3. Total 14 Questions
12 Questions will be following the general rule. Clockwise.
Direct/Indirect: +10 for correct answers. No negative for wrong
answers.
On Pounce: +10 for correct answers and -10 for wrong answers.
2 Questions will be on Open pounce. +20 for correct answers.
-20 for wrong answers.
4. 1. Inspired by what ??
Carven the Fall 2012 was supposed to
be a underground label, a brainchild of
designer Guillaume Henry. But due to his
sharp directions and popularity of the
collection among the young girls,
Carven has risen up to be a upfront
design store. The elegant and colourful
designs were inspired from „something‟.
(picture of a design in the next slide)
8. 2. Id the red-circled personality.
This photograph has taken from a letter, written
by Horace de Vere Cole to one of his friend about
a hoax, involving Cole and other five persons.
On 7 February, 1910 they donned beards and
costumes to disguise themselves as Abyssinian
princes and gained access to the pride of the
British naval fleet. On the ship they with fake
identities got full royal treatment, any officers
from the ship can’t recognised them.
9.
10.
11. Virginia Woolf & this hoax is most
famously known as “Dreadnought Hoax”
12. 3. Which painting ??
This is a scene from the movie, Mean Streets, where we can see De Niro`s
entrance in a bar. According to the director Martin Scorsese, he used
this painting as an inspiration for the scene. He loved the way the painter
painted the people getting up, sitting, talking in a stylish manner.
According to him, he was inspired by the painter`s manner of modern
staging.
18. 5. Which character ?
This is psychology test created by this man
(picture in the next slide) that used ink on a
blotted paper and the shapes symbolized the
man`s state of mind. There were various shapes
depending on the mood change, and this test
was named after the creator.
This test can be directly associated to a
character.
21. 6. What is its importance in cricketing world ?
“And here I prophesy: this brawl to-day,
Grown to this faction in the Temple-garden,
Shall send between the ___ ____ and the _____
A thousand souls to death and deadly night.”
This is a verse from Shakespeare`s Henry VI Part 1. This verse is a
direct reference to one of the most iconic events in English
history. The name of the event came into common use in the
nineteenth century, after the publication of the novel Anne of
Geierstein by Sir Walter Scott.
22.
23. The Roses Match, inspired from the
Wars of the Roses
The Roses Match refers to any game of cricket played between Yorkshire
County Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club.
The event was the Wars of the Roses, that was fought between Lancaster
and York for the throne of England.
“And here I prophesy: this brawl to-day,
Grown to this faction in the Temple-garden,
Shall send between the Red Rose and the White
A thousand souls to death and deadly night.”
24. On Open Pounce : +20/-20
Mumbai Musical is the working title of a to-be released
Bollywood-style animated musical adventure movie. Stephen
Schwartz is writing the lyrics, whereas A.R. Rahman is writing the
music. As announced by DreamWorks Animation, the name
was supposed to be Bollywood Superstar Monkey, but has not
been confirmed it yet. The director is Kevin Lima, known for
„Tarzan‟, „101 Dalmatians‟, „The Lion King‟, „Enchanted‟, etc.
7. What is the movie based on ?
25.
26. Based on The Ramayana, and told
through the point of view of its monkeys
29. 8. Gimme “X” !
Launched in August, demand was strong to begin with and Nestle
racked up sales of £3 million a month in the first three months of the year.
But according to trade magazine The Grocer, they have tumbled to
around £1 million. Nestle said “X” were a brand that “comes and goes”
and added they are brought out of the covers every now and then.
Nestle has owned the rights to make “X” since the Eighties and brought
out a limited edition Golden Ticket “X” in 2012 with prizes of £10,000 cash
for six winners.
32. 9. Just fill in the blanks & give me the
name of the book!
This is the Lyrics of a
song by the band Blue
Oyster Cult.
I plot your rubric scarab, I steal your satellite
I want your wife to be my baby tonight
I choose to steal what you chose to show
And you know I will not apologize
Your mine for the taking
I'm making a ___ __ __ [repeat three times]
Pay me I'll be your surgeon, I'd like to pick your
brains
Capture you, Inject you, leave you kneeling in
the rain
I choose to steal what you chose to show
And you know I will not apologize
Your mine for the taking
I'm making a ____ __ __ [repeat three times]
33.
34. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
Will be released on 20th October, 2015.
35. 10. FITB. Also name the creator.
NO PART POINTS
This is a picture(picture in the next slide) showing the detective
Kogoro Mouri from the Gosho Aoyama`s popular and long
running manga series, Detective Conan. He is a persistent and
courageous detective, but is highly flawed. He is considered a
parody of ______ ______. ______ ______ first appeared in the
story "The Case of the Murder on D. Hill” in January 1925 and
continued to appear in stories for a quarter of a century.
39. 11. Which Painting?
This is a painting namely
„Pierrot and Harlequin‟ by
Paul Cezanne, based on
Commedia dell‟Arte
tradition. Now the dress
code of a world famous
painting was directly
inspired from this painting.
42. 12. Which album ??
This place is called Giant`s Causeway, Northern Ireland. It is an area of
about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic
eruption. Legend says that this causeway was built by giants and hence
the name.
The cover of this album was considered as one of the most iconic album
covers. Three adults and two children were sprayed silver from head to toe
and was taken to the Giant`s Causeway.
To avoid any controversy regarding the models` bare bottoms, the
Atlantic records tied the finished album with an „obi‟(Japanese style
paper).
49. On Open Pounce : +20/-20
14. What is inspired from the name of this painting?
It is a painting by a world
famous physicist, who was
often portrayed in the media
as ‘Dr. Death’. He famously
said, “Dying is not a Crime!”
Clue- A great disaster of the
20th Century.
50.
51. It inspired the name of the
famous 19th Century
Christian hymn by Sarah
Flower Adams „Nearer, My
God, to Thee‟. Also it was
the last song that
performed by the band of
RMS Titanic.
52. Id the river engineer and also „X‟ please!
Audience Question
He is an internationally reputed river engineer engaged in the research on
the environmental aspects of Brahmaputra river. Most importantly he was
the first river engineer in Assam to have exposed the plane of China to
divert the course of Brahmaputra river by building 9 massive Dams over it
in Tibet.
Also interestingly, the river engineer is the director of the first ever
documentary film on the famous and famous Assamese personality ‘X’ in
1996.
53. Arnab Jan Deka & he is the director of the first ever
documentary on Srimanta Sankardev!
55. Total 14 Questions
12 Questions will be following the general rule. Anticlockwise.
Direct/Indirect: +10 for correct answers. No negative for wrong
answers.
On Pounce: +10 for correct answers and -10 for wrong answers.
2 Questions will be on Open pounce. +20 for correct answers.
-20 for wrong answers.
56. 1. What is the name of this dress ?
It is a body-hugging, high-
necked dress that was
fashionable in the early-mid
1900s. It was made the national
dress, but was banned due to
the Anti-Traditional movement.
In 1984, it was specified as the
formal attire of female
diplomatic agents of the
country.
60. 2. Id the painter!
The ‘painter’ also wrote
only two unfinished books,
one of which entitled
"Garden", and the second,
labelled "Art" contained
only nine pages.
63. 3. Id the author !!
He was stationed at Kingston upon Hull, where he and his wife
went walking in the woods nearby the village Roos, and his wife
began to dance for him in a clearing among the flowers.
He later remembered that it was that moment that inspired him
to create the account of the meeting of two famous
protagonists of his tale. He was inspired to create the female
protagonist on his wife, the way she could sing, and dance, her
raven hair, her bright eyes.
69. 5. What was the other most famous feat ??
Inslington Green School was a comprehensive mixed
secondary school from 1966 to 2008. The school was located in
North London.
The school was used as a location to film the BBC drama That
Summer Day, that was a fictional account of the bombing
effects of the London public transport system on 7 July 2005 on
six children. Some of the school's younger students were allowed
to be extras in the film.
70.
71.
72. Students of that school sang the chorus in
Pink Floyd`s Another Brick in the Wall II
73. 6. Who am I talking about ??
