The document outlines the rules and format for a quiz competition consisting of 20 questions, with tie-breakers indicated by asterisks and marks awarded based on the quiz master's discretion. It includes a series of clues and trivia questions related to various topics such as history, entertainment, and notable personalities, which participants must answer. The final round of the competition will involve the top six teams based on their performance in the preliminary questions.

3.  There are 20 questions in this round.
 Each question contains one mark.
 Questions with * marks are tie breaker.
 Partial markings will be given according to quiz master’s instruction.
 Top 6 teams will go to the final round.
 The questions might be easier than they appear
 Hint will not be given if at least two people object to the hint.
 QUIZ MASTERS ARE THE GOD.QUIZ MASTERS ARE THE ONLY GODS.SO
THE QUIZ MASTERS’ DECISION WILL BE FINAL.(However,you can try to
convince quiz master in connects and mega connect.For that case,let me tell
you,we both are foodies...So you know what you should try. ;)

5. (1)Identify the logo.

6. (2)
Summer of 1967. A Charni Road flat. Mrs. Sheela Mane, a
28-year-old housewife is out in the balcony drying clothes.
From her second floor flat she can see her neighbours on
the road. There are other people too. The crowd seems to
be growing larger by the minute. Unable to curb her
curiosity Sheela Mane hurries down to see what all the
commotion is about. She expects the worst but can see no
signs of an accident. It is her four-year-old who draws her
attention. Where was that four years old girl?

7. (3)
•1998-Kuala Lumpur-Wira
•2002-Manchester-Kit
•2006-Malbourne-Karak
•2010-Delhi-(?)
•2014-Glasgow-Clyde

8. (4)Whose mimicry is this?

9. (5)
As an eye witness in assembly bomb case ,his father
identified Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt.His father
was also a very important contractor in the event of shifting
capital from Kolkata to Delhi.Coming to his life,he had
returned his ‘Padma Bhusan’ award in protest against the
siege of the Golden Temple by the Indian Army in
1984.Who is he?

10. (6)Who is being talked here?
• “Yeah, I have heard that _________ is saying all these.
But I do not remember whether I have met her or not.
Maybe I have met her once, but where and when I forgot.
If everyone starts claiming like that I will be good friend of
many. I have also told my wife that I do not know
________ well and that I have not met her on many
occasions as she said. So I do not think that should be a
problem between her and me.”
-Tarun Gogoi,
Chief Minister,
Assam
(September 9,2015)

11. (7)*
• During the 30’s, radio shows dominated the entertainment
industry and companies wanted to cash in on it. So it
happened that ‘Ma Perkins’, a popular show was
sponsored by Oxydoland newly styled as ‘Oxydol’s own
Ma Perkins’.This prompted others like Proctor and
Gamble and others to gain good advertisement and
become household names when associated with the
shows they sponsored.What term, still in use, resulted
from this?

12. (8)*
The Government of India introduced the most valuable coin ever India have seen
in its history for a denomination of Rs. 1000.It was issued in July,2015.Which
occasion?

13. (9)This is a minimalist poster related to
entertainment world. Which movie/series
does it represent??

14. 10)
• Steven Michael Davies is an English cricketer, a wicket-
keeper-batsman who currently plays for Surrey. He is a
left-handed batsman who opens the batting in both first-
class and limited-overs cricket (though in the former he
generally now bats in the middle order). He has
played ODI and Twenty20 cricket for England.
• He is famous for what?

15. 11)*
• When Rajiv Gandhi required assistance for a project,the
Americans refused fearing it would be used for the
development of nuclear weapons. Due to this X was later
started as an Indian venture .In 1990 at an expo in Zurich
it beat almost all its competitors except for one. Identify X.

16. 12)*
• A very famous error in Microsoft Windows is
called “Blue Screen of Death”, a somewhat
similar issue occurred in the early releases of
Microsoft Xbox 360 and was given a similar
nickname. Name the nickname
• (Image on the next slide)

19. (13)*This circled boy was earlier given the name “Inquilaab” but was later
given the name ‘X’ after his father(Left in the photo)’s friend advised
his father to do so. He became famous by name ‘X’.Who is he?

20. 14)
• ‘X’ is the seventeenth spy film in the James
Bond series.It is the first film in the series not
taken from the work of Ian Flemming.It was also
the first bond movie after the dissolution of Soviet
Union.It was also the 1st movie for Pierce
Brosnan as James Bond.However,it is
remebered for a change in the cast which could
be seen in the last released Bond movie too and
it was something that was never done in any of
the Bond Movie.

21. 15)
This was the mascot of a company “Gattu” from 1954-2002.Give the name
of the company and creator of the mascot.

