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There will be 30 questions in total .1
There are some questions that are star marked i.e.
they will be of 2 marks.
2
Use of Google should be prohibited by your conscience...3
C B Pandey sir's decision is final4
Q.1
The man in the picture is Raghubar Das, previously chief
minister of Jharkhand.Apart from being the first non- tribal man
to hold office ,what unfortunate distinction does he hold ?
Q.2
The logo of brand X was carefully chosen. Elephant signifies
strength and steadiness. Moreover, to many, elephant has an
auspicious significance. Keeping these values in mind, elephant
was chosen as X's logo, hoping that it would bestow luck and
spell success. The logo caught on. In the rural heartland of India,
X is still known as the "hathiwala cream".
Q.3
A famous late 80s song was a remade in the past decade with
certain modifications. The length was increased and certain
lines from the song were removed. Though it found little
appreciation in general, the Sindhi community was
particularly offended by the modifications. Which song? (The
song being played is it's older version not the song which I
require)
Q.4
Connect the following images to something common they
share.
Q.5
A german chemist Friedrich August Kekulé while presenting
his research claimed that he discovered it when he dreamt of
snake biting its own tail. What did he discovered?
Q.6*
Every year, Bloomberg columnist Cass R Sunstein announces
Behavioural Economics Oscars, or a Becon. This year, the best
actor Becon went to X for his portrayal of Y.
Y is bright-eyed and optimistic, full of hope and plans, only to be
met with cruelty, viciousness and sadism. He's a puppy,
approaching strangers with a wagging tail, but time and again he
gets kicked in the teeth. Behavioral economists speak of
"negative reciprocity." If someone treats you badly, you are likely
to respond in kind. Eventually Y transformed into negative
reciprocity incarnate.
ID X and Y.
Q.7
CONNECT
Q.8
Amul pays tribute to which actor in this ad ?
Q.9
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à€•à€čà€Ÿ, à€Żà€čà€Ÿà€‚ à€­à„€ à€šà€čà„€à€‚ à€•à„ à€› à€‰à€—à€€à€Ÿ à€€à„‹ à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€źà„ˆà€‚ à€‡à€žà„‡ à€•à€Ÿà€”à€Ÿ à€Šà€‚ à€Żà€Ÿ à€«à€żà€° à€«à€•à€žà„€ à€”à€°
à€•à„‹ à€Šà„‡ à€Šà€‚"
Put the Funda
Q.10
X was acquired in 2005 by Indian businessman Sanjiv
Mehta, who has turned it into a consumer brand focused on
luxury foodstuffs. He has relaunched X in London 135
years after it was dissolved. Mr Mehta's shop in London is
stocked with 350 luxury products, including 100 varieties of
tea, chocolates, spices and mustards developed by the
company from across the world.
X's early business activities focused on cotton, silk and
tea.
ID X
Q.11*
Both the X and Y variant of this item have a Geographical
Indication (GI) tag. While the X variant got its tag in 2017, the Y
variant got it last year. Two separate tags for the same item
recognise the differences in taste and texture that are specific
to each region. The X version traces its origin to 1845, and has
more bite. The Y version finds mention in the 15th century
Dandi Ramayana, and is juicy and non chewy.
ID X&Y. What item?
Q.12*
X Pharmaceutical was founded by the richest Indian MP Y from
Bihar .Y also holds an amazing record, most by any
parliamentarian till date.He is commonly known as King Y and
belongs to the Jehanabad district . What record does he hold?
Identify X and Y
Q.13
Google's New Year eve doodle this year features the familiar
frog Froggy. Where would one see this frog in the online
world generally?
Q.14
Identify the persons whose faces are merged . NO PART POINTS.
Q.15
Identify the person in the given stamp.
Q.16*
What achievement in ODI cricket connects the following
persons ?
Anil Kumble
Ajinkya Rahane
Gautam Gambhir
Harmanpreet Kaur
Who is the only player with a similar
achievement for India in Test cricket
?
Q.17
In 2007, the National Archives of India staged an
exhibition to celebrate 150 years of the founding of a
'trinity'. This was appropriately described by a Kolkata
newspaper as, “The Other Revolution of 1857". The
trinity was based in three of India's best-known cities.