This particular scene from the movie
Iqbal is the direct reference to the net
practice of this Indian Cricketer.
When he practiced in the nets, he
used to put a coin on the pitch and
would practice hitting the coin with
every delivery.
He is mainly known for being an
economical bowler!
76. 7. Which band ??
On Open Pounce : +20/-20
This is a Indian grunge band formed in Mumbai. It once
participated in a contest and won it. They got a chance to
work on an album. While shooting video for the album, a
quarrel broke out when attention was paid to the lead singer,
not the other band members. They disbanded and years later,
they got together and participated in the same show.
Excitement rose when the lead guitarist joined them.
79. Give me the Film!
Audience Question
This is a famous poem by Faiz Ahmad Faiz.
Now give me the film inspired from this classic
poem, which was strictly banned in India.
80.
81. 8. Who is he and the character?
He was an Indian writer died on 31th July, 2014.
He was the only child of a famous actor and a
Jnanpith award winning writer.
His magic realistic writings introduced a character
called ‘XY’, where ‘X’ is the sound created by
kites while they are flown and ‘Y’ means flying.
82.
83. Nabarun Bhattacharya & Fyataru
He was the only child of
actor Bijon Bhattacharya and
writer Mahashweta Devi
84. 9. Which food am I talking about ??
„It‟ tends to be one of the more expensive items in the produce
section, especially if we go the organic route. It can also be a
little tricky to pick the right ones and then consume them
before they go bad. One of the most referenced benefits of it is
their amounts of healthy monounsaturated fat.
Its name can be heard, when two friends discuss about their
dreams. One of the two friends tries Spanish and ends up mixing
its name with the Spanish word for what he wants to become.
87. 10. Who is his famous wife?
This is a Bengali romantic song written by this famous
Bengali Poet.
He died as a result of drug abuse. This song is
regarded as a suicide note to his wife.
90. 11. What was inspired by his art-work ??
This is a painting, called
“Second Version of Triptych”
by artist, Francis Bacon. His
canvas is a place where one
could see memory and
demons make themselves
known in twisted, anamorphic
shapes. The painting hiding all
manner of inhuman terror.
94. 12. Who is he and bonus +5 points for
the name of his home!
In 1952, he achieve something and make history as an Indian. This Indian
Hero died in a tragic motorcycle accident in 1984.
When he return to his village after the achivement, He was received by his
villagers with much fanfare, which was described by his cousin as “ There
were dhols along with a 151 bullock cart procession right from the
outskirts of Goleshwar to the Mahadeva temple which is normally a 15
minute walk. It took seven long hours that day and no one was
complaining. We have not seen joyous scenes like that either before or
after that day. _________ brought the small village of Goleshwar, earlier a
dot on the map, to the fore...........”
95.
96. He is K D Jadav, the first- ever Olympic
Champion of India and Olympic Niwas!
97. 13. Solve for “X” !
“X” is a British television series made and shown by BBC in
1983. It is about a gang of street urchins who are assembled to
assist Holmes in solving crimes and then they start solving cases
on their own.
The TV series was based on the group of the same name that
can be found in Doyle`s stories, first appearing in A Study in
Scarlet. As in the stories, the group is led by a Wiggins, whom
Holmes paid a shilling to collect information for him.
100. 14. Which photograph am I talking about?
On Open Pounce : +20/-20
The photograph was taken by Albert Watson. „X‟ gave
Watson an hour longer than he had given most
photographers for a portrait session. Watson reportedly
instructed „X‟ to make "95 percent, almost 100 percent
of eye contact with the camera," and to "think about
the next project you have on the table," in addition to
thinking about instances when people have challenged
him. Later „X‟ disclosed that this photograph is his own
most favorite photograph.
104. Rules
10 questions. All questions on Open pounce.
+10 for correct answers. -10 for wrong answers.
