VASRA GENERAL QUIZ SCHOOL PRELIMS BY RONISHA DAS

1. WORDLUST 2017
VASRA : THE GENERAL QUIZ
QM – RONISHA DAS
PRELIMS ANSWER

3. Q1
 Talks Vishal Malhotra from Delhi about an experience of a shoot, to which all of us have been an
audience during a certain sporting event, and where Malhotra was asked to do portray different
aged men through different moustaches –
 “ I was shooting in Punjab when Suresh Trivedi called me and said they are doing a third film and
that I had to fly back that night itself. Well, what had to be done was done. And things have been
on a roll since. Suresh asked me whether I follow cricket, which I did. This helped me connect so
that I could get the reaction for each age right. Body language, however, was the biggest focus for
all of us, since the film had just a single dialogue ‘________', which had to be delivered in a
matured yet dejected way.”
 What experience of his is Malhotra describing?

5.  MAUKA MAUKA AD

6. Q2
 ● Sammohito
 ● Peditto
 ● Mrityu Dansham
 ● Nirastra Bhava
 ● Sharpatham
 ● Prakashit Bhava
 ● Pitrdev Sanrakshanam
 What are these (or) how do we know them better?

8.  HARRY POTTER SPELLS IN HINDI
 ● Imperio
 Crucio
 Avada Kedavra
 Expelliarmus
 Stupefy
 Lumos
 Expecto Patronum

9. Q3
 IDENTIFY BOTH THE CRICKETERS

11.  VIRAT KOHLI AND ASHISH NEHRA

12. Q4
 This is a scene from the movie DARK KNIGHT RISES. Identify the fort in the backdrop. (Image on
the next slide.)

15.  MEHRANGARH FORT

16. *Q5
 He was first introduced into the comic New Mutants #98 as a Villain. He was never meant to
become the character he is today.
 Raised by an abusive military father after his mother died of cancer, he fell into the wrong crowd
where eventually a friend of his disarmed his father and killed him. • He is a proud Canadian, often
referencing his home country and using terms in metric. He has been known to break the fourth
wall to tease American readers.
 Identify the character.

18.  DEADPOOL

19. Q6
Below is the filmography of which famous person?
 • Buck White (musical) , 1969
 • The Greatest , 1977
 • Requeim for a Heavyweight, 1962
 • Freedom Road, 1978
 • Black Rodeo, 1972

21.  MUHAMMED ALI

22. Q7
 The Dolby Theatre (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre) is a live-performance auditorium in the
Hollywood and Highland Center shopping mall and entertainment complex, on Hollywood
Boulevard and Highland Avenue, in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, United States.
 It is the first permanent home to host one of the most important annual events in the entertainment
sector.
 What event?

24.  THE ACADEMY AWARDS / OSCARS

25. Q8
 Shown below are the opening lines of something that is hugely popular in India, translated from its
local language.
She blew like a wave of hot air ,
she doesn’t get controlled by the family,
this firefly has double the shine in its spark,
she is just a little heavier than the monsoon there is a warning issued for the public,
you take this responsibility,
she talks and gossips ,
she hits her hands and never sits at the seat behind – ______ ____ _________ ______ ______
**FITB the last line with the actual lyric (i.e. not in English)

27.  BANNO TERA SWAGGER LAGE SEXY.

28. Q9
 The founder of a company X, when asked about why he chose ______ as the identity for X, told
the following in a 1967 interview –
 “I chose the _____ because it was a fresh animal , shy, vivacious, jumping, joyful. First it smells
you, then escapes, then it comes back and you feel like caressing it, playing with it.” - he was
somehow to relate this animal to what his company showed/sold.
Name the company X and the animal.

30.  X – PLAYBOY
 ANIMAL – RABBIT/BUNNY

31. *Q10
X’s were first kept outside homes as they were believed to drive away witches, illness and evil spirits.
The winter solstice is the longest night of the year, and this was believed to happen because the
sun god was ill. After the winter solstice, the sun god’s recovery would begin, and X reminded the
people of the summer, as a symbol of life
The modern X’s are believed to be the creation of a person who noticed the twinkling stars IDENTIFY
X.

