1) The document describes a regional quiz competition held in Berhampore on September 08, 2019. 2) The quiz included questions on a variety of topics like health, science, sports, literature, and arts & culture. 3) The quiz was conducted in both a clockwise and anti-clockwise round with questions being bounced between teams.

1. @ BERHAMPORE
REGIONAL CENTRE
on Sept. 08, 2019
QM: SASWATA CHAKRABORTY

3. CLOCKWISE ROUND ON BOUNCE (10 QUESTIONS)
QUESTIONS RELATED WITH HEALTH ISSUES AND THE WORLD OF SCIENCE
+10 FOR CORRECT ANSWER / NO NEGATIVES
20 SEC. FOR DIRECT ANSWER
10 SEC. FOR FIRST BOUNCE & NO EXTRA TIME HENCEFORTH
ONLY THE FIRST ANSWER HEARD FROM A TEAM WOULD BE CONSIDERED
NORMAL QUIZZING RULES APPLY

5. The rhinovirus is the most common viral infectious
agent in humans. Rhinovirus infection multiplies in
temperatures of 33–35 °C (91–95 °F), and is ideal to
affect a particular organ of the body. Rhinoviruses
belong to the genus Enterovirus in the
family Picornaviridae. The three species of rhinovirus
(A, B, and C) include around 160 recognized types of
human rhinoviruses that differ according to their
surface proteins (serotypes). They are among the
smallest viruses, with diameters of about 30
nanometers. By comparison, other viruses, such
as smallpox and vaccinia, are around 10 times larger at
about 300 nanometers.
Which disease is caused by the
strains of rhinovirus?
01

9. This is an acute highly fatal viral disease of central nervous
system caused by Lyssavirus type. It is the only
communicable disease of man that is always fatal. There is
no specific treatment for this disease. Till date, only 3
people are on record who have been stricken with this
disease & survived.
Identify this disease.
02

10. This is an acute highly fatal viral disease of central nervous
system caused by Lyssavirus type. It is the only
communicable disease of man that is always fatal. There is
no specific treatment for this disease. Till date, only 3
people are on record who have been stricken with this
disease & survived.
Identify this disease.

13. Psychiatrists are doctors who work with people with
mental, emotional, or addictive disorders. Pathologists
are lab doctors, who identify the causes of diseases by
examining body tissues and fluids under microscopes.
What do the Physiatrists specialise in?
03

14. Psychiatrists are doctors who work with people with
mental, emotional, or addictive disorders. Pathologists
are lab doctors, who identify the causes of diseases by
examining body tissues and fluids under microscopes.
What do the Physiatrists specialise in?

17. Name the only part of the human body
which cannot repair itself.
04

18. Name the only part of the human body
which cannot repair itself.

21. Name the only
joint-less bone of human body.
05

22. Name the only
joint-less bone of human body.

25. The insecticidal action of this compound was discovered
by the Swiss chemist Paul Muller in 1939. It was then
used in the second half of World War II to control
malaria and typhus among civilians and troops. After
the war, it was made available for use as an agricultural
insecticide and its production and use duly increased.
But it was soon realised to be an environmental
pollutant & many countries banned its use.
Name the compound.
06

26. The insecticidal action of this compound was discovered
by the Swiss chemist Paul Muller in 1939. It was then
used in the second half of World War II to control
malaria and typhus among civilians and troops. After
the war, it was made available for use as an agricultural
insecticide and its production and use duly increased.
But it was soon realised to be an environmental
pollutant & many countries banned its use.
Name the compound.

29. Name the only
Letter not present in the
Periodic Table.
07

30. Name the only
Letter not present in the
Periodic Table.

33. Derived from a Greek word meaning
‘foreigner’ or ‘guest’, this element is a
colourless, dense, odourless noble gas found
in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts.
Name this element.
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34. Derived from a Greek word meaning
‘foreigner’ or ‘guest’, this element is a
colourless, dense, odourless noble gas found
in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts.
Name this element.

37. If an oncologist treats cancers,
what would be a conchologist
be interested in?
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38. If an oncologist treats cancers,
what would be a conchologist
be interested in?