It was the culmination of a long drawn process which
was initiated in 1835 by Macaulay, in his capacity as the
President of the General Committee of Public Instruction
and as the Law Member in the Government.
What. was this 'trinity'?
Q.18
This signboard is at the entrance/gate of which organised
unit ?
Q.19
In March-2016, these Swastika shaped cufflinks belonging
to Hitler were sold at an auction. These cufflinks were
reportedly a personal gift to Hitler from Benito Mussolini.
What 6 letter word is the symbol at the centre of the
Swastika?
Larger image follows.
Q.20
In 1960s, CIA made several unsuccessful attempts to kill or cause
public embarrassment for Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
One of such covert operations was to contaminate Castro's iconic
cigar with Thallium sulphate. This chemical, also used for certain
medical applications, if inhaled in significant quantity, was
supposed to cause a 'Character assassination' of Castro.
How was thallium poisoning supposed to humiliate Castro?
Q.21*
The audio being played is Theme song of a very famous
series X. Identify X and it's star cast.
Q.22*
According to the preface written by this man in the 1940
edition, the overwhelming part of the work was done by
himself. The only exception to this were Chapters 29-43 in Part
V, which was done by his friend and colleague Pyarelal in
1928-29 while he was away.
Who is this man?
What is the specific task he carried out?
Q.23
What message does this ad convey ? Specific TWO WORDS
Q.24*
The following video is part of a trailer of a very
famous Hollywood movie casting Dev Patel and
Jeremy Irons as his mentor/teacher. Identify the
persons they are playing and Name the Movie. PART
POINTS AVAILABLE.
Q.25
He started his career as an architectural sculptor at the (now)
Victoria and Albert Museum. He spent a lot of time in India.
This book is a result of his tours across the northern
provinces.
Who is the author, who also illustrated many of his son's
works?
Q.26
In January 1850, after a trip to Lahore, Lord Dalhousie's wife
stitched a chamois leather bag with a loop. It went under
Dalhousie's belt, tucked under his waistband, and was on his
person day and night for an entire month. When Dalhousie
slept, two massive dogs, Baron and Banda, were chained to his
camp bed, bristling at the sight of
anyone approaching the Governor-General.
What was all this about?
Q.27
This is the red flower called Butea. The local name for this
flower gives its name to a town in India on the banks of the
Bhagirathi river. The town witnessed a key event in Indian
history. Either give the local or the anglicized name of the
town.
Q.28
In a game between Rajshahi Kings and Dhaka Dynamites in the
Bangladesh Premier League, Rajshahi Kings might have got
extra inspiration from their jerseys and performed well to beat
Dhaka by 20 runs.
‱ Similarly India adopted the same jersey strategy successfully
in the deciding game of the 5 match ODI series between India
and New Zealand at Visakhapatnam in 2016 when they won the
decider by 190 runs.
What was the strategy?
Q.29
The world's earliest recorded industrial espionage was carried
out by one Robert Fortune, a 19th century Scottish spy, who
was employed by a multinational corporation to gather a highly
prized information from a country whose interior was forbidden
to foreigners. Thus, Fortune donned a disguise, learnt the local
language over the course of several trips and posed as an
official from a faraway province within the country in order to
fulfill his mission
‱ What prized information was being sought whose unintended
beneficiary turned out to be India?
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  • 2.
    RULESR U L E S There will be30 questions in total .1 There are some questions that are star marked i.e. they will be of 2 marks. 2 Use of Google should be prohibited by your conscience...3 C B Pandey sir's decision is final4
  • 4.
    Q.1 The man inthe picture is Raghubar Das, previously chief minister of Jharkhand.Apart from being the first non- tribal man to hold office ,what unfortunate distinction does he hold ?
  • 5.
    Q.2 The logo ofbrand X was carefully chosen. Elephant signifies strength and steadiness. Moreover, to many, elephant has an auspicious significance. Keeping these values in mind, elephant was chosen as X's logo, hoping that it would bestow luck and spell success. The logo caught on. In the rural heartland of India, X is still known as the "hathiwala cream".
  • 6.
