This document outlines the rules and questions for four rounds of an academic quiz competition between teams A, B, C and D. It provides details of the scoring system and procedures for each round, including direct questions, bouncing questions, negative scoring, and a rapid fire round. Sample questions cover topics in history, literature, science, sports and geography. The rounds progress from direct questions to those with bouncing, negative scoring and rapid fire elements. Reserve questions are also provided in case further questions are needed.

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ROUND – 1
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This round is Direct Questions round.
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Each group will have to attend 5 questions in this round and the answer should be given in a count of
10.
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Each question will carry 10 points.
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Please attempt to give only one answer, second attempt will not be considered and the question will
be cancelled.
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There is no passing of questions.
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First question will be asked to Team-A, second will be to Team-B, third to Team-C and fourth to
Team-D. And this rotation will continue until all the 16 questions are over.
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If no teams are capable of giving the answer of a question, it will be passed to the audience and one
should raise hand to give the answer. There would be prizes for the audience too.
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If audience publicly gives the answer even before the teams answer it, question will be cancelled.
Q1 - Who wrote the novel 'Godan'?
A- Munshi Premchand
Q2 - Who defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526?
A- Babur
Q3 - : Linux was developed by?
A- Linus Torvalds
Q4 – The name Kunjarani Devi is associated with which game?
A- Weight Lifting
Q5 - 'Sick man of Europe' is the nickname of which European country?
A- Turkey
Q6 - Which prize did Jhumpa Lahiri won for her novel 'Interpreter of Maladies'?
A- Pulitzer
Q7 - Who was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism?
A- Vardhamana Mahavira
Q8 – Expand DVD?
A- Digital Versatile Disc
Q9 – Who is the only women to have won three Wimbledon titles in a row?
A- Steffi Graff
Q10 - Which is the only country in the world whose national flag is not rectangular?

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A- Nepal
Q11- Who wrote 'The Vendor of Sweets'?
A- R.K. Narayan
Q12 – Which Mughal ruler built the Agra Fort?
A- Akbar
Q13 - LCD stands for what?
A- Liquid Crystal Display
Q14 – Who was the first ODI captain of India?
A- Ajit Wadekar
Q15 - Baba Amte is famous as?
A- Social Worker
Q16 - 'Anandmath', 'Durgeshnondini' and 'Kapalkundala' novels were authored by which Bengali writer?
A- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Q17 - Who was the ruler to build the Red Fort in Delhi?
A- Shah Jahan
Q18 - Which is the largest animal on this earth?
A- Blue Whale
Q19 – Where did M.S. Dhoni made his ODI Debut?
A- Chittagong
Q20 – Expand LTTE
A- Liberation of Tigers of Tamil Eelam
RESERVE QUESTIONS
Q1 - Who wrote the famous essay 'Unto This Last', which was later translated into Gujarati by Mahatma
Gandhi under the title of 'Sarvodaya' (wellbeing of all)?
A- John Ruskin
Q2 - Where was the first Indian Institute of Management (IIM) established in 1961?
A- Kolkata
Q3 - Who is generally considered as the inventor of the 'Periodic Table', a tabular method of displaying the
chemical elements?
A- Dmitri Mendeleev
Q4 – Where did the first ODI match was played in India?
A- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Q5 – Expand NTPC
A- National Thermal Power Corporation

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ROUND - 2
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This round is Bouncing round.
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There would be a total of 20 questions, and the time for giving right answer or passing it to the next
team is 15 seconds or a count of 10.
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Each direct correct answer will carry 10 points and bounced correct answer will carry 5 points.
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Please attempt to give only one answer, second attempt will not be considered and the question will
be cancelled.
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First question will be asked to Team-A, even if they pass it and Team-C gives the correct answer, the
second question will be asked to Team-B. Rotation will continue until all the 16 questions are over.
Q1 - The famous poet Amir Khusarau was associated with the court of which emperor?
A- Alauddin Khilji
Q2 - Where is the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, the apex training institution for
senior members of the civil services in India, located?
A- Mussoorie (Uttarakhand)
Q3 - In the Earth's crust, which chemical element has the largest share of 47 percent in terms of weight?
A- Oxygen
Q4 – India first won the Olympic Hockey Gold at?
A- Amsterdam
Q5 – In India FERA has been replaced by?
A- FEMA
Q6 – Dr. MS Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in which field?
A- Vocal Music (Karnatic)
Q7 - Which seventh century Indian mathematician was the first in the world to treat 'zero' as a number and
show its mathematical operations?
A- Brahmagupta
Q8 - Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?
A- Marie Curie
Q9 – Where will be the Olympic Games 2016 held?
A- Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)
Q10 – CTBT stands for?
A- Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (Arms control measure)
Q11 – Bismillah Khan is a renowned player of?
A- Shehnai

