4. Rules of Prelims Round
25 Questions asked in Prelims.
No Negative Marking in Prelims.
18 Questions are Dry
7 Questions are Audio Visual.
Star & Double Star Questions used only for Tie
Breaking.
QUIZ MASTERS DECISION IS FINAL
5. *1
This is a little bright orange, insectivorous Afro-Eurasian bird
'Hoopoe'.
Why recently in news this bird?
6.
7. X features as a robot in the video game. The ultimate aim
for players, who take on the role of steel factory workers,
is to defeat him. They can also throw cars and barrels at
French police.
The game’s creator, Alexandre Grilletta, who comes from
Florange, told India Real Time that he was inspired by
happenings in his hometown.
The steel factory workers “are only fighting to keep their
job… so I developed the game telling myself I may bring
interest of the audience to their cause,” Mr. Grilletta
said. The “X” game is set in the future. “2030, X has taken
hold of, and closed, the majority of steel factories
worldwide, tossing out thousands of steelworkers,” the
introduction says. Id the controversial game?
2
8.
9. 3
This sport event was invented in Melbourne in 1922 by two
factory workers who improvised the game using a tin can
containing rocks.The Victorian Y Association was founded
shortly after, in 1922, and the first sports ground and
clubhouse for Y was built at Kooyong, Melbourne in 1928.
World’s first match for the Y community : Played
between Pakistan and South Africa in
which Pakistan defeated South Africa by 94 runs.
South Africa won first in 1998 defeating Pakistan in the
finals, while Pakistan consecutively won next two
defeating South Africa and India in the finals in 2002 and
2006. id the sports?
10.
11. *4
GoodWeave International, formerly known as Rugmark, is a
network of non-profit organizations dedicated to ending illegal X in
the rug making industry. Founded in 1994 by Y. It provides a
certification program that allows companies that pass inspection to
attach a logo certifying that their product is made without X.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "Rugmark has helped
drastically reform the hand-knotted carpet industry in India, Nepal
and Pakistan“. Id X and Y?
12.
13. **5
Britain’s premium luxury goods brand X has issued
an exclusive legal tender gold coin worth 12,000
pound sterling in honour of Indian cricket legend
Sachin Tendulkar.
The rare coin has been issued in honour of
Tendulkar’s remarkable career spanning 24 years. Id
X?
14.
15. 6
I have always wondered what makes the universe
exist. Time and space may forever be a mystery,
but that has not stopped my pursuit. Our
connections to one another have grown infinitely
and now that I have the chance, I’m eager to
share this journey with you. Be curious, I know I
will forever be. Whose maiden Facebook post?
17. Abinash Majumdar – friend who never understands
the magnitude of X breakthroughs and often finds
them humiliating or amusing or insignificant.
Nakur Chandra Biswas — the man with supernatural
power of predicting the future which he had from a
ball lightning incident.He lives in Makarda.
Jeremy Saunders — the British geologist residing in
London.
Wilhelm Krol — German anthropologist with interests
on paranormal activities.
John Summervile -British scientist.
7
Where you find these people?
18.
19. *8
X had modelled for a Garment Shop in Nagpur
,which put up 5 hoardings in the city.
Vivek Ranade ,photographer & childhood friend
who persuaded X to do the shoot in 2006 ,recalls
that the ad campaign was hugely successful .
Who is he?
20.
21. 9
X was supposedly built by king Narasimhadeva
I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250.It has been
built in the shape of a gigantic chariot with elaborately
carved stone wheels, pillars and walls. A major part of
the structure is now in ruins. The X is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.It is also featured on NDTV's list
of Seven Wonders of India and Times of India's list of
Seven Wonders of India. X follows the traditional style
of Kalinga architecture. It is carefully oriented towards
the east so that the first rays of sunrise strikes the
principal entrance. The X is built from Khondalite
rocks. The X is also known for its erotic sculptures
of maithunas. Id X?
22.
23. *10
If u want you can have little slice for
as little as $12 on eBay. And you can
consider that a steal; an 8,000-
pound went for $23,500 at an Atlanta
auction……..what I m talking about?
24.
25. **11
Mustafa is from Bihar's Madhubani district
and he has been plying his trade outside the
BJP office for 15-20 years now. He lives with
his wife and five children. He says political
workers from every religion come to his shop.
"For me this work is my bread-and-butter... it
is my means to earn a living," Mustafa said.
Why he is in news?
26.
27. 12
According to a recent survey India have top
7 cities for IT market. In last year survey X
hold the position of 6th and Y hold the
position of 7th. But source believed that this
year X entered into the top 3 but X failed to
hold his 6th spot and got the position of 7th.
But Y Jumped from 7th to 2nd Position.
Just Id X and Y?
28.
29. X started the newspaper Sambad
Prabhakar with Jogendra Mohan Tagore
on January 28, 1831,which finally became
a daily on June 4, 1839. Many Bengali
writers of the 19th century started their
careers with that magazine. X
reintroduced into Bengali poetry the
mediaeval style with double meaning
(already seen in Sandhyakaranandi and
Bharatchandra). X literary works were
included in the curriculum of school
level, secondary and higher
secondary Bengali Literature in Bengali
speaking states like West Bengal, Tripura
etc. of India and country Bangladesh. Id
X?
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30.
31. 14
Narendra Modi selected nine notable public figures to
propagate Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign.]
Amitabh Bachchan
Anil Ambani
Sachin Tendulkar
Salman Khan
Priyanka Chopra
Baba Ramdev
Kamal Hassan
Mridula Sinha
Shashi Tharoor
And The team of TV serial X?
Id X?
32.
33. *15
X Born on 25 January 1974 in a family of musicians, X's
musical journey started fairly early under the tutelage
of his parents, renowned musicians of their time. By
the age of four, he was performing on stage with his
parents' choir group Jhankar Shilpi Goshthhi. By age
nine, he was an empanelled child artiste of Aakashvani
and Doordarshan and had performed at all leading
auditoriums of Kolkata. X graduated from Asutosh
College, an affiliated college of the University of
Calcutta with honours in English literature. X
completed his Bachelor's in Education (BEd) and
joined Taki Boys Multipurpose School where he taught
English to primary school students for eleven years
before voluntarily retiring in 2006 to concentrate on
his career in music. Id X?
34.
35. 16
If Kolkata Knight Riders hold the
record for win back to back 14
matches, which team won back
to back 25 matches?
36.
37. 17
Swami is a 1977 Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee and
produced by Jaya Chakravarty (mother of HemaMalini).
The film stars Shabana Azmi, Vikram, Girish Karnad, Utpal
Dutt. HemaMalini and Dharmendra make a guest
appearance together in the film. The film's music is by
Rajesh Roshan. X won the 1977 Filmfare Best Story Award.
Id X?
38.
39. *18
This was a deeply shameful act in british history
one that Winston churchil rightly described at that
time as ‘monstrous’. We must never forget what
happened here and we must ensure that the UK
stands up for the right of peaceful protest. X wrote
on Y’s visitor’s book. Id X and Y?
