ZAKIR HUSAIN DEHLI COLLEGE
GENERAL QUIZ
CONOSCENZA 2016
PRELIMS
ANSWERS
QM- MANOJ SINGH MEHTA
1.
Id her and claim of fame
Kate McWilliams
British pilot becomes world’s youngest
commercial airline captain at age 26.
2. CONNECT
• Ashwatthama
• Bali (Mahabali)
• Hanuman
• Kripacharya
• Parshurama
• Markandeya
• Ved Vyasa
• Eight long lived (Chiranjivi) personalities described in
the Puranas, Ramayana, and Mahabharata.
3.
X is an Indian actor, born on 17 February 1983 in a Rajput family based
in Mendora village in Madhya Pradesh. He is grandson of Arjun Singh,
who was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh when the 'Bhopal Gas
Tragedy' occurred.
His debut movie was Sikandar (2009). His filmography includes
Aisha(2010), Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Buddha in a Traffic Jam (2014),
Pizza(2014). Id X.
Arunoday Singh
4.
Tour de France is a lot about sacrifice of teammates to chase the
overall title win. The majority of the team members, called X. Their
tasks include protecting their leader in the peleton- mass of riders
together. If the main rider suffers a puncture, crash or falls behind, it is
the duty of the X to pace him back.
Give X.
X= Domestique
5.*
GIVE X.
• The word X is derived from the Persian word for a covered
cup. The dessert likely originated in the Mughal Empire
(northern India), in the 16th century. The mixture of dense
evaporated milk was already popular in Hindu sweet dishes.
Ain-i-Akbari, a detailed record of the Mughal emperor
Akbar's administration, mentions use of saltpeter for
refrigeration as well as transportation of Himalayan ice to
warmer areas.
Kulfi
6.
“During X visit to the campus, X was accompanied by Y
and President Rajendra Prasad. It was a glittering
ceremony and on the opening day, X had planted a
tree. Unfortunately, we have lost that tree to termites.
But we have planted new trees there, ”AIIMS director
Dr. MC Mishra.
Give X and Y.
X= Queen Elizabeth II
Y= Prince Philip
Film title NO. OF X PERFORMANCERS AS LISTED ON
IMDB
The revenant 56
Room 2
Bridge of spies 23
Mad max: fury road 259
The big short 7
Spotlight 9
The Martian 22
Brooklyn 1
GIVE X
7.
Number of stunt performers as listed on
IMDB
8.
in 1995, this particular gentleman received the national award for best
coverage of science and technology in mass media from National
Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC) under the
Department of Science and Technology.
Name this person, who passed away a few years ao, without whose
works have been used by most of us today
R.D. SHARMA
9.
“Crayon X” is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by
Yoshito Usui. An anime adaptation of the series began airing on TV
Asahi in 1992. Due to the death of author Yoshito Usui, the manga in
its original form ended on September 11, 2009.
The Hindi version of this anime gained up to 50-60% market share.
This controversial series is still highly popular amongst kids and for a
different reason amongst the parents. It has also garnered attention
from Ministry of Broadcasting.
ID X.
Shin Chan
10.*
FITB / Id the person on left
Prashant Kishor
11. This tree is the oldest prisoner in the world, arrested for a weird
incident. Where can you find this tree?
Pakistan
A tree in Pakistan was arrested in 1898 by a British army officer
who imagined the tree moving towards it. Quite obviously, he was
under the influence of alcohol, but he got it arrested anyway. The tree
still stands with the board ‘I am under arrest’.
12.
Zbtb7 is a gene that may act as a master switch for cancer, and is
responsible for the proliferation of cancer throughout surrounding
cells. The gene is unique in that it is needed for other oncogenes to
cause cancer. Discovery of the gene was first published in the January
2005 issue of Nature. It was originally called “pok erythroid myeloid
ontogenic factor" but was renamed to Zbtb7. Why was it renamed?
• Original name is an backronym of the Pokémon media
franchise. A Nintendo subsidiary, The Pokémon Company,
not wanting the bad press inherent with its trademark
sharing a name with a cancer-causing gene, threatened the
authors with legal action in December 200
13.
