General quiz for High school students

1 The quiz consists of 5 rounds.
2 The quiz is a mixture of General Knowledge
and Trivia.
3 A direct question carries 10 points and you
have 10 seconds to answer it.
4 A passed question if answered correctly
fetches you 5 points. No extra time is given for
passed questions.
5 Only the first answer given by the team will
be taken into consideration.
6 It goes without saying that my decision is
final and no questions will be entertained during
the course of the quiz.

On which river, the world’s largest hydel dam
‘Three Gorges’ is built?

Name the two drivers of
the Formula One Team ‘Sahara Force
India’?

Till now only two Generals
of the Indian Army have been
decorated with the title of
‘Field Marshal’. Who are they?

If it is SENSEX for the
Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE),
what is it for National Stock
Exchange(NSE)?

He asked for one rupee for providing permission to
the project. The makers added a touch of symbolism
by finding a rupee note printed in 1958 - in many
ways, this was a golden and breakthrough year not
just for him, but also for Indian athletics because of
the Commonwealth and Asian Games.
Who is he, and what did he thus bless?

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?

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?

What are these? (not exhaustive)
Finger Wave
Pixie
Bouffant
Farah-do
The Rachel
Wedge
Pompadour
Fauxhawk
Hi Top Fade

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?

What is common between the countries
of Cyprus, Christmas Island and Kosovo?

They all have the actual shape of their states in
their respective flags.

Where would you come across the line
“Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus”,
which loosely translates to “Never tickle a
sleeping dragon”?

The Coat of Arms of Hogwarts’
school of Witchcraft and Wizardry

ID the word.
• One of the origin of the word can be traced to
the fact that in Ancient Babylon, the Bride's
father would supply his son-in-law with all the
mead he could drink for a month after the
wedding. (Keep in mind that their calendar was
lunar)
• However, Merriam Webster Dictionary reports
the etymology as from the "the idea that the
first month of the marriage is sweetest".
• Which term are we talking about?

The 2013 film "Ranjhanaa" is set in Varanasi, is
directed by Aanand Rai, and has music composed by
A.R.Rahman. According to its director, his music
composer paid homage to which Bharat Ratna
through the music, by prominently using the shehnai
in many of its songs?

Raghu Ram Rajan _current RBI governor

• 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?

To name the new android version as
ladoo

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?

The Mahabharata mentions that only four people
listened to the Bhagvat Gita directly from
Krishna.
Arjuna was the one it was addressed to, Sanjaya
listened to it because of his divine vision; and Ved
Vyasa who was experiencing the past, present
and future at the same time. Dhritarashtra heard
it indirectly from Sanjaya.
Who was the fourth?

Hanuman!
Hanuman was doing a favour to Arjuna by
being present in the flag on his chariot.
When Krishna drove the chariot to the
middle of the battlefield; Hanuman too
became a witness to the Geeta.

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 ?

Mehran Karimi Nasseri (born 1942), also known
as Sir, Alfred Mehran, is an Iranian refugee who
lived in the departure lounge of Terminal One
in Charles de Gaulle Airport from 8 August 1988
until July 2006, when he was hospitalized for an
unspecified ailment. His autobiography has been
published as a book and is the basis for a movie
directed by Steven Spielberg.
Name the movie.

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

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.

Born as Farukh Bulsara in Zanzibar on Sep 5,1946,his
parents were Parsi migrants from India. He attended the
St.Peter’s Boarding school near Mumbai, where he learnt
the piano. In 1964, his family fled to England, and he had
a Diploma in Art and Design. He was also a singer for
bands like Ibex and Sour MilkSea. In 1970 he formed this
band along with Brian Mayand Roger Taylor, and he also
designed the band’s logo. Along with his work for the
band, he also produced two solo albums Mr Bad Guy and
Barcelona. Name the singer and the band.

• 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
ID X.

• Tendulkar is a common Marathi surname
belonging to Rajpura Saraswat Brahmin caste.
People with Tendulkar as surname:
• Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar, an Indian writer
• Priya Vijay Tendulkar, an Indian actress
• Ramesh Tendulkar, Marathi novelist
• Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, an Indian cricketer
• Suresh Tendulkar, an Indian economist
• Vijay Tendulkar, an Indian playwright
Tendulkar

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 was played by
Raghuvir Yadav.

The concept for it was first proposed in a 2008 design
paper, following which V0.1 was announced and
released in Jan, 2009 on a cryptography mailing list.
In 2010, someone interested in a $25 pizza procured it
successfully using this.
As of 2011, Wikileaks, The Free Software Foundation,
Freenet, PioneerOne all endorse this while various
governments are looking at it without amusement.
What?

BitCoin – virtual currency that has launched a
parallel economy

This term in Jainism translates to “destroyer of
enemies”
these refer to the enemies within, such as pride,
anger, greed etc.
Each Tirthankar would have attained this
Also a class of vehicles in the Indian Navy
What term?