22. 16)
The story of this cartoon series runs around
the character whose original name is Takao
Kinomiya. The famous name of this
teenager character is different though. This
particular series was written by Takao Aoki
to promote the toys resembling to spinning
tops. Which cartoon series I am talking
about?

23. 17)This is the photo of Gorakhpur Railway
Station.What is so special about it?

24. (18) Identify X and Y, based on the list
given below:
• Rameez Raja
• Mohinder Amarnath
• X
• Mohammed Hafeez
• Anwar Ali
• Y

25. (19)

26. (20)*
• The UNHDI, which stands for United Nations Human
Development Index , is an Index used to measure
“Human Development” in different countries. The concept
was given by a person who had given a different kind of
definition of development depending on the different
parameters from conventional .
• Who is this person?

28. (1)Identify the logo.

30. (2)
Summer of 1967. A Charni Road flat. Mrs. Sheela Mane, a
28-year-old housewife is out in the balcony drying clothes.
From her second floor flat she can see her neighbours on
the road. There are other people too. The crowd seems to
be growing larger by the minute. Unable to curb her
curiosity Sheela Mane hurries down to see what all the
commotion is about. She expects the worst but can see no
signs of an accident. It is her four-year-old who draws her
attention. Where was that four years old girl?

31. Amul Girl

32. (3)
•1998-Kuala Lumpur-Wira
•2002-Manchester-Kit
•2006-Malbourne-Karak
•2010-Delhi-(?)
•2014-Glasgow-Clyde

33. SHERA

34. (4)Whose mimicry is this?

35. ISIS

36. (5)
As an eye witness in assembly bomb case ,his father
identified Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt.His father
was also a very important contractor in the event of shifting
capital from Kolkata to Delhi.Coming to his life,he had
returned his ‘Padma Bhusan’ award in protest against the
siege of the Golden Temple by the Indian Army in
1984.Who is he?

37. Khushwant Singh

38. (6)Who is being talked here?
• “Yeah, I have heard that _________ is saying all these.
But I do not remember whether I have met her or not.
Maybe I have met her once, but where and when I forgot.
If everyone starts claiming like that I will be good friend of
many. I have also told my wife that I do not know
________ well and that I have not met her on many
occasions as she said. So I do not think that should be a
problem between her and me.”
-Tarun Gogoi,
Chief Minister,
Assam
(September 9,2015)

39. Rakhi Savant

40. (7)*
• During the 30’s, radio shows dominated the entertainment
industry and companies wanted to cash in on it. So it
happened that ‘Ma Perkins’, a popular show was
sponsored by Oxydoland newly styled as ‘Oxydol’s own
Ma Perkins’.This prompted others like Proctor and
Gamble and others to gain good advertisement and
become household names when associated with the
shows they sponsored.What term, still in use, resulted
from this?

41. Soap Opera

42. (8)*
The Government of India introduced the most valuable coin ever India have seen
in its history for a denomination of Rs. 1000.It was issued in July,2015.Which
occasion?

44. (9)This is a minimalist poster related to
entertainment world. Which movie/series
does it represent??

46. 10)
• Steven Michael Davies is an English cricketer, a wicket-
keeper-batsman who currently plays for Surrey. He is a
left-handed batsman who opens the batting in both first-
class and limited-overs cricket (though in the former he
generally now bats in the middle order). He has
played ODI and Twenty20 cricket for England.
• He is famous for what?

47. 1st International cricketer to accept that he
is a Gay

48. 11)*
• When Rajiv Gandhi required assistance for a project,the
Americans refused fearing it would be used for the
development of nuclear weapons. Due to this X was later
started as an Indian venture .In 1990 at an expo in Zurich
it beat almost all its competitors except for one. Identify X.

49. Param Super Computer

50. 12)*
• A very famous error in Microsoft Windows is
called “Blue Screen of Death”, a somewhat
similar issue occurred in the early releases of
Microsoft Xbox 360 and was given a similar
nickname. Name the nickname
• (Image on the next slide)

53. Red Ring Death

54. (13)*This circled boy was earlier given the name “Inquilaab” but was later
given the name ‘X’ after his father(Left in the photo)’s friend advised
his father to do so. He became famous by name ‘X’.Who is he?

56. 14)
• ‘X’ is the seventeenth spy film in the James
Bond series.It is the first film in the series not
taken from the work of Ian Flemming.It was also
the first bond movie after the dissolution of Soviet
Union.It was also the 1st movie for Pierce
Brosnan as James Bond.However,it is
remebered for a change in the cast which could
be seen in the last released Bond movie too and
it was something that was never done in any of
the Bond Movie.

