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QM : Jim Jacob Roy
(Jim Bro)
OCTOBER 19TH 2017
TD MEDICAL COLLEGE , ALAPUZHA
 5 Rounds
 Most of the Questions have clues in them that lead to
the answer . So , guess as much as possible .
 The decision of the QM will be final
 Written Round
 8 Questions
 1o points for each correct
answer
 No Negative points
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Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
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Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
EXCHANGE YOUR ANSWER SHEETS
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Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 16 Questions
 Pounce /Bounce Format
 Pounce : +10/-5
 Bounce : +10/0
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Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 Piscine Molitor is a swimming pool and hotel complex
located in Porte Molitor ,Paris ,France .
 It was built in 1929 , and it often housed fashion shows ,
theatrical performances, and training for figure skating .
 In 1946, the unveiling of the first modern bikini, designed
by Louis Réard , was held at Piscine Molitor, modelled by
the Parisian Micheline Bernardini during a fashion show at
the pool .
 It was closed in 1989 ,and was declared as a national
heritage site by the French Govt.
 It was reopened in 2014.
 What is the contribution of this swimming pool to the
world of literature ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 …………………. is the
largest city in Morocco & one of
the largest financial centers on
the African continent.
 A 1942 American romantic drama
film had the same title (which
won 3 Academy awards including
that for the Best Picture)
 A Conference was held at this city
in 1943 to plan the Allied
European strategy for the next
phase of World War II ,and was
attended by Franklin D Roosevelt
& Winston Churchill & it
demanded ‘the unconditional
surrender of Axis Powers’
 The city is ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 The agreement for this project had been signed in
November 1944 ,and plans finalized in 1945. Preliminary
works commenced in 1946 . As a symbolic initiation of the
work , Jawaharlal Nehru poured a bucket of concrete in
1955 & addressed a gathering there saying , ”This is a gift to
the people of India & to the future generations from the
workers who built this …..”
 In October 1963 , at the ceremony to mark the dedication
of this project to the nation, Nehru said, "This ……. has
been built with the unrelenting toil of man for the benefit
of mankind and therefore is worthy of worship. May you
call it a Temple or a Gurdwara or a Mosque, it inspires our
admiration and reverence“
 Which is the project I am talking about ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 ……….. is a chronic infection that affects mainly the skin, bone
and cartilage.
 The disease occurs mainly in poor communities in warm, humid,
tropical areas of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
 The causative organism is a bacterium called Treponema
pertenue
 About 75% of people affected are children under 15 years of age
(peak incidence occurs in children aged 6-10 years); males and
females are affected and no race is exempt.
 ……. is transmitted mainly through direct skin contact with an
infected person.
 Overcrowding, poor personal hygiene and poor sanitation
facilitate the spread of the disease.
 India was certified “…….. – free “ by the WHO in May 2016.
AND THE ANSWER IS
BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT
 “ If I had to name a
person who has done
more for the benefit of
human health, with less
recognition than anyone
else, it would be Maurice
Hilleman ‘
 This was the statement
of Robert Gallo (co
discoverer of the HIV)
 Maurice worked in his youth on a family farm ,and he
credited much of his success to his work with chickens
on the farm as a boy .
 In 2007 , Paul A Offit published a biography about
Hilleman ,titled “…………………. : One Man's Quest to
Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases “
 What was the most important contribution of
Maurice Hilleman ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
HE DEVELOPED
OVER 40 VACCINES !!
 The scientific name of this shrub is Lawsonia inermis
 The paste prepared from this shrub has been used to adorn
young women's bodies as part of social and holiday
celebrations since the late Bronze Age in the
eastern Mediterranean . It is a custom in many countries &
cultures to use this paste in important family functions as
they believe that it will bring good luck , joy & beauty .
 It is known to be dangerous to people with glucose-6-
phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
 The health risks involved in pre-mixed paste can be
significant. The United States Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) does consider these risks to
be adulterants and therefore illegal for use on skin .
 The name of this shrub in Malayalam is ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 This monument is believed to have been built by the King
Narasimhadeva 1 of Eastern Ganga Dynasty .
 It is in the shape of a gigantic chariot, having elaborately
carved stone wheels, pillars and walls.
 The monument was also called the ’Black Pagoda'(Kaala
Pagoda) by the European sailors. In contrast ,another
adjacent monument was called the White Pagoda. Both
temples served as important landmarks for the sailors.
 Identify this monument , ,now a UNESCO World Heritage
site , and often listed as one of the 7 wonders in India
AND THE ANSWER IS
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JAGANNATH TEMPLE OF PURI IS CALLED
THE WHITE PAGODA.
KONARK WHEEL
 Before the advent of antibiotics ,patients with
Tuberculosis were treated in Tuberculosis sanatoria
where they were provided rest & good nutrition .
 Samuel Aaron , a freedom fighter & philanthropist ,
donated 300 acres of land to the Madras Provincial
Welfare Fund Society for the establishment of a TB
sanatorium .The Society requested the Govt to take
over the sanitorium ,which the Govt did in 1957.
 In 1993 , an institution was established in this land ,
which was the 1st of its kind in the country , but it was
& still is surrounded by many controversies (the main
one being the institution not having land of its own )
 Name the institution that we are talking about .
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 In the 1996 Lok Sabha elections , 480 candidates contested
from Nalgonda in AP (now in Telengana) – the highest
number of candidates that ever contested in a Lok Sabha
election from a single constituency .In the same
elctions,456 candidates contested from Belgaum in
Karnataka.
 In the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections in 1996, 1033
candidates contested from Modakurichi.
 This was mainly to draw everyone’s attention to the various
problems in those regions.
 In late 1996 ,the Election Commission brought out an
amendment in the Representation of People’s Act 1951 to
tackle this.
 What was it ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 A ………… …….. is a soft conical cap with the top pulled forward,
associated in antiquity with several peoples in Eastern Europe
and Anatolia .
 In early modern Europe , it came to signify freedom and the
pursuit of liberty through a confusion with the pileus , the felt
cap of manumitted (emancipated) slaves of ancient Rome .
Accordingly, the ………… …… sometimes is called a liberty cap; in
artistic representations it signifies freedom and the pursuit of
liberty.
 It is used in the coat of arms of certain Republics or of republican
State institutions in the place where otherwise a Crown would be
used (in the heraldry of monarchies). It thus came to be
identified as a symbol of the republican form of government.
 The most common congenital anatomic variant of a structure in
the human body is also named as …………. ………
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AND THE ANSWER IS
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 Back in the 17th century, “PINEAPPLE’’ was a highly
sought-after commodity. It was very rare (in England)
and therefore very expensive, and was the crowning
fruit of only the most lush feasts; a symbol of
significant wealth. If you attended a dinner party back
in the 1600s and there was pineapple on the table, you
could consider yourself very honoured indeed.
 This may be the reason for the addition of a pineapple
in this iconic sports title.
 One theory says it has to do with the tradition of
British navy captains putting a pineapple atop their
gateposts on returning home from sea.
 About which sports title am I talking about ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 This song was written by Ambalapuzha Shivakumar , and
sung by Hariharan .
 It was heard across Kerala on the 31st of March 2017 . It was
to mark the official end to an entity that was estabalished in
1945 .
 What was that entity ?
“ ജന മനസ്സിൽ നിറയ ും ആശാകിരണമായി
നമ്മൾ
ധനപഥത്തിൽ വിശവാസ സ്ഫ രണമായി
നമ്മൾ “
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 This dish is an integral part of a feast observed among the Syro Malabar
Christians in Kerala.
 The feast is named after the dish , and is observed on the Saturday before Palm
Sunday ,also called Lazarus Saturday .
