cage- Nicholas Cage or
Nicholas Coppola was Nephew of Ford
Coppola, Director of the Godfather
Movies.
 Satyajit Ray- Roman Coppola , The Son
of Ford, was the story writer of The
Darjeeling Limited , which is dedicated to
Satyajit Ray.

24. Q8
 This is a Tale from 1863, X was then
famous for his style of Writing and
Journalism. X was then associated with a
paper called ‘Enterprise’. One day he
thought he needs a pen-name. That
moment he came to know that the old
man Captain sailor has died. Sailor signs
his name as Y, Which mean ‘Safe Water’.
The name Y suddenly become pen-name
of X. Id X and Y.

26. Answer
 X- Samuel Langhorne Clemens
 Y- Mark Twain

27. Q9
 The story of this film revolves around 2
unnamed husband and wife in the backdrop
of recession. From using raag Tilak
Khamoo performed by
Bismillah Khan or using 4 old songs
dexterously proved the person X's capacity
as the director of film Y, Which fetched him a
very prestigious award Venice days
ondirectorial debut in 2014.The happy news
is X's deed has been followed by FTII
Almunus Ruchika Oberoi in 2015 by Island
city. Id X and Y.

29. Answer
 X- Aditya Bikram Sengupta
 Y- Asha Jaoar Majhe

30. Q10
 The real Movement For X in India
Originated From Grass-Root Level. A
Mass based Organization The Mazdoor
Kisan Shakti Sangathan took people in a
very backward village Bhim Tensil to
assert the right by asking for copies of
Bills and Vouchers and names of the
Muster Roll for the work, which was not
properly done. Identify this Movement X
or it’s purpose?

32. Answer
 Right to Information

33. Q11 Connect

35. Answer
 Gajendra Chauhan

36. Q12
 In Hicky’s Gazette , May 1780, this piece was
printed : “We are informed that the Following
arrived at Beercool for the Benefit of their health
and Fish!
1) Henry Grant ESQR and Laby and Brother in
Law , Major Camac,
2) Captain Robinson of the Vellow
3) Simeone Dronge ESQR with his Lady and son
And Heir , Miss Bryne , who was extremely
elegant and charming young lady.
 Question is what is the present name of
Beercool??

38. Answer
 DIGHA

39. Q13
 কথিত আছে থিথিরাম পাটছকল এর আথিষ্কার মছিে থেল
গন্ধথিকট ততল
 “যা তেখছল পছর থপছলর ওষুি ,
 মাখছল পছর ঘাছের মলম
 আর তগাোঁ ছে লাগাছল তের থেছি ,
 আিহাত লম্বা গন্তে তিছরাে “
 এই থিথিরাম পাটছকল তকাি চথরছের সৃথির অিুছেরণা??

41. Answer

42. Q14
 The maker of this epic was firstly saturated with
theatre so his epic film got 5 acts like a major
drama...they are
 1.Men and maggots
 2.Drama on the deck
 3.A dead man calls for justice
 4..The Odessa steps
 5.One against all......This film was
contemporary of Chaplin's Gold Rush.....
 Name the film

44. Answer
 Battleship Potemkin

45. Q15
 Id the Voice

47. Answer

48. Q16
 Id the Ad

50. Answer
 Kinley