41. A thermal power plant produces electricity using coal,
so does Solar power plants obtain electricity from solar
energy.
What is an Eolic power station
run on?
10

42. A thermal power plant produces electricity using coal,
so does Solar power plants obtain electricity from solar
energy.
What is an Eolic power station
run on?

47. ANTI-CLOCKWISE ROUND ON BOUNCE (10 QUESTIONS)
QUESTIONS RELATED WITH THE WORLD OF SPORTS
+10 FOR CORRECT ANSWER / NO NEGATIVES
20 SEC. FOR DIRECT ANSWER
10 SEC. FOR FIRST BOUNCE & NO EXTRA TIME HENCEFORTH
ONLY THE FIRST ANSWER HEARD FROM A TEAM WOULD BE CONSIDERED
NORMAL QUIZZING RULES APPLY

48. She is an Indian Para-Badminton athlete who is currently World
No. 2 in SL3 Singles. She was six when she started playing
badminton with her father, a retired scientist from Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre. An engineer by qualification, she
completed her graduation in Electronics Engineering from K. J.
Somaiya College of Engineering, University of Mumbai in 2010. In
2011, she met with a road accident and lost her left leg. Despite
the handicap, she enrolled at P. Gopichand badminton academy
at Hyderabad for training in 2018. In September 2015, she won a
Silver Medal in Mixed doubles at the Para-Badminton World
Championship held in Stoke Mandeville, England. In October
2018, she won a Bronze medal for India at the Asian Para Games
2018, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. She won a Gold medal for India
at the Para-badminton World Championship 2019 held in Basel,
Switzerland.
Identify the gritty lady.
01

52. She is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian
women's national team. In June 2018, the Board of
Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named her as the Best
Women's International Cricketer. In December 2018,
the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded her with
the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the best female
cricketer of the year. She was also named the ODI
Player of the Year by the ICC at the same time.
Identify the talented lady.
02

56. This 6 ft. 5 inches tall and 140 kg Antiguan (West
Indian) cricketer is a right-arm off-break bowler and a
hard-hitting lower-order batsman. He has been named
as the Championship Player of the Year 2019 by the
Cricket West Indies. He has made his international
debut for the West Indies cricket team in the just
concluded India-West Indies Test series; and with that,
he has set the record for the heaviest cricketer to play
test matches. Very aptly, he is nicknamed as Cricket's
‘man mountain’.
Name the cricketer.
03

60. This 48 year old Para-Olympian became the first
Indian woman para-athlete and the oldest to be
conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award at a
ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. She had won
a silver medal in the shot put F53 category in the
2016 Rio Paralympics.
Name the athlete.
04

64. Which Indian sportsperson,
recently very much in news,
is nicknamed
‘The Dhing Express’?
05

65. Which Indian sportsperson,
recently very much in news,
is nicknamed
‘The Dhing Express’?

68. How many squares are there
in total on a chess board ?
06

72. With which game, the names of the following Indian players
is associated with:
Girish Arnak, Dipak Niwas Huda, Mohit Chillar,
Sandip Narwal, Rishank Debadiga,
Manu Goyat, Ajay Thakur, Rohit Kumar,
Razual Chaudhry, Mallesh Gangadhari,
Rahul Chaudhry?
07

73. With which game, the names of the following Indian players
is associated with:
Girish Arnak, Dipak Niwas Huda, Mohit Chillar,
Sandip Narwal, Rishank Debadiga,
Manu Goyat, Ajay Thakur, Rohit Kumar,
Razual Chaudhry, Mallesh Gangadhari,
Rahul Chaudhry?