 The dish is a reminder of the hospitality of Martha & Mariam (sisters of Lazarus)
 Mary anointed the feet of Jesus with a perfume filled in an expensive alabastar jar
 According to the tradition , the dish resmbles this alabastar jar of Mary and the
when it is steamed hot , it would be broken & fills the home with a sweet
perfume like smell .
 The dish is ?
ALABASTAR JAR
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 Bell’s palsy is the idiopathic lower motor neuron facial
palsy resulting in an inability to control the facial muscles
on the affected side
 During pregnancy the incidence of Bell's palsy is increased
up to 3.3 times compared to non pregnant women .
 The Bells Palsy in pregnancy is referred to as X Syndrome .
 There is a speculation that the much discussed feature of X
is caused facial muscle contracture and/or synkinesis after
Bell's palsy with incomplete nerve regeneration and X was
pregnant then .
 Who is X ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 …………………………… is a popular worldwide hit song by
musician Bobby McFerrin released in September 1988.
 The song's title is taken from a famous quotation by Meher
Baba.
 Meher Baba (born Merwan Sheriar Irani; 1894 – 1969)
was an Indian mystic & sag .He often used this expresion
while cabling his followers in the West .
 In the 1960s, the expression was printed up on inspirational
cards and posters of the era.
 Bobby McFerrin noticed a poster in an apartment in San
Fransisco and was inspired by its charm & simplicity &
wrote the song.
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Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
AND THE ANSWER IS
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 Written round
 5 Questions (Each correct
answer carries 5 points)
 A total of 16 questions.
 Upto a maximum of 80
points can be scored .
 No negative points
 This is the pic of Soumya X , a
Paediatrician & Clinical Scientist .
 She has been working as the
Secretary, Department of Health
Research - Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare , Government of
India, and as the Director General
of Indian Council of Medical
Researh .
 On 3 October 2017, she has been
appointed as the Deputy Director
General of Programmes (DDP) at
the World Health Organization .
 Who is her ( more popular)
father ?
 കൂട തൽ കൃഷി നിലങ്ങൾ കണ്ടെത്താനായി
കായലിന്ണ്ടറ ഭാഗങ്ങൾ നികത്തി കൃഷിയിടങ്ങളാക്കി
മാറ്റുന്നതിനാണ് ‘X’ എന്ന് പറയ ന്നത് . ഇപ്പകാരും X
നിലങ്ങളാണ് കായൽ നിലങ്ങൾ എന്നറിയണ്ടെട ന്നത് .
 അതി സാഹസികമായ പ്പവർത്തിയായിര ന്ന X .
 ആയിരക്കണക്കിന് ണ്ടതാഴിലാളികളുണ്ടട പ്പയത്നും
ണ്ടകാെ ൊയതാണ് ക ട്ടനാട്ടിണ്ടല ഓരരാ കായൽ
നിലവ ും .
 ക ട്ടനാട്ടിണ്ടല X ന്ണ്ടറ ചരിപ്തും Y എന്ന രപരിലലാണ്ടത
അപൂർണ്ണമാണ് .കാരണും കായല കളിൽ , ഏറ്റവ ും
കൂട തൽ സ്ഥലും നിലമാക്കി മാറ്റിയത് ഇരേഹമാണ് .
ക ട്ടനാട്ടുകാർക്ക അത്ഭ തരത്താണ്ടടയ ും
ആദരരാരവാണ്ടടയ ും മാപ്തരമ അരേഹണ്ടത്ത ഓർക്കാൻ
കഴിയൂ.അരേഹും കായൽ രാജാവ് എന്ന രപരിലാണ്
അറിയണ്ടെട്ടിര ന്നത്
 നീെ 37 വര്ഷും അരേഹും ക ട്ടനാട്ടിൽ
ലാഭകരമായി ണ്ടനൽകൃഷി
നടത്തി.അരേഹത്തിന് കൃഷിയില ള്ള
സാമർഥയത്തിന ണ്ടതളിവായി തിര വതാും കൂർ
മഹാരാജാവ് ഒരിക്കൽ പറഞ്ഞ : "എന്ണ്ടറ
ജനങ്ങളിൽ പക തി രപണ്ടരയ ും
തീറ്റിരപാറ്റുന്നത് Y ആണ് '
 രൊും രലാക മഹായ ദ്ധ കാലും .രകരളത്തിൽ
ഭക്ഷ്യ ക്ഷ്ാമും രൂക്ഷ്മായി .കൂട തൽ കൃഷി
സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ കണ്ടെത്താൻ തിര വതാും കൂർ
മഹാരാജാവ് കർഷക ജന്മികണ്ടള
രപ്പാത്സാഹിെിച്ചു. ഇതിനായി ഏറ്റവ ും
അധികും അധവാനിച്ചത് Y ആണ്.
 ഏതാന ും മാസങ്ങൾ ണ്ടകാെ് അരേഹും രവമ്പനാട്
കായലിൽ രൊയിരത്തിൽ പരും ഏക്കർ വര ന്ന
നിലും ശരിയാക്കിണ്ടയട ത്ത .
 അവിണ്ടട ആദയും വിത്ത് വിതയ്ക്ക്കാനായി എത്തിയത്
തിര വിതാും കൂറിണ്ടല 'അമ്മ മഹാറാണി , ചിത്തിര
മഹാരാജാവ് , മാർത്താണ്ഡ വർമ്മ ഇളയ
മഹാരാജാവ് എന്നിവരായിര ന്ന . അങ്ങണ്ടനയാണീ
കായല കൾക്ക റാണി, ചിത്തിര , മാർത്താണ്ഡും എന്നീ
രപര കൾ ലഭിച്ചത്.
 കായൽ നിലങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന ും പ്പതി വര്ഷും 4000 ടൺ
ണ്ടനലലാണ് Y വിളയിച്ചിര ന്നത്
 1972- ണ്ടല കർഷകര ണ്ടട സമരണ്ടത്ത ത ടർന്ന് Y
അടക്കമ ള്ളവര ണ്ടട അധിക കായൽ നിലങ്ങൾ
സർക്കാർ ഏണ്ടറ്റട ത്ത ഭൂമിയിലലാത്ത കർഷക
ണ്ടതാഴിലാളികൾക്ക് പതിച്ചു നൽകി.
 1951 -ലാണ് ക ട്ടനാടിന്ണ്ടറ വികസനും
സുംബന്ധിച്ച ഏറ്റവ ും പ്ശരദ്ധയമായ
സമപ്ഗമായ റിരൊർട്ട് തയ്യാറായത് .
 സ്ണ്ടപഷയൽ എഞ്ചിനീയർ ആയി നിയമിതനായ
പി എച് വവദയനാഥന ും തിര വിതാും കൂർ -
ണ്ടകാച്ചി സുംസ്ഥാനണ്ടത്ത ചീഫ് എഞ്ചിനീയർ
ആയിര ന്ന ണ്ടക ണ്ടക കർത്തയ ും രചർന്നാണ്
ഈ റിരൊർട് സമർെിച്ചത് .'ക ട്ടനാട്
വികസന പദ്ധതി ' അഥവാ 'രവമ്പനാട്
സ്കീും' എന്ന് ഇതറിയണ്ടപട്ടു .
 6 പ്പധാന ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങളാണ് ഈ പദ്ധതി ണ്ടകാെ്
ഉരേശിച്ചത് .
