DATE - SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 VENUE - BARNAPARICHAY ACADEMY, JIAGANJ

2.  17 QUESTIONS
 6 STAR-MARKED QUESTIONS
 NO NEGATIVE MARKS
 +2 FOR CORRECT ANSWER
 PART MARKING AT QM’S DISCRETION

4. Identify the famous person,
who has assessed the
reach of education thus.

6. X was the 4th recipient of Bharat Ratna. X was
the founder of Central Hindu School with Annie
Besant. This school later merged with Benaras
Hindu University. X was also the founder of
Kashi Vidyapeeth and authored more than 30
books on Hindi and Sanskrit.
Identify X.

8. Which layer of earth,
literally meaning
“weak sphere”, lies below
the lithosphere?

9. Which layer of earth,
literally meaning
“weak sphere”, lies below
the lithosphere?

10. With a chemical name of p-acetylaminophenol,
this drug is used for the relief of headaches, other
minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient
in numerous cold and flu remedies. The toxicity of
this drug is the foremost cause of acute liver
failure in the Western world.
How do we commonly know this drug?

11. With a chemical name of p-acetylaminophenol,
this drug is used for the relief of headaches, other
minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient
in numerous cold and flu remedies. The toxicity of
this drug is the foremost cause of acute liver
failure in the Western world.
How do we commonly know this drug?

12. Identify X:
X was the daughter of Moropant, a
courtier of Baji Rao II, and known to
us more by the name of Rani Laxmi
Bai of Jhansi.

13. Identify X:
X was the daughter of Moropant, a
courtier of Baji Rao II, and known to
us more by the name of Rani Laxmi
Bai of Jhansi.

14. Identify this very famous actor.

16. The man standing in front of the
‘Rocky Balboa’ poster is the person on
whom the character of Rocky is set.
Identify the real-life boxer

18. In the international volleyball
matches, which players are
called as ‘sweepers’?

19. In the international volleyball
matches, which players are
called as ‘sweepers’?

20. If Cricket bats are
made of willow,
what wood is used to make
field hockey sticks?

22. The game X was invented in ancient China more
than 2,500 years ago, and is therefore believed to be
the oldest board game continuously played today. X
was considered as one of the four essential arts of the
cultured aristocratic Chinese scholar caste in
antiquity. The earliest written reference to X is
generally recognized as the historical annals of ‘Zuo
Zhuan’ (c. 4th century BCE).
Identify X.

24. In August 18, 1868, a complete solar eclipse for about ten
minutes was witnessed at Guntur. The eclipse attracted many
astronomers and scientists to the place. French astronomer
Jules Jannsen discovered a bright yellow line with a wavelength
of 587.49 nanometers in the spectrum of the chromosphere of
the Sun.
This lead to the discovery of
which element?

25. In August 18, 1868, a complete solar eclipse for about ten
minutes was witnessed at Guntur. The eclipse attracted many
astronomers and scientists to the place. French astronomer
Jules Jannsen discovered a bright yellow line with a wavelength
of 587.49 nanometers in the spectrum of the chromosphere of
the Sun.
This lead to the discovery of
which element?

26. Google doodle celebrating
which special event?

28. These sea-creatures are actually medium-sized toothed
whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding
canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters
around Greenland, Canada, and Russia.
Identify them.

30. What gas is filled in the tyres of
the commercial airplanes?

31. What gas is filled in the tyres of
the commercial airplanes?

32. X is in five parts. X’s religious core is a collection of
songs or hymns, the Gathas, The voluminous
manuscripts of the original are said to have been
destroyed when Alexander the Great when he
conquered Persia. The present text of X was
assembled from remnants and standardized under
the Sasanian kings (3rd –7th century AD).
Identify X.

33. X is in five parts. X’s religious core is a collection of
songs or hymns, the Gathas, The voluminous
manuscripts of the original are said to have been
destroyed when Alexander the Great when he
conquered Persia. The present text of X was
assembled from remnants and standardized under
the Sasanian kings (3rd –7th century AD).
Identify X.

34. “Bin Puche …” song from the film ‘PK’
was shot in a Begium town.
Name the picturesque town.

35. “Bin Puche …” song from the
film ‘PK’ was shot in a
Begium town.
Name the picturesque town.

36. Nirendranath Chakraborty’s
immortal creation ‘Ulanga Raja’,
recited by X would be heard.
Identify X.

37. Nirendranath Chakraborty’s
immortal creation ‘Ulanga Raja’,
recited by X is heard.
Identify X.

40. Identify the famous person,
who has assessed the
reach of education thus.

42. X was the 4th recipient of Bharat Ratna. X was
the founder of Central Hindu School with Annie
Besant. This school later merged with Benaras
Hindu University. X was also the founder of
Kashi Vidyapeeth and authored more than 30
books on Hindi and Sanskrit.
Identify X.

44. Which layer of earth,
literally meaning
“weak sphere”, lies below
the lithosphere?

46. With a chemical name of p-acetylaminophenol,
this drug is used for the relief of headaches, other
minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient
in numerous cold and flu remedies. The toxicity of
this drug is the foremost cause of acute liver
failure in the Western world.
How do we commonly know this drug?

48. Identify X:
X was the daughter of Moropant, a
courtier of Baji Rao II, and known to
us more by the name of Rani Laxmi
Bai of Jhansi.

50. Identify this very famous actor.

52. The man standing in front of the
‘Rocky Balboa’ poster is the person on
whom the character of Rocky is set.
Identify the real-life boxer

54. In the international volleyball
matches, which players are
called as ‘sweepers’?

55. The players who do not wear
the standard team jersey

56. If Cricket bats are
made of willow,
what wood is used to make
field hockey sticks?

58. The game X was invented in ancient China more
than 2,500 years ago, and is therefore believed to be
the oldest board game continuously played today. X
was considered as one of the four essential arts of the
cultured aristocratic Chinese scholar caste in
antiquity. The earliest written reference to X is
generally recognized as the historical annals of ‘Zuo
Zhuan’ (c. 4th century BCE).
Identify X.

60. In August 18, 1868, a complete solar eclipse for about ten
minutes was witnessed at Guntur. The eclipse attracted many
astronomers and scientists to the place. French astronomer
Jules Jannsen discovered a bright yellow line with a wavelength
of 587.49 nanometers in the spectrum of the chromosphere of
the Sun.
This lead to the discovery of
which element?

62. Google doodle celebrating
which special event?

63. Silver Jubilee of
Tetris

64. These sea-creatures are actually medium-sized toothed
whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding
canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters
around Greenland, Canada, and Russia.
Identify them.

66. What gas is filled in the tyres of
the commercial airplanes?

67. Nitrogen
Aircraft tires are filled with nitrogen because nitrogen gas is
mostly inert, meaning that it requires more energy to react with
other substances. This is important because at elevated
temperatures, oxygen can react with rubber. Oxidized rubber is
weaker than non-oxidized rubber, and weaker tires are not
preferred.

68. X is in five parts. X’s religious core is a collection of
songs or hymns, the Gathas, The voluminous
manuscripts of the original are said to have been
destroyed when Alexander the Great when he
conquered Persia. The present text of X was
assembled from remnants and standardized under
the Sasanian kings (3rd –7th century AD).
Identify X.

70. “Bin Puche …” song from the film ‘PK’
was shot in a Begium town.
Name the picturesque town.

72. Nirendranath Chakraborty’s
immortal creation ‘Ulanga Raja’,
recited by X is heard.
Identify X.