OPEN GENERAL QUIZ

6. THE FINALS

7. ROUND – 1
THE ‘FIRST’
ROUND!

8. ROUND - 1
 10 (Ten) Questions on the ‘First’s (CW).
 Bounce / Pounce.
 +10 / 0 on Bounce
 30 sec. for direct or pouncing / no extra time for bounces
 +10 / -10 on Pounce.
 Maximum 5 (five) Pounces for a team in the round.
 QM’s decision regarding any doubts would be the FINAL .

9. The picture shows the first example
of its kind in the world.
What is it?

11. World’s first photocopy

12. The man in the picture is William Gilbert, who is often
regarded as the “Father of Electrical Engineering”. He has
first used a daily used term, and is credited to be the
originator of this particular term. He has used this term
in his book ’De Magnete’ (1600).
What is the often used term William Gilbert
used for the first time?

14. Electricity

15. Very recently an Indian movie has earned the
distinction of being the first movie in the world to
have its trailer launched at the Eiffel Tower.
Which movie?

18. India’s first Banking Robot is introduced by
the City Union Bank (CUB).
Name the Robot.

21. The flower shown in the picture is
distinctly a ‘First’ of its kind.
What’s so special
about the flower?

23. First flower to bloom in the
International Space Station, hence
making it the first flower to bloom in
outer space.

24. This is the first selfi taken in
outer space.
Who took the selfi?

27. Identify the film
In which this song was first used.

30. This is the first ever e-mail log sent
ever.
Who sent the email(s)?

33. Herodotus wrote his first book
on History in the 5th Century B.C.
Name the book.

36. Marathi film ‘Bindhast’ is the first
Indian film to earn a distinction.
Why is it a ‘first’ ?

38. First Indian Feature-Film
with an all-lady cast.

41. ROUND – 2
A ROUND OF TWO!

42. ROUND - 2
 Written Round.
 There would be 2 (two) two-part questions.
 Each question carries 10 marks.
 Exchange answer-sheets after each question.
 +10 for a Full-House.
 Total 50 Marks at stake.
 QM’s decision regarding any doubts would be the FINAL .

43. ‘Akila Rajkot’ is a Gujarati evening-
newspaper, which came into prominence of
late because of its ‘April Fool’ prank it
published on its 1st April, 2016 edition.
What was the ‘April Fool Prank’?

46. The ‘Demonetization’ of the Indian Currency

47. Before 2016, Indian Currency was
demonetized in 1978.
Who was the Prime Minister
when India demonetized its currency in 1978?

51. This Mumbai-born Indian politician’s
birth anniversary is celebrated as
‘Sadbhavna Divas’ and death
anniversary as ‘Anti-Terrorism Day’.
Identify the personality.

55. Small screen big star Karanvir Vohra has turned
producer for a short film, where he plays the role of
Rajiv Gandhi. The film explores the love story
between the two extremely popular political figures –
Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.
Name the film.

61. ROUND – 3
MIXED BAG
ROUND

62. ROUND - 3
 10 (Ten) Questions / Mixed Bag (ACW).
 Bounce / Pounce.
 +10 / 0 on Bounce
 30 sec. for direct or pouncing / no extra time for bounces
 +10 / -10 on Pounce.
 Maximum 5 (five) Pounces for a team in the round.
 QM’s decision regarding any doubts would be the FINAL .

63. Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed upcoming period
drama film ‘Padmavati’ is said to be based on the epic
poem ‘Padmavat’, written in 1540 in Awadhi language.
This epic poem is a fictionalized version of the blockade
of Chittor by Alauddin Khilji in 1303 AD, after hearing of
the beauty of King Rawal Ratan Singh’s wife Queen Rani
Padmini.
Who is the famous poet of the ‘Padmavat’?

66. These people are from a voluntary non-profit organization in
India which helps and protects couples in love from
harassment and honour killing. They provide housing, legal
aid, and protection to couples seeking their aid who are being
persecuted by family and society for wanting to marry based
solely on mutual attraction and love.
What is the name of the NGO?