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Q12 - For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
A- 12
Q13 - What was the invention that Galileo has made?
A- Thermometer/ Telescope (Both can be rewarded)
Q14 – Who was the first Indian women to scale the Mt. Everest?
A- Bachhendri Pal
Q15 – India became a member of the United Nations in?
A- 1945
Q16 – From which country the author of LAJJA hails from?
A- Bangladesh (Thasleema Nasrin)
Q17 - Chankya was the chief advisor of which ruler?
A- Chandragupta Mourya
Q18 - What was the invention of James Watt?
A- Steam engine
Q19 – ‘Durant Cup’ is associated with which game?
A- Football
Q20 – UN adopted the ‘Human Rights Resolution’ in which year?
A- 1945
RESERVE QUESTIONS
Q1 – The creator of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ was?
A- Arthur Conan Doyle
Q2 - Which is the highest civilian award in India?
A- Bharat Ratna
Q3 - In which decade was the telephone invented?
A- 1870s
Q4 – The first Olympic Games was held in which year?
A- BC 776
Q5 – Red Cross Society was founded by?
A- Henry Dunant

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ROUND – 3
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This round is Bouncing and Negative round.
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There would be a total of 20 questions, and the time for giving right answer or passing it to the next
team is 15 seconds or a count of 10.
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Each direct correct answer will carry 10 points and bounced correct answer will carry 5 points.
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Wrong answer will deduct 5 points and pass will deduct 3 points from any team.
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Please attempt to give only one answer, second attempt will not be considered and the question will
be cancelled.
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First question will be asked to Team-A, even if they pass it and Team-C gives the correct answer, the
second question will be asked to Team-B. Rotation will continue until all the 16 questions are over.
Q1 – ‘Les Miserables’ is a novel by?
A- Victor Hugo
Q2 - On the banks of which river is the holy city Ayodhya located?
A- Sarayu
Q3 - What Benjamin Franklin invented?
A- Bifocal spectacles
Q4 – Who won the Wimbledon 2013 women’s singles title?
A- Marion Bartoli
Q5 – The WTO came into being on?
A- 1st Jan 1995 (Year is enough)
Q6 – Dominique Lappiere’s novel about Kolkata which then became a movie of the same name and which
was starred by Om Puri is?
A- City of Joy
Q7 - On 21 March 1950, who became the first Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?
A- Sukumar Sen
Q8 - The first hand glider was designed by...?
A- Leonardo Da Vinci
Q9 – First youth Olympic games was held in which country?
A- Singapore
Q10 – ISRO was founded in?
A- 1969
Q11 – ‘Fire’, ‘Earth’ and ‘Water’ are the three movies by?
A- Deepa Mehta (Name of the Director)

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Q12 - In 1784, who founded the Asiatic Society in Kolkata for inquiry into the history and antiquities, the
arts, sciences, and literature of Asia?
A- William Jones
Q13 - Who invented Electric Generator?
A- Michael Faraday
Q14 – Who was the first Indian to qualify for Olympic Games?
A- PT Usha (Sprinter, Kerala)
Q15 – The first Indian to be honored with a lifetime achievement Oscar Award is?
A- Satyajit Ray
Q16 – Name the author who wrote ‘Alice in Wonderland’?
A- Lewis Caroll
Q17 - Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh is famous for which industry?
A- Locks
Q18 - Who invented the first controllable flying AEROPLANE?
A- Wright Brothers
Q19 – Which is the game that ‘Subroto Cup’ is associated with?
A- Football
Q20 – The first Black American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature is?
A- Toni Morrison (1993, for her book ‘Beloved’)
RESERVE QUESTIONS
Q1 – ‘Crime and Punishment’ was written by?
A- Fyodor Dostoevsky
Q2 - What is the interest rate at which banks borrow money from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) called?
A- Repo Rate
Q3 - Who invented Bicycle?
A- Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Q4 – In which Indian state did the game of Polo originate?
Manipur
Q5 – The only Indian to win Nobel Prize in Physics is?
A- Dr. CV Raman

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ROUND – 4
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This is the final round and it is Rapid Fire round.
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10 questions will be asked to each group rapidly and they should answer to it rapidly, or we will toss
the next question.
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There would be no passing and no negative marks.
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Each correct answer will give the team 2 points.
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Please attempt to give only one answer, second attempt will not be considered and the question will
be cancelled.
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Questions will be asked to Team-A first and then to the next.
TEAM – A
Q1 – ‘Panchatantra’ was written by?
A- Vishnu Sharma
Q2 – Name the Movie which depicts the life of Phoolan Devi, the Bandit turned Politician?
A- The Bandit Queen
Q3 - The actual strength of Rajya Sabha is 245 (233 elected & 12 nominated) members. What is its
maximum strength?
A- 250 Members
Q4 - At which town in Gujarat the Tata Group has set-up its Nano car project?
A- Sanand
Q5 - Who invented the battery?
A- Alessandro Volta
Q6 - Deficiency of Iron leads to which disease?
A- Anaemia
Q7 – The duration of a normal half of Hockey match is?
A- 30 Mins
Q8 – What is the length of each stump in Cricket?
A- 28 Inch
Q9 – Which Indian was honoured by the ‘World Statesman Award 2010’?
A- Dr. Manmohan Singh
Q10 – Earth Day is observed on?
A- 22nd April