• രവലിരയറ്റവ ും രവലിയിറക്കവ ും ണ്ടകാെ്
ക ട്ടനാട്ടില ൊക ന്ന ണ്ടകട തികൾ ക റക്ക ക
• ക ട്ടനാടിണ്ടന ണ്ടവള്ളണ്ടൊക്ക ഭീഷണിയിൽ നിന്ന ും
രക്ഷ്ിക്ക ക
• ക ട്ടനാട്ടിണ്ടല ഗതാഗത സൗകരയും വർധിെിക്ക ക
• ഉെുണ്ടവള്ളത്തിന്ണ്ടറ വരവ് തടഞ്ഞ വയല കൾ
വർഷത്തിൽ രെ തവണ കൃഷി ണ്ടചയ്യാവ ന്ന
വിധത്തിലാക്ക ക
• രവമ്പനാട്ടു കായലിൽ നിന്ന ും 4300 ണ്ടഹക്ടർ സ്ഥലും
കൂടി കൃഷിക്ക് രയാഗയമാക്ക ക
• 200 ലക്ഷ്ും പറ ണ്ടനലല് കൂട തലായി ഉത്പാദിെിക്ക ക
 ക ട്ടനാടിന്ണ്ടറ രക്ഷ്ാമാർഗണ്ടമന്ന
വിരശഷിെിച്ച ഈ പദ്ധതിയിൽ 3
ഘട്ടങ്ങളാണ് ഉൊയിര ന്നത് - X , Y & Z .
 X - ന്ണ്ടറ പണി 1951-ൽ ആരുംഭിച്ചു . 1955 -ൽ
പൂർത്തിയായി .
 1955-ൽ Y-യ ണ്ടട ആരുംഭിച്ചു . 1974 -ൽ
പൂർത്തിയായി.
 ഈ രെ പദ്ധതികളുും ണ്ടകാെ്
പ്പതീക്ഷ്ിച്ച പ്പരയാജനങ്ങൾ ഒന്ന ും
ലഭിച്ചിലല , പരിസ്ഥിക്ക് കൂട തൽ രദാഷും
ണ്ടചയ്യുകയ ും ണ്ടചയ്ക്ത .
 1950 - കളുണ്ടട പക തിയിൽ തണ്ടന്ന Z -ന്ണ്ടറ
പണിയ ും ആരുംഭിച്ചു .
 പണ്ടക്ഷ് ഇടയ്ക്ക്കിണ്ടട ഉൊക്ക ന്ന
ണ്ടവള്ളണ്ടൊക്കങ്ങൾ ഇതിണ്ടന
രദാഷകരമായി ബാധിക്ക ന്ന ,ജനജീവിതും
ദ സ്സഹമാക്ക ന്ന .
 Thomas Harris is an American writer ,best known for
the series of novels about his most famous character X
 The 1st novel in the series is Red Dragon ( made into a
film titled Manhunter in 1986 ) ,the second is Y (made
into a film of the same name in 1991 ) and the 3rd is X
(made into a film of the same name in 2001 ) & the 4th
is X rising .
 In 2003 ,the American Film institute chose the
character X ( as portrayed by Z in the 1991 & 2001
films) as the #1 movie villain .
 The 1991 film won multiple Academy Awards (in all the
top five categories )
 Identify X (who shares his first name with one of the
greatest military commanders in the history ) , Y & Z .
 Also guess the nickname of X ,which was based on his
peculiar nature .
 This is the pic of Joseph X , an
(Hungarian born) American
newspaper publisher
,politician & philanthropist .
 He introduced the technique
of yellow Journalism in the
newspapers he acquired in
the 1880s.
 He was a crusader against big
business & corruption .He is
known or estabalishing X
prizes, which were
estabalished in 1917 by the
money he bequeathed to
Columbia University.
 Y is an American poet has won 4 X prizes for poetry. He
was nominated for Nobel prize in Literature 31 times !!
 Z is a poem written by Y .
 The poem Z discusses about the end of the world .
 A , an American novelist has stated that the title of his most
famous work B is partly inspired from Z .
 B was adapted into a TV series C and is very popular .
EXCHANGE YOUR ANSWER SHEETS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 X - കായൽ ക ത്തൽ
 Y - രജാസഫ് മ രിക്കൻ
 X - രതാട്ടെള്ളി സ്പിൽരവ
 Y - തണ്ണീർമ ക്കും ബെ്
 Z - ആലെുഴ ചങ്ങനാരേരി രറാഡ്
 X – HANNIBAL LECTER
 NICKNAME – HANNIBAL THE CANNIBAL
 Y –THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
 Z –ANTHONY HOPKINS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 X – Joseph Pulitzer
 Y – Robert Frost
 Z– Fire & Ice
 A – GRR Martin
 B – A song of Ice & Fire
 C – The Game of Thrones
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 16 Questions
 Pounce /Bounce Format
 Pounce : +10/-5
 Bounce : +10/0
 Most of the Qns have 2
parts
 A Brief Hour of Beauty is a
biography authored by
Ammu Nair .
 The biography is that of X
,who was named after a
Hollywood actor & a
mountaneer .
 A 2017 Malayalam film
directed by Harikumar was
also about X .
 Who is X ?
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 The scientific name of this plant is Chromolaena odorata
and is included under the family Asteracea .
 Its is a native of the United States and is a a rapidly growing
perennial herb.
 It is considered an invasive weed of field crops & natiral
environments introduced in its range .It has been reported
to be the most problematic invasive sepcies within
protected rainforests in Africa .
 It was introduced in Kerala in the 1950s ,and became a
serious problem in plantations & fields .
 It was named as “ …………………(A) …………..(B)” – The part A
added as it spread fast & became problematic in the state
like A , and the B part because of the hue it imparted when
grown in large numbers .
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 X is a special collectivity of France in the
southwest Pacific Ocean .
 British explorer Captain James Cook was the first
European to sight X , , during his second voyage. He
named it X , as the northeast of the island reminded
him of Scotland .
 Th territory has dual official flags – the French
tricolour & the Kanak flag .
 X took part in the U 17 World Cup but made its exit in
the Group stage .
 X is ?
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
THE FRENCH TRICOLOUR
KANAK FLAG
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 The only nomination at the
Academy Awards in 2013 from
India was for Bombay Jayasree ,
for the Best Original Song in
the film Life of Pi .
 There was an allegation against
Bombay Jayasree by the
memorial Trust of a Carnatic
Musician that the lyrics of her
song were a mere translation of
a popular Malayalam song
penned by this Musician.
 The original song was written
in the early 19th century & is
still very popular.
 The song & its lyricist ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
IRAYIMMAN THAMPI
 If Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the highest
run scorer in ODIs & Muttiah Muralitharan the record
for the most number of wickets in ODIs ,who holds
these records in Women’s cricket ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 X was first described in 1935 by Edward Holbrook
Derrick in slaughterhouse workers in Brisbane
, Queensland.
 The name X was chosen as the causative agent was
unknown , it was chosen over suggestions of abattoir fever
and Queensland rickettsial fever, to avoid directing
negative connotations at either the cattle industry or the
state of Queensland .
 The pathogen is an obligate intracellular parasite ,and was
discovered in 1937 .
 It may be used as an agent of bioterrorism .
 X is ?
 Bonus points if you can guess the causative agent also.
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 Salavat Scherbakov is a Russian artist .
 He has designed the statues of Czar Alexander I , Pyotr Stolypin &
Prince Vladimir of Kiev in various locations in Moscow.
 A statue designed by him was unveiled on September 2017 which shows a
Russian with his invention .
 The Russian Minister of Culture described the person as a symbol of
Russian culture ,and his invention as a true cultural brand of Russia.
 An error in the monument was soon found (in ne of the drawings at the
base of the statue ) and it was corrcted (the wrong drawing removed ) by
an angle grinder .
 Whose statue was it ? What was his invention ?
 (Bonus points if you can also mention in the error found & corrected)
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 The suicide of Beena Baby in Mumbai was the directreason
for the birth of this organisation Y.
 Perturbed by Beena’s death , X called a meeting of his
friends ,batchmates & fellow professionals on 12th of
October 2011.
 Determined to help his fellow profssionals , X started a
facebook community & named it Y .