105. It is a unfinished work by the author. The author had requested that, upon his
death, the work be destroyed. But his wife and son ignored his will and did not
destroyed the manuscript and placed it in a Swiss bank vault. Later in 1991 His
wife died, leaving the author’s son as the sole literary executor. His son wavered
on whether to destroy the manuscript. On the one hand, he felt bound to uphold
his ‘Filial duty’ and grant his father’s request, but he also said the novel “Would
have been a brilliant, original, and potentially totally radical book, in the
literary sense very different from the rest of his oeuvre!”
Then after a wide range of controversy and private debate it was finally published
on November 17, 2009.
1. Id the book and the author!
108. 2. What (X) am I talking about ??
“X” is the Indian fashion giant. ”X” has been dressing and
embellishing demure maidens from every corner of India since
1986. The word “X” is a Punjabi endearment for a young and
pretty girl. It implies sublime qualities, compelling Mrs. Meena
Bindra, the founder of “X”, to use the name for the line of
salwar, kameez, and dupattas that she launched in 1986. “X”
pioneered Bollywood merchandising in India by providing
costumes for Na Tum Jano Na Hum in 2004. It covered ten
more projects, including blockbusters such as Devdas, Hulchul,
and Baghban.
111. This is a ink drawing called ‘Gavroche a 11
ans” of a character by Victor Hugo himself,
from his book Les Miserables.
He is a fictional character who lives on the
streets of Paris. His name has become a
synonym for an street child in French.
112.
113.
114. 4. Which photograph ??
Testify is a song from the album, The Battle of Los Angeles by
rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. The cover of the
single shows a famous photograph from 1968. The persons in
the photograph did something that was used as a symbol in
the fight for human rights. The photograph was a controversy
then, even people tried to kill them for this.
120. 6. Which novel ??
Vinyl is a 1965 American black-and-
white experimental film, which was
directed by Andy Warhol, at the
factory. This film featured Gerard
Malanga, Edie Sedgwick, Ondine,
etc.
The film was an early adaptation of a
1962 novel of „not‟ the same name.
123. This series told the story of
the daughter of the
President of United States
and was counter
programming to the series
‘The Governor & J.J.(1969).
7)Put Funda!
124.
125. Sidney Sheldon is the answer, and
all these are the pseudonyms used
by him, because he felt his name
was appearing too often in the
credits as creator, producer, writer
and writer of these series!
126. 8. Name the band!
This band was together for 5 years from 1968-1972. They produced 6 straight
albums during this period. In 1969, while the Beatles were thriving, they outsold
them with 5 hit singles.
One of their songs is used as the Argentinean soccer chant. In the 2014 FIFA
World Cup, the fans sang this song directly to taunt the Brazilian supporters.
The name of the band came from one of the band member`s friends, from
the ads of Olympic beer, and from an old time hallelujah style show.
129. 9. Which painting ??
‘X’ is a 1945–46 painting. Gita Krishnakant Uplekar, the third daughter of
the artist was the model for the Painting. The young woman had to stay in
the perpetual position for three hours continuously. Furthermore, he
made this portrait with watercolours. Because he wanted to show the
world that he can make a painting without a single mistake, unlike the oil
paint which can be corrected using white paint.
The painting is mistaken as a work by Raja Ravi Barma.
132. 10. Which movie ??
This film received a 10-minute standing ovation at the end of
its screening at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. During the
making of this film, the crew avoided talking about the name
of the film, due to some reason. Instead they used the name,
“The Scottish Film”. The reason behind was as old as the story
dates back.
135. When the author began writing his novel, it was titled ‘The Other Half’. It
told the story of Niranjan, a member of INC party, who goes on to become
the Chief minister of AP.
The author sent the complete manuscript to Nikhil Chakrabarty, editor of
Mainstream weekly, where the author writing under the pseudonym ‘X’.
But interestingly, later as suggested by Kalyani Shankar, political editor of
Hindustan Times, the book was renamed as ‘The ‘X’’.
2) Give me the book !
Audience question
138. Rules
10 questions. You will have to write them (Of course the
answers).
+10 for correct answers. No negative for wrong answers.
Additional +20 for if you answer 8 or more than 8
questions.
