2. 48 Questions
3 Segments
- General
- Sundries
- Film Geek Quotient
10 points/ correct answer

3. Q1: Coincidence
• ‘Attica, Attica’- This is the famous Al Pacino
monologue from the Sidney Lumet film ‘Dog
Day Afternoon’. Here, ‘Attica’ refers to the
1971, Attica prison riots. Originally used, to
indicate a historical conurbation, locate the
present-day Attica. (Name the region)

5. A: Area, surrounding the city of Athens.

6. Q2: Sports
His nickname was ‘Sarfraz’; owing to similarities of
his bowling style with Pakistani bowler Sarfraz
Nawaz. Name this New-south Wales cricketer.

8. A: Stuart Clark

9. Q3: Sports literature
‘At the close of play’ is the autobiography of
which cricketer?

11. A: Ricky Ponting

12. Q4: Corporate
1.______________
2.Michelin
3.Goodyear
4.Continental
5.___________
Fill the blanks, to complete the list of 5 largest,
tyre manufacturing companies.

14. A: 1. Bridgestone; 5. Pirelli

15. Q5: Corporate
Originated as a safety-matches making shed in
Sivakasi; this pyrotechnics giant, entered into a
collaboration with Liuyang Phoenix Fireworks
Limited, China. Founded in 1942, by NRK
Rajarathnam, this company achieved the
distinction of being, the first Indian company to
break the monopoly of Chinese firecrackers in the
US market. Paper mills, hotels and restaurants,
printing and packaging units- are other areas of
investment of this south Indian corporate giant.

17. A: Standard Fireworks

18. Q6: Trivia
• What was ‘Bhakthapu’?

20. A: The first firecracker, made in India
(in Bengal).

21. Q7: Fiction(Humour)
While ‘his’ creator’s work, is considered as the ‘most
shining example of the American success story’; ‘he’,
is often labeled as an example of ‘the great
American un-success story’. Generally referred to,
by his full name, ‘he’ was stated in 1950, as being 4
years old; in 1957, 6 years old and 8.5 years old in
1979. Tagged as the ‘lovable loser’, identify ‘him’.

23. A: Charlie Brown

24. Q8: Controversy
While visiting his alma-mater, St. Stephen’s College
in September 2011, this former Indian diplomat,
allegedly mocked the Hansraj College and its former
student Ajay Maken. This led to an agitation, by the
students of Hansraj College. When approached, by
the agitated students, he mocked them even
further. When later questioned by the media, he
refused to apologize (finally St. Stephen’s College,
had to apologize, and extend a hand of friendship to
the DU affiliated college).Who am I, talking about ?

26. A: Mani Shankar Aiyer

27. Q9: Trivia
Clues:
1.He was ranked as the 31st greatest South African
in 2004, by SABC3.
2. The Johannesburg International airport is named
after him.
Identify the person in question.

29. A: Oliver Tambo

30. Q10: Corporate
Formed on 1st July, 2013, upon the completion of
an agreement between Bertelsmann and Pearson,
to merge their respective trade publishing
subsidiaries. The parent companies hold 53% and
47% of the shares, respectively. The company
markets itself as ‘the world’s truly global trade
book publisher’. It was floated, as a response to the
increasing dominance of Amazon.com in the global
book market. Name it.

32. A: Penguin Random House

33. Q11: Kolkata
Address: 33, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Kolkata-
700017.
Opening date: 1st November 2013.
What am I, talking about?

35. A: Quest Mall

36. Q12: Fiction(Humour)
‘One couldn’t have imagined a less remarkable
debut’- this was Benoit Peeters, criticizing the
creator. He went on, to call the creation ‘joyously
bizarre’. Identify the creator and the creation.

38. A: 1.Herge 2. Tintin in the land of
Soviets

39. Q13: Personality/ fiction
This American singer and film actor, formed the
basis of the fictional character Johnny Fontane, in
Mario Puzo’s ‘The Godfather’(due to his alleged
crime links). Identify the person.

41. A: Frank Sinatra

42. Q14: Personality
‘After, I had some success, Lee Strasberg tried to take
credit for teaching me, how to act. He never taught me
anything. He would have claimed credit for the sun and
the moon, if he believed he could get away with it. He was
an ambitious, selfish man who exploited the people who
attended the Actor’s Studio and tried to project himself as
an acting oracle and guru. Some people worshipped him,
but I never knew why. I sometimes went to the Actor’s
Studio on Saturday mornings because Elia Kazan was
teaching, and there were usually a lot of good looking girls,
but Strasberg never taught me acting. Stella did- and later
Kazan.’ Identify the speaker.

