The document outlines the rules and details for a quiz competition at the Jiaganj Book Fair 2017, including prizes, format, and specific guidelines for participants. It states that teams must consist of two members and emphasizes strict adherence to rules, such as no negative marking and proper answer formatting. The quiz consists of a total of 15 questions, some of which are audio-based, with penalties for cheating and tie-breaking procedures specified.

1. FIRST PRIZE: RS. 1000/=
SECOND PRIZE: RS. 500/=
THIRD PRIZE: RS. 300/=
RS. 200/= EACH FOR FINALIST TEAMS
(TWO MEMBER TEAM)
VENUE : JIAGANJ BOOK FAIR 2017 (JIAGANJ B.S.S. HIGH SCHOOL )
JIAGANJ, MURSHIDABAD / TIME: 1:00 P.M. SHARP
FORMAT : GENERAL OPEN QUIZ WITH POUNCE, BOUNCE
Contact: 9831632026 / 8906740023
QM : SASWATA CHAKRABORTY

2. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
Rules
• 15 questions of two marks each would be asked in the written prelims.
• Please write your names and phone numbers on your answer sheet
• No negatives, feel free to guess and answer
• Teams of 2 (strictly) – a single quizzer is not welcome to answer and if any such case
happens, the single quizzer, if qualified, will not be allowed to appear in the finals!
• Anyone found using any illegitimate means will be immediately disqualified.
• Question numbers 3, 6,9,12 & 15 are starred. Starred questions will be used to
break ties.
• Question numbers 1 – 10 are dry questions; they will be repeated at the end.
• Question numbers 11-15 are audio. The audio clips would be played only once.
Only the questions would be repeated. So listen to the clips attentively!
• Answers are to be written strictly adhering to the corresponding serial numbers –
right answer in wrong serial number will not yield any result. Phonetically correct
spelling in Bengali and English would be allowed, no short cut writings and symbols
will not be granted as correct answers! No part marking!
• In case of persistent ties, sudden death will be used.
GENERAL RULE – QM’S DECISION IS FULL & FINAL
All the best!

3. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
1) ‘‘a¡jl¡ hm¡, n£alpl¡ EmlBcl,
n¡m-p¡uV¡l, mf-Lðm a¡oL-Q¡cl z N¡m¡f-Ny¡c¡l NhÑ j¤Ml
c¤f¤lhm¡,
Bjl¡ h¢m, ph¡l pl¡ hCuljm¡ z’’ -
-L¡e ¢hMÉ¡aRs¡L¡ll pª¢ø ?

4. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
2) Name the city
which is set to host the World’s
First Gender Literature Festival
in the month of March?

5. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
3)* Which Bengali daily
completed its 50th year
of publication
on the 3rd January 2016?

6. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
4) Set in the 1970’s, this novel deals with the story of a
woman from an affluent Bengali family who learns that
her youngest son is among the several thousands of
youth killed by the Police to curb a Naxalite Revolt.
When she reaches the morgue, she sees her son’s corpse
among the several dead bodies numbered and strewn in
the morgue. She begins to ponder why her son adopted
this ideology, and gradually learns the reasons her son
joined the struggle. Also made into a National Award
Winning Hindi Film, which highly acclaimed work of
literature is this and name the author, too.
(PART MARKING)

7. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
5) His Guru was
Priest Bhagaban Ganguly,
and his philosophy was
Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga,
Bhakti Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga,
Hatha Yoga.
Identify the famous person.

8. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
6)* X joined the Royal Air Force as a
physical instructor. When the 1942 Quit India
movement was gaining momentum in India, X, who
was still working with RAF, slapped a British officer for
his offensive remark against India. This led to X’s
immediate court martial and he was put behind bars.
X utilised his time in jail and started doing something
for which he later become famous. After his release,
once India became independent, X settled in Kolkata
and started selling coconuts at Sealdah railway station.
Later X clinched three gold medals at the Asian
Games. Identify X.

9. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
7) The Toll-free number
14444
has been introduced in India
for what specific purpose?

10. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
8) What is being defined here:
An adjective defined as
‘relating to or denoting circumstances
in which objective facts are
less influential in shaping
public opinion than appeals to
emotion and personal belief’.

11. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
9)* This food item is made with sugar
or honey, roasted nuts, whipped egg whites, and
sometimes chopped candied fruit. Many
legends exist around its origins. The earliest
recipes of it, probably borrowed from Central
Asia, were found in a 10th century Middle
Eastern book in Baghdad. At the end of the 10th
century, the traveller and geographer Ibn
Hawqal wrote that he ate this in Manbij (in
modern Syria) and Bukhara (in modern
Uzbekistan). What is the food item?

12. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
10) Chiranjeet Chakraborty starrer
‘Kiriti Roy’ is based on
which Kiriti Classic
written by Nihar Ranjan Gupta?

13. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
11) Identify the voice.

14. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
12)* Identify the famous
kirtan artisan.

15. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
13) Identify the singer.

16. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
14) Identify the singer
and the composer
(PART MARKING)

17. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
15)* Theme music of which
famous tele serial is played?

18. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER-SHEETS

19. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
ANSWERS

20. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
1) ‘‘a¡jl¡ hm¡, n£alpl¡ EmlBcl,
n¡m-p¡uV¡l, mf-Lðm a¡oL-Q¡cl z N¡m¡f-Ny¡c¡l NhÑ j¤Ml
c¤f¤lhm¡,
Bjl¡ h¢m, ph¡l pl¡ hCuljm¡ z’’ -
-L¡e ¢hMÉ¡aRs¡L¡ll pª¢ø ?

21. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
ih¡e£fËp¡c jS¥jc¡l
(hCuljm¡, eua¡ qm¡)

22. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
2) Name the city
which is set to host the World’s
First Gender Literature Festival
in the month of March?

23. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
Patna

24. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
3)* Which Bengali daily
completed its 50th year
of publication
on the 3rd January 2016?

25. BOO?uiz (Prelims)

26. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
4) Set in the 1970’s, this novel deals with the story of a
woman from an affluent Bengali family who learns that
her youngest son is among the several thousands of
youth killed by the Police to curb a Naxalite Revolt.
When she reaches the morgue, she sees her son’s corpse
among the several dead bodies numbered and strewn in
the morgue. She begins to ponder why her son adopted
this ideology, and gradually learns the reasons her son
joined the struggle. Also made into a National Award
Winning Hindi Film, which highly acclaimed work of
literature is this and name the author, too.
(PART MARKING)

27. BOO?uiz (Prelims)

28. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
5) His Guru was
Priest Bhagaban Ganguly,
and his philosophy was
Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga,
Bhakti Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga,
Hatha Yoga.
Identify the famous person.

29. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
Loknath Brahamachari

30. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
6)* X joined the Royal Air Force as a
physical instructor. When the 1942 Quit India
movement was gaining momentum in India, X, who
was still working with RAF, slapped a British officer for
his offensive remark against India. This led to X’s
immediate court martial and he was put behind bars.
X utilised his time in jail and started doing something
for which he later become famous. After his release,
once India became independent, X settled in Kolkata
and started selling coconuts at Sealdah railway station.
Later X clinched three gold medals at the Asian
Games. Identify X.

31. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
Manohar Aich

32. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
7) The Toll-free number
14444
has been introduced in India
for what specific purpose?

33. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
To make the countrymen aware
regarding the cashless
and digital payment

34. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
8) What is being defined here:
An adjective defined as
‘relating to or denoting circumstances
in which objective facts are
less influential in shaping
public opinion than appeals to
emotion and personal belief’.

35. BOO?uiz (Prelims)

36. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
9)* This food item is made with sugar
or honey, roasted nuts, whipped egg whites, and
sometimes chopped candied fruit. Many
legends exist around its origins. The earliest
recipes of it, probably borrowed from Central
Asia, were found in a 10th century Middle
Eastern book in Baghdad. At the end of the 10th
century, the traveller and geographer Ibn
Hawqal wrote that he ate this in Manbij (in
modern Syria) and Bukhara (in modern
Uzbekistan). What is the food item?

37. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
Nougat

38. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
10) Chiranjeet Chakraborty starrer
‘Kiriti Roy’ is based on
which Kiriti Classic
written by Nihar Ranjan Gupta?

39. BOO?uiz (Prelims)

40. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
11) Identify the voice.

41. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
Roger Federer

42. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
12)* Identify the famous
kirtan artisan.

43. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
Radharani Devi

44. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
13) Identify the singer.

45. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
Remo Fernandes

46. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
14) Identify the singer
and the composer
(PART MARKING)

47. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
Alia Bhatt
A.R. Rahaman

48. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
15)* Theme music of which
famous tele serial is played?

49. BOO?uiz (Prelims)

50. BOO?uiz (Prelims)
FINALS