139. 1. Id the well known personality „X‟
This is a Unpublished personal
drawing of ‘X’s dog Rattler sketched in
1966. Later it was titled as ‘For Snoopy’
and gifted to his friend Charles M.
Schulz, as a tribute to the Peanuts
character Snoopy.
Later Charles M. Schulz also depicts
‘X’ in the following comics strips of
Peanuts.
140.
141. 2. Who is the author ??
The book, called, “Too Much Horror
Business” was written by X. The book
gained wide publicity because it was
almost an autobiography of his
childhood experience of watching
horror movies. It was dedicated to all
his fans who loved horror movies.
142. 3. Id X !!
“is chaman mein honge paida bulbul-e-sheraaz bhi,sainkron
_____ bhi honge saahib-e-eijaaz bhi”
This couplet is written by the noted Urdu poet Allama Iqbal,
famously known as Muhammad Iqbal.
One day „X‟ heard this couplet on radio and he got the
perfect word for his pet name!
143. 4. How is „X‟ immortalized?
Second Effort is a 1968 sales training film
starring „X‟ in the lead role directed by Jay
Sheridan. The film was designed to train and
motivate salesmen and used „X‟s famous
motivational quotes throughout the film.
Most of the Scenes take place in „X's office.
It has been cited as a "classic" and as the
best-selling training film of all time.
144. 5. Which famous author or the story ??
The story was initially going to appear in Harper’s Bazaar, but due to some
unknown reason the author withdrew the story before publication. He
donates the story to the Princeton University Library and per the terms of
his donation is the story cannot be published until 50 years after his death;
thus the earliest it can be published is January, 2060. And those who wish to
read it must check in with two forms of Identification with the librarian, and
are then supervised while they read the story behind the closed doors of a
special reading room!
But In 2013, the manuscript of the story was leaked to the general public
and made available online on the website what.cd.
145. 6. What is the hairstyle called ?
It is a hairstyle that combines the
1950s pompadour hairstyle, the 50s flattop, and sometimes
a mohawk. The hairstyle was a staple in the British 'Teddy
Boy' movement, which was is a British subculture typified
by young men wearing clothes that were partly inspired by
the styles worn by dandies in the Edwardian period, styles
which Savile Row tailors had attempted to re-introduce in
Britain after World War II.
Moreover, we can see Tintin having a similar hairstyle. The
name of the hairstyle is similar to Tintin`s name in Dutch.
146. 7. Name the painting!
This is an Indian painting in
the Kishangarh school of paintings.
It has been labelled as India's
"Mona Lisa". It was painted by an
artist by the name of Nihal Chand.
The painting's subject was a singer
and poet in Kishangarh in the time
of king Savant Singh.
147. 8. Who is the poet ??
Dagsmeja is a 2011 classical song album. The
composer is Maurice Karkoff and the album includes
songs such as Dagsmeja, Midvinter, Kyrie, Espresso, Sno
faller(Snow is falling), etc. The songs are based on
poems, written by the singer`s father.
148. 9. Which song ??
The song was written by Purnam Allahabadi and composed by
Maqbool. For the first time, this song was recorded by a Pakistani
band in 1956, sometimes referred as Roving Ambassadors for
Pakistan. The song was also included in the 1975 film Bin Badal
Barsaat.
In 2007, the Band sold the rights of the song to a Pakistani music lover
Abdul Siddique.
149. 10. Solve for “X” and “Y”. NO PART POINTS.
This film, “X”(say) is about a real life serial killer, who was called
the “Zodiac Killer”. He operated crimes in California in the late
60s and early 70s.
The protagonist in the film was based on the investigator David
Toschi. He was lead-investigator of the Zodiac Killer case. In the
film, the role was played by “Y”(say), a man who adheres with
him a special feat.
151. 1. Id the well known personality „X‟
This is a Unpublished personal
drawing of ‘X’s dog Rattler sketched in
1966. Later it was titled as ‘For Snoopy’
and gifted to his friend Charles M.
Schulz, as a tribute to the Peanuts
character Snoopy.
Later Charles M. Schulz also depicts
‘X’ in the following comics strips of
Peanuts.