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TEAM – B
Q1 – ‘Bisbabharathi University’ was founded by?
A- Rabindranath Tagore (Shanthi niketan, Culcutta, WB)
Q2 – ‘Megh Dooth’ was a long narrative poem written by?
A- Kalidas
Q3 - On 1 May 2009, which lady banker became the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector bank?
A- Chanda Kochar
Q4 - Which ruler of ancient India embraced Jainism and spent his last days at Shravanabelagola in
Karnataka?
A- Chandragupta Mourya
Q5 - Lemon juice is _______ in nature?
A- Acidic
Q6 - The first Indian Satellite was?
A- Aryabhatta (19 April 1975)
Q7 – What was the former name of the ‘Reliance Cup’?
A- Presidential Cup
Q8 – Who was the first Indian Cricket player to take a Hat trick in an International test?
A- Harbhajan Singh
Q9 – World Red Cross Day is observed on?
A- May 10th
Q10 – Human Rights Day is observed on?
A- December 10
TEAM – C
Q1 – Who was the director of ‘Apu Triology’?
A- Satyajith Ray
Q2 – In India the first novel in English was written by?
A- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Q3 – Which city has the Headquarters of two railway zones in Indai?
A- Mumbai ()
Q4 – According to the 2011 census, which Union Territory is the least populated?
A- Lakshadweep
Q5 - The colour of cow’s milk is slightly yellow due to the presence of which content?

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A- Carotene (Xanthophyll/Riboflavin/Ribulose/Carotene)
Q6 - The 1st person to conduct heart transplantation in India is?
A- DR.VENUGOPAL (dr.PKK Ayyangar/dr.R Valiathan/dr.Venugopal/dr. R Kesavan nair)
Q7 – Sachin Tendulkar recorded his 100th International Cricket Century in the One Day Match against
which team?
A- Bangladesh
Q8 – ‘Arjuna Award’ was introduced in which year?
A- 1961
Q9 – International Woman’s Day is observed on?
A- 8th March
Q10 - Teen Bigha corridor links –
A- Bangladesh & India ( India & Pakistan/India & China/Bangladesh & Pakistan/ Bangladesh & India)
TEAM – D
Q1 – Vishal Bharadwaj’s film ‘Omkara’ is inspired by which Shakespearean play?
A- Othello
Q2 – Who composed the famous song ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara’?
A- Allamma Iqbal
Q3 – The largest Tribal group in India is?
A- Gonds (Clue – Bhils/Gonds/Santhals/Munda)
Q4 – The Indian state with lowest sex ratio is?
A- Haryana
Q5 - The best conductor of electricity is?
A- Salt Water (Filtered Hot Water/Distilled Water/Filtered Water At Room Temperature/Salt Water)
Q6 - Which among the 3 radiations in radio active decay has the least penetrating power?
A- Alpha Rays (Alpha Particles/Beta Particles/Gamma Rays)
Q7 – What was the old name of the Commonwealth Games?
A- British Empire Sports Festival
Q8 – ‘Muhammed Ali’ also known as ‘Cassius Clay’ belongs to which sports?
A- Boxing (He is an American)
Q9 – The train service Thar Express between India and Pakistan starts from which station?
A- Barmer (Rajastan)
Q10 – Which is the largest public sector bank in India?
A- SBI

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RESERVE QUESTIONS
Q1 – ‘Dhamma’ is associated with which language (religion)?
A- Paali (Budhism)
Q2 – Bihu dance is associated with the cultural tradition of which Indian North-East state?
A- Assam
Q3 – The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for its?
A- Town Planning
Q4 – Who founded the four Mathas (Monasteries) in the four corners of India?
A- Sankaracharya
Q5 – Who was the founder of the Sufi order in India?
A- Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
Q6 – Which Sufi Saints Dhargah is at Ajmer?
A- Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
Q7 – Between which two rulers the first battle of Panipat was fought?
A- Babur & Ibrahim Lodi
Q8 – The last Mughal ruler in India was?
A- Bahadur Shah
Q9 – Who is known as the ‘Nightingale of India’?
A- Sarojini Naidu
Q10 - Cryogenic Engines find applications in?
A- Rocket Technology (Rocket Technology/Frost-Free Refrigerators/Sub-Marine Propulsion/Researches In
Superconductivity)
Q11 – Expand AIDS
A- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Q12 – Who was the Indian Scientist to Prove that Trees also has life?
Jagadish Chandra Bose
Q13 – Who was selected as the Cricketer of 20th Century by ICC?
A- Brian Lara
Q14 – Who was the young lad to defeat Viswanathan Anand in World Chess Championship 2013 held in Chennai?
A- Magnus Carlsen (Norwegia)
Q15 - 'Ace', 'Double fault', 'Smash', Second service', and 'Game point' terms are related with which sport?
A- Tennis
Q16 - With which athletic event is the 'Tour de France' competition associated?
A- Bicycle Race