The prelims of the Inter-school Aqmen Quiz organized by PSBB Millennium School, Coimbatore. The quiz was hosted by Surya Narayanan - Founder & Quizmaster, Catalyst Corp.

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Hailing from Coimbatore, he was the instrumental person who brought motorsports
to India by designing affordable sports cars. Who is this person?

4. SUNDARAM KARIVARDHAN

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The city of Mysuru received the first
ever GI tag for its Malli (Jasmine). In
2013, another city in Tamil Nadu also
received a GI tag for its Malli. Which
city is this?

6. MADURAI

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The Palme d’or trophy is awarded to the winners of which
popular film festival in the world?

8. CANNES

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What is the name of the insignia of the Indian Para Military forces, that was
spotted on MS Dhoni’s gloves recently?

10. BALIDAAN

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Situated in Matamata, New Zealand, this is one of the most visited tourist places
and was actually built as a set for a particular series of film. Which series?

12. HOBBIT/LORD OF THE RINGS

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The quadricycle was the first-ever car that was built by this person who
later founded an eponymous automobile company. Which company?

14. FORD

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It is a Sanskrit word that means ‘voice
of the sky/heaven’. First used in a
particular context by MV Gopalaswami
in 1936, the name was given to a
governmental organisation owned by
Prasar Bharti. What was named?

16. AKASHVANI

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The first country to have a female Prime Minister
was Sri Lanka when Sirimavo Bandaranaike was
elected in 1960. The third country was Israel, when
Golda Meir was elected in 1969. Which was the
second country to have a female head of the state
and who was it, who was elected in 1966?

18. INDIRA GANDHI, INDIA

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Marcel Marceau, a renowned French
mime artist was the first person to
bring this particular move on to the
stage as part of his dramatic
performances. But it was made famous
by Micheal Jackson. What?

20. MICHEAL JACKSON

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Deng Xiaoping, the Chinese leader, formulated the
‘One country, two systems’ formula, through which
he gave a high degree of autonomy, rights, and
freedom to two regions that are a part of China.
However, there have been constant protests from
these regions claiming that the government is
breaking its promise of full democracy. What are
the two regions that follow this structure?

22. HONG KONG, MACAU

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If the White House is the official
residence of the head of the United
States, then the Blue House is the
official residence of the head of the
state of which country?

24. SOUTH KOREA

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IMO is a United Nations agency that is responsible for regulating what
in this world?

26. MARITIME/SHIPPING

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Two Indian bowlers have taken
hattricks at the ICC World Cup until
now. If Chetan Sharma is the first to
do so in 1987, who is the second?

28. MOHAMMED SHAMI

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Released by Tata Motors, for what occasion was this campaign
created?

30. INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

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Which country’s flag is seen here?

32. SOVIET UNION

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Which company’s mascot got this makeover in 2015?

34. AIR INDIA

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In 2017, Virat Kohli declined to renew the
endorsement contract of a particular
company as he is a fitness enthusiast who
did not want to promote colas. Whose
contract did he decline?

36. PEPSI

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Called Libra, which company recently launched this digital
currency?

38. FACEBOOK

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Identify this UK based organisation that was established in India
in 1948 specialising in cultural and educational opportunities

40. BRITISH COUNCIL

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‘Legends of India’ is a book by writer Gaspar
Correia where a particular city was referred as
‘Bombaim’ meaning ‘Good Bay’. The city was later
controlled by the British who used an anglicized
version of the name. Which city?

42. BOMBAY

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