Eklavya | The Visvesvaraya Memorial School Quiz Finals Round

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IR 1
• There will be 15 questions this round.
• The round will proceed in a clockwise direction.
• +10 for every right answer. No negative marks for direct.
• +10/-10 for pounce. Infinite pounce and bounce.
• Quiz Master’s decision will be final and binding.
Eklavya | The Visvesvaraya Memorial School Quiz

A recipient of India’s Highest Civilian Award, The Bharat Ratna,
and an alumni of the College of Engineering, Pune, he is an
Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and was the Diwan of
Mysore from 1912 to 1918. He was knighted as the knight
Commander of the British Indian Empire (KCIE) by King George
V. His birthday on 15th September is celebrated as ‘Engineers
Day’ in India in his memory. Who is this famous personality I
am talking about?
Q1

Safety Slide

Sir Visvesvaraya
Answer

Nicknamed 'The Foxes', this club went on to achieve what was
thought to be impossible for them. The odds of this achievement
happening were 5000/1 and shocked the world and footballing
pundits alike. This achievement was thought to be less likely to occur
than Kim Kardashian becoming the US President, the Loch Ness
Monster being discovered and Kate and Prince William having a
triplet.
Which club am I talking about and what is this achievement?
Q2

Leicester City F.C
Answer

This is a HTTP standard response code in computer communications
to indicate that the client was able to communicate with a given
server, but the server couldn't find what was requested. The website
hosting service will typically generate this message whenever a user
attempts to follow a broken or dead link.
What is being described here?
Q3

Error 404
Answer

According to historical point of view, this color has its own history. In
1876, the Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria visited India on a tour.
Since this color denotes the color of hospitality, Maharaja Ram Singh
painted the whole city in this color to welcome the guests. Lord
Albert gave the name by which we popularly know this place.
Everything in the central place of this city is in terracotta shade of
this color.
What are we talking about?
Q4

Jaipur; The Pink City
Answer

Which article of clothing that has gone from Asia to the rest of
the world gets its name from Persian words for foot and
clothing?
Q5

Pyjama
Answer

In 1956, the Punjab Government issued tender notices for twelve
new industrial licenses to make bicycles in Ludhiana. Brijmohan Lall
Munjal and his brothers participated in the bid and won the contract.
Hence this company was registered as a large-scale industrial unit.
with capital partly financed by the Government of Punjab.
Which huge entity thus started their business with the
manufacturing of bicycles?
Q6

Hero
Answer

• This is an American Company founded by Asa Chandler, an
Atlanta-based Pharmacist and it owns almost 20 brands.
This company is credited with shaping the modern image of
Santa Clause.
Identify this company whose products are sold in all the
countries in the world except Cuba and North America.
Q7

Coca-Cola
Answer

The first word is the name of the Roman goddess of dawn. The
second word is the name of the Greek god of the North Wind. The
two words taken together describe a natural phenomenon, most
often seen above the North Pole.
Name this natural phenomenon.
Q8

Aurora Borealis aka
Northern Lights
Answer

X&Y are 2 countries located in Europe which often get mistaken with each other
due to their similar names.
X was a part of a larger country till 1992 but then the country split into 6
republics out of which the remaining 5 republics are Croatia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
X is considered as one of the best developed skiing destination in the world.
Y was also part of a larger country till 1993 when it split into Y and Czech
Republic.
Q9
Continued..

Y is the world’s largest per-capita car producer and home to famous
personalities like Martin Skrtel (played for Liverpool), Marek Hamsik (plays for
S.S.C Napoli), Stefan Banic etc.
It is also a known fact that the embassies of both the countries meet every
month to exchange letters due to mix up in the names of X and Y.
Identify X and Y

X: Slovenia
Y: Slovakia
Answer

Identify what famous thing is being depicted in this picture
which caused a lot of uproar in the south.
Q10

Jalli Kattu
Answer

Gustave Eiffel is well known as the designer and architect of The Eiffel Tower
located in Paris. But he has also built another famous monument which was
presented to another country by France as a token of friendship and has
become one of the most well known symbols of the country.
A little known fact is that there are actually 3 such monuments with one in
Swan Ally Island in the Seine River in Paris, another in Luxembourg Gardens of
Paris and the most famous one in a harbor of the country it was gifted to.
Which world famous monument I am talking about?
Q11