76. The Chinese competitive game ’cuju’ is stated to be the earliest form of this
modern game, for which there is scientific evidence and appears in a military
manual dated to the second and third centuries BC. It existed during the Han
dynasty and possibly the Qin dynasty, in the second and third centuries BC. The
Roman game ‘harpastum’ is believed to have been adapted from a Greek team
game known as ‘Episkyros’, which is mentioned by a Greek
playwright, Antiphanes (388–311 BC) and later referred to by the Christian
theologian Clement of Alexandria (c. 150 – c. 215 AD) also provided ample rules
to be included in this modern game.
Which modern game?
08

77. The Chinese competitive game ’cuju’ is stated to be the earliest form of this
modern game, for which there is scientific evidence and appears in a military
manual dated to the second and third centuries BC. It existed during the Han
dynasty and possibly the Qin dynasty, in the second and third centuries BC. The
Roman game ‘harpastum’ is believed to have been adapted from a Greek team
game known as ‘Episkyros’, which is mentioned by a Greek
playwright, Antiphanes (388–311 BC) and later referred to by the Christian
theologian Clement of Alexandria (c. 150 – c. 215 AD) also provided ample rules
to be included in this modern game.
Which modern game?

80. In which Olympics Athletic event
one foot must appear to be
in contact with the ground at all times?
09

81. In which Olympics Athletic event
one foot must appear to be
in contact with the ground at all times?

84. The Sanskrit shloka “Yatra Pratibha Avsara
Prapnotihi” meaning “To Where Talent
Meets Opportunity” is written on the trophy
of a very famous tournament.
Which famous tournament?
10

90. CLOCKWISE ROUND ON BOUNCE (10 QUESTIONS)
QUESTIONS RELATED WITH THE WORLD OF LITERATURE
+10 FOR CORRECT ANSWER / NO NEGATIVES
20 SEC. FOR DIRECT ANSWER
10 SEC. FOR FIRST BOUNCE & NO EXTRA TIME HENCEFORTH
ONLY THE FIRST ANSWER HEARD FROM A TEAM WOULD BE CONSIDERED
NORMAL QUIZZING RULES APPLY

91. In the Western World, these legendary
Indian Fables are translated and read as ‘The
Fables of Bidapi’.
By what name is it known in India?
01

95. The first children’s book in Bengali language
was published in the year 1847. the book
was ‘Betal Panchavingshati’.
Who wrote the book?
02

99. Which Indian-born author has written
‘The Autobiography of an
Unknown Indian’?
03

103. Who has received the
Sahitya Akaademi Award
for his short story collection
‘Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra’?
04

107. ‘Wings of Fire’ is the autobiography
of which Indian polymath?
05

111. ‘Rajmohan’s Wife’ is the first Indian novel written
in English. It was published in the year 1864.
Who wrote the novel?
06

115. Jains wrote their sacred literature
in which language?
07

119. The Mahabharata tells of two clans, the Pandavas
and the Kauravas, that are descended from the
same grandfather.
Who was the ancestor?
08

123. This very famous fictional Indian town was founded by Sir Fredrick
Lawley, a fictional British officer in the 19th century by combining and
developing a few villages. The town is located on the banks of the
fictional river Sarayu, near the also-fictional Mempi forest, on border of
the states of Mysore and Madras and a few hours' away from Madras.
Name the famous fictional town.
09

124. This very famous fictional Indian town was founded by Sir Fredrick
Lawley, a fictional British officer in the 19th century by combining and
developing a few villages. The town is located on the banks of the
fictional river Sarayu, near the also-fictional Mempi forest, on border of
the states of Mysore and Madras and a few hours' away from Madras.
Name the famous fictional town.

127. This very famous fictional villain has been compared to Professor Moriarty of
the Sherlock Holmes series. He lives in Benaras. He has a house in Joka, Kolkata also.
He has a son – Surajlal. He is officially a money-lender but is involved in smuggling
artifacts, narcotics (through Indo-Nepal border) and jewelry. His Kolkata house had
been raided once but he escaped any charges until caught by a famous sleuth.
However, he was not behind bars for a long time. Once again he was arrested in
charge of murder and smuggling, yet he averted any long term punishment.
Who is this famous fictional villain?
10

128. This very famous fictional villain has been compared to Professor Moriarty of
the Sherlock Holmes series. He lives in Benaras. He has a house in Joka, Kolkata also.
He has a son – Surajlal. He is officially a money-lender but is involved in smuggling
artifacts, narcotics (through Indo-Nepal border) and jewelry. His Kolkata house had
been raided once but he escaped any charges until caught by a famous sleuth.
However, he was not behind bars for a long time. Once again he was arrested in
charge of murder and smuggling, yet he averted any long term punishment.
Who is this famous fictional villain?

