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This General Quiz was held in August 2021 and set by Aishani and Mihir as part of our weekly sessions. The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QMs. Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.
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- 2. Rules ● There are total 15 questions ● Each question contains +10 on direct/ bounce and +15/ - 5 on pounce ● Part points applicable on direct, in case the question has more than one part ● Refrain from using search engines ● All the best !
- 3. Q1 ● In April 2021 X announced that he would leave __________ after the high holy days in September, fearing a resurgence of groups such as the Taliban after the US military's promised withdrawal.On 15 August 2021, three weeks before the first of the High Holy Days, the Taliban captured Kabul. ● As of 17 August 2021 X remains in Kabul despite having been given the chance to escape. While he insists he will stay to take care of the country's last synagogue, it was later reported that his decision may have been influenced by his refusal to give his wife a gett (a religious divorce). What makes X a celebrated figure among different parts of the world?
- 5. Answer He is the last jew left in afghanistan (Zablon Simintov)
- 6. Q2 ● X is an Indian film based on Y by O Henry. Y is a short story published in his 1907 collection The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories. It first appeared on October 15, 1905, in the New York World. Y is set in Greenwich Village during a pneumonia epidemic. The chief message that this story gives is the spirit of sacrifice we need to have in our life. ● The movie X, set in the era of the 1950s, against the backdrop of the Zamindari Abolition Act by the newly independent India, it tells the story of a young conman posing as an archaeologist and the daughter of a Bengali zamindar. ID X and Y.
- 8. Answer X: Lootera Y: The last leaf
- 9. Q3 Recently, when a UNESCO world heritage site in Delhi reopened for the first time after the pandemic-related lockdowns, the visitors saw a number of empty display boxes in a museum located in its premises. This resulted in social media flooding with images of an empty display box with an alleged claim of a rare personal belonging of ‘X’ gone missing. This distinctive item was gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by X’s family, which was placed in the museum in 2019, by Modi himself, when he inaugurated the museum, dedicating it to X. Soon after, it was clarified by the Ministry of Culture and the Archaeological Survey of India, that the artefact had not gone missing, but was loaned out to another prestigious monument, located in the eastern part of the country. Identify the item being talked about and also the reason why it was loaned out.
- 11. Answer Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Cap, Loaned to Victoria Memorial Hall for his 125th Birthday Celebrations
- 12. Q4 North Korean propaganda system is based on an ideology called JUCHE, this was introduced by Kim Il Sung to unite the North Koreans at a time of crisis. PM Modi introduced a similar concept during the pandemic. What does JUCHE mean?
- 14. Answer JUCHE means Self- reliance. Pm Modi introduced Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
- 15. Q5 This company grew from an electrical and mechanical business to car manufacturers based out of london. At the start of the first world war, in response to the nation’s need they started manufacturing aircraft engines. This company is now known to manufacture the world’s most luxurious cars. Name this company.
- 17. Answer Rolls-Royce. Started by Henry Royce and Charles Rolls this company manufactures aircraft engines for companies like airbus and boeing along with cars.
- 18. Q6 Connect
- 20. Answer All brands are owned by celebrities. One 8- Virat kohli Skult - Shahid kapoor HRX- Hritik Roshan Rowdy- Vijay Devarkonda
- 21. Q7 X is an Indian chef, restaurateur, author, and media personality. He was the first Indian chef to be awarded a Michelin Star. He opened two Rasoi restaurants, the first in Chelsea,London in 2004, and the second in Geneva, Switzerland in 2008. Both restaurants received Michelin stars in 2006 and 2009 respectively, making X the first and only Indian chef to receive two Michelin stars.
- 24. Q8 X became the first artist to have ranked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in four distinct decades (the 1990s, 2000s, '10s and '20s), when "Y ," a song extremely popular during christmas, that has existed for all four decades itself, continued its No. 1 run . ID X and Y
- 26. Answer X- Mariah Carey Y- All i want for christmas is you
- 27. Q9 Connect Robert Galbraith Richard Bachman Emile Ajar Lewis Carroll Pablo Neruda
- 29. Answer Pen names of famous authors Robert Galbraith - jk Rowling Richard Bachman - stephan kings Emile Ajar - Romain gary Lewis Carroll- Charles Lutwidge Dodgson Pablo Neruda - Neftalí Reyes
- 30. Q10 X is an American multinational company founder in 1945. X is known for its _________. In 2006, the company’s logo was updated such that it doubles as the number "31" to represent the ________, with the "31" formed by the parts of the letters in the logs which are rendered in pink and blue. ID X
- 33. Q11 Connect
- 35. Answer Both their products have a drop of their blood infused in them. Satan Shoes and Liquid Death are the names of the products.
- 36. Q12 Identify this series based on a mythological character
- 38. Answer The story was inspired by Bhagavat gita, most notably in the character of Chris, who is modelled after krishna.
- 39. Q13 X descended from the ‘Russia mountains’ which were specially constructed hills of snow. This was also known as the ‘sliding mountain’ in Russia. Sleds were used as X and usually had a 50 degree drop and were reinforced by wooden support. Sometimes wheeled carts were used instead of sleds. With its growing popularity, experimentation in its dynamics took off. ‘Flip flap railway’ ‘underfriction X’ being a few of the innovations. Despite many people suffered from neck injuries because of this, X still remains popular, especially among children. ID X.
- 42. Q14 The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of X who is [known as The Wizard or The Magician[of hockey for his superb ball control, X won gold medals in Olympics in India. India's highest sporting honour is named after him. ID X
- 45. Q15 Sand Flea is a robot designed by X which is spin off from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This robot has the world record for being the Highest Jumping robot in the world. It jumps upto 10 metres in height. This Company recently released a video of a robot named Atlas doing parkour which went viral. Name the company which manufactured it.
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