- This document provides instructions for an online quiz competition called TheGeneralQuiz Prelims. - There are 16 multiple choice questions worth 1 point each, with no negative marking for incorrect answers. Questions 4, 8, 12, and 16 are marked as tie-breakers. - Participants will have one attempt to answer the questions, followed by a re-run and 2 extra minutes to submit answers. Hints may be provided. The quizmaster's decision is final. - Participants should not use search engines to find answers and should have fun enjoying the quiz.

1. TheGeneralQuiz
Prelims
Quizathon

2. ● There are total 16 Questions, each carrying 1 point
● There’s no negative marking for wrong answers.
● Ques 4,8,12 & 16 are star-marked, which will be used in case of tie-breakers.
● We’ll do re-run of the questions & 2 extra minutes will be given after that to
submit the google form of answers.
● Quizmaster will provide hints wherever needed.
● QM’s decision will be final.
● Do NOT use any search engine (Google, Firefox, etc.) to find answer.
● Have Fun. Enjoy Quizzing.
Rules

3. In the wake of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat campaign, this service, was established
in 2020. The Bangalore-based service has found backing from many government
officials and celebrities.
The popular Indian service has described as such, “It is as if you are speaking
and every single person in the room is nodding. No one disagrees and everything
is shiny and beautiful on this Truman show.”
Name this company that boasts of operating in multiple Indian languages and
whose name is like that of a sound made by a common bird.
Q.1

4. A practicing lawyer from Sitamarhi, North Bihar had filed a complaint case
against X belonging to Hindu Religion in 2016 for cruelty towards his wife.
Complainant ______ alleged that X has banished his wife challenging her purity
for no fault of her own and without any suitable justification for doing so.
The petitioner said, “I filed this case because I want justice for _____ who
belonged to Mithila.”
He also claimed that his intention was not to hurt anybody's religious sentiment.
Who is X ?
Q.2

5. This man was born in Tanzania and moved to the United Kingdom in the 1960s.
He was awarded the prestigious award in his field "for his uncompromising and
compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fates of the
refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents". The novel ‘Paradise’ was
his breakthrough as a writer, evolved from a research trip to East Africa around
1990. It is a coming of age account and a sad love story in which different worlds
and belief systems collide.
Much of his work is set on the coast of East Africa,and all but one of his novels'
protagonists were born in Zanzibar.
Which Novelist are we talking about ?
Q.3

7. A folklore, believed by historians states that the Krishna-Godavari valley was
infested with poisonous cobra. So, it was impossible to go in search of
________. Large chunks of meat were dropped into the valley & trained eagles
were sent after them, which would pick up the meat & thus ________ were
collected.
Though India isn’t a major producer of ________ but until it’s discovery in
Brazil in 1726, India was the only source of ________ in the world.
What’s this folklore all about?
*Q.4*

8. The backlash was instantaneous after the publishing of this caricature of X and
Y in the New Yorker.
The cartoon featured X wearing camouflage with a rifle strapped to her, fist-
bumping Y who was clad in a turban and white robes, similar to ones worn by a
picture of Osama Bin Laden whose picture hung in the background in the satire.
The cartoon was meant to satirize the ludicrous rumours surrounding Y’s
campaign for office, which was eventually successful.
Identify X & Y.
Q.5

10. Besides its performance, the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore is known for
its innovative campaigns. In every season since 2011, at least for once, RCB players
wear a special green jersey to promote their ‘Go Green Initiative’.
This season, in the match against the runners up Kolkata Knight Riders, the franchise
came up in a special coloured jersey that resembles the uniform of the workers of a
special profession. It was planned in May to pay respect to them for their tireless
work in that time while the event was happening in ‘Bio-Bubbles’. When the event
resumed last month, the plan was carried on as the revenue generated from the
auction of the jerseys will be sent to GiveIndia & Fankind’s fund for their assistance
to an unprivileged community for an ongoing nationwide drive.
Whom did the jersey paid respect to?
Q.6

11. Q.7
A musician, songwriter and film composer, who is considered to be one of the
most influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music, chose his
stage name ____ _____ from dreams he had about Mahatma Gandhi, India, and
social tolerance.
His stage name is inspired by a famous building in India that was built in stages,
with the plinth and the tomb taking up roughly 15 years. The design of the
Sultan's Palace in Disney's Aladdin was also inspired by this famous building.
What is this American musician’s stage name, which was inspired by this
structure in India?