 Y & his friends registered the organisation on 16th
Novemeber 2011 .
 The motto of this association is ‘Together we are strong’
 Identify X & Y .
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 Me ,Myself & My …………(A) : Characterising & Preventing
……….(B) Deaths was a collaborative study by researchers
from Carnegie Mellon University and Indraprastha
Institute of Information Delhi .
 The study was about a phenomenon (B) that was becoming
popular and accidents related to it .
 According to the study ,which was published in 2016 ,
there occurred 127 deaths due to this , and aboout 60% of it
was in India .
 What was this phenomenon (B) ?
 Also mention the 1st blank (A) ,which rhymes with B ,and a
the same time describes the impact of B .
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 CONVERSATIONS WITH CROW is a book written by
Gregory Douglas .
 The book is a transcript of the conversations between
Robert Trumbull Crowley (Crow) who was an officer of CIA
at the Directorate of Plans (Department of Dirty Tricks)
 Crow revealed that CIA was responsible the death of 2
notable Indians in January 1966.
 The first was in 11th of January,and the official explanation
for the death was cardiac arrest .
 The second was in an aircrash on 24th of January - AI
Boeing 707 on over the French Alps that killed 117 people .
 Who are the 2 Indians ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 The 1st logo is that of an institution estabalished in
1969.
 The second is that of a trust – they have more than 10
colleges (including a medical college ) in Kerala &
Tamil Nadu.
 Both are named after the same personality .
 Identify the institution & the trust .
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 William Penny Brookes (1809 - 1895) was an English surgeon and a
social reformer , who tirelessly campaigned to give opportunities for
what he termed "every grade of man" to expand their knowledge and
become mentally and physically fit.
 His lifelong campaign to get Physical Education on the school
curriculum brought him into contact with X , a young French aristocrat.
 In 1890, X visited Much Wenlock (an English town) and stayed with Dr
Brookes. The Wenlock Society staged an Event for X .
 Inspired by the event and his discussions with Brookes, X wrote: "If the
………………. that ………………. has not yet been able to revive still survives
there today, it is due, not to a ………. , but to Dr W P Brookes“.
 X went on to set up Y in 1894 .
 In 1994 , the then President of the Y , Juan Antonio Samaranch , laid a
wreath on the grave of William Penny Brookes saying, "I came to pay
homage and tribute to Dr Brookes, who really was the founder of
the ……………...
Dr. William Penny Brookes
AND THE ANSWER IS
 X – Baron PIERRE de
COUBERTIN
 Y - INTERNATIONAL
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
 A graduate from IIT Bombay in metallurgical engineering ,
he is a highly successful politician ,having served as the
Chief Minister & the Union Minister in India.
 He is the 1st IIT graduate to become the CM of an Indian
state .
 In 2012 ,he was bestowed with the Indian of the Year Award
in the politics category by CNN IBN
 Who is he ?
 Also name the second Indian CM to have an IIT
background .
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 X a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean .
 It is one of the most remote islands in the world, and was
uninhabited when discovered by the Portuguese in 1502.
 The island is named after a Roman empress who allegedly
discovered the True Cross of Christ .
 It was an important stopover for ships sailing to Europe from
Asia and South Africa for centuries .
 The island for decades has been one of the world's most
inaccessible locations, served only by a rare ship service from
South Africa.
 The 1st commercial flight landed in the territory only the
previous week ( 2nd week of October 2017) .
 Name the island ,and its importance in the European history .
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 X was born in 1899, and was educated at Presidency
College ,Calcutta and at London University, where he was
awarded a gold medal in Mathematics.
 X joined the Indian Civil Service in 1921, and served in
various districts and as a judge before being appointed
Chief Secretary of West Bengal in 1947.
 X supervised Y which was referrd as “The Biggest Gamble
in History ‘ & “ a massive act of faith without any proper
parallel in the history of humankind” by Ramachandra
Guha ,the historian .
 But very little is known about him as he left no memoirs .
 Who was X & what was Y ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 Hala Al Turk is a Bahraini singer.
 A song sung & acted by her , released in 2011 was the
inspiration for a song in a Malayalam film relased in
2015 .
 The settings of both the songs are the same ,but the
tune & lyrics are different .
 The song became very popular & it crossed a milestone
recently .
 Which is the song ?
 What milestone did it create ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 8 Questions
 Pounce / Bounce Format
 +10/-5 for Pounce
 +10/0 for Bounce
 And crack the Connection
 1st : +80/-75
 2nd : +70/-65
 ……..
 7th : +20/-15
 8th : +10/-5
 Multiple attempts allowed .
 X was a secret society founded by Albus Dumbledore to
oppose Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters.
 The original X was created in the 1970s. It was constructed after
Voldemort returned to England from abroad and started his
campaign to take over the Ministry of Magic and
persecute Muggle-borns .
 The X worked with the Ministry to oppose the Dark Lord and
his followers, and played a crucial role in the First Wizarding
War . Victory came in 1981, with Voldemort's first defeat at the
hands of Harry Potter . Victory came with the high cost of many
of their members.
 The X disbanded, but was reconvened in 1995 after Harry Potter
informed Dumbledore of Lord Voldemort's return .
 In 1998 ,the X fought against the Voldermort & the death eaters
at Hogwarts & emerged victorious .
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 X is a village in the North Eastern corner
of Ernakulam District and a popular pilgrimage site .
 The name X is derived from the amalgation of 3 small
words .
 The most popular person from this place is Y , who was
started his career as an advocate & later joined the Indian
Administrative Service .
 He was a well known author ,and is credited with the first
Malayalam translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula .
 He won the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for his semi
autobiographical work in 1967 .
 Identify X & Y .
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 ……………… is a race game
played on a square board. The
pieces follow a simple but
labyrinthine path around the
board, starting on the edges
closest to each player and
proceeding to the middle. The
object of the game is to enter
one's piece onto the board,
and move them round this
path, bearing them off from
the middle before anyone else
can.
 The game is ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 This is the statement of V Dinakaran ,who is the state
General secretary of Dheevara Sabha that came on
August 19 ,2017 in Times of India .
 Dheevara Sabha represents a particular community in
Kerala .
 The Sabha opposes the move by the State Cultural
Department to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the
Film X (adapted from a Novel of the same title ) at any
…………… ………. in Kerala .
 The Film/Novel ?
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 X are defined as those areas of the sea ,adjoining the coast
that have a special property of dampening the waves ,
resulting in clearly demarcted areas of calm water even
during the roughest monsoon conditions of the sea .
 The recorded history of the X of Kerala dates back to 1678
A.D., said researchers.
 The occurrence of X has come down drastically over the
years. During the 80s, X were reported in 28 locations. Of
late, their occurrence and intensity has come down.
 There have been numerous studies about X ,but not all the
mysteries about X have been unravelled. X has great
socioeconomic impact as well .
 What is X ?
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 …………………. a traditional martial dance of Kerala that
is performed by the Nair community during temple
festivals. Brightly dressed dancers wielding swords and
shields depict a fight sequence between the Pandavas
and Kauravas during the course of the dance.
 …………… originated in the princely state of
Chempakassery (modern Ambalappuzha). To this day
it is a regular feature of the pooram at
the Ambalapuzha Sri Krishnaswamy temple .
 FITB .
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 The marathon race at the 1904 Olympic Games was full of
controversies .
 The runner who crossed the finish line first was Frederick Lorz ,
and he covered much of the course in a car because of his muscle
cramps !!
 Thomas Hicks was the winner of the marathon .During the race ,
instead of water , he was given strychnine , egg white & X during
the course of the race .He required physical assistance from his
handlers who had to practically carry him over the finish line .
 Hicks was unable to initially receive his gold medal given that he
fell unconscious at the finish line and it took doctors about an
hour to revive him. Close to death, fortunately, he eventually
recovered, though retired from competing in marathons .