Connect. Inexhaustive list
Cuervo Tequila
Irish dreamtime
L’Oreal
Sky Broadband
Visa
Companies endorsed by Pierce Brosnan
14.
L. Ron Hubbard was an American author known for the pulp fiction
genre. He was a highly controversial figure of his time. He was also
the founder of X.
X is a body of beliefs and related practices, started in 1952 as a
successor to his earlier self help system. Hubbard characterized X as a
religion and incorporated a 'Church of X' in New Jersey.
Id X.
Scientology
15.*
. A seven member committee was setup by Home Ministry, headed by
TVSN Prasad on 26th July 2016.
The committee suggested that Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide (PAVA)
also called Nonivamide, Stun lac cells, Long Range Acoustic Device
(LARD) should be used as an alternate to X. X should be only used in
rarest of rare cases.
ID X.
Pellet guns
16.
19 out of 22 editions X have played in which Y was part of
Olympic Games programme. X did not participate in the 1908
and 1920 editions and failed to qualify for the 2008 Games in
Beijing, losing to England in the final of the qualifying
tournament in Santiago, Chile.
Give X and Y.
X = India
Y = Hockey
17. Tweeted by whom?
Sundar Pichai
• He goofed up and payed homage to Dennis Ritchie, who died 5 years
ago.
18.
Inexhaustive List...
Movies - Armageddon, Mission Impossible Series(3&4), Cloverfield,Star
Trek(reboot),Star Wars(the force Awakens)
TV Series - Lost, The Office , South Park,Fringe,Person of Interest
JJ Abrams is involved in all the above projects
19.
This is the Red Billed Quelea.
What unique distinction does the
species hold?
World’s most abundant Wild Bird Species
20.
Joseph Heller coined the term X in his 1961 novel X, which describes
absurd bureaucratic constraints on soldiers in World War II. The term is
introduced by the character Doc Daneeka, an army psychiatrist who
invokes “X" to explain why any pilot requesting mental evaluation for
being “Unfit to fly” is not actually unfit.
This term means a dilemma from which there is no escape because of
mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.
Along with George Orwell's "doublethink", “X" has become one of the
best-recognized ways to describe the predicament of being trapped by
contradictory rules.
• ID X.
Catch-22
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Conoscenza prelims answer 2016

  • 1.
    ZAKIR HUSAIN DEHLICOLLEGE GENERAL QUIZ CONOSCENZA 2016 PRELIMS ANSWERS QM- MANOJ SINGH MEHTA
  • 2.
    1. Id her andclaim of fame
  • 3.
    Kate McWilliams British pilotbecomes world’s youngest commercial airline captain at age 26.
  • 4.
    2. CONNECT • Ashwatthama •Bali (Mahabali) • Hanuman • Kripacharya • Parshurama • Markandeya • Ved Vyasa
  • 5.
    • Eight longlived (Chiranjivi) personalities described in the Puranas, Ramayana, and Mahabharata.
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    3. X is anIndian actor, born on 17 February 1983 in a Rajput family based in Mendora village in Madhya Pradesh. He is grandson of Arjun Singh, who was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh when the 'Bhopal Gas Tragedy' occurred. His debut movie was Sikandar (2009). His filmography includes Aisha(2010), Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Buddha in a Traffic Jam (2014), Pizza(2014). Id X.
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    4. Tour de Franceis a lot about sacrifice of teammates to chase the overall title win. The majority of the team members, called X. Their tasks include protecting their leader in the peleton- mass of riders together. If the main rider suffers a puncture, crash or falls behind, it is the duty of the X to pace him back. Give X.
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    5.* GIVE X. • Theword X is derived from the Persian word for a covered cup. The dessert likely originated in the Mughal Empire (northern India), in the 16th century. The mixture of dense evaporated milk was already popular in Hindu sweet dishes. Ain-i-Akbari, a detailed record of the Mughal emperor Akbar's administration, mentions use of saltpeter for refrigeration as well as transportation of Himalayan ice to warmer areas.
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    6. “During X visitto the campus, X was accompanied by Y and President Rajendra Prasad. It was a glittering ceremony and on the opening day, X had planted a tree. Unfortunately, we have lost that tree to termites. But we have planted new trees there, ”AIIMS director Dr. MC Mishra. Give X and Y.