12. X is a widely famous food item, which derives its name from a German city where
its earliest version with a single slice of _____ can be found. Though the
present version is served inside double slices of _____.
An graphical interface icon, Y, which gets its name for its unintentional
resemblance with X’s shape, was designed by Norm Cox. Kebab/meatball icon,
displayed as vertical ellipsis/ tricolon, is just a reduced form of Y.
Which icon (Y)? or tell the name of the food item (X).
*Q.8*

13. This is an old logo of a famous entity, X, which was founded in 1932, & provided
its service from Karachi to Madras via Bombay. It later got nationalized & got
this logo chosen by its founder Y, the first commercial pilot in India, also a
business tycoon.
This logo featuring a centaur which is shooting an arrow in a circle that
symbolized the wheel of Konark, was used for about 60 years (till 2007). The
present day logo also has the wheel of konark but on the wing of a flying swan.
X made a record earlier this year with its special service by all women crew & is
in news in the last month for its returning to founders.
Id X & Y.
Q.9

15. Connect & Id X.
● Uruguay (1930)
● Japan & South Korea (2002)
● Germany (2006)
● South Africa (2010)
● Brazil (2014)
● Russia (2018)
● X.
● Canada, United States, and Mexico (2026)
Q.10

16. Q.11
The colour used in the background of the slide is Pantone 448 c, also
referred to as the ugliest color in the world. Though described as ‘drab
dark green’, this was initially referred to as ‘olive green’ by The
Australian Department of Health & In 2012, after market researchers
determined it as the least attractive color, it was selected for
packaging some products to distract the users from it. Several
countries like UK, Saudi Arabia, France, New Zealand uses it since 2016
for the same purpose.
Which Product/s, it’s used in to distract buyers?

17. While the character of Star Wars' Yoda was being designed, a picture of X
ended up on the wall behind the Yoda sculptures and the wrinkles around X’s eyes
got worked into the Yoda design. Over time, Yoda slowly changed from a
comparatively tall, skinny, grasshopper kind of character into the old wise
spirited gnome that we all know today.
X was a German-born scientist who became an American citizen in 1940 and
was instrumental in starting up the Manhattan Project.
Identify X.
*Q.12*

19. _____ mail is one of the oldest superfast train of Indian Railways still on tracks
between Howrah & _____, a hill station in North India. From being the principal
mechanism by which British civil servants moved to their summer capital in
Shimla from Calcutta with the entire government machinery traveling on the
train at the start of the summer months and returning by it at the end of
summer, this train has witnessed Feluda’s adventure in one of the fictional
stories of Satyajit Ray. This year it has been renamed after X, for a memorable
journey of X on it during the WW2.
Id X, after whom this train has been renamed.
Q.13

20. Pompeii was a city in Italy that was destroyed because of the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius in 79 AD. The city is now a tourist spot, Pompeii gives visitors insight into
everyday life in ancient Rome because many buildings were protected from the
elements under the thick blanket of ash from Mount Vesuvius.
One such artefact is this 2000-year-old Roman mosaic that was uncovered with an
inscription in Latin. The English translation of this inscription is often used even in
the modern-day to deter burglars as a warning sign outside homes. What might it
say in English?
Q.14

22. X is an Indian company that spends as little as $0.7 on average on acquiring a
customer.
The company faced issues when nearly 2,000 partners backed out of the
company after one of its programmes unexpectedly gained many subscribers,
leading to big losses for its partners.
Although its primary business model involves food, the company gets the bulk of
its revenues from advertising.
Identify X that is known for its quirky social media presence and was in the
news earlier this year for a controversy.
Q.15

23. The narrator & one of the main protagonists of a popular thriller series was
asked about her favourite city where her old lover can take her to & she replied
with the farthest city she knew. This is why the easternmost city on the map
became intimately related to the character.
In the very beginning, the other characters were also asked the same by the
main protagonist of the series & thus made connections with the many cities
pointed on the map.
How are the cities on the map connected?
*Q.16*

