Quiz at Spandan 2012 conducted by Aviral Srivastava.

1. Spandan Quiz Prelims- 2012 -Aviral Srivastava Aka ‘Renegade’

4. 1. Identify the person in the middle

5. A: Sunil Chhetri

6. 2. Expand CNBC

7. A: Consumer News & Business Channel

8. 3. Identify this logo, which designed by Jayanth Jain and Mahendra Kumar, takes its shape from rangoli art gracing frontyards which represents the city’s distant past. "Rangoli has been an intrinsic part of _____'s culture. With the explosion in vehicle population, it faced the prospect of being lost forever…” said Jain.

9. A: Namma Metro aka Bangalore Metro

10. 4. If these were the runners-up, who was the winner?

11. A: The Protestor

12. 5. Identify the book and the author.

13. A:

14. 6. Who is the only person to be the Chief Minister of two Indian states.

15. A: ND Tiwari (UP & Uttarakhand)

17. A: British Presidents of Indian National Congress

18. 8. How is the collection of old Arabian stories Alif Layla wa Layla better known as?

19. A:Arabian Nights

20. 9. Known as Moksha Patam , the game was popular in ancient India and emphasized the role of fate or karma. A Jain version, Gyanbazi, dates to the 16th century. The game was called Leela and reflected the Hinduism consciousness surrounding everyday life. The game has also been interpreted and used as a tool for teaching the effects of good deeds versus bad. How is the game known today?

21. A: Snakes & Ladders

22. 10. Simple enough, name the graphic novel?

23. Answer:kate and william:a love story

24. 11. Identify the brand that introduced these.

25. A: Mont blanc

26. 12. While in X, the human body's weight is temporarily reduced by about 1% when going eastwards and increased by about 0.3% while going westwards. The speed of X exceeded that of the solar terminator and it was able to overtake the spin of the earth. Name X. (Hint: 'Arrive before you leave')

27. A. X – Concorde. 'Arrive before you leave' slogan was used by British Airways to publicize the fact that the Concorde could overtake the spin of the earth. Hence, on westbound flights, it was possible to arrive at the destination at a local time earlier than the flight's departure time.

28. 13: Identify the logo.

29. A: Faber-Castell

30. 14. For those who dont know what a minimal poster is, it is a poster in which only a small part or something connected with the film will be given.You have to think laterally and find the film.

31. A: Black Swan

32. 15. Lego tribute to?

33. A: Stephen Hawking

34. 16. What is shown here? (Bonus for identifying 13)

35. Venues of iifa 1 2000 London 6 2005 Amsterdam 7 2006 Dubai 8 2007 Sheffield 9 2008 Bangkok 10 2009 Macau 11 2010 Colombo 12 2011 Toronto 13 2012 Karachi

37. A: It was a dark and stormy night, infamous phrase written by Victorian novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton

38. 18. Bank Note of (Hint: Seldom used)

39. A: Antarctica

40. 19. Logo of a popular music band. Identify

41. A: Jal

42. 20. Which African grassland gets its name from the Spanish word meaning “Treeless plain”?

43. A: Savannah

44. THE End