“Arihanta”; also the name of the
navy’s nuclear-class submarines

• The person in the
picture is Colonel
Homi Motivala. He
shares the unique
distinction of winning
the ‘triple’ of the
Arjuna, Khel Ratna
and Dronacharya
Awards with another
sportsperson. Who?

He was said to be the best all-rounder of his day. He made
his first-class debut for Sussex in 1845 aged 18, weighing
only 7 stone (45kg). Initially a fast round-arm bowler, his
pace slowed in later years. While bowling fast, he took on
average nearly 10 wickets in every game. In 1850, playing
for the South against the North at Lord's, he took all 10
wickets in the second innings, all clean bowled (still the
only instance of all ten wickets being taken "bowled“ in
any first-class match). In all, he took 1,109 first-class
wickets with a bowling average of 10.32. He was also a
fine batsman (4,140 first-class runs with a batting average
of 14.12, an average which was very good for the time). He
scored only two centuries, the first in 1849 and the second
was the only century scored in 1855. Who?

X arrived at London with the aim of buying
Y. Admittedly, he was a fan. The
management at Y though declined after
repeated advances by X, and with his 10 day
visa permit fast coming to an end, he ended
up buying Z. And thus came about one of the
most important takeovers in sporting history.
ID X,Y, and Z.

X-Roman Abramovich
Y- Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Z- Chelsea F.C.

Identify the insurance company from its
mascot

Which company operates in India under
this name?

"I want the entire country to see this movie.
One never knows... There might be someone
who has met my son, seen him somewhere...
The movie will have Azhar's photograph and
our cell phone number so that people can
contact us” – Roopa Mody in an interview
with TOI
Which movie is this?

If Russia stand first, USA stands third,
India stands 7th then Who stands 2nd?

• Usain Bolt – Jamaican Sprinter
• Russel Brain – Neurologist
• Margaret Court – Tennis Player
• Jim McGovern – Politician
• Bob Rock – Music producer
• Scott Speed – Nascar racer
The following names are examples of
aptronyms. What is an aptronym?

Aptronyms are names that are suited
to a person’s character.

The following is an excerpt from a 1924 article:
“… could not explosives even of the existing type be
guided automatically in flying machines by wireless or
other rays, without a human pilot, in ceaseless
procession, over a hostile city, arsenal, camp or
dockyard”
These are Churchill’s words. What did Churchill
describe over 80 years before they came into regular
use?

Rolex doesn’t make any Digital watch
for humans. Yet it produces one digital
watch. For what purpose or where is it
used?

If you are visiting the Changi
International Airport, which
city/country would you be in?

Which is the largest of the seven
member Emirates of United Arab
Emirates?

Which is the award being shown here

Angela Merkel, Vice Chancellor of
Germany

In the movie Benaam, Amitabh Bachchan’s
character’s name is “Amit Srivastava”. What is
so special about this fact?

When this movie was released Filmfare said
that the film was an unsuccessful mincing of
Western style with Indian milieu, making it a
"...imitation western—neither here nor
there”. The movie won only one Filmfare
award: film editor M. S. Shinde won for
editing. Which movie is this ?

Catull is an old style serif typeface designed
by Gustav Jaeger for the Berthold foundry in
1982.
It was used in a very iconic logo, which has
thus been seen by millions of people.

What is this a cross-section of?

This track, recorded by Hans Zimmer is a choral
arrangement of a theme from The Dark Knight
Rises soundtrack.
However, this track is not a part of the original
album and was released almost a month after the
movie’s release.
What is the purpose behind its recording?

Intended to raise funds for the victims of 2012
Aurora Shooting incident.
The track is called “Aurora” and contains all the
melancholic parts of the original TDKR
soundtrack.

Which major tournament was first
held in 1905 at Warehouseman’s
cricket ground, Melbourne?

Which most visited monument was
opened in 1889 as an entrance arch to
1889 World’s fair?

“Forint” is the currency of which
country?

• Name the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
• Asnwer: Akhilesh Yadav
• With Which sport will you associate Mithali Raj
• Answer: Womens cricket
• On which high river is Aswan high dam built
• Asnwer: Nile
• What prize does the International Olympic association award for Fair play in sport
• Asnwer: Pierre de coubertin
• Whose Samadhi is Vijay ghat in Delhi?
• Answer; Lal Bahadur shastri
• Which organization website is wwf.panda.org Answer : Worldwildlife fund for Nature
•
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TEAM A

