2. Prelims
20 Questions
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4. Q1.
Connect: Issac Newton, Gottfried
Leibniz, Tintin and Mathematics.
A. Calculus
B. Algebra
C. Trigonometry
D. Mensuration
5. Q2.
It was founded in 2009 by US citizens Brian
Acton and Jan Koum, both former employees
A. Quora
B. Yammer
of Yahoo!. What?
C. WhatsApp
D. WeChat
6. Q3.
This organization was started by France,
Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain
in 1904. Now this organization have 208
members. What am I talking about?
A. FIFA
B. United Nations
C. Red Cross
D. World Economic Forum
7. He was born in India but raised in Kuwait. He studied
Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal. He is the CEO of
a very famous company and currently lives in Finland.
Who is this famous Indian?
Q4.
A. Rajeev Suri
B. Satya Nadella
C. Vinod Dham
D. Azim Premji
8. This state was previously called The North-
East Frontier Agency (NEFA). It is known as
the Orchid State of India and the Paradise
of the Botanists. Name the State.
Q5.
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Nagaland
D. Mizoram
9. Name the unit in which the speed of a
computer mouse is measured.
Q6.
A. Richie
B. Donald
C. Mickey
D. Scooby
10. If you landed in the Veer Savarkar
International Airport, which city are
you in?
Q7.
A. Chennai
B. Port Blair
C. Kolkata
D. Pune
11. This fictional character lives in London with his
assistant. He uses the following two methods to
solve crimes: The Science of Deduction and The
Process of Elimination. Who?
Q8.
A. Robert Langdon
B. Dexter Morgan
C. Hercule Poirot
D. Sherlock Holmes
12. Whose twitter handle is
@pontifex?
Q9.
A. The Pope
B. Ricky Ponting
C. FedEx
D. Roger Federer
13. Q10.
The Codex Leicester (Codex Hammer) is a
collection of largely scientific writings by
Leonardo da Vinci. Who purchased it in 1994
for 30.8 Million $ making it the costliest book
A. Warren Buffet
B. Michael Bloomberg
ever?
C. Bill Gates
D. Paul Allen
14. Q11.
She is the current
speaker of Lok Sabha.
A. Meira Kumar
B. Smriti Irani
C. Sumitra Mahajan
D. Medha Patkar
Name her.
15. Q12.
What is the claim to
fame of this picture?
A. First pic on Flickr
B. First pic to be mailed
C. First pic on Instagram
D. First pic sent through Bluetooth
16. Q13.
This the logo of which
social movement?
A. Chipko Movement
B. Narmada Bachao
C. Jungle Bachao
D. The Silent Valley Project
17. Q14.
He is best known for launching
the GNU Project and the Free
Software Foundation. He calls
himself Saint IGNUcius- The
Church of Emacs. Who is he?
A. Linus Torvalds
B. Richard Stallman
C. Bjarne Stroustrup
D. James Gosling
18. Q15.
This is the logo of
which online education
A. Coursera.org
B. Brilliant.org
C. CodeChef
D. KhanAcademy
portal?
19. Q16.
This is the official song for FIFA
World Cup. Who are the singers?
(Any Two) (half points for each)
‘Video’ Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGtWWb9emYI
20. Q17.
This song was sung by Lenka
on the launch of what?
‘Audio’ Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfy5CBfjZ8s
21. Q18.
This speech by Charlie
Chaplin is from which
movie??
‘Video’ Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcvjoWOwnn4
22. Q19.
This is a very inspirational
commencement speech by
Steve Jobs in which
university?
‘Video’ Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQO0kiTuHDc
23. Q20.
This is a video by which
powerful organization?
The Background is a good hint
‘Video’ Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esj393oRKPc
26. Q1.
Connect: Issac Newton, Gottfried
Leibniz, Tintin and Mathematics.
A. Calculus
B. Algebra
C. Trigonometry
D. Mensuration
27. A1.
Connect: Issac Newton, Gottfried
Leibniz, Tintin and Mathematics.
Answer: Calculus
28. Q2.
It was founded in 2009 by US citizens Brian
Acton and Jan Koum, both former employees
A. Quora
B. Yammer
of Yahoo!. What?
C. WhatsApp
D. WeChat
29. A2.
It was founded in 2009 by US citizens Brian
Acton and Jan Koum, both former employees
of Yahoo!. What?
30. Q3.
This organization was started by France,
Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain
in 1904. Now this organization have 208
members. What am I talking about?
A. FIFA
B. United Nations
C. Red Cross
D. World Economic Forum
31. A3.
This organization was started by France,
Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain
in 1904. Now this organization have 208
members. What am I talking about?
32. He was born in India but raised in Kuwait. He studied
Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal. He is the CEO of
a very famous company and currently lives in Finland.
Who is this famous Indian?
Q4.
A. Rajeev Suri
B. Satya Nadella
C. Vinod Dham
D. Azim Premji
33. He was born in India but raised in Kuwait. He studied
Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal. He is the CEO of
a very famous company and currently lives in Finland.
Who is this famous Indian?
A4.
Rajeev Suri,
CEO of Nokia
34. This state was previously called The North-
East Frontier Agency (NEFA). It is known as
the Orchid State of India and the Paradise
of the Botanists. Name the State.
Q5.
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Nagaland
D. Mizoram
35. This state was previously called The North-
East Frontier Agency (NEFA). It is known as
the Orchid State of India and the Paradise
of the Botanists. Name the State.
A5.
Arunachal Pradesh
36. Name the unit in which the speed of a
computer mouse is measured.
Q6.
A. Richie
B. Donald
C. Mickey
D. Scooby
37. Name the unit in which the speed of a
computer mouse is measured.
A6.