152.
153. “X” is the famous painter Andrew Wyeth,
famous for the painting Christina‟s World.
154. 2. Who is the author ??
The book, called, “Too Much Horror
Business” was written by X. The book
gained wide publicity because it was
almost an autobiography of his
childhood experience of watching
horror movies. It was dedicated to all
his fans who loved horror movies.
156. 3. Id X !!
“is chaman mein honge paida bulbul-e-sheraaz bhi,sainkron
_____ bhi honge saahib-e-eijaaz bhi”
This couplet is written by the noted Urdu poet Allama Iqbal,
famously known as Muhammad Iqbal.
One day „X‟ heard this couplet on radio and he got the
perfect word for his pet name!
158. 4. How is „X‟ immortalized?
Second Effort is a 1968 sales training film
starring „X‟ in the lead role directed by Jay
Sheridan. The film was designed to train and
motivate salesmen and used „X‟s famous
motivational quotes throughout the film.
Most of the Scenes take place in „X's office.
It has been cited as a "classic" and as the
best-selling training film of all time.
159. „X‟ is Vince Lombardi and the Super
Bowl trophy is named after him!
160. 5. Which famous author or the story ??
The story was initially going to appear in Harper’s Bazaar, but due to some
unknown reason the author withdrew the story before publication. He
donates the story to the Princeton University Library and per the terms of
his donation is the story cannot be published until 50 years after his death;
thus the earliest it can be published is January, 2060. And those who wish to
read it must check in with two forms of Identification with the librarian, and
are then supervised while they read the story behind the closed doors of a
special reading room!
But In 2013, the manuscript of the story was leaked to the general public
and made available online on the website what.cd.
162. 6. What is the hairstyle called ?
It is a hairstyle that combines the
1950s pompadour hairstyle, the 50s flattop, and sometimes
a mohawk. The hairstyle was a staple in the British 'Teddy
Boy' movement, which was is a British subculture typified
by young men wearing clothes that were partly inspired by
the styles worn by dandies in the Edwardian period, styles
which Savile Row tailors had attempted to re-introduce in
Britain after World War II.
Moreover, we can see Tintin having a similar hairstyle. The
name of the hairstyle is similar to Tintin`s name in Dutch.
164. 7. Name the painting!
This is an Indian painting in
the Kishangarh school of paintings.
It has been labelled as India's
"Mona Lisa". It was painted by an
artist by the name of Nihal Chand.
The painting's subject was a singer
and poet in Kishangarh in the time
of king Savant Singh.
166. 8. Who is the poet ??
Dagsmeja is a 2011 classical song album. The
composer is Maurice Karkoff and the album includes
songs such as Dagsmeja, Midvinter, Kyrie, Espresso, Sno
faller(Snow is falling), etc. The songs are based on
poems, written by the singer`s father.
168. 9. Which song ??
The song was written by Purnam Allahabadi and composed by
Maqbool. For the first time, this song was recorded by a Pakistani
band in 1956, sometimes referred as Roving Ambassadors for
Pakistan. The song was also included in the 1975 film Bin Badal
Barsaat.
In 2007, the Band sold the rights of the song to a Pakistani music lover
Abdul Siddique.
169.
170. 10. Solve for “X” and “Y”. NO PART POINTS.
This film, “X”(say) is about a real life serial killer, who was called
the “Zodiac Killer”. He operated crimes in California in the late
60s and early 70s.
The protagonist in the film was based on the investigator David
Toschi. He was lead-investigator of the Zodiac Killer case. In the
film, the role was played by “Y”(say), a man who adheres with
him a special feat.
171. X – Dirty Harry
Y – Clint Eastwood (the oldest dude to win an Oscar)
174. ID „X‟ and „Y‟!!
In 1943, ‘X’ and ‘Y’ attend a conference in Casablanca. At the end of the
conference, ‘Y’ was anxious to get home, ‘Y’ said “You cannot come all this
way to North Africa without seeing Marrakech. Let us spend two days there. I
must be with you when you see the sun set on the Atlas Mountains.”
