This short quiz was conducted at the Induction Ceremony of LitSoc, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology on 4th September, 2018.
Consists of 16 easy questions which the Fresher's can guess and attempt.
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Question 4
The Jawab Mosque in the Taj Mahal complex is
technically useless, since it faces the east and cannot
be used for prayer assemblies. Why was it built in the
first place?
Hint: It was built inside the Taj Mahal complex
10. To maintain the Taj’s symmetry.
There was already a mosque to the left of
the Taj Mahal, and there needed to be one
on the right. Hence, the mosque was called
“Jawab”.
10
And the Answer is…
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Question 8
The 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by U.S. Army, began
under the codename Operation Iraqi Liberation.
It was later renamed to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Why?
18. Operation Iraqi Liberation – OIL
Fuelling all the conspiracy theories about
the reasons US waged the war.
18
And the Answer is…
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Question 9
If Radcliffe Line divides India and Pakistan, McMahon
Line divides India and China , Palk Strait divides India
and Sri Lanka then Vinculum Line divides which two
entities?
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Question 10
This is a two word phrase which means I await a
protector. The second word of the phrase in archaic
Latin also means Father.
Which phrase from the world of fantasy?
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Question 12
Pitcairn Islands are group of 4 islands in the Pacific
Ocean which form the British Overseas Territory in
South Pacific.
If Britain were to lose this island, then what will
happen for the first time?
26. The Sun will set on the British Empire
for the first time.
26
And the Answer is…
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Question 13
When Nintendo released Donkey Kong, following the
adventures of an ape like character where he faced
against Jumpman.
Jumpman later became Nintendo’s iconic character.
Who?
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Question 15
The Empire is a British film magazine which in June
2005 published an edition which till now is it’s highest
selling issue.
Who graced the cover?