133. ANTI-CLOCKWISE ROUND ON BOUNCE (10 QUESTIONS)
QUESTIONS RELATED WITH ARTS & CULTURE
+10 FOR CORRECT ANSWER / NO NEGATIVES
20 SEC. FOR DIRECT ANSWER
10 SEC. FOR FIRST BOUNCE & NO EXTRA TIME HENCEFORTH
ONLY THE FIRST ANSWER HEARD FROM A TEAM WOULD BE CONSIDERED
NORMAL QUIZZING RULES APPLY

134. The ‘Natya Shastra’ is a Sanskrit text on the performing arts. The text is attributed to
sage Bharata Muni, and its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 BCE
and 200 CE, but estimates vary between 500 BCE and 500 CE. The text consists of 36
chapters with a cumulative total of 6000 poetic verses describing performance arts.
The subjects covered by the treatise include dramatic composition, structure of a play
and the construction of a stage to host it, genres of acting, body movements, make up
and costumes, role and goals of an art director, the musical scales, musical
instruments and the integration of music with art performance. The ‘Natya Shastra’
is notable as an ancient encyclopedic treatise on the arts, one which has influenced
dance, music and literary traditions in India.
Who is the creator of ‘Natya Shastra’?
01

135. The ‘Natya Shastra’ is a Sanskrit text on the performing arts. The text is attributed to
sage Bharata Muni, and its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 BCE
and 200 CE, but estimates vary between 500 BCE and 500 CE. The text consists of 36
chapters with a cumulative total of 6000 poetic verses describing performance arts.
The subjects covered by the treatise include dramatic composition, structure of a play
and the construction of a stage to host it, genres of acting, body movements, make up
and costumes, role and goals of an art director, the musical scales, musical
instruments and the integration of music with art performance. The ‘Natya Shastra’
is notable as an ancient encyclopedic treatise on the arts, one which has influenced
dance, music and literary traditions in India.
Who is the creator of ‘Natya Shastra’?

138. Vallam Kali, literally: boat game is a
traditional boat race in Kerala. It is a form of canoe
racing, and uses paddled war canoes. Vallam kali
includes races of many kinds of paddled
longboats. The boat race(s) has become one of the
major tourist attractions of Kerala.
During which specific occasion the famous
boat race(s) are held?
02

142. Madhubani painting is one of the many famous Indian art
forms. As it is practiced in the Mithila, it is called Mithila or
Madhubani art. Often characterized by complex
geometrical patterns, these paintings are known for
representing ritual content for particular occasions,
including festivals, religious rituals, etc. The colors used in
Madhubani paintings are usually derived from plants and
other natural sources. These colors are often bright and
pigments like lampblack and ochre are used to create black
and brown respectively. Instead of contemporary brushes,
objects like twigs, matchsticks and even fingers are used to
create the paintings.
Which Indian state is believed to be the place of
origin of Madhubani painting?
03

146. This world famous art form is synonymous with Punjab
and its culture. Its relevance, in the lives of the people, has
not diminished even today and continues to form an
integral part of all marriage ceremonies taking place in
Punjab. This special form of embroidery has got its name
for the distinct patterns on the clothes. This word first
appeared in Punjabi literature in the 18th Century. Waris
Shah's ‘Heer Ranjha’ describes the bridal goods of Heer
and lists various articles of clothing including this
particular item among them.
What is the name of this particular art form?
04

150. This mythological bird-figure of India could be seen in the
national emblem of Indonesia.
Identify this mythological character.
05

154. In Sanskrit, the word literally means ‘fragrance’ and in Arabic
‘smiles’. It is known for its aroma, thanks to the presence of 2-
acetyl-1- pyrroline. Traditional types include 370 and 385
whereas recent varieties include kernel, super, 198, 217, 386,
Ranbir and Taraori. This particular substance has become quite
synonymous with Indian culture and entity.
What is being talked about?
06

155. In Sanskrit, the word literally means ‘fragrance’ and in Arabic
‘smiles’. It is known for its aroma, thanks to the presence of 2-
acetyl-1- pyrroline. Traditional types include 370 and 385
whereas recent varieties include kernel, super, 198, 217, 386,
Ranbir and Taraori. This particular substance has become quite
synonymous with Indian culture and entity.
What is being talked about?