25. Answers

26. In the wake of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat campaign, this service, was established
in 2020. This Bangalore-based service has found backing from many government
officials and celebrities.
The popular Indian service has described as such, “It is as if you are speaking
and every single person in the room is nodding. No one disagrees and everything
is shiny and beautiful on this Truman show.”
Name this company that boasts of operating in multiple Indian languages and
whose name is like that of a sound made by a common bird.
Q.1

27. A.1

28. A practicing lawyer from Sitamarhi, North Bihar had filed a complaint case
against X belonging to Hindu Religion in 2016 for cruelty towards his wife.
Complainant ______ alleged that X has banished his wife challenging her purity
for no fault of her and without any suitable justification for doing so.
The petitioner said, “I filed this case because I want justice for _____ who
belonged to Mithila.”
He also claimed that his intention was not to hurt anybody's religious sentiment.
Who is X ?
Q.2

29. Lord Rama
A.2

30. This man was born in Tanzania and moved to the United Kingdom in the 1960s.
He was awarded the prestigious award in his field "for his uncompromising and
compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fates of the
refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents". The novel ‘Paradise’ was
his breakthrough as a writer, evolved from a research trip to East Africa around
1990. It is a coming of age account and a sad love story in which different worlds
and belief systems collide.
Much of his work is set on the coast of
East Africa,and all but one of his novels'
protagonists were born in Zanzibar.
Which Novelist are we talking about ?
Q.3

31. Abdulrazak Gurnah
A.3

32. A folklore, believed by historians states that the Krishna-Godavari valley was
infested with poisonous cobra. So, it was impossible to go in search of
________. Large chunks of meat were dropped into the valley & trained eagles
were sent after them, which would pick up the meat & thus ________ were
collected.
Though India isn’t a major producer of ________ but until it’s discovery in
Brazil in 1726, India was the only source of ________ in the world.
What’s this folklore all about?
*Q.4*

33. Diamond mining
A.4

34. The backlash was instantaneous after the publishing
of this caricature of X and Y in the New Yorker.
The cartoon featured X wearing camouflage with a
rifle strapped to her, fist-bumping Y who was clad in
a turban and white robes, similar to ones worn by a
picture of Osama Bin Laden whose picture hung in the
background in the satire.
The cartoon was meant to satirize the ludicrous
rumours surrounding Y’s campaign for office, which
was eventually successful.
Identify X & Y.
Q.5

35. Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
A.5

36. Besides its performance, the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore is known for
its innovative campaigns. In every season since 2011, at least for once, RCB players
wear a special green jersey to promote their ‘Go Green Initiative’.
This season, in the match against the runners up Kolkata Knight Riders, the franchise
came up in a special coloured jersey that resembles the uniform of the workers of a
special profession. It was planned in May to pay respect to them for their tireless
work in that time while the event was happening in ‘Bio-Bubbles’. When the event
resumed last month, the plan was carried on as the revenue generated from the
auction of the jerseys will be sent to GiveIndia & Fankind’s fund for their assistance
to an unprivileged community for an ongoing nationwide drive.
Whom did the jersey paid respect to?
Q.6

37. Frontline warriors / Covid warriors
A.6

38. Q.7
A musician, songwriter and film composer, who is considered to be one of the
most influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music, chose his
stage name ___ _____ from dreams he had about Mahatma Gandhi, India, and
social tolerance.
His stage name is inspired by a famous building in India that was built in stages,
with the plinth and the tomb taking up roughly 15 years. The design of the
Sultan's Palace in Disney's Aladdin was also inspired by this famous building.
What is this American musician’s stage name, which was inspired by this
structure in India?

