Final

Researched and Conducted by:
Somnath Chanda

• 5 questions.
• Written Round.
• Each question carries 5 marks.
• Full house ensure 5 bonus.

• 20 questions
• Each question carries 10
marks
• Infinite Bounce

Every team will get the chance to pounce in any 5
questions out of 20
Score : +15 (for a correct one) /-10 (for a wrong one)
One can pounce on their direct question also

1.
This noted BESU alumnus, with real name
Sudhindra, started his professional career as
a town planner. His jobs took him to
England and Nigeria. But then he changed
the direction of his life.
Who?

Who would fit in the „question mark‟?
2.

3.
The game starts in the Sandy Deserts of Tattuoine,
the planet made famous by „Star Wars‟. From the
home of Luke and Anakin Skywalker, you move on
to different sets including space. The game has a
total of 80 levels with bonus levels.
The game is a collaboration between Star Wars and
whom?

4.
The majority of the films that have won the Best
Picture Oscar Award were adapted from other
sources. 36 of these Oscar-winning films were
adapted from novels. 12 of them were adapted from
stage plays or stage musicals.
Name the only Best Picture Oscar winning film to
be adapted from newspaper articles.

5.
Who is the subject of this patriotic poem
written by Gopal Prasad Vyas?

6.
Anagallis Arvensis (vis) is abundantly found in
Europe and Africa. Its popular name though, is
derived from the name of a character who was a
master of disguise, an imaginative planner, a skilled
swordsman and a quick thinking escape artist.
How do we know it better?

This lady (vis), gearing up for her political debut in
the upcoming election, would surely remind about
„something‟ very controversial which gained infamy
for its disregard of constitutional safeguards of civil
rights, especially during the period of national
emergency (1975-1977).
Who is she?
7.

8.
Historically known as Tauris, this region was settled
by Greek colonists in the 5th century BC. Later on,
it had been settled by Scythians, Romans, Goths,
Huns, Bulgars, Kipchaks and Khazars. In the
medieval period, it was acquired partly by the
Kievan Rus‟ and partly by Byzantium, but fell to
the Mongol invasions.
Which much in news region is being talked about?

9.
How would you connect this particular artwork (A)
by Rodin, this astronomical body (B) and this
gentlemen (C)?

A song from Rakesh Roshan, Ashok Kumar
starrer „Khoobsurat‟. Who is the singer?
10.

11.
According to mythology, Nalayani was a very
devoted and caring wife of sage Moudgalya. After
enjoying years of marital bliss, Moudgalya left her.
She then prayed to Lord Shiva and asked as a boon
for a husband who was truthful, strong, brave,
beautiful and scholarly.
Who did she get?

12.
Started in 1934-35 just „for love of the game‟, the
contest was not officially designated its present
status until the 1998 series, when an
autographed sports equipment was used to make a
trophy. In 2013, this new trophy (vis) was
introduced.
For which contest this trophy is awarded?
(Vis – next slide)

13.
Few years ago, a fake funeral for this city was
organized to highlight the declining number of its
residents. From 74,000 in 1993 it became below
60,000 in 2008-09. This city recently took part in an
unofficial online poll to announce its interest to get
separated from its parent country.
Which historical city is this?

14.
In earlier times, peasants were not allowed to climb
trees and cut branches for firewood, by the
landlords. They were allowed only to use branches
lying on ground or those that they could pull down.
Which phrase owes its origin to this practice?

15.
Identify the blonde lady, taking part in the show
„Dancing With The Stars‟.

16.
Former captain of England, his
(vis) autobiography is titled „From
Verse to Worse‟. It was a tongue-
in-cheek allusion to how the
family name, made famous by his
grandfather, had lost its lustre over
the generations.
Identify that famous family name.

During the Babri Masjid riots in Ayodhya, many
solutions were put across in Parliament to solve the
crisis. One of the unique proposal, put forth by an
MP, was to set up a sweet shop at that disputed plot
of land which would sell only „Rabri‟. But it was
rejected.
What was the reason behind to sell only „Rabri‟?
17.

18.
After being published for the first time in 1978, it
was updated in 1991, 1996 and 2005. The latest
and fifth edition is due to release in 2014 and will
incorporate around 5,000 new entries. Some of the
new inclusions are: DA (a father), GI (a karate
uniform), PO (a chamber pot) and TE (a note on
the musical scale).
What is it all about?

Arslan-ul-Mulk, a human-rights activist from
Gujranwala, has recently formed a political outfit to
fulfill the dreams of Md. Ali Jinnah. The
name, clearly inspired from an Indian
counterpart, strangely reminds about „vice‟, if one
considers the complete initials.
Which political party is this?
19.

Pakistan’s Aam Aadmi
Party (P-AAP)

20.
Founded in 1979, the award is sponsored by the
Hyatt Foundation and is often referred to as
the „Nobel Prize‟ of a certain discipline. Awarded
„irrespective of nationality, race, creed or ideology‟,
the medallion features the Latin inscription –
“firmitas, utilitas, venustas” (English: firmness,
commodity and delight).
Which prestigious award is being talked about?

* 10 questions.
* Non exhaustive clues.
* Attempt for the THEME answer can be made after every
clue.
* Marks for the Theme answer -- shown on slides.
* Don’t shout out the answer, write it down.