158. According to legend, as soon as Draupadi was married to the
Pandavas, Kunti decided to test Draupadi to see if she would
create a rift amongst her sons by showing extra affection to one
over another. She gave her just enough dough to make one Puri
along with some potato masala and asked her to satisfy the
hunger of all five of her sons. It was then that Draupadi came up
with this dish. The very famous food item has indeed become an
integral part of Indian food-culture.
Which dish is being talked about?
07

159. According to legend, as soon as Draupadi was married to the
Pandavas, Kunti decided to test Draupadi to see if she would
create a rift amongst her sons by showing extra affection to one
over another. She gave her just enough dough to make one Puri
along with some potato masala and asked her to satisfy the
hunger of all five of her sons. It was then that Draupadi came up
with this dish. The very famous food item has indeed become an
integral part of Indian food-culture.
Which dish is being talked about?

162. This particular form of dance originated in the western part of
India. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit term meaning
something ‘Deep’. Many traditional dances are performed
around centrally lit lamp or a picture or statue of the Goddess
Shakti.
Which dance form is being talked about?
08

163. This particular form of dance originated in the western part of
India. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit term meaning
something ‘Deep’. Many traditional dances are performed
around centrally lit lamp or a picture or statue of the Goddess
Shakti.
Which dance form is being talked about?

166. This is a traditional form of Marathi theatre, often with
singing and dancing, widely performed by local or travelling
theatre groups within the state of Maharashtra. This
traditional theatre form is influenced by many Indian art
forms and draws from such diverse traditions
as kaveli, ghazals, Kathak dance, dashavatara, lalit and kirtan.
There are two types of this particular theatre: dholki
bhaari and the older form, sangeet baari which contains
more dance and music than drama.
Which folk-theatre form is being talked about?
09

170. Originally performed to worship Goddess Saraswati,
this dance has been ranked among the ‘Top 10’ local
dances around the world. Identify the dance where
the performers always wear superfluous dresses.
Which dance form is being talked about?
09

175. @ BERHAMPORE
REGIONAL CENTRE
on Sept. 08, 2019
QM: SASWATA CHAKRABORTY

176. WRITTEN TIE-BREAK
QUESTIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL THREE TEAMS
EACH TEAM HAS TO WRITE EACH ANSWER
ELIMINATION WOULD BE MADE ON EACH WRONG ANSWER
20 SEC. FOR WRITING ANSWER(S)
NORMAL QUIZZING RULES APPLY

178. 01
Nayan is a middle aged slum dweller. He is suffering from fever. He is
feeling weak and the white portion of his eyes have turned a bit yellowish.
Many other slum dwellers are suffering like Nayan. When the Health
Workers made a probe, they found out that the slum dwellers have a
common source of water, a nearby pond; and on a further probe, they
found a specific virus in the water – which has caused the illness.
Identify the disease Nayan is suffering from.

179. Nayan is a middle aged slum dweller. He is suffering from fever. He is
feeling weak and the white portion of his eyes have turned a bit yellowish.
Many other slum dwellers are suffering like Nayan. When the Health
Workers made a probe, they found out that the slum dwellers have a
common source of water, a nearby pond; and on a further probe, they
found a specific virus in the water – which has caused the illness.
Identify the disease Nayan is suffering from.

182. 02
Jeevan is a 50-year old company executive. He is an
alcoholic for the last 25 years. Recently the lower
portion of his feet had swelled. The belly had also
grown out of proportion. The white portion of his eyes
had started growing hazy. Jeevan’s body-weight had
started decreasing and he, because of his weakness,
stopped attending his office. Still he continued drinking.
Things went like this for sometime till one day he
vomited blood and died.
Identify the disease
Jeevan had been suffering from.