This document appears to be a quiz with multiple choice questions about various topics in history, science, and current events. There are 20 questions listed with possible answer choices provided. For each correct answer, the participant would receive +10 points, and for each incorrect answer -10 points. There is no penalty for an unanswered question, but bonuses of +10 are available. The quiz is hosted by Kingsuk Maity on Facebook.
2. 1.Each question carries 10 marks.
2. For every pounce with right response you will get
(+10) and for every wrong response you’ll get (-10).
3.No bounce is there but bonus is applicable and +10
for every right response.
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3. She is Anna Rajam Malhotra
Bornon July17, 1927 in
Niranam village in Kerala,was
the grand daughterof Malyalam
authorPalioPaul.She was the
wifeof RBI governor
R.N.Malhotra. Inspiteof these
backgrounds why Annais so
famous in Indianhistory?
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6. This former US air force officer better known as
“Buzz”, got that nick name due to his sister Fay Ann
mispronouncing “brother” as “buzzer”. He has the
same name his father has(he never used Jr.) that’s why
he made his first legal name “Buzz”. In april 2016 he
wrote a book called ‘No Dream is Too High”. How is
he better known to us?
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9. The Frederick William University is a university in Berlin,
Germany. It was founded on 16 August1809 by Frederick
WilliamIII of Prussia as ’Berliner Universität’..The university
has been hometo many of Germany'sgreatestthinkers of the
past two centuries, among them Karl Marx, Ottovon
Bismarck, Max Planck, Alfred Döblinand Albert Einstein.
Beside thiswhy this university is so specialamong students?
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12. Morse code is a method of transmitting texts as
standardized signals called ‘dot’ and ‘dash’.
A famous person proposed his girl friend Mina Miller in
morse code
.-- --- ..- .-.. -.. -.-- --- ..- -- .- .-. .-. -.-- -- .
(will u marry me)
And she replied “ -.-- . ...”(yes)
After marrying X nicknamed his two sons ‘Dot’ and
‘Dash’. ID X?
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15. She is Emma Rothschild who is a
professor of economics in Harvard
University and also a memberof
the famousRothschild banking family of
England. In recognitionof her services to
Britain'sinternational cultural and
academicrelations, the New Year
Honours2000 made Rothschild a
Companion of the Order of St Michael
and St George.However her husband is
also famous as she is. Who’s he?
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18. -India is the third nation to celebrate its space
success in a particular way in 2016.
-Canada did it for its successful launch of
Canadarm2 into ISS in 2013.
-In 2015 China celebrates 45 years of country’s
first launch into space in this way. How?
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21. She is Astha Arora, a 17-year old
girlbornon May 11, 2000. Aastha
was bornto Anjana and Ashok
Arora at 5.05am in New Delhi's
SafdarjungHospital.Aastha's
mother, Anjana, recallsbeing
wheeled out of thedelivery room
after a toughbirth,only to face
about100 television cameras.Why
she was in the newsin thatday?
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24. The Papal Tiara: A crownlikehat alsocalled Triregnum,
Triple tiara
Mitre or Miter: A tallfolding cap,consisting of two similar
parts(thefrontand back)rising to a peak and sewn together at
the sides
The zucchetto: a small hemi-spherical cap is most commonly
made of silk or polyester fabric.
Camauro: a red woolor velvet cap withwhiteermine trim.
Put funda.
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27. Born as Swaraj Shrikant he was a cartoonist
of Marmik, a weekly magazine. His wife is
the daughter of famous Marathi director
Mohan Wagh. Although he is more popular
in another field in another name . Which
name??
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30. “X” is a slang whichis very popular now-a-days.
"X" was a band! But everyoneremembers Americanrapper 2Pac
for the awesome urban slang .
According to him "The Hate U GiveLittleInfants F**** Everyone“
– “X” is a statementtowards life. when you have nothing,
and succeed, when you have overcome all obstacles to
reach your aim.
