This document contains a quiz with multiple choice and open-ended questions on topics ranging from history, geography, movies, literature, science and more. There are 6 rounds of questions with varying point values for correct or incorrect answers. The quiz covers identifying people, logos, taglines, relating information, puzzles and riddles. The objective is to score points by answering as many questions correctly as possible within the given rounds.

1. GK QUIZ
BY S.ADITHYA AND P.BALASUBRAMANIAN
OF 9L

2. ROUND 1
LUCKY ENOUGH?
Direct- 20points
Pass- 10 points

4. How is the quality of a printer measured?
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5. Who is considered the father of artificial intelligence?
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6. Who built the world's first binary digit computer: Z1...?
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7. ID this person.
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8. ID this person.
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9. ID this person.
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10. ID this movie for which this person named
Alessandro Bertolazzi got the oscar for the best
make-up man in the Oscars 2017 .
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11. Name the 11 characters in the picture.
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12. Name the 5 characters in the picture.
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13. Name the 7 characters in the picture.
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14. Name the 3 characters in the picture. Bonus question- each 10 points
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15. The title of which 2013 Indian
movie means
“I have cut” in Gujarati ?
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16. ROUND 2
PICTURE QUIZ
Direct- 20 points
Pass- 20 points

17. 1.

18. The film "San Ge Sha Gua" has been one of the big hits in
Chinese cities in 2011, especially with young audiences, with
whom it seems to have struck a natural chord.
How do we know this film in India?

19. ID THE BRAND

20. ID THE MOVIE

21. Ad for what ?

22. IDENTIFY THE THEME OF THE PICTURE.

26. A classic Xerox ad. What is the second ‘R’ that they
are talking about ?

27. Whose Statue ?

28. Whose
gravestone ?

29. Identify

30. Identify

31. ROUND 3
BUZZER ROUND
+20/-20

32. In August 2012, a mountain rescue worker and his
neighbour discovered a diplomatic mailbag from Mont
Blanc. This was established to have come from the remains
of an Air India Boeing 707 that had crashed into the
mountain in 1966. The mail was handed over to the Indian
embassy in Paris.
The most notable passenger on board this crash in 1966 was
an Indian scientist, whose life was cut short at age 56. Who?

33. WHAT ARE THESE? (NOT EXHAUSTIVE)
FINGER WAVE
PIXIE
BOUFFANT
FARAH-DO
THE RACHEL
WEDGE
POMPADOUR
FAUXHAWK
HI TOP FADE

34. HASSAN-I-SABBAH LED AN ORDER OF ARMED
MILITANTS, TERRORISING THE SELJUQS IN THE PERSIAN
TERRITORIES IN 1091.
THEY WERE BELIEVED TO BE ADDICTED TO HASHISH,
AND HENCE THE NAME ______.
THEIR LEGEND WAS RECREATED BY A RECENT VIDEO
GAME, WHICH IS NAMED AFTER THE ENGLISH VARIANT
OF THE TERM _______.
WHAT GAME?

35. You might have heard this song. Where?
Aamaletiya stavin crata pile pila
Aamaletiya merlucchiya pile pila
Inlorpotamanta tora tut tut tiya Less
so less in nina amichiya strala
Aamalitiya stavin crata pile pila
Aameletiya merlucchiya pile pila
Aamalitiya stavin crata pile pila
Aameletiya merlucchiya pile pila
Aamalitiya stavin crata pile pila
Aameletiya merlucchiya.......

36. • 500 Startups-backed shopping search site Pricebaba last year launched a
campaign to convince Google to do something, but their ambitious goal
ultimately ended in defeat following Google’s announcement.
Undeterred by their failure,they have already launched an online campaign to
convince Google for the same thing in a slightly different way which
apparently matches Google's convention for the same. What is it?

37. Its logo was designed by Atul Pande and consists of
the Sun and a fingerprint.
The opening lines of its theme song are:
Bhor hui jeevan mein
Shuru nai udaan
Mili hume pehchaan
Khule naye ab dwaar
What?

38. It was first observed directly by human
eyes during the Apollo 8 mission in
1968 by Astronaut William Anders who
described the view as :
“The backside looks like a sand pile my kids have played in for some time. It's
all beat up, no definition, just a lot of bumps and holes. ”
What is being described here ?

39. This particular on-screen instruction seen in many operating
systems is an artifact from the days of computer
programming when compiler output would scroll off screen
and had to be paused to be viewed.
However, it caused considerable confusion to early users
who would call asking for where something was located.
What instruction?

40. According to ancient tale , there was a Muslim shepherd
named Buta Malik who was given a sack of coal by a
sadhu. Upon reaching home, he discovered that the sack
,in fact, contained gold. Overjoyed and overcome ,Buta
Malik rushed back to look for the sadhu and thank
him,but on the spot of their meeting discovered a cave
and eventually this became a place of workship for all the
believers .To date, a percentage of donations given by
pilgrims are given to Malik’s descendents and remaining to
the trust which manages the shrine.
Name this famous shrine

41. IDENTIFY X
X’s father died in a plane crash when his american pilot
misjudged a landing.
X’s elder brother was killed when he accidently flew an airplane
over power lines in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
X was 6ft 4inch-6ft 6inch in height & weighing about 165
pounds. He had an olive complexion and was left handed. He
was described as soft-spoken and mild mannered in demeanor.
One of his nick names includes LION.
Some reports suggest he earned a degree in civil engineering in
1979,or a degree in public administration in 1981.
British comedian Dom Joly claimed that he attended school with
X.