The Statue Of Liberty
Answer

Connect the shown items with a person
Q12

Inventions by Leonardo Da Vinci
Answer

This girl is an illustration by Everest Creative back in the 60s. However people
have created their own stories about the kid being a real girl & assigned names
of their own accord for example due to her similar appearance to Sudha
Murthy.
Various others say that it is a girl named Neeru Deshpande from Nagpur.
If she was a real girl, she would have been 65 years old now and the photo was
clicked when she was 4 years 3 months old.
Who is this girl you might be seeing in your kitchen regularly.
Q13

The Parle-G girl
Answer

Q14 What/Who connects all these?
• Military vet in Avengers : Age of
Ultron
• A bystander in Spider-Man
• Security Guard in Hulk(2003)
• Mailman in Fantastic 4
• Hot dog vendor in X-Men
• Hugh Hefner in Iron Man
• A WWII General in Captain America :
The First Avenger
• A Chess player in Avengers
• A judge in a beauty pageant in Iron Man
3
• A patient in a mental institution in Thor:
The Dark World
• A security guard in a museum in Captain
America: The Winter Soldier
• A military vet in Avengers: The age of
Ultron
• An Emcee in Deadpool
• A Fed-Ex deliveryman in Captain
America: Civil War

Stan Lee cameos
in Marvel movies
Answer

Sawai Gandharva _______ Mahotsav is an annual classical music
festival held in Pune since 1953. When ________ died on 24 Jan
2014 the festival was renamed as Sawai Gandharva _______
Mahotsav from its original name Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav.
Fill in the blank.
Q15

Bhimsen (Pt. Bhimsen Joshi)
Answer

Written Round

What event is this and name the speech and also the one
speaking.
Q1

Sicillian, Ruy Lopez, Slav, French Defense, Nimzo Indian are
some of the terms associated with this sport. Give me this
sport
Q2

Connect.
Q3

Shown here is Vladimar Putin depicting what?
Q4

Name the inventor behind
these.
Q5

Gauhar Ara Begum, the daughter of Shah Jahan was born on
17th June 1631 and died on 1706. We may not find her death
interesting but her birth is significant in what way?
Q6

Identify the singer and the significance of this particular song.
Q7

Carrie Fisher had finished her work on this film before her death
on December 27. The film completed in July and is currently in post-
production. Her character, however, was slated to appear in the next
film, which was scheduled to begin shooting in 2018.
It is said that Disney had taken out a $50 million "so-called
contract protection cover as insurance for the event that Fisher was
unable to fulfill her obligations to act in the movies, with the policy
now likely to trigger.“
What movie is being talked about here?
Q8

Answers
1. Tryst With Destiny speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of Indian Independence
2. Chess
3. New Notes of Rs.500, Rs.1000, Rs.2000.
4. 12 Labours of Hercules
5. Thomas Alva Edison
6. Her mother Mumtaz Mahal died while giving birth hence Taj Mahal was made
7. Sonu Nigam; all 54 voices are by Sonu himself
8. Star Wars VIII : The Last Jedi

Final’s
IR 2
• There will be 15 questions this round.
• The round will proceed in a clockwise direction.
• +10 for every right answer. No negative marks for direct.
• +10/-10 for pounce. Infinite pounce and bounce.
• Quiz Master’s decision will be final and binding.

During the first T20 match between Australia and New Zealand Glen
McGrath ran and bowled an underarm delivery to Kyle Miller. What
did the umpire Billy Bowden do next, which is not usually
associated with cricket??
Q16

Billy Bowden showed him a red card.
Answer

The original tower was built in 1200. In 1220, Iltutmish added three storeys to it.
In 1369, lightning struck the top storey, destroying it completely. So, Firoz Shah
Tughlaq carried out restoration work replacing the damaged storey with two new
storeys every year, made of red sandstone and white marble.
An earthquake damaged it in 1505, which was later repaired by Sikander Lodi.
Another earthquake caused a damage to it in 1803. This time it was repaired by
the Britishers.
What do we know this tower as?
Q17