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
 He is lawyer by profession ,nut is more popular as a
lyricist .
 In 2007 ,he sang & acted in a song penned by him and
that was a big hit .
 Recently , in the Jana raksha Yatra by the BJP in Kerala
,a song penned by him titled about was used .
 He ,being a follower of the Communist Party , denied
the allegations that he wrote the song for BJP , but that
he wrote the song years ago for a Magazine .
AND THE ANSWER IS
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
What served as the inspiration for the logo of
Kannur international Airport Limited ?
Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)
AND THE ANSWER IS
The Eye of Theyyam
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Arts Fest Quiz 2017 (TD Medical College)

  • 1. QM : Jim Jacob Roy (Jim Bro) OCTOBER 19TH 2017 TD MEDICAL COLLEGE , ALAPUZHA
  • 2.  5 Rounds  Most of the Questions have clues in them that lead to the answer . So , guess as much as possible .  The decision of the QM will be final
  • 3.  Written Round  8 Questions  1o points for each correct answer  No Negative points
  • 31.  16 Questions  Pounce /Bounce Format  Pounce : +10/-5  Bounce : +10/0
  • 36.  Piscine Molitor is a swimming pool and hotel complex located in Porte Molitor ,Paris ,France .  It was built in 1929 , and it often housed fashion shows , theatrical performances, and training for figure skating .  In 1946, the unveiling of the first modern bikini, designed by Louis Réard , was held at Piscine Molitor, modelled by the Parisian Micheline Bernardini during a fashion show at the pool .  It was closed in 1989 ,and was declared as a national heritage site by the French Govt.  It was reopened in 2014.  What is the contribution of this swimming pool to the world of literature ?
  • 39.  …………………. is the largest city in Morocco & one of the largest financial centers on the African continent.  A 1942 American romantic drama film had the same title (which won 3 Academy awards including that for the Best Picture)  A Conference was held at this city in 1943 to plan the Allied European strategy for the next phase of World War II ,and was attended by Franklin D Roosevelt & Winston Churchill & it demanded ‘the unconditional surrender of Axis Powers’  The city is ?
  • 42.  The agreement for this project had been signed in November 1944 ,and plans finalized in 1945. Preliminary works commenced in 1946 . As a symbolic initiation of the work , Jawaharlal Nehru poured a bucket of concrete in 1955 & addressed a gathering there saying , ”This is a gift to the people of India & to the future generations from the workers who built this …..”  In October 1963 , at the ceremony to mark the dedication of this project to the nation, Nehru said, "This ……. has been built with the unrelenting toil of man for the benefit of mankind and therefore is worthy of worship. May you call it a Temple or a Gurdwara or a Mosque, it inspires our admiration and reverence“  Which is the project I am talking about ?
  • 45.  ……….. is a chronic infection that affects mainly the skin, bone and cartilage.  The disease occurs mainly in poor communities in warm, humid, tropical areas of Africa, Asia and Latin America.  The causative organism is a bacterium called Treponema pertenue  About 75% of people affected are children under 15 years of age (peak incidence occurs in children aged 6-10 years); males and females are affected and no race is exempt.  ……. is transmitted mainly through direct skin contact with an infected person.  Overcrowding, poor personal hygiene and poor sanitation facilitate the spread of the disease.  India was certified “…….. – free “ by the WHO in May 2016.
  • 48.  “ If I had to name a person who has done more for the benefit of human health, with less recognition than anyone else, it would be Maurice Hilleman ‘  This was the statement of Robert Gallo (co discoverer of the HIV)
  • 49.  Maurice worked in his youth on a family farm ,and he credited much of his success to his work with chickens on the farm as a boy .  In 2007 , Paul A Offit published a biography about Hilleman ,titled “…………………. : One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases “  What was the most important contribution of Maurice Hilleman ?
  • 51. HE DEVELOPED OVER 40 VACCINES !!
  • 52.  The scientific name of this shrub is Lawsonia inermis  The paste prepared from this shrub has been used to adorn young women's bodies as part of social and holiday celebrations since the late Bronze Age in the eastern Mediterranean . It is a custom in many countries & cultures to use this paste in important family functions as they believe that it will bring good luck , joy & beauty .  It is known to be dangerous to people with glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.  The health risks involved in pre-mixed paste can be significant. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does consider these risks to be adulterants and therefore illegal for use on skin .  The name of this shrub in Malayalam is ?
  • 55.  This monument is believed to have been built by the King Narasimhadeva 1 of Eastern Ganga Dynasty .  It is in the shape of a gigantic chariot, having elaborately carved stone wheels, pillars and walls.  The monument was also called the ’Black Pagoda'(Kaala Pagoda) by the European sailors. In contrast ,another adjacent monument was called the White Pagoda. Both temples served as important landmarks for the sailors.  Identify this monument , ,now a UNESCO World Heritage site , and often listed as one of the 7 wonders in India
  • 58. JAGANNATH TEMPLE OF PURI IS CALLED THE WHITE PAGODA. KONARK WHEEL
  • 59.  Before the advent of antibiotics ,patients with Tuberculosis were treated in Tuberculosis sanatoria where they were provided rest & good nutrition .  Samuel Aaron , a freedom fighter & philanthropist , donated 300 acres of land to the Madras Provincial Welfare Fund Society for the establishment of a TB sanatorium .The Society requested the Govt to take over the sanitorium ,which the Govt did in 1957.  In 1993 , an institution was established in this land , which was the 1st of its kind in the country , but it was & still is surrounded by many controversies (the main one being the institution not having land of its own )  Name the institution that we are talking about .
  • 62.  In the 1996 Lok Sabha elections , 480 candidates contested from Nalgonda in AP (now in Telengana) – the highest number of candidates that ever contested in a Lok Sabha election from a single constituency .In the same elctions,456 candidates contested from Belgaum in Karnataka.  In the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections in 1996, 1033 candidates contested from Modakurichi.  This was mainly to draw everyone’s attention to the various problems in those regions.  In late 1996 ,the Election Commission brought out an amendment in the Representation of People’s Act 1951 to tackle this.  What was it ?
  • 65.  A ………… …….. is a soft conical cap with the top pulled forward, associated in antiquity with several peoples in Eastern Europe and Anatolia .  In early modern Europe , it came to signify freedom and the pursuit of liberty through a confusion with the pileus , the felt cap of manumitted (emancipated) slaves of ancient Rome . Accordingly, the ………… …… sometimes is called a liberty cap; in artistic representations it signifies freedom and the pursuit of liberty.  It is used in the coat of arms of certain Republics or of republican State institutions in the place where otherwise a Crown would be used (in the heraldry of monarchies). It thus came to be identified as a symbol of the republican form of government.  The most common congenital anatomic variant of a structure in the human body is also named as …………. ………
  • 69.  Back in the 17th century, “PINEAPPLE’’ was a highly sought-after commodity. It was very rare (in England) and therefore very expensive, and was the crowning fruit of only the most lush feasts; a symbol of significant wealth. If you attended a dinner party back in the 1600s and there was pineapple on the table, you could consider yourself very honoured indeed.  This may be the reason for the addition of a pineapple in this iconic sports title.  One theory says it has to do with the tradition of British navy captains putting a pineapple atop their gateposts on returning home from sea.  About which sports title am I talking about ?