42. ID X.
• Dinanath Gopal X, an Indian writer
• Priya Vijay X, an Indian actress
• Ramesh X, Marathi novelist
• Suresh X, an Indian economist
• Vijay X, an Indian playwright

43. Bob Clampett created this character after being inspired by an unflattering
baby photo of himself. The character, originally named Orson, was initially
pitted against two hungry cats. The name was later changed to something
much sweeter .
What name do we know this character as today?

44. This comic character was introduced by Pran in 1971 for LotPot magazine. The
side characters included the protagonist’s wife, dog and alien friend. In a TV
version of the comic, the role of the character as played by Raghuvir Yadav.

45. • We know this woman as
"Talisa Maegyr" from
HBO's "Game of Thrones"
series. However, she is not
the only actor from her
family.
• Who was her more famous
(maternal) grandfather?
• (Hint: she was named
"Oona" after her maternal
grandmother.)

46. Ron Howard has directed a Formula 1 movie. The project, titled Rush will chart
the rivalry between world champions X and Y in the 1970s.
X, who is a triple Formula 1 world champion, almost lost his life in a serious
accident at the 1976 German Grand Prix which left him with severe scarring
from burns. He now works as a motorsports commentator for German
broadcaster RTL.
Y, who was famed for his playboy lifestyle and eccentricity on and off the track,
won the world championship once in 1976.

47. • Ezhai padum padu(Song by the poor) directed by
K.Ramnoth in 1950 was released at the same time in Tamil
and Telugu. It is primary Indian movie adaptation of a
Western literary classic.
• Which work?

48. In 2006, X was named the richest fictional
character by Forbes Magazine. But later X was
dropped from the list because of angry letters
from children claiming X was real.
Identify X.

49. Which Bengali fictional character
lives at
23 Rajani Sen Road,
Ballygunge, Kolkata,
West Bengal, India ?

50. Private Henry Tandey, a British soldier
reportedly encountered a wounded German
soldier and declined to shoot him, sparing the
life of 29-year-old Lance Corporal X during
World War 1.
Identify X

51. ROUND 4
COMPANIES,BRANDS AND TAGLINES

52. IDENTIFY THE LOGO

53. IDENTIFY THE TAGLINE
“Passion for excellence”

54. GUESS THE TAGLINE

55. IDENTIFY THE TAGLINE
“Delighting You Always”

56. GUESS THE TAGLINE WITH PICTURE
THOUGHT
THOUGHT
THOUGHT
THOUGHT
THOUGHT
THOUGHT
THOUGHT

57. IDENTIFY THE TAGLINE
“Imagination at work”

58. IDENTIFY THE BRAND BEING ADVERTISED

59. GUESS THE TAGLINE WITH PICTURE

60. IDENTIFY THE TAGLINE
“The ultimate driving machine”

61. GUESS THE TAGLINE WITH PICTURE

62. IDENTIFY THE TAGLINE
“Like a Rock”

63. GUESS THE TAGLINE WITH PICTURE

64. ROUND 5
GENERAL
Direct- 20 points
Pass-20 points

65. IDENTIFY THIS MAN WHO HAS MADE OUR
NATION PROUD?

66. Bhutan,
Brazil,
Nepal,
Japan,
United States,
Myanmar,
Australia,
Fiji,
Nepal
RELATION..

67. RELATE.
Except the fact that these movies are made in Hollywood, there is an unique
achievement that makes these movies special. What’s that?

68. HE IS SEAN
ABOTT.
WHY WAS HE IN
NEWS A FEW
YEARS BACK?

69. NAME THE INDIAN STAR WHO HAS MADE US FEEL PROUD BY
WINNING WORLD BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP?

70. RELATE THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE?

71. 20. We normally refer “fear of public speaking” to stage fear.
What’s the proper word that defines the “Fear of public speaking”?

72. THIS IS “GUARDIANS OF SKIES”.
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS GAME?

73. 26. THE PERSON TO WHOM THIS WEBSITE WAS DEDICATED HAS
RECENTLY CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY.
WHO IS HE?
HE IS THE ONLY INDIAN ACTOR TO ACT IN ALL THE 4 FORMATS.

74. RAJINIKANTH

75. GIVEN ARE THE AUDIO CLIP. GIVE ME THE NAME OF TV
SERIES OR MOVIE OR AD NAME OR WHATEVER IT IS.

76. CONNECT THESE TWO GENIUS PLAYERS

77. WHO IS HE AND WHY IS HE FAMOUS?

78. EVERYONE KNOWS MY BUSINESS PARTNER. IDENTIFY
ME?

79. NAME THE COMPANY

80. WHOSE SUICIDE NOTE IS THIS?
The text reads:
‘To my friends
My work is done
Why wait?’
A small hint is given below
It. The initials are ‘G E’.
This person has
revolutionized a
profession through his
innovations.

81. HE’S THE FOUNDER OF A LUXURY AUTOMOBILE
BRAND. IDENTIFY THE BRAND NAME AS WELL.
Hint:
His surname was the
name his previous
company. Later he used
the English equivalent of it
to name his new firm.

82. ROUND 6
GOODLES
Pounce only
+20/-20
You must identify the theme of the google doodle.