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    X= Queen ElizabethII Y= Prince Philip
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    Film title NO.OF X PERFORMANCERS AS LISTED ON IMDB The revenant 56 Room 2 Bridge of spies 23 Mad max: fury road 259 The big short 7 Spotlight 9 The Martian 22 Brooklyn 1 GIVE X 7.
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    Number of stuntperformers as listed on IMDB
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    8. in 1995, thisparticular gentleman received the national award for best coverage of science and technology in mass media from National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC) under the Department of Science and Technology. Name this person, who passed away a few years ao, without whose works have been used by most of us today
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    9. “Crayon X” isa Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui. An anime adaptation of the series began airing on TV Asahi in 1992. Due to the death of author Yoshito Usui, the manga in its original form ended on September 11, 2009. The Hindi version of this anime gained up to 50-60% market share. This controversial series is still highly popular amongst kids and for a different reason amongst the parents. It has also garnered attention from Ministry of Broadcasting. ID X.
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    10.* FITB / Idthe person on left
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    11. This treeis the oldest prisoner in the world, arrested for a weird incident. Where can you find this tree?
  • 23.
    Pakistan A tree inPakistan was arrested in 1898 by a British army officer who imagined the tree moving towards it. Quite obviously, he was under the influence of alcohol, but he got it arrested anyway. The tree still stands with the board ‘I am under arrest’.
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    12. Zbtb7 is agene that may act as a master switch for cancer, and is responsible for the proliferation of cancer throughout surrounding cells. The gene is unique in that it is needed for other oncogenes to cause cancer. Discovery of the gene was first published in the January 2005 issue of Nature. It was originally called “pok erythroid myeloid ontogenic factor" but was renamed to Zbtb7. Why was it renamed?
  • 25.
    • Original nameis an backronym of the Pokémon media franchise. A Nintendo subsidiary, The Pokémon Company, not wanting the bad press inherent with its trademark sharing a name with a cancer-causing gene, threatened the authors with legal action in December 200
  • 26.
    13. Connect. Inexhaustive list CuervoTequila Irish dreamtime L’Oreal Sky Broadband Visa
  • 27.
    Companies endorsed byPierce Brosnan
  • 28.
    14. L. Ron Hubbardwas an American author known for the pulp fiction genre. He was a highly controversial figure of his time. He was also the founder of X. X is a body of beliefs and related practices, started in 1952 as a successor to his earlier self help system. Hubbard characterized X as a religion and incorporated a 'Church of X' in New Jersey. Id X.
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    15.* . A sevenmember committee was setup by Home Ministry, headed by TVSN Prasad on 26th July 2016. The committee suggested that Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide (PAVA) also called Nonivamide, Stun lac cells, Long Range Acoustic Device (LARD) should be used as an alternate to X. X should be only used in rarest of rare cases. ID X.
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    16. 19 out of22 editions X have played in which Y was part of Olympic Games programme. X did not participate in the 1908 and 1920 editions and failed to qualify for the 2008 Games in Beijing, losing to England in the final of the qualifying tournament in Santiago, Chile. Give X and Y.
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    X = India Y= Hockey
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    Sundar Pichai • Hegoofed up and payed homage to Dennis Ritchie, who died 5 years ago.
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    18. Inexhaustive List... Movies -Armageddon, Mission Impossible Series(3&4), Cloverfield,Star Trek(reboot),Star Wars(the force Awakens) TV Series - Lost, The Office , South Park,Fringe,Person of Interest
  • 38.
    JJ Abrams isinvolved in all the above projects
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    19. This is theRed Billed Quelea. What unique distinction does the species hold?
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    World’s most abundantWild Bird Species
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    20. Joseph Heller coinedthe term X in his 1961 novel X, which describes absurd bureaucratic constraints on soldiers in World War II. The term is introduced by the character Doc Daneeka, an army psychiatrist who invokes “X" to explain why any pilot requesting mental evaluation for being “Unfit to fly” is not actually unfit. This term means a dilemma from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions. Along with George Orwell's "doublethink", “X" has become one of the best-recognized ways to describe the predicament of being trapped by contradictory rules. • ID X.
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