33.  CHRISTMAS TREE

34. Q11
 Free Zone is a search engine for open Xs, as well as a social network where you can share and
discover Xs around the world. •
 Currently, it lists over 300,000 entities from across the world. In addition, it allows you to open your
own X to other users of Free Zone, when they are traveling.
 What does Free Zone cater to, i.e. what is it a search engine for? (It’s a boon to travellers in these
times; however, it’s coveted by non-travellers too.)

36.  FREE WI-FI

37. Q12
 'Nashebaaz, the dying people of delhi', is a documentary, which explores the poignant, painful and
in-depth life of the roadside drug abusers of Delhi, who are also considered as dangerous,
untouchables of untouchables and menace to the society.
 One particular part/snippet of this documentary would've been seen by all of us in recent times.
 What am I talking about?

39.  SOLUCHAN MEME / KAMLESH

40. Q13
 Given the moniker ‘the richest expression of life on Earth’, X is a national park which is also
believed to be a setting for much of the Mahabharata.
 Legend has it that the Pandavas, when driven into exile, wandered southward until they came
across a beautiful, pristine valley in which they settled. • The river in which they bathed is aptly now
called the Kuntipuzha.
 In1970s, a proposed dam on it threatened to submerge X entirely. The plan was scrapped, and two
animals belonging here are listed in the IUCN red list - the lion-tailed macaque and the Nilgiri
langur. •
 Which national park is being talked about?

42.  SILENT VALLEY NATIONAL PARK

43. Q14
 A phrase is repeated twenty two times on this flag. Give the phrase and the country. (IMAGE ON
NEXT SLIDE)
 * NO PART POINTS

45.  ALLAHU AKBAR , IRAN

46. *Q15
 In the recently released Bollywood movie "Bajrangi Bhaijan, a particular unique aspect regarding
"masjids" is divulged.
 This feature is in direct contrast to other places of worship.
 Guess what?

48.  THE DOORS OF MASJID ARE NEVER CLOSED OR LOCKED BUT IN THE MOVIE SALMAN
KHAN WAS SHOWN SLEEPING OUTSIDE A MOSQUE WITH DOORS CLOSED.

49. Q16
 List of the kings of Chakri Dynasty of Thailand…
 Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke the great: ____ I
 Buddha Loetla Nabhalai: ____ II
 Jessadabodindra Phra Nang Klao Chao Yu Hua: ____ III
 Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua: ____ IV
 Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great: ____ IX

51.  RAMA

52. Q17
 Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom lead the list with 173.
 Other notable high-scoring countries include Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, USA, Belgium, Italy
and the Netherlands. •
 On the low-scoring end, Afghanistan is at 28, Iraq at 31, Pakistan and Somalia at 32, and Eritrea at
36.
 What list is being described?

54.  MOST POWERFUL PASSPORTS IN THE WORLD

55. Q18
 _______ is a salad dish in Indian cuisine consisting of fresh chopped tomatoes, cucumbers,
onions, and sometimes, chili peppers.
 Interestingly, a phrase in India which is spoken in the context of someone being beaten up, also
uses the word ______ to describe the condition of the person after the beating – haphazard like the
salad. FITB

57.  KACHUMBER

58. Q19
 The premises spreads over 88 acres on a hillock known as the Bhalu Mundia and is perhaps one
of the most beautiful and magnificent of its kind in the country. • On top of the hillock stands the
main building and below it various sections like the administrative sections, dispensary , an annexe
, etc exist.
 The sprawling white mansion was designed by Julius Vaz. It also has a very famous garden which
won the Annual Flower Show and Garden Competition organized by Plant Lovers' Association in
2008.

60.  RAJ BHAWAN
OR GOVERNOR HOUSE

61. *Q20
 IDENTIFY THE ORGANISATION.