  • 72.  This song was written by Ambalapuzha Shivakumar , and sung by Hariharan .  It was heard across Kerala on the 31st of March 2017 . It was to mark the official end to an entity that was estabalished in 1945 .  What was that entity ? “ ജന മനസ്സിൽ നിറയ ും ആശാകിരണമായി നമ്മൾ ധനപഥത്തിൽ വിശവാസ സ്ഫ രണമായി നമ്മൾ “
  • 75.  This dish is an integral part of a feast observed among the Syro Malabar Christians in Kerala.  The feast is named after the dish , and is observed on the Saturday before Palm Sunday ,also called Lazarus Saturday .  The dish is a reminder of the hospitality of Martha & Mariam (sisters of Lazarus)  Mary anointed the feet of Jesus with a perfume filled in an expensive alabastar jar  According to the tradition , the dish resmbles this alabastar jar of Mary and the when it is steamed hot , it would be broken & fills the home with a sweet perfume like smell .  The dish is ?
  • 79.  Bell’s palsy is the idiopathic lower motor neuron facial palsy resulting in an inability to control the facial muscles on the affected side  During pregnancy the incidence of Bell's palsy is increased up to 3.3 times compared to non pregnant women .  The Bells Palsy in pregnancy is referred to as X Syndrome .  There is a speculation that the much discussed feature of X is caused facial muscle contracture and/or synkinesis after Bell's palsy with incomplete nerve regeneration and X was pregnant then .  Who is X ?
  • 82.  …………………………… is a popular worldwide hit song by musician Bobby McFerrin released in September 1988.  The song's title is taken from a famous quotation by Meher Baba.  Meher Baba (born Merwan Sheriar Irani; 1894 – 1969) was an Indian mystic & sag .He often used this expresion while cabling his followers in the West .  In the 1960s, the expression was printed up on inspirational cards and posters of the era.  Bobby McFerrin noticed a poster in an apartment in San Fransisco and was inspired by its charm & simplicity & wrote the song.
  • 88.  Written round  5 Questions (Each correct answer carries 5 points)  A total of 16 questions.  Upto a maximum of 80 points can be scored .  No negative points
  • 89.  This is the pic of Soumya X , a Paediatrician & Clinical Scientist .  She has been working as the Secretary, Department of Health Research - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare , Government of India, and as the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Researh .  On 3 October 2017, she has been appointed as the Deputy Director General of Programmes (DDP) at the World Health Organization .  Who is her ( more popular) father ?
  • 90.  കൂട തൽ കൃഷി നിലങ്ങൾ കണ്ടെത്താനായി കായലിന്ണ്ടറ ഭാഗങ്ങൾ നികത്തി കൃഷിയിടങ്ങളാക്കി മാറ്റുന്നതിനാണ് ‘X’ എന്ന് പറയ ന്നത് . ഇപ്പകാരും X നിലങ്ങളാണ് കായൽ നിലങ്ങൾ എന്നറിയണ്ടെട ന്നത് .  അതി സാഹസികമായ പ്പവർത്തിയായിര ന്ന X .  ആയിരക്കണക്കിന് ണ്ടതാഴിലാളികളുണ്ടട പ്പയത്നും ണ്ടകാെ ൊയതാണ് ക ട്ടനാട്ടിണ്ടല ഓരരാ കായൽ നിലവ ും .  ക ട്ടനാട്ടിണ്ടല X ന്ണ്ടറ ചരിപ്തും Y എന്ന രപരിലലാണ്ടത അപൂർണ്ണമാണ് .കാരണും കായല കളിൽ , ഏറ്റവ ും കൂട തൽ സ്ഥലും നിലമാക്കി മാറ്റിയത് ഇരേഹമാണ് . ക ട്ടനാട്ടുകാർക്ക അത്ഭ തരത്താണ്ടടയ ും ആദരരാരവാണ്ടടയ ും മാപ്തരമ അരേഹണ്ടത്ത ഓർക്കാൻ കഴിയൂ.അരേഹും കായൽ രാജാവ് എന്ന രപരിലാണ് അറിയണ്ടെട്ടിര ന്നത്
  • 91.  നീെ 37 വര്ഷും അരേഹും ക ട്ടനാട്ടിൽ ലാഭകരമായി ണ്ടനൽകൃഷി നടത്തി.അരേഹത്തിന് കൃഷിയില ള്ള സാമർഥയത്തിന ണ്ടതളിവായി തിര വതാും കൂർ മഹാരാജാവ് ഒരിക്കൽ പറഞ്ഞ : "എന്ണ്ടറ ജനങ്ങളിൽ പക തി രപണ്ടരയ ും തീറ്റിരപാറ്റുന്നത് Y ആണ് '  രൊും രലാക മഹായ ദ്ധ കാലും .രകരളത്തിൽ ഭക്ഷ്യ ക്ഷ്ാമും രൂക്ഷ്മായി .കൂട തൽ കൃഷി സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ കണ്ടെത്താൻ തിര വതാും കൂർ മഹാരാജാവ് കർഷക ജന്മികണ്ടള രപ്പാത്സാഹിെിച്ചു. ഇതിനായി ഏറ്റവ ും അധികും അധവാനിച്ചത് Y ആണ്.
  • 92.  ഏതാന ും മാസങ്ങൾ ണ്ടകാെ് അരേഹും രവമ്പനാട് കായലിൽ രൊയിരത്തിൽ പരും ഏക്കർ വര ന്ന നിലും ശരിയാക്കിണ്ടയട ത്ത .  അവിണ്ടട ആദയും വിത്ത് വിതയ്ക്ക്കാനായി എത്തിയത് തിര വിതാും കൂറിണ്ടല 'അമ്മ മഹാറാണി , ചിത്തിര മഹാരാജാവ് , മാർത്താണ്ഡ വർമ്മ ഇളയ മഹാരാജാവ് എന്നിവരായിര ന്ന . അങ്ങണ്ടനയാണീ കായല കൾക്ക റാണി, ചിത്തിര , മാർത്താണ്ഡും എന്നീ രപര കൾ ലഭിച്ചത്.  കായൽ നിലങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന ും പ്പതി വര്ഷും 4000 ടൺ ണ്ടനലലാണ് Y വിളയിച്ചിര ന്നത്  1972- ണ്ടല കർഷകര ണ്ടട സമരണ്ടത്ത ത ടർന്ന് Y അടക്കമ ള്ളവര ണ്ടട അധിക കായൽ നിലങ്ങൾ സർക്കാർ ഏണ്ടറ്റട ത്ത ഭൂമിയിലലാത്ത കർഷക ണ്ടതാഴിലാളികൾക്ക് പതിച്ചു നൽകി.
  • 93.  1951 -ലാണ് ക ട്ടനാടിന്ണ്ടറ വികസനും സുംബന്ധിച്ച ഏറ്റവ ും പ്ശരദ്ധയമായ സമപ്ഗമായ റിരൊർട്ട് തയ്യാറായത് .  സ്ണ്ടപഷയൽ എഞ്ചിനീയർ ആയി നിയമിതനായ പി എച് വവദയനാഥന ും തിര വിതാും കൂർ - ണ്ടകാച്ചി സുംസ്ഥാനണ്ടത്ത ചീഫ് എഞ്ചിനീയർ ആയിര ന്ന ണ്ടക ണ്ടക കർത്തയ ും രചർന്നാണ് ഈ റിരൊർട് സമർെിച്ചത് .'ക ട്ടനാട് വികസന പദ്ധതി ' അഥവാ 'രവമ്പനാട് സ്കീും' എന്ന് ഇതറിയണ്ടപട്ടു .