39. Taj Mahal
(Claire Fredericks, Jr.)
A.7

40. X is a widely famous food item, which derives its name from a German city where
its earliest version with a single slice of _____ can be found. Though the
present version is served inside double slices of _____.
An graphical interface icon, Y, which gets its name for its unintentional
resemblance with X’s shape, was designed by Norm Cox. Kebab/meatball icon,
displayed as vertical ellipsis/ tricolon, is just a reduced form of Y.
Which icon (Y)? or tell the name of the food item (X).
*Q.8*

41. Hamburger Icon
X: Hamburger
A.8

42. This is an old logo of a famous entity, X, which was founded in
1932, & provided its service from Karachi to Madras via
Bombay. It later got nationalized & got this logo chosen by its
founder Y, the first commercial pilot in India, also a business
tycoon.
This logo featuring a centaur which is shooting an arrow in a
circle that symbolized the wheel of Konark, was used for about
60 years (till 2007). The present day logo also has the wheel of
konark but on the wing of a flying swan.
X made a record earlier this year with its special service by all
women crew & is in news in the last month for its returning to
founders.
Id X & Y.
Q.9

43. ● X: Air India
● Y: JRD Tata
A.9

44. Connect & Id X.
● Uruguay (1930)
● Japan & South Korea (2002)
● Germany (2006)
● South Africa (2010)
● Brazil (2014)
● Russia (2018)
● X.
● Canada, United States, and Mexico (2026)
Q.10

45. FIFA World Cup Venues
X: Qatar
A.10

46. Q.11
The colour used in the background of the slide is Pantone 448 c, also
referred to as the ugliest color in the world. Though described as ‘drab
dark green’, this was initially referred to as ‘olive green’ by The
Australian Department of Health & In 2012, after market researchers
determined it as the least attractive color, it was selected for
packaging some products to distract the users from it. Several
countries like UK, Saudi Arabia, France, New Zealand uses it since 2016
for the same purpose.
Which Product/s, it’s used in to distract buyers?

47. Tobacco Products
A.11

48. While the character of Star Wars' Yoda was being
designed, a picture of X ended up on the wall behind
the Yoda sculptures and the wrinkles around X’s eyes
got worked into the Yoda design. Over time, Yoda
slowly changed from a comparatively tall, skinny,
grasshopper kind of character into the old wise
spirited gnome that we all know today.
X was a German-born scientist who became an
American citizen in 1940 and was instrumental in
starting up the Manhattan Project.
Identify X.
*Q.12*

49. Albert Einstein
A.12

50. _____ mail is the oldest superfast train of Indian Railways still on tracks
between Howrah & _____, a hill station in North India. From being the principal
mechanism by which British civil servants moved to their summer capital in
Shimla from Calcutta with the entire government machinery traveling on the
train at the start of the summer months and returning by it at the end of
summer, this train has witnessed Feluda’s adventure in one of the fictional
stories of Satyajit Ray. This year it has been renamed after X, for a memorable
journey of X on it during the WW2.
Id X, after whom this train has been renamed.
Q.13

51. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
A.13

52. Pompeii was a city in Italy that was destroyed
because of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in
79 AD. The city is now a tourist spot, Pompeii
gives visitors insight into everyday life in
ancient Rome because many buildings were
protected from the elements under the thick
blanket of ash from Mount Vesuvius.
One such artefact is this 2000-year-old
Roman mosaic that was uncovered with an
inscription in Latin. The English translation of
this inscription is often used even in the
modern-day to deter burglars as a warning
sign outside homes. What might it say in
English?
Q.14

53. A.14

54. X is an Indian company that spends as little as $0.7 on average on acquiring a
customer.
The company faced issues when nearly 2,000 partners backed out of the
company after one of its programmes unexpectedly gained many subscribers,
leading to big losses for its partners.
Although its primary business model involves food, the company gets the bulk of
its revenues from advertising.
Identify X that is known for its quirky social media presence and was in the
news earlier this year for a controversy.
Q.15

55. Zomato
A.15

56. The narrator & one of the main protagonists of a popular thriller series was
asked about her favourite city where her old lover can take her to & she replied
with the farthest city she knew. This is why the easternmost city on the map
became intimately related to the character.
In the very beginning, the other characters were also asked the same by the
main protagonist of the series & thus made connections with the many cities
pointed on the map.
How are the cities on the map connected?
*Q.16*

57. Names of Money Heist Characters
A.16

58. Thanks!