Mickey
38. If you landed in the Veer Savarkar
International Airport, which city are
you in?
Q7.
A. Chennai
B. Port Blair
C. Kolkata
D. Pune
39. If you landed in the Veer Savarkar
International Airport, which city are
you in?
A7.
Port Blair
40. This fictional character lives in London with his
assistant. He uses the following two methods to
solve crimes: The Science of Deduction and The
Process of Elimination. Who?
Q8.
A. Robert Langdon
B. Dexter Morgan
C. Hercule Poirot
D. Sherlock Holmes
41. This fictional character lives in London with his
assistant. He uses the following two methods to
solve crimes: The Science of Deduction and The
Process of Elimination. Who?
A8.
Sherlock Holmes
42. Whose twitter handle is
@pontifex?
Q9.
A. The Pope
B. Ricky Ponting
C. FedEx
D. Roger Federer
44. Q10.
The Codex Leicester (Codex Hammer) is a
collection of largely scientific writings by
Leonardo da Vinci. Who purchased it in 1994
for 30.8 Million $ making it the costliest book
A. Warren Buffet
B. Michael Bloomberg
ever?
C. Bill Gates
D. Paul Allen
45. A10.
The Codex Leicester (Codex Hammer) is a
collection of largely scientific writings by
Leonardo da Vinci. Who purchased it in 1994
for 30.8 Million $ making it the costliest book
ever?
Bill Gates
46. Q11.
She is the current
speaker of Lok Sabha.
A. Meira Kumar
B. Smriti Irani
C. Sumitra Mahajan
D. Medha Patkar
Name.
47. A11.
She is the current
speaker of Lok Sabha.
Name.
Sumitra Mahajan
48. Q12.
What is the claim to
fame of this picture?
A. First pic on Flickr
B. First pic to be mailed
C. First pic on Instagram
D. First pic sent through Bluetooth
49. A12.
What is the claim to
fame of this picture?
First pic on Instagram
50. Q13.
This the logo of which
social movement?
A. Chipko Movement
B. Narmada Bachao
C. Jungle Bachao
D. The Silent Valley Project
51. A13.
This the logo of which
social movement?
Narmada Bachao
52. Q14.
He is best known for launching
the GNU Project and the Free
Software Foundation. He calls
himself Saint IGNUcius- The
Church of Emacs. Who is he?
A. Linus Torvalds
B. Richard Stallman
C. Bjarne Stroustrup
D. James Gosling
53. A14.
He is best known for launching
the GNU Project and the Free
Software Foundation. He calls
himself Saint IGNUcius- The
Church of Emacs. Who is he?
Richard Stallman
54. Q15.
This is the logo of
which online education
A. Coursera.org
B. Brilliant.org
C. CodeChef
D. KhanAcademy
portal?
55. A15.
This is the logo of which online
education portal?
56. Q16.
This is the official song for FIFA
World Cup. Who are the singers?
(Any Two) (half points for each)
‘Video’ Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGtWWb9emYI
73. This is the world’s first X. It was invented by Jack
Kilby at Texas Instruments. Id X.
Q2.
A. Vacuum Tube
B. Integrated Circuit
C. Transistor
D. Resistor
75. Q3.
He is a former Apple employee. He is the
founder of Danger and Android Inc. Who
is this gentleman who revolutionized
communication and mobility?
A. Andy Rubin
B. Sundar Pichai
C. Linus Torvalds
D. Eric Schmidt
77. Q4.
This is the logo of which
Government organization?
A. National Highways Authority
B. Indian Railways
C. Election Commission
D. Central Water Commission
81. Q6.
This game was the first to
have which gaming
technique? It has become
very common in the world
of gaming..
A. To allow Multi-Players
B. Use of W,A,S,D for motion
C. First Person Shooting
D. Use of Joystick for motion
83. Audience Q.
The adjacent poster is for a
BBC TV show based on the life
of young Stephen Hawking.
Who is the lead actor and for
which role in an another BBC
series is he famous for?
84. Audience A.
Benedict Cumberbatch. He plays the role of
Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock..
85. World Watch
6 Questions + 1 Audience
+10 for each correct answer
No negatives
86. Q1.
Identify the famous leader.
‘Audio’ Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V57lotnKGF8
102. Hewlett-Packard
A1.
1. The garage in Palo Alto where HP started
2. The name of the company was decided by a coin toss
3. Its headquarters
4. Meg Whitman, CEO of HP
104. Pac Man
A2.
1. Its creator
2. The game was inspired from a pizza in which a slice of it
was missing
3. Google created a doodle on 30th anniversary of Pac Man in
which the I’m feeling lucky button was replaced by ‘insert a
coin’
115. Faster. Smarter.. Better…
12 Questions common to all teams
+10 for correct and -5 for each incorrect answer
One try per Question
116. Q1.
Transfiguration, Defense Against
DarkArts, Charms, Potions, Astronomy,
History of Magic, and Herbology are
compulsory subjects in which
institution?
118. Q2.
Thomas Drummond was a Scottish
engineer who created a very intense
light, with Oxygen and Hydrogen upon a
ball of CaO. This is responsible for the
origin of which famous phrase?
122. Q4. Born in Madhya Pradesh, he was an
Indian athelete who represented
India at the 1958 Asian Games. He also
served the Indian Army. Who is he?
He has inspired a Bollywood movie.
128. Q7.
This huge architectural marvel
consumed 26500 tons of steel, out of
which 23000 tons of high-tensile
steel, known as Tiscrom, were
supplied by Tata Steel. What??
136. Q11.
This Palo-Alto-based question and answer website gets
its name from a word which means the minimum number
of members necessary for an assembly to function.
Which website am I talking about??