69. World’s largest outline of a country’s map is shown
in the picture. The map was drawn on the sands of
Sambhar, Rajasthan, as a part of the advertisement
campaign.
Ad campaign of which particular product ?
(specific answer would fetch full credit)

72. Sushmita Sen had won the Miss India 1994 pageant
and Aishwarya Rai was crowned the Runner-up in the
contest. The other lady in the picture won the Second
Runner-up position.
Who was the lady ?

74. Francesca Hart

75. Former Team India Captain MS Dhoni had
got only one wicket in his ODI career.
Whose wicket was it?

77. Travis Dowlin

78. In the three slides from the Salman Khan – Kareena
Kapoor hit ‘Bodyguard’, a lady actor is seen sharing
the screen presence. The lady is in news in the
Indian media for a complete different reason of late.
Identify the lady.

81. Identify the voice,
often referred to as the
‘Father of
Indian Rap Music’.

84. Identify the female voice
singing with Yesudas.

87. Identify the voice,
singing Frank Sinatra’s
great hit
‘Strangers in the Night’

90. Identify the voice,
singing ‘Something is there’
in the 2017 Disney movie
‘Beauty and the Beast’.

95. ROUND – 4
VIRAL FOUR!

96. ROUND - 4
 Written Round.
 There would be 4 (four) questions on Viral videos/posts.
 Each question carries 10 marks.
 +10 for a Full-House.
 Exchange answer-sheets after all the questions are asked.
 Total 50 Marks at stake.
 QM’s decision regarding any doubts would be the FINAL .

97. Post 2016’s Demonetization of INR,
the following video from a film got
viral in the social media.
Name the film.

99. The Olympic medalist in the picture, Andriy
Stadnik had recently became a part of an
infamous viral gimmick in India.
What was the viral gimmick?

101. Recently a BSF Jawan’s video post had
become viral in the social media.
Identify the Jawan.

103. Nariphon is a tree in Buddhist mythology which bears fruit in the
shape of young female creatures. The maidens grow attached by
their head from the tree branches. The allegedly fake pictures
have got viral in social medias. According to Buddhist beliefs,
this tree is believed to be grown at a mythical forest where the
female fruits are enjoyed by the Gandharva who cut the fruits
and take them away.
What is the name of the mythical forest?

106. Post 2016’s Demonetization of INR,
the following video from a film got
viral in the social media.
Name the film.

108. The Olympic medalist in the picture, Andriy
Stadnik had recently became a part of an
infamous viral gimmick in India.
What was the viral gimmick?

109. Andriy Stadnik ‘lost’ a bout of
wrestling to Baba Ramdev

110. Recently a BSF Jawan’s video post had
become viral in the social media.
Identify the Jawan.

111. Tez Bahadur Yadav

112. Nariphon is a tree in Buddhist mythology which bears fruit in the
shape of young female creatures. The maidens grow attached by
their head from the tree branches. The allegedly fake pictures
have got viral in social medias. According to Buddhist beliefs,
this tree is believed to be grown at a mythical forest where the
female fruits are enjoyed by the Gandharva who cut the fruits
and take them away.
What is the name of the mythical forest?

113. Himmapan forest
(The Nariphon is also mentioned in the Vessantara
Jataka in which Indra placed these trees around the grove
where the Bodhisattva Vessantara meditated.)

116. ROUND – 5
BEST OF
FIVE SETS!

117. ROUND - 5
 10 (Ten) Questions of 5 (five) sets, each
set comprising 2 (two) questions of same
type / category (CW)
 Only on Bounce / No Pounce.
 +10 / -10 on stake (No Negative in case of
a Pass)
 30 sec. for direct / no extra time for
bounces
 QM’s decision regarding any doubts
would be the FINAL .

