The document discusses various facts about locations in Thiruvananthapuram including the Thulasi Kunnu hill where the Kerala Public Service Commission is located. It also provides clues and identifies famous figures from Indian mythology as well as the recent achievement of an Indian woman cricketer. The document touches on a variety of topics through questions and clues.

1. MANUEL M MATHEW
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
LBSITW TVM

2.  There are many interesting anecdotes and
historic facts about the hills and valleys in
Thiruvananthapuram. The Thulasi Kunnu
is one such hill which is currently the
location for a major establishment. What
establishment am I talking about?

4. Kerala Public Service Commission

5.  Christchurch(New Zealand)- A Coruña (Spain)
 Hamilton (New Zealand) - Córdoba (Spain)
 Hong Kong -La Quiaca (Argentina)
 Ulan Ude (Russia) -Puerto Natales (Chile)
 Palembang (Indonesia) -Neiva (Colombia)
 Wuhu (China) - Rafaela (Argentina)
These cities are connected in a special way.
Give the Connection.

7. Exact or almost exact antipodes
A pair of antipodes are two points that
are antipodal to each other and are connected
by a straight line running through the centre of
the Earth.

8.  According to mythology, Attukal Bhagavathy
is supposed to be the divinised form of A, the
famous heroine of B, written by C. The story
goes that after the destruction of ancient city of
D, A left the city and reached Kerala via
Kanyakumari and on the way to E took a
sojourn at Attukal. A is believed to be the
incarnation of F.
 Id A,B,C,D,E and G.

10. A-Kannaki
B- Chilappathikaaram
C- Ilanko adikal
D- Madurai
E- Kodungallur
F-Parvathy

11. What feat did she achieve recently?

13. First Woman Cricketer to take
200 ODI wickets

16. Sigmund Freud

17.  X is a skeptic who refuses to believe
without direct personal experience.
This phrase got its first reference in the
Gospel of John. Name the phrase__ X
who got this name because of
something X did as shown in the
picture.

21.  This island is a British Overseas Territory in
the North Atlantic Ocean. The roofs of the
buildings here are made of white lime stone
to purify rain water. A Garment is named
after this island. It is more famous for
something mysterious. Name the island.

24. Bermuda

28. Venue of which grand slam tournament?
Name also the person who won the last title.

34.  Indian princess Sophia Alexandra Duleep
Singh on Tuesday was honoured by the
Royal Mail of the UK, which marked the
centenary of the suffragette movement
with eight special stamps. Princess Sophia
Alexandra Duleep Singh, (August 8 1876-
August 22 1948), the daughter of Maharajah
Duleep Singh, is the only woman, who has
one among the eight stamps to
herself. What is suffragette movement?

38.  Indian hockey teams have got a new sponsor. Both the
men’s and women’s hockey team will be sponsored by
state government of X. The announcement was made
by X Chief Minister Y in New Delhi on Thursday as the
state government has decided to support the team for
a period of five years. In the past the state has
produced some of India’s top hockey players including
Dilip Tirkey, Ignace Tirkey and Lazarus Barla. Four
players in the current team, Birendra Lakra, Amit
Rohidas, Deepsan Tirkey and Namita Toppo, are also
from this state. Id X and Y.

44.  On Valentine’s Day, UN environment
wing urged everyone to ‘break up’ with
something? What?

50.  Images are connected in a particular way
 There will be three slides altogether in a question
 First slide will have 2images
 Second and third slide will have one image each.
 Questions open to all teams.
 Write the answer and call the QM.
 Bonus points will be awarded as per the discretion of
the QM. So be ALERT!!!
 Points of each question is shown on the slide

52. +15/-5

53. +10

56. 17.Given alongside is a
billboard/flex erected in
Coimbatore to a person
who passed away in 2013.
The billboard mistakenly
bears the picture of
Morgan Freeman who has
portrayed the leader on
screen..

59.  18.Cubism is an early-20th-century
European art movement.
 The movement was pioneered by Georges
Braque along with X. Braque is a French
painter.
 From the given paintings of Braque, identify
X?
 8.

62.  Pablo Picasso

63.  The Divine Comedy is a long narrative poem by
Dante. It is widely considered to be the preeminent
work in Italian literature and one of the greatest works
of world literature.
 A 2013 Malayalam movie which have the tagline same
as the book. It is the third movie of a famous director
whose new movie is ready to be released soon.
 Identify the Malayalam movie and the director

66.  It was designed by Robert Tor Russell, the British architect.
 This is named after the Memorial by British sculptor,
Leonard Jennings, which stands on the road junction in
front of its extensive grounds. The memorial comprises
life-size statues of three soldiers, and was built in 1922 in
the memory of the Indian soldiers from three Indian
princely states, namely; Jodhpur State, Hyderabad State
and Mysore State In 1918, Indian soldiers fought the World
War I alongside British forces.
 Identify the building which is familiar to us trough a 16 year
long history after independence?

70.  The name of this place comes from two words, weapon
of one of the sons of lord Shiva and the south Indian
word for place. As per Hindu legend, X is seen as a
tribal hunter who appeared in a lotus pond with his
weapon to attack the enemies.
 Identify this place nicknamed as ‘fort city’ located on
the banks of Palar river.

73.  This is lightweight chair that folds side –to- side with a
scissors action. The seat and back are made of canvas
or a similar strong fabric which bears the user’s weight
and can be folded and the frame is made of wood or
sometimes metal or plastic.
 The design goes back to 15th century and is simple and
was initially used by barbers.
 What is the name of this chair, which in turn is named
after its most popular users?
 Image follows.

77.  The 1996 Lok Sabha election delivered an unclear
mandate and resulted in a hung parliament. President
Shankar Dayal Sharma invited A.B Vajpayee to form a
government. After 13 days Vajpayee conceded that he could
not arrange enough support and thus resigned.
 The United Front formed with the support of INC
wanted X to become the Prime Minister of India. However,
X’s party decided not to join the government, a decision
that he later termed ‘a historic blunder’. Instead,H.D
Deve Gowda from Janata Dal became the prime minister.
 Who was X?

80.  FOR IDENTIFYING EACH FIGURE YOU GET 5
MARKS
 ALL FIGURES ARE CONNECTED IN A SPECIAL WAY
 THE SOONER YOU CRACK THE CONNECTION THE
RICHER YOU BECOME
 POINTS FOR FINDING THE CONNECTION IS
GIVEN IN EACH SLIDE

88. ZODIAC SIGNS