They made the 150-mile journey and ‘Y’ enjoyed the sun set scene from the
tower and exclaimed to ‘X’ "I feel like a sultan, you may kiss my hand my
dear.”
And ‘X’ keep the beautiful memory in a painting!
177. How this lesser known photograph is immortalized?
This is a wonderful photograph of a milk
drop as it strikes a thin layer of milk, by
Harold Edgerton. About him National
Geographic said “The man who made
time stand still !”
178.
179. The Signature of Salvador Dali, that he
used from 1938 is inspired from this
photograph!
181. 7. Which move ?
This move is named after this footballer, „X‟.
“Shape as if to pass or cross but then drag the ball
behind your standing leg with the inside of foot.
Turn your shoulders and your hips so that you are
back in line with the ball and then race away.”
This feint was executed by „X‟ in the 1974 FIFA
World Cup, first being seen in the Netherlands'
match against Sweden where he outwitted
Swedish defender Jan Olsson.
184. 6. What is the controversy ?
This is the logo of a Belgium
structure THEATRE DE LIEGE,
created by Belgian designer
Olivier Debie. Recently this lesser
known Belgian designer became
a part of a controversy.
188. 12. Who am I talking about (X) ??
He was born on 5th September, 1946. One
part of his original name was derived
from a small village of India. He was a
boxing and Bicycle race champion in his
school. So his friends call him ‘All
Rounder’!
193. 4. Which woman outfit am I talking
about ??(referring to as „it‟)
First introduced by Empress Eugenie of France in the early
1860s, the loose-fitting bodice was named after “X” and was
popular in both Europe and America as a comfortable
garment for both women and children. In
1862 Godey‟s magazine declared that it was “a change
amounting to revolution in ladies‟ costume.” In shape and
pattern it was made in the same way as a Victorian
gentleman‟s shirt with pleats in front, extending just below the
waist, with full sleeves and turned down cuffs.
198. 10. Which snack ??
It is a snack food of India, originating in
the Kutch or Kachchh region of Gujarat, the name meaning
„pressed‟ in Gujarati. It was invented by a Keshavji Gabha
Chudasama alias Kesha Malam. It is a spicy snack made by
mixing boiled potatoes with a certain masala, and putting the
mixture between pav and served with chutneys made from
tamarind, date, garlic, red chilies, etc. and garnished with
pomegranate and roasted peanuts. It is also known as the
Kutchi burger.
203. 8. These particular lines are taken from
whose last speech?
Bill Hicks was an famous American Comedian , who
died of pancreatic cancer on February 26, 1994 in
the early age of 32.
In 1995 his family released a brief essay that Hicks
had written a week prior to his death as his last
words. Now the note was ended with these
particular lines-
“ I left in love, in laughter, and in truth, and
wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am
there in spirit!”
206. 1. “X”, the poet ??
It is a film based on the eponymous poem by “X”, which is
based on a restaurant in Mumbai. Anjali Monteiro and K.P.
Jaysankar are the directors. Their most recent awards are the
Special Jury Award at the Signs 2007 Festival, held in
Thiruvananthapuram, Certificate of Merit, Mumbai
International Film Festival 2008, Indian Documentary Producers
Associuation (IDPA) Gold for Best Sound Design, Gold for Best
Script and Silver for Editing for the film Our Family.
207. Please
Do not spit
Do not sit more
Pay promptly, time is valuable
Do not write letter
without order refreshment
Do not comb,
hair is spoiling floor
Do not make mischiefs in cabin
our waiter is reporting
Come again
All are welcome whatever cast
If not satisfied tell us
otherwise tell others
GOD IS GREAT
211. 3. Who am I talking about (X) ??
This is a video from the 1994 Disney animated movie, “The Lion King”,
where you(all of us) can hear the song, “Circle of Life” written by X. X has
written other songs for the film, like “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” for
which he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
at the 37th Grammy Awards. In the 67th Academy Awards, The Lion King
soundtrack provided three nominations for the Academy Award for Best
Song, which X won with “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”.
Later X wrote and composed songs for more than half of the Disney
movies.