  • 94.  6 പ്പധാന ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങളാണ് ഈ പദ്ധതി ണ്ടകാെ് ഉരേശിച്ചത് . • രവലിരയറ്റവ ും രവലിയിറക്കവ ും ണ്ടകാെ് ക ട്ടനാട്ടില ൊക ന്ന ണ്ടകട തികൾ ക റക്ക ക • ക ട്ടനാടിണ്ടന ണ്ടവള്ളണ്ടൊക്ക ഭീഷണിയിൽ നിന്ന ും രക്ഷ്ിക്ക ക • ക ട്ടനാട്ടിണ്ടല ഗതാഗത സൗകരയും വർധിെിക്ക ക • ഉെുണ്ടവള്ളത്തിന്ണ്ടറ വരവ് തടഞ്ഞ വയല കൾ വർഷത്തിൽ രെ തവണ കൃഷി ണ്ടചയ്യാവ ന്ന വിധത്തിലാക്ക ക • രവമ്പനാട്ടു കായലിൽ നിന്ന ും 4300 ണ്ടഹക്ടർ സ്ഥലും കൂടി കൃഷിക്ക് രയാഗയമാക്ക ക • 200 ലക്ഷ്ും പറ ണ്ടനലല് കൂട തലായി ഉത്പാദിെിക്ക ക
  • 95.  ക ട്ടനാടിന്ണ്ടറ രക്ഷ്ാമാർഗണ്ടമന്ന വിരശഷിെിച്ച ഈ പദ്ധതിയിൽ 3 ഘട്ടങ്ങളാണ് ഉൊയിര ന്നത് - X , Y & Z .  X - ന്ണ്ടറ പണി 1951-ൽ ആരുംഭിച്ചു . 1955 -ൽ പൂർത്തിയായി .  1955-ൽ Y-യ ണ്ടട ആരുംഭിച്ചു . 1974 -ൽ പൂർത്തിയായി.  ഈ രെ പദ്ധതികളുും ണ്ടകാെ് പ്പതീക്ഷ്ിച്ച പ്പരയാജനങ്ങൾ ഒന്ന ും ലഭിച്ചിലല , പരിസ്ഥിക്ക് കൂട തൽ രദാഷും ണ്ടചയ്യുകയ ും ണ്ടചയ്ക്ത .
  • 96.  1950 - കളുണ്ടട പക തിയിൽ തണ്ടന്ന Z -ന്ണ്ടറ പണിയ ും ആരുംഭിച്ചു .  പണ്ടക്ഷ് ഇടയ്ക്ക്കിണ്ടട ഉൊക്ക ന്ന ണ്ടവള്ളണ്ടൊക്കങ്ങൾ ഇതിണ്ടന രദാഷകരമായി ബാധിക്ക ന്ന ,ജനജീവിതും ദ സ്സഹമാക്ക ന്ന .
  • 97.  Thomas Harris is an American writer ,best known for the series of novels about his most famous character X  The 1st novel in the series is Red Dragon ( made into a film titled Manhunter in 1986 ) ,the second is Y (made into a film of the same name in 1991 ) and the 3rd is X (made into a film of the same name in 2001 ) & the 4th is X rising .
  • 98.  In 2003 ,the American Film institute chose the character X ( as portrayed by Z in the 1991 & 2001 films) as the #1 movie villain .  The 1991 film won multiple Academy Awards (in all the top five categories )  Identify X (who shares his first name with one of the greatest military commanders in the history ) , Y & Z .  Also guess the nickname of X ,which was based on his peculiar nature .
  • 99.  This is the pic of Joseph X , an (Hungarian born) American newspaper publisher ,politician & philanthropist .  He introduced the technique of yellow Journalism in the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s.  He was a crusader against big business & corruption .He is known or estabalishing X prizes, which were estabalished in 1917 by the money he bequeathed to Columbia University.
  • 100.  Y is an American poet has won 4 X prizes for poetry. He was nominated for Nobel prize in Literature 31 times !!  Z is a poem written by Y .  The poem Z discusses about the end of the world .
  • 101.  A , an American novelist has stated that the title of his most famous work B is partly inspired from Z .  B was adapted into a TV series C and is very popular .
  • 104.  X - കായൽ ക ത്തൽ  Y - രജാസഫ് മ രിക്കൻ
  • 105.  X - രതാട്ടെള്ളി സ്പിൽരവ  Y - തണ്ണീർമ ക്കും ബെ്  Z - ആലെുഴ ചങ്ങനാരേരി രറാഡ്
  • 106.  X – HANNIBAL LECTER  NICKNAME – HANNIBAL THE CANNIBAL  Y –THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS  Z –ANTHONY HOPKINS
  • 109.  X – Joseph Pulitzer  Y – Robert Frost  Z– Fire & Ice  A – GRR Martin  B – A song of Ice & Fire  C – The Game of Thrones
  • 111.  16 Questions  Pounce /Bounce Format  Pounce : +10/-5  Bounce : +10/0  Most of the Qns have 2 parts
  • 112.  A Brief Hour of Beauty is a biography authored by Ammu Nair .  The biography is that of X ,who was named after a Hollywood actor & a mountaneer .  A 2017 Malayalam film directed by Harikumar was also about X .  Who is X ?
  • 117.  The scientific name of this plant is Chromolaena odorata and is included under the family Asteracea .  Its is a native of the United States and is a a rapidly growing perennial herb.  It is considered an invasive weed of field crops & natiral environments introduced in its range .It has been reported to be the most problematic invasive sepcies within protected rainforests in Africa .  It was introduced in Kerala in the 1950s ,and became a serious problem in plantations & fields .  It was named as “ …………………(A) …………..(B)” – The part A added as it spread fast & became problematic in the state like A , and the B part because of the hue it imparted when grown in large numbers .
  • 119.  X is a special collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean .  British explorer Captain James Cook was the first European to sight X , , during his second voyage. He named it X , as the northeast of the island reminded him of Scotland .  Th territory has dual official flags – the French tricolour & the Kanak flag .  X took part in the U 17 World Cup but made its exit in the Group stage .  X is ?
  • 124.  The only nomination at the Academy Awards in 2013 from India was for Bombay Jayasree , for the Best Original Song in the film Life of Pi .  There was an allegation against Bombay Jayasree by the memorial Trust of a Carnatic Musician that the lyrics of her song were a mere translation of a popular Malayalam song penned by this Musician.  The original song was written in the early 19th century & is still very popular.  The song & its lyricist ?
  • 127.  If Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the highest run scorer in ODIs & Muttiah Muralitharan the record for the most number of wickets in ODIs ,who holds these records in Women’s cricket ?
  • 130.  X was first described in 1935 by Edward Holbrook Derrick in slaughterhouse workers in Brisbane , Queensland.  The name X was chosen as the causative agent was unknown , it was chosen over suggestions of abattoir fever and Queensland rickettsial fever, to avoid directing negative connotations at either the cattle industry or the state of Queensland .  The pathogen is an obligate intracellular parasite ,and was discovered in 1937 .  It may be used as an agent of bioterrorism .  X is ?  Bonus points if you can guess the causative agent also.
  • 133.  Salavat Scherbakov is a Russian artist .  He has designed the statues of Czar Alexander I , Pyotr Stolypin & Prince Vladimir of Kiev in various locations in Moscow.  A statue designed by him was unveiled on September 2017 which shows a Russian with his invention .  The Russian Minister of Culture described the person as a symbol of Russian culture ,and his invention as a true cultural brand of Russia.  An error in the monument was soon found (in ne of the drawings at the base of the statue ) and it was corrcted (the wrong drawing removed ) by an angle grinder .  Whose statue was it ? What was his invention ?  (Bonus points if you can also mention in the error found & corrected)
  • 138.  The suicide of Beena Baby in Mumbai was the directreason for the birth of this organisation Y.  Perturbed by Beena’s death , X called a meeting of his friends ,batchmates & fellow professionals on 12th of October 2011.  Determined to help his fellow profssionals , X started a facebook community & named it Y .  Y & his friends registered the organisation on 16th Novemeber 2011 .  The motto of this association is ‘Together we are strong’  Identify X & Y .