118. As per ‘The Telegraph’, London, “Born and raised in rural Indiana, a childhood
love of art and comics led the garrulous and friendly Ryan Germick to study
illustration and creative writing in New York, before spending several months
sign painting and learning remedial Tamil in South India in the early 2000s.
There he created his first website to share photographs he'd taken on his Sony
Digital Mavica floppy disc camera with family and friends. … … … He oversees
in-house 10 artists, and works with four engineers and two producers who
coordinate with the 100 or so people they work with across the world, as well
as making sure the creation process runs as smoothly as possible.
Ryan Germick and his team
is behind which almost everyday ‘phenomenon’?

121. The Google Doodle commemorating Bangladesh’s
Independence Day (March 26) features the hand-
painted picture of a bridge.
Name the bridge.
(Yamuna Setu will not be taken as a correct answer)

124. Connect

126. Winners of Grammy
and Noble

127. Connect
HairwormCoral reef basslet
Spangled datrerTrapadoor Spider
Puffbird
African cichlid

128. HairwormCoral reef basslet
Spangled datrerTrapadoor Spider
Puffbird
African cichlid

129. Species of animals scientifically
named after Barrack Obama
Hairworm
(Paragordius
obamai )
Coral reef basslet
(Tosanoides
obama)
Spangled datrer
(Etheostoma
Obama)
Trapadoor Spider
(Aptostichus
barackobamai)
Puffbird
(Nystalus
obamai )
African cichlid
(Teleogramma
obamaorum)

130. Shown in the picture is the famous ad-
campaign “Don’t Emoji and Drive” of an
automobile giant.
Which company?

133. In the field of endorsement, former Indian
Skippers Kapil Dev and Sourav Ganguly goes with
SRMB and Captain Brands respectively.
With which iron company is the present
Captain of Team India, Virat Kohli associated?

136. The beautiful golden bosun bird features
prominently in the flag of this small island,
lying south of Java, Indonesia, under the
Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.
Identify the island nation.

139. During the Rio Olympic 2016, the athletes
of a certain entity took part in the game
under this flag.
Flag of which entity?

141. The Refugee Olympic Team

142. Amul ad criticising one certain MP on
hitting AI staff member with his slipper is
depicted here.
Who is the ill-famous MP?

145. Amul ad is saluting a specific film.
Which film?

150. ROUND – 6
NOT A DOZEN!

151. ROUND - 6
 10 (Ten) Questions on Feluda at every
other question. (ACW)
 Only on Bounce / No Pounce.
 +10 / -10 on stake (No Negative in case of
a Pass)
 30 sec. for direct / no extra time for
bounces
 QM’s decision regarding any doubts
would be the FINAL .

152. X is an organisation, of the Department of Revenue, Controlled by
the Ministry of Finance, India. It comprises officers of the Indian
Revenue Service, Indian Police Service and the Indian
Administrative Service. The prime objective of X is depend on two
key Acts of the Government of India namely, the Foreign Exchange
Management Act 1999 (FEMA) and the Prevention of Money
Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA). The Headquarter of X is in New Delhi,
which is headed by the Director of X. There are five Regional offices
at Mumbai, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Delhi, which are
headed by respective Special Directors of X.
Name the Organisation.

155. There is a specialty in the name of the
Feluda adventure ‘Hatyapuri’, which
none other of the series has.
What is the specialty?

157. It is the only Feluda adventure
with a single-word name.

158. Identify the film from the
minimalist poster

161. The sketch shows that an elderly
person has been murdered in
‘Napoleaner Chithi’.
Who is the victim?

163. Parboticharan Halder

164. ‘Bisarjan’, a Bengali movie, has won
the Best Bengali language regional
movie National Award.
Who is the director of the film?

167. Feluda used to read ‘Illustrated
Weekly’ while visiting his barber.
Who was Feluda’s barber?

169. Yeasin

170. Identify the Indian actor.

173. Jatayu had dedicated one of his
creation to Albert Einstein.
Which book of Jatayu?

175. ‘Anabik Danob’

176. The lady in picture has won the National
Award for best supporting actress.
Identify her.

178. Zaira Wasim

179. Feluda stays on Rajani Sen
Road.
Where does
Sidhu Jyatha stay?

181. Sardar Shankar Road