Election symbols of
Indian Political Parties

Tritonia khaleesi is a recently discovered
species of sea slug. The discoverers chose the
name because the „slender white body‟ of the
organism reminded them of a long-tressed
character from which popular tv show?
1.

2.
This special correspondent for NBC returned to her
native place for a global event which concluded just
a month ago. Who is she?

Who is being referred
to in this cartoon?
3.

As per the Sanskrit scriptures, what in India
was said to have derived from these four
main components – Natyam (dramatic art),
Tala (rhythm), Raga (music) and Bhava
(expression)?
4.

The song, titled „Good Sign, Bad Sign‟ was originally
composed for a stage production of a 1950s musical,
but not used. Later, with a new arrangement, the tune
was famously used somewhere else.
Put funda.
5.

6.
What superlative nickname was given to the US
Olympic Women‟s Gymnastics Team that won the
first ever Gold Medal for the USA in the Women‟s
Team Competition at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?
(The members were Shannon Miller, Dominique
Moceanu, Dominique Dawes, Kerri Strug, Amy
Chow, Amanda Borden and Jaycie Phelps)

This particular entry in ABC Online Forum is
accompanied by „something‟ which has become very
popular nowadays.
“From: Hopey ® 13/09/2002 15:19:29
Subject: re: Dissolvable stitches post id: 169902
Um, drunk at a mates 21st, I tripped ofer and landed lip first (with
front teeth coming a very close second) on a set of steps. I had a hole
about 1cm long right through my bottom lip…...”
What accompanied this post?
7.

Amazon is of course the leading e-commerce
website in the world. But in Asia, however,
it‟s a distant fourth.
Which is the leading e-commerce site in
Asia?
8.

Mark Waugh, after a test series against Sri Lanka in
1992 was nicknamed Audi, due to his dismal
performance in the four tests. It was also said that
had there been another test match, he would have
been nicknamed X, as a tribute to something from
the world of sports.
What is X?
9.

First set of dolls of this type was carved in 1890
by Vasily Zvyozdochkin. What are these type of
dolls called?
10.

Covering a period of 5000 years, it started in 1988
with „Bharat Mata Ki Jai‟ and ended after 52 weeks
with „Do or Die‟. There was a 53rd thrown in as
Epilogue. Some of the in-betweens are titled „The
Classical Age‟, „Harshavardhana‟, „The Vijayanagar
Empire‟ and „Vivekananda‟.
What?
11.

A young journalist from Maine, Michael Paterniti
was hired to drive 84-year-old Thomas Harvey
across America in the year 1997. This journey was
the basis of the critically acclaimed travelogue
„Driving Mr. Albert‟.
What were they carrying with them, during
their journey?
12.

Liverpool will wear this kit (vis) in their match against
Manchester City on April 13, 2014. Liverpool Ladies
will be wearing the similar kit for their first game of
the season on 17th April, also against Manchester City.
Steven Gerrard has already donated £96,000 to a
particular cause. Also FA has decided to keep 96 vacant
seats at Wembley for both the semi finals of FA Cup.
What is it all about?
(Vis – next slide)
13.

Tribute to
Hillsborough Tragedy
victims

14.
A strange occurrence related to sightings of seaweed and
birds, indicating that they were close to land but which
turned into illusion even when days later they had still not
reached land, were first mentioned in the journals of
Christopher Columbus. Soon afterwards Columbus reported
that his Compass had been acting strangely and his crew
had witnessed „dancing lights‟ on the horizon. He also wrote
about seeing a large ball of light falling from the sky.
Where all these, reportedly, happened?

This song is a part of the soundtrack of
which 2013 Indian movie?
15.

16.
This former soldier (vis – next slide) was one of the
most controversial leaders to have emerged from his
country. He was so unpopular among the
„neighbours‟, that for many years, a household
product was the subject of boycott in many parts of
the Middle East. People were even asked to shun it
because it was supposedly named after him.
Which product?

Vaishali Shinde, a 60-something lady, runs a
pickle business from Pune.
Which 2012 Indian movie, helmed by her
daughter, told the inspiring story of her
struggles and success?
17.

It is a type of dyeing practised mainly in Rajasthan
& Gujarat. Work involves tying and dyeing of pieces
of cotton or silk cloth. The main colours used are
red, yellow, green and black. The process takes its
name from a hindi word meaning „tying up‟.
What is being described?
18.

„The Most Exalted Order of
the Star of India‟ was an
order of chivalry founded by
Queen Victoria in 1861.
Which much maligned
organisation‟s logo is derived
from the emblem of the
Order of the Star of India?
19.

Videos of two songs from a 2013 bolly
production. Find the connection.
20.

Gourmohan Dutta was an established trader of
imported goods, when the Swadeshi Movement
was sweeping India. Inspired by that, he stopped
importing goods altogether and started
manufacturing medicines. The flagship product
of his company had a humble beginning in his
house in 1929.
Identify it.
20.

7.
In February 2014, a landmark deal was signed
inside an out-of-use North County Social Services
office in Mountain View, California, because one of
the people involved was used to draw food coupons
from the government as part of welfare services, as
his family had very little income then.
What the deal was all about?

Downlisted to near
threatened, this species of
macaw is found in central
and eastern South America.
What is its most famous
sporting connection?
19.

Maracana Stadium is named
after Maracana Macaw

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