• a) Which union territory's capital is Silvassa
• Asnwer Dadra and Nagar haveli
• b) With which sport will you assocate Pankaj Advani
• Answer: Billiards and snooker
• By what name is Bahai temple in Delhi better known as
• Ans: Lotus temple
• Between 1992 and 2012 which club has won the englsh premier league football the most
number of time
• Answer: Manchester united
• e) Name the 2 national languages of Srilanka
• Answer :Sinhalese and tamil
• f) Which NASA Astronaut graduated from haryana?
• Answer: Kalpana Chawla
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TEAM B

• 1) Hemant Soren is the chief minister of which Indian state?
• Ans Jharkhand
• 2) In which country did the Accupuncture therapy originate
• Asnwer: China
• 3) Where was the first Asian games held in 1951?
• Asnwer ;New Delhi,India
• 4) What does L in Laser stand for
• Answer LASER
• 5) Which country has tricoloured flag with white,Blue and red band
• Ans: RUSSIA
• 6) What does S in UNESCO stand for :Ans: S stands for Science: United nations
educational scientific and research organization
Team C

• What is the middle name of Charlie Chaplin
• Asnwer: Spencer
• With which intrument will you associate Zakir Hussein and Alla Rakha khan
• Answer Tabla
• Which countrys capital is LA PAZ the highest capital in the world
• Ans : Bolivia
• Name the place in Himachal pradesh where Dalai Lama gives his public sermons?
• Asnwer Dharmasala
• Who was known as the Punjab kesri
• Answer: Lala Lajpat RAI
• What is euthanasia
• Asnwer : Mercy killing
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TEAM D

• team E)
• What was the first Artificial satellite to orbit earth called
• Answer: Sputnik
• Who is well known for his tratise on Geometry called the Elements
• Answer Euclid
• Who was the famous father of Amitabh Bhachan
• Asnwer Harivansrai Bachan
• Who was described as the IRON LADy
• Asnwer : Margaret Thatcher
• Who was the first ASIAN to get the Noble Prize
• Answer Tagore
• In which country is the Baikonoaur cosmodrome
• Asnwer Kazakhsthan
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• Team F)
•
• 1) In which country did the Battle of waterloo take place
• Answer :belgium
• Who played the role of Gandhi in Richard Attenbourgh film Gandhi
• Ans Ben Kingsley
• In which field is Anjali Ela Menon famous
• Ans Painting
• Over 70% of one horned rhinos are found in which national park?
• Ans Kaziranga
• 5 ) Who is known as the METRO Man
• Ans: Sreedharan
• Who is the first woman speaker of Loksabha
• Meira Kumar
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In a letter to X, Y wrote: "We have no doubt
about your bravery or devotion to your
fatherland, nor do we believe that you are
the monster described by your opponents.”
Both X and Y are world famous personalities,
and I’m sure all present here know the two
people.

X – Adolf Hitler Y- Mahatma Gandhi
But in his continuation, he wrote -
"But your own writings and pronouncements and
those of your friends and admirers leave no room for
doubt that many of your acts are monstrous and
unbecoming of human dignity, especially in the
estimation of men like me who believe in human
friendliness. Such are your humiliation of
Czechoslovakia, the rape of Poland and the
swallowing of Denmark."

The five goals of the X party, led by Y , are
• 100% voting
• 100% nationalist thought
• 100% boycott of foreign companies,
adoption of ‘swadeshi’
• 100% unification of the people of the
nation
• 100% yoga-oriented nation

The Bharat Swabhiman
Party, led by Baba Ramdev,
played a major role in the
Anna Hazare movement
against corruption.

Easy one.
• The common saying “X” is nowadays used
to denote a special day.
• Its usage originated from the practise of
marking the dates of church festivals on
calendars in red.

The fact that X suffered from tuberculosis
was a fiercely hidden fact by his close ones,
because if it was leaked, a significant event
in history would not have happened. X died
just a year after the event.

Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the prime person behind
India’s partition, was suffering from the last stages
of tuberculosis in the 1940s.
Mountbatten : ‘Had they known that Jinnah was
about to die, they'd have postponed India's
independence by a few months as he was being
inflexible on Pakistan'.

Virginia, 1781
Name the person connecting the two incidents depicted
by these paintings
Bangalore, 1792

Lord Cornwallis
Surrendered to G. Washington – 1781
Receiving Tipu Sultan’s sons as hostage - 1792

This organisation was involved in a controversy
over its members' persistent refusal to allow
female membership well into the 1990s.
Eventually, the govt. of that country
intervened threatening to cut funding on the
grounds it was being sexist, ending 212 years
of male exclusivity.
Name the organisation.

Which astronaut, served as the command
module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission?

Which Beatle often played his
instrument upside down?

How many squares are there on a
Scrabble Board?

What is the name of Don Quixote's
horse?

At which railway station does one
board the 'Hogwarts Express'?

What is a Rhinoceros horn made of?

What are rats unable to do, making
them more vulnerable to poison?

Sri Lanka Matha
National anthem Sri Lanka

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