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33. This doll has beendebuted this year in NY
Toy fair based on 16-year-old YouTube
personality Jazz Jennings.The doll,which
is 18in high, will be priced at £71 when it
goes on sale this July. It was created by the
Tonner Doll Company,who modeled it on Ms
Jennings,and comes dressed in a pink shirt
and jeans shorts,similarto those wornby
Jennings on the coverof her memoir, ”Being
Jazz: My Life as a Teen”.What’s so special
about this doll?
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36. Famous painter ‘X’ once said "In the future
everyone will be famous for fifteen
minutes." So the measure of fame “X” unit is
named after him. Like 1 kiloX is being
famous for 15,000 minutes or
approximately 10 days. Who is this famous
painter?
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39. He is Thomas Edward, a British
author, military officer and an
archaeologist was renowned for his
liaison role during the Sinai and
Palestine Campaign. He first travelled
to the Middle East as an Oxford
archaeology student. ‘Seven Pillars of
Wisdom’ is his best work. By which
title he is better known to us?
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45. Non-exhaustive listof what?
ASSAMESE- Bhaity (1972) directed by Kamal Narayan.
BHOJPURI- Dangal(1977)directed by Rati Kumar.
GUJRATI- Liludi Dharti (1968) directed by Vallabh Choksh.
MALAYALAM- Kandam Vecha Coat (1961) directed by T. R. Sundaram.
MANIPURI- Langlen Thadoi (1984) by MA Singh.
TELUGU- Lavakusa (1963) by C.S.Rao.
PUNJABI- Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai (1969)by Ram Maheshwari.
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48. ‘Esther Victoria Abraham’ better
known by her stage name Pramila,
was an Indian model, actress and
first woman film producer in the
hindi film industry. She is also a
graduate of University of
Cambridge. Beside these what is her
achievement that made her
memorable?
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51. “On October 26, 1954, Richard Herrick was admitted
to the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston with
chronic nephritis. A medical team led by Joseph E.
Murray, a plastic surgeon, and including John Merrill
(nephrologist), J. Hartwell Harrison (urologist), and
Gustave Dammin (pathologist) saved his life.”- Why
this incident is so important in medical history?
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54. D. D. Dabke or Dattatraya Damodar
Dabke was an actor who co-starred with
actor like P.G Sane, acted in only four
movies and later became a
cinematographer as well as a director.
Which famous role was acted by him that
made him immortal to us?
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57. It is believed that this phrase is first used in
original translations of the stories of Charles
Perrault as a translation for the French "il
était une fois". In Danish it is "der var
engang , in German it is "es war einmal".
Which phrase?
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60. X:-achieved it for the firsttime from the country ‘Y’
Sally Ride: A physicist & UC professorachieved it in 1989 fromUSA
Robarta Bondar: a fellowof the Royal College of Physiciansand Surgeons
of Canada achieved it in 1992 from Canada.
Chaiki Mukai: an assistant professor in the Department of Cardiovascular
Surgery achieved the feet in 1985.
Liu Yang: A qualified pilotachieved it from China in 2012.
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63. He is Óscar Gutiérrez, best
known for his long tenure
in WWE from July 2002 to
February 2015. By which ring
name he is better known to
us?
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69. This is Diggi Palacehotel builtby
ShriThakur SahebPratap Singh ji
thenruling family of Diggi
principality in 1860.Since 2006
every year in January a large
crowd gathered hereand attend a
festivalwhichis world’slargest
free festivalof its kind. What’s the
festival?
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72. Born as Eric Arthur Blair, ‘X’ took his pen
name from a river of East Anglia. During
WWII he became the head of BBC in India.
By which pen name he is better known to
us?
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75. According to hairstylist HabibAhmad-
"When ‘X’ shifted to Delhiin the late 90s, he visited my salon at
Lodhi hotelfor the firsttime. Hishair was slightly longerthan
whatwas the fashionthen. I changed his style by keeping the
parting slightly off centre and shortened the length, He was upset
withthe style and said thathe did not likeit.” The steely grey locks
were dry and rough. So Ahmed offered him a serum to smoothen
it. “X used it regularlyand was happy withthe sheen it gave his
hair," says Ahmed. Habib is talking aboutwhosehairstyle?
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