44. A: Marlon Brando
Lee Strasberg
Stella Adler
Elia Kazan

45. Q15: Earth
Tracing its origin, in the Gulf of Thailand, this
occurrence means ‘sapphire’ in Thai. Identify this
recent event/occurrence.

47. A: Phailin

48. Q16: Media/ Controversy link
Identify.

50. A: Aniruddha Bahal, editor and founder
of Cobrapost.com, and co-founder of
Tehelka.

51. Q17: Cinema/Location
This is the ‘Varda Viaduct’; located in southern Turkey.
Name the film, which was shot here.

53. A: Skyfall

54. Q18: Politics
Who is he? Why was he in the news, recently?

56. A: Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani- former
Emir of Qatar. His (and Sonia Gandhi’s)
name was removed from Huffington
Post’s list of wealthiest world leaders.

57. Q19: Weapon
1. According to the Twelver Shia, ‘X’ is currently
in the possession of Imam Muhammad al-
Mahdi, as part of his collection called al-Jafr.
2. During the Bosnian War, the Bosnian army's
special unit was named ‘X’.
3. This two-blade or bifurcated sword in Arabic
is called: kilij.
X?

59. A: X- Zulfiqar

60. Q20: Food
Name the dish.

62. A: Ratatouille

63. Q21: Food
Name the preparation.

65. A: Turkish Delight
Remember this scene from ‘The Chronicles of
Narnia- the lion, the witch and the wardrobe’.

66. Q22: Claim to fame
Picture of the restored SS Nomadic. What is her
claim to fame? (any one)

68. A: Tender to RMS Titanic and the last
surviving White Star Line vessel.

69. Q23: Young Turk
His company received the ET Award, for the
Start-up of the year 2013. Identify him.

71. A: Ashish Hemrajani; founder and CEO,
BookMyShow.com

72. Q24: History
This is a miniature reconstruction, of which Mughal
establishment?

74. A: Humayun’s Zodiac Tent

75. Q25: History/Weapon
Name ‘the destroyer of the world’, ‘Conqueror of
the universe’ and ‘the world sub-duer’.

77. A: Jahan Kosha cannon

78. Sundries 1
• ‘Il Gran Mogul’ is the Indian part, of a series of
4 national concertoes ( the other 3 being La
Francia, La Spangna and L’ Inghilterro) of
which famous composer?

79. Sundries 2
His name is Hayato Tani. Where have we seen him
before?

81. A: Takeshi’s Castle (General Lee)

82. Sundries 3
Post ‘Dallas…’ and ‘True Detective’-
Some critics have dubbed McConaughey’s
comeback, and his move towards more
complex roles-- "The _____________.“ Fill in
the blank.

84. A: The McConaissance

85. Sundries 4
Link the two with an Indian celebrity.

87. A: Priyanka Chopra
Exotic- Official theme song
of ‘Guinness International
Championship Cup 2013’.
In My City- Opening theme
of ‘NFL Thursday Night
Football’.

88. Sundries 5
Giancarlo Fisichella.
Identify the person on the right, and link the two.(Be specific)

90. A: Sergio Perez; Sahara Force India
podium finishes.
2009- Belgian Grand Prix
2014- Bahrain Grand Prix

91. Sundries 6
According to the secretary of ‘X’ –
“We had no clue that we had to seek permission from the author… Our
lawyer in Delhi will appear before the court tomorrow to explain our
stand....We did not have any commercial motive behind this. The immense
popularity of ‘Y’ prompted us to choose this as a theme to get more
footfalls … If they are still not satisfied, we will dismantle the structure.”
Z’s version-
“Sadly, the organizers of this large-scale commercially sponsored event did
not approach us for permission to go ahead. This event falls outside the
guidelines set up by ‘Z’.
Identify X,Y and Z.

93. A: X- FD Block Puja Committee, Y-
Harry Potter franchise, Z- Warner
Brothers

94. Sundries 7
Link

96. A: Instances of Strychnine poisoning in
popular culture.
Another
case

97. Sundries 8
According to ASI-
“Entering the borders of ‘X’ before sunrise and after sunset is
strictly prohibited. Legal action would be taken against
anybody who does not follow these instructions.“
X ?