  • 142.  Me ,Myself & My …………(A) : Characterising & Preventing ……….(B) Deaths was a collaborative study by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Indraprastha Institute of Information Delhi .  The study was about a phenomenon (B) that was becoming popular and accidents related to it .  According to the study ,which was published in 2016 , there occurred 127 deaths due to this , and aboout 60% of it was in India .  What was this phenomenon (B) ?  Also mention the 1st blank (A) ,which rhymes with B ,and a the same time describes the impact of B .
  • 146.  CONVERSATIONS WITH CROW is a book written by Gregory Douglas .  The book is a transcript of the conversations between Robert Trumbull Crowley (Crow) who was an officer of CIA at the Directorate of Plans (Department of Dirty Tricks)  Crow revealed that CIA was responsible the death of 2 notable Indians in January 1966.  The first was in 11th of January,and the official explanation for the death was cardiac arrest .  The second was in an aircrash on 24th of January - AI Boeing 707 on over the French Alps that killed 117 people .  Who are the 2 Indians ?
  • 150.  The 1st logo is that of an institution estabalished in 1969.  The second is that of a trust – they have more than 10 colleges (including a medical college ) in Kerala & Tamil Nadu.  Both are named after the same personality .  Identify the institution & the trust .
  • 153.  William Penny Brookes (1809 - 1895) was an English surgeon and a social reformer , who tirelessly campaigned to give opportunities for what he termed "every grade of man" to expand their knowledge and become mentally and physically fit.  His lifelong campaign to get Physical Education on the school curriculum brought him into contact with X , a young French aristocrat.  In 1890, X visited Much Wenlock (an English town) and stayed with Dr Brookes. The Wenlock Society staged an Event for X .  Inspired by the event and his discussions with Brookes, X wrote: "If the ………………. that ………………. has not yet been able to revive still survives there today, it is due, not to a ………. , but to Dr W P Brookes“.  X went on to set up Y in 1894 .  In 1994 , the then President of the Y , Juan Antonio Samaranch , laid a wreath on the grave of William Penny Brookes saying, "I came to pay homage and tribute to Dr Brookes, who really was the founder of the ……………...
  • 154. Dr. William Penny Brookes
  • 156.  X – Baron PIERRE de COUBERTIN  Y - INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
  • 157.  A graduate from IIT Bombay in metallurgical engineering , he is a highly successful politician ,having served as the Chief Minister & the Union Minister in India.  He is the 1st IIT graduate to become the CM of an Indian state .  In 2012 ,he was bestowed with the Indian of the Year Award in the politics category by CNN IBN  Who is he ?  Also name the second Indian CM to have an IIT background .
  • 161.  X a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean .  It is one of the most remote islands in the world, and was uninhabited when discovered by the Portuguese in 1502.  The island is named after a Roman empress who allegedly discovered the True Cross of Christ .  It was an important stopover for ships sailing to Europe from Asia and South Africa for centuries .  The island for decades has been one of the world's most inaccessible locations, served only by a rare ship service from South Africa.  The 1st commercial flight landed in the territory only the previous week ( 2nd week of October 2017) .  Name the island ,and its importance in the European history .
  • 165.  X was born in 1899, and was educated at Presidency College ,Calcutta and at London University, where he was awarded a gold medal in Mathematics.  X joined the Indian Civil Service in 1921, and served in various districts and as a judge before being appointed Chief Secretary of West Bengal in 1947.  X supervised Y which was referrd as “The Biggest Gamble in History ‘ & “ a massive act of faith without any proper parallel in the history of humankind” by Ramachandra Guha ,the historian .  But very little is known about him as he left no memoirs .  Who was X & what was Y ?
  • 168.  Hala Al Turk is a Bahraini singer.  A song sung & acted by her , released in 2011 was the inspiration for a song in a Malayalam film relased in 2015 .  The settings of both the songs are the same ,but the tune & lyrics are different .  The song became very popular & it crossed a milestone recently .  Which is the song ?  What milestone did it create ?
  • 172.  8 Questions  Pounce / Bounce Format  +10/-5 for Pounce  +10/0 for Bounce  And crack the Connection  1st : +80/-75  2nd : +70/-65  ……..  7th : +20/-15  8th : +10/-5  Multiple attempts allowed .
  • 173.  X was a secret society founded by Albus Dumbledore to oppose Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters.  The original X was created in the 1970s. It was constructed after Voldemort returned to England from abroad and started his campaign to take over the Ministry of Magic and persecute Muggle-borns .  The X worked with the Ministry to oppose the Dark Lord and his followers, and played a crucial role in the First Wizarding War . Victory came in 1981, with Voldemort's first defeat at the hands of Harry Potter . Victory came with the high cost of many of their members.  The X disbanded, but was reconvened in 1995 after Harry Potter informed Dumbledore of Lord Voldemort's return .  In 1998 ,the X fought against the Voldermort & the death eaters at Hogwarts & emerged victorious .
  • 176.  X is a village in the North Eastern corner of Ernakulam District and a popular pilgrimage site .  The name X is derived from the amalgation of 3 small words .  The most popular person from this place is Y , who was started his career as an advocate & later joined the Indian Administrative Service .  He was a well known author ,and is credited with the first Malayalam translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula .  He won the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for his semi autobiographical work in 1967 .  Identify X & Y .
  • 180.  ……………… is a race game played on a square board. The pieces follow a simple but labyrinthine path around the board, starting on the edges closest to each player and proceeding to the middle. The object of the game is to enter one's piece onto the board, and move them round this path, bearing them off from the middle before anyone else can.  The game is ?
  • 183.  This is the statement of V Dinakaran ,who is the state General secretary of Dheevara Sabha that came on August 19 ,2017 in Times of India .  Dheevara Sabha represents a particular community in Kerala .  The Sabha opposes the move by the State Cultural Department to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Film X (adapted from a Novel of the same title ) at any …………… ………. in Kerala .  The Film/Novel ?
  • 188.  X are defined as those areas of the sea ,adjoining the coast that have a special property of dampening the waves , resulting in clearly demarcted areas of calm water even during the roughest monsoon conditions of the sea .  The recorded history of the X of Kerala dates back to 1678 A.D., said researchers.  The occurrence of X has come down drastically over the years. During the 80s, X were reported in 28 locations. Of late, their occurrence and intensity has come down.  There have been numerous studies about X ,but not all the mysteries about X have been unravelled. X has great socioeconomic impact as well .  What is X ?
  • 191.  …………………. a traditional martial dance of Kerala that is performed by the Nair community during temple festivals. Brightly dressed dancers wielding swords and shields depict a fight sequence between the Pandavas and Kauravas during the course of the dance.  …………… originated in the princely state of Chempakassery (modern Ambalappuzha). To this day it is a regular feature of the pooram at the Ambalapuzha Sri Krishnaswamy temple .  FITB .
  • 194.  The marathon race at the 1904 Olympic Games was full of controversies .  The runner who crossed the finish line first was Frederick Lorz , and he covered much of the course in a car because of his muscle cramps !!  Thomas Hicks was the winner of the marathon .During the race , instead of water , he was given strychnine , egg white & X during the course of the race .He required physical assistance from his handlers who had to practically carry him over the finish line .  Hicks was unable to initially receive his gold medal given that he fell unconscious at the finish line and it took doctors about an hour to revive him. Close to death, fortunately, he eventually recovered, though retired from competing in marathons .
  • 197.  He is lawyer by profession ,nut is more popular as a lyricist .  In 2007 ,he sang & acted in a song penned by him and that was a big hit .  Recently , in the Jana raksha Yatra by the BJP in Kerala ,a song penned by him titled about was used .  He ,being a follower of the Communist Party , denied the allegations that he wrote the song for BJP , but that he wrote the song years ago for a Magazine .
  • 203. What served as the inspiration for the logo of Kannur international Airport Limited ?
  • 206. The Eye of Theyyam