Qutub Minar
Answer

He has worked for Apple and Firepower
Systems Inc., along with Jack Smith he
set up Hotmail in 1996 which as then
acquired by Microsoft in 1998. Also had
worked with Microsoft to start their e-
commerce firm Arzoo.com. Who is this
famous personality I am talking about?
Q18

Sabeer Bhatia
Answer

This moth has recently been named as Neopalpa ____i.
Primarily found in US and Canada, it stands out with
yellowish-white scales present on the head in
adults. Scientists agree that the presence of these scales
justifies the reference to ______. ______ was also in news
recently for a very specific reason that caused a huge surprise
and uproar all around the world and specifically in the Muslim
community.
Fill in the Blank
Q19

Donald Trump
Answer

Wrestling and shooting rank 2nd and 3rd on India’s all-time Olympic
medal tally – with 5 and 4 medals respectively. With a total of 11
medals including 8 Golds, which sport tops this list – also making
India the reigning all-time Olympic leader in that sport?
Q20

Hockey
Answer

Sun, Moon, The Norse God of War - Tyr, The Norse God of War
& Death - Odin, The Norse God of Thunder - Thor, The Norse
Goddess of beauty - Freya, Saturn. The list is exhaustive. Give
me the connect.
Q21

Days of the week
Answer

Explain what is
shown here.
Q22

Time’s Person Of The Year 1982 was a
computer.
Answer

The FIFA World Cup was started in 1930 with a view to let professional
football players play for their country in a major tournament as they could
not play in the Olympics, the then biggest football tournament.
In the inaugural edition of the World Cup, only 13 teams participated.
Contrary to the popular myth, it was not won by Brazil nor Argentina nor
England but by X, who happened to be the host nation for the world cup.
They also went on to win the next FIFA World Cup and have produced top
level talents like Diego Forlan, Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez.
ID X
Q23

Uruguay
Answer

_____ _____ was created in 1971 for hindi magazine Lotpot. It soon
became popular among kids and elderly alike. ______ _____ attire
includes a turban, a wasit-coat and a wooden stick. When asked
about its inspiration for the series, it’s creator Pran said each family
has it’s own wise old man who solves problems with common sense
and and a touch of humor. Identify this famous cartoon character or
fill in the blank.
Q24

Chacha Choudhary
Answer

One of the primary indicators used to gauge the health of a country’s economy,
it represents the total dollar value of all goods and services produced during a
specific time period known as G.D.P.
However, Bhutan’s king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck believes that an economic
approach dehumanizes the development process.
What other term does Bhutan use instead of G.D.P?
Q25

Gross National Happiness Index
Answer

It was founded in October 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger
under the project Burbn. It certainly means to take an instant
picture.
The which popular social networking website am I talking about
here?
Q26

Instagram
Answer

This famous term means a condemned man walking from his prison
cell to a place of execution after he is given the death penalty.
This term is also used to describe Mark Calaway also known as _____
who is a very well-known WWE superstar and an actor known for his
wrestling exploits one of which famously continued unbroken for 21
years.
It is also the name of a movie which has won the Oscar for Best
Actress and has cast like Sean Penn and Jack Black
Identify this famous term.
Q27

Dead Man Walking
Answer

Created by the Belgian author Georges Remy, also known as Herge, this
character with a pretty distinct hairstyle debuted in Le Petit Vingtieme, a news
supplement aimed at children. The character is accompanied by his snow-white
dog, a naval captain, an opera diva, a professor and a pair of detectives with
similar names and appearances for many of his adventures.
Identify this character.
Q28

Tintin
Answer

This Indian consumer goods company established in 1933 as Lever
Brothers and in 1956 its name changed to what we know it today.
An Anglo-Dutch company owns 67% controlling share in it and also
a part of its name.
Name this company.
Q29

Hindustan Unilever
Answer

Q30.
• Wayne Rooney recently joined this exclusive list of players for a certain
achievement.
• He joined the list after scoring a freekick against Stoke city in the 95th
minute to secure a 1-1 draw.
• What is this achievement?

Answer
• He became the highest goal scorer for his country and his
club

Thank you…

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