57. Judi Dench became 1st female M

58. 15)
This was the mascot of a company ,“Gattu”, from 1954-2002.Give the
name of the company and creator of the mascot.

59. Asian Paints
R.K.Lakshman

60. 16)
The story of this cartoon series runs around
the character whose original name is Takao
Kinomiya. The famous name of this
teenager character is different though. This
particular series was written by Takao Aoki
to promote the toys resembling to spinning
tops. Which cartoon series I am talking
about?

62. 17)This is the photo of Gorakhpur Railway
Station.What is so special about it?

63. Longest Platform in India(1.35km)

64. (18) Identify X and Y, based on the list
given below:
• Rameez Raja
• Mohinder Amarnath
• X
• Mohammed Hafeez
• Anwar Ali
• Y

65. X=Inzamam Ul Haq , Y=Ben Stokes

66. (19)

68. (20)*
• The UNHDI, which stands for United Nations Human
Development Index , is an Index used to measure
“Human Development” in different countries. The concept
was given by a person who had given a different kind of
definition of development depending on the different
parameters from conventional .
• Who is this person?

69. Dr.Amartya Sen

72. 30/-25

73. 20/-15

74. 10/-5
Commander James A. Lovell, Jr.
Command Module Pilot William A. Anders
Lunar Module Pilot Fred W. Haise, Jr.
Position Name

78. Amul:Har poster kuchh Kehta he…

79. (1)

80. (2)

81. (3)

82. (4)

83. (5)

84. (6)

86. (1)

87. (2)

88. (3)

89. (4)

90. (5)

91. (6)

93. (1)
According to a story, X was a large cannon, which was
strategically placed on the wall. A shot from a
Parliamentary cannon succeeded in damaging the wall
beneath X which caused the cannon to tumble to the
ground. The Royalists, or Cavaliers attempted to raise X on
to another part of the wall, but because the cannon was so
heavy that they couldn’t place it back.What is being talked
about?

96. (2)

98. Rahul Ram-Indian Ocean Band

99. Mona Lisa
Madonna on the Rocks
The Supper at Emmaus
The Coronation of Napoleon
3

101. All kept in the Louvre Museum.

102. (4)
•The dedication in the book, written by
‘X’ , ‘Report on Planet Three ‘ , reads
,"In accordance with the terms of the
“X-Y” treaty, the second-best science
writer dedicates this book to the
second-best science-fiction writer .“
Who is X and who is Y?

104. X
Arthur
Clarke
Y
Isaac
Asimov

105. (5)Afraid of What?

108. (6)Pehchan Kaun???????

111. (7)Identify the country.
• India recognized this country in 1950 but did not make
any official diplomatic relations with this country. However
,the official diplomatic relations were built with this country
during P.V. Narsimharao’s tenure. Mr. Jyoti Basu, the
erstwhile CM of West Bengal, broke the ground when he
visited this country before Jashwant Singh and LK Advani
followed the suit. Ariel Sharon was the first
• PM of this country to visit India in 2003.
• Which country I am talking about?

114. (8)Origin of which term?
• This phrase was originally used to describe a method of
testing for gold using conc. HNO3.
• Gold is resistant to the effects of HNO3, but an object
made of some other metal will show signs of corrosion if
immersed in it.
• This became the reason for the origin of which term?

117. (9)Identify the island.
• This island of Papua New Guinea is geographically and
ecologically a part of the Solomon Islands. An
independence movement led to civil strife from the 1970s,
culminating in peace talks that led to autonomy being
granted in 2005. The island was named for a French
explorer, after whom a genus of South American
ornamental creeping shrub is also named. Name this
island, the setting of the so- called Coconut Revolution.

120. (10)Flag of which former country?

122. British India

124. Minimalist Posters:-

125. (1)

126. (2)

127. (3)

128. (4)

129. (5)

130. (6)

132. Hint:You might need to use the Hindi words for the answers of individual slides.

133. +80/-75
• ____________ is an Android-based tablet computer
promoted by the Government of India as part of an
initiative to link 25,000 colleges and 400 universities in an
e-learning program. It is produced by the British-Canadian
company DataWind.It was launched by erstwhile HRD
Minister Kapil Sibbal.Name the tablet.

134. +70/-65

135. 60/-55

136. 50/-45
Poster of which game?

137. 40/-35 Which type of weapons?

138. +30/-25

139. 20/-15
• In ancient Roman religion a is the god ond myth, Vulcan is
the god of ___________ as well as of metalworking and
the forge.He is the god of _________ of volcano also.The
name volcano was derived from the name ‘Vulcan’ only.
• The word in the blank is the answer of this slide.

140. 10/-5
Continue

142. 5/0

143. 3/0