99. A: Bhangarh

100. Sundries 9
According to John Lombardi (former president
of the University of Florida)-
The term ‘X’ has been used to refer to a black
person who acts in a stereotypically white
manner….. someone who is, "black on the
outside and white on the inside“.
Replace ‘X’, with the term.

102. A: Oreo; he was describing Adam
Herbert Jr.

103. Sundries 10
What are ‘Splatsticks’?
What are ‘Gornos’?

105. Gornos- The combination of
graphic violence and sexually
suggestive imagery in films.
Splatsticks- Splatter films having
an element of over-the-top
comedy.

106. Sundries 11
1. Fast and Furry-ous
2. Beep, Beep
3. Going! Going! Gosh!
4. Zipping Along
5. Stop! Look! And Hasten!
First 5 episodes of which franchise?

108. A: The Roadrunner Show

109. Sundries 12
1. The ‘X’ Century: Three Generations of America's Greatest
Family
by John Ensor Harr, and Peter J. Johnson
2. ‘X’ Power: America's Chosen Family
by Myer Kutz
3. The ‘X’ Billions: The Story of the World's Most Stupendous
Fortune
by Jules Abels
Partial list of books on ‘X’.
X?

111. A: Rockefeller

112. Sundries 13
Election symbol of Rashtriya Aam Party (RAP)
is_____________.

114. A: Green chilli/ Mirchi

115. Sundries 14
Identify the user- dialogue system.

117. A: ReCAPTCHA

118. Sundries 15
1. The _________ bath/shower, is an American sports tradition that
involves dumping a cooler full of liquid (most commonly _________
mixed with ice) over a coach's or occasionally star player or owner's
head, following a meaningful win.
2. Before event- Prime01
During event- Perform02
After event- Recover03
3. Cam Newton, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods
What am I hinting at?

120. A: Gatorade

121. Sundries 16
“We always returned home from the performance of
these services with money in our pockets; so that
with fiddling, cooking and farming, we soon found
ourselves in the possession of abundance, and, in
fact leading a happy and prosperous life. Well,
indeed, would it have been for us had we remained
on the farm at Kingsbury; but the time came when
the next step was to be taken towards the cruel
destiny that awaited me.”
Identify the author and the memoir.

123. A: Solomon Northup; 12 Years a Slave

124. Sundries 17
‘It is ‘X’s fifth year covering the competition and Matt
Smith and Shonali Nagrani return as main anchors with
Isa Guha as co-presenter. The team of pundits alongside
them will include former England captains Michael
Vaughan and Alec Stewart, as well as former cricketers
Akash Chopra, Mark Butcher, Dominic Cork, Mark
Ramprakash, Simon Hughes and Owais Shah………
This year’s Indian Premier League will broadcast on ‘X’ for
the final time before it is shifted to ‘Y’ next year.’
X and Y ?

126. A: X- ITV4, Y- Sky Sports

127. Sundries 18
What was developed by Akbar’s court
astrologer- Amir Fatehullah Siraji, to simplify
the collection of taxes in Bengal?

129. A: Fasli San or, Bongabdo (the Bengali
Year)

130. Film Geek Quotient
Partial storyboard of which 1980 film?
Continued…

133. A: Argo

134. FGQ 2
Appy-polly-loggy = apology
Lewdies = people
Baboochka = grandmother
Chelloveck = person
Examples from which argot?

136. A: Nadsat (A Clockwork Orange)

137. FGQ 3
Screenshot from the 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller ______ _______.
Hint. According to the AMPAS, it’s a ‘Japanese film’.

139. A: Infernal Affairs

140. FGQ 4
There is a long, winding road in Hollywood that
snakes through one of the area’s prettiest and most
desolate hillsides. A legendary beauty spot, full of
hiking trails and millionaires’ residences, it’s called
Mulholland Drive – officially, at any rate.
Its unofficial nickname is ____ ____Drive, thanks to
the trio of hell-raising stars who made it their home
for three decades.
Fill in the blanks and, name the trio.

142. A: Bad Boy Drive; Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson,
Warren Beatty

143. FGQ 5
Film-Kongi’s Harvest
Story-Wole Soyinka
Director- Ossie Davies
Producer- Ola Bolagun
Claim to Fame.

145. A: First Nigerian feature film