    Q.3 A famous late80s song was a remade in the past decade with certain modifications. The length was increased and certain lines from the song were removed. Though it found little appreciation in general, the Sindhi community was particularly offended by the modifications. Which song? (The song being played is it's older version not the song which I require)
  • 7.
    Q.4 Connect the followingimages to something common they share.
  • 8.
    Q.5 A german chemistFriedrich August Kekulé while presenting his research claimed that he discovered it when he dreamt of snake biting its own tail. What did he discovered?
  • 9.
    Q.6* Every year, Bloombergcolumnist Cass R Sunstein announces Behavioural Economics Oscars, or a Becon. This year, the best actor Becon went to X for his portrayal of Y. Y is bright-eyed and optimistic, full of hope and plans, only to be met with cruelty, viciousness and sadism. He's a puppy, approaching strangers with a wagging tail, but time and again he gets kicked in the teeth. Behavioral economists speak of "negative reciprocity." If someone treats you badly, you are likely to respond in kind. Eventually Y transformed into negative reciprocity incarnate. ID X and Y.
  • 10.
  • 11.
    Q.8 Amul pays tributeto which actor in this ad ?
  • 12.
    Q.9 "à€­à€°à„€ à€žà€‚à€žà€Š à€źà„‡à€‚à€źà€čà€Ÿà€”à„€à€° à€€à„à€Żà€Ÿà€—à„€ à€šà„‡ à€…à€Șà€šà€Ÿ à€—à€‚à€œà€Ÿ à€žà€° à€šà„‡à€čà€°à„‚ à€•à„‹ à€Šà€Šà€–à€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿ à€”à€° à€•à€čà€Ÿ, à€Żà€čà€Ÿà€‚ à€­à„€ à€šà€čà„€à€‚ à€•à„ à€› à€‰à€—à€€à€Ÿ à€€à„‹ à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€źà„ˆà€‚ à€‡à€žà„‡ à€•à€Ÿà€”à€Ÿ à€Šà€‚ à€Żà€Ÿ à€«à€żà€° à€«à€•à€žà„€ à€”à€° à€•à„‹ à€Šà„‡ à€Šà€‚" Put the Funda
  • 13.
    Q.10 X was acquiredin 2005 by Indian businessman Sanjiv Mehta, who has turned it into a consumer brand focused on luxury foodstuffs. He has relaunched X in London 135 years after it was dissolved. Mr Mehta's shop in London is stocked with 350 luxury products, including 100 varieties of tea, chocolates, spices and mustards developed by the company from across the world. X's early business activities focused on cotton, silk and tea. ID X
  • 14.
    Q.11* Both the Xand Y variant of this item have a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. While the X variant got its tag in 2017, the Y variant got it last year. Two separate tags for the same item recognise the differences in taste and texture that are specific to each region. The X version traces its origin to 1845, and has more bite. The Y version finds mention in the 15th century Dandi Ramayana, and is juicy and non chewy. ID X&Y. What item?
  • 15.
    Q.12* X Pharmaceutical wasfounded by the richest Indian MP Y from Bihar .Y also holds an amazing record, most by any parliamentarian till date.He is commonly known as King Y and belongs to the Jehanabad district . What record does he hold? Identify X and Y
  • 16.
    Q.13 Google's New Yeareve doodle this year features the familiar frog Froggy. Where would one see this frog in the online world generally?
  • 17.
    Q.14 Identify the personswhose faces are merged . NO PART POINTS.
  • 18.
    Q.15 Identify the personin the given stamp.
  • 19.
    Q.16* What achievement inODI cricket connects the following persons ? Anil Kumble Ajinkya Rahane Gautam Gambhir Harmanpreet Kaur Who is the only player with a similar achievement for India in Test cricket ?
  • 20.
    Q.17 In 2007, theNational Archives of India staged an exhibition to celebrate 150 years of the founding of a 'trinity'. This was appropriately described by a Kolkata newspaper as, “The Other Revolution of 1857". The trinity was based in three of India's best-known cities. It was the culmination of a long drawn process which was initiated in 1835 by Macaulay, in his capacity as the President of the General Committee of Public Instruction and as the Law Member in the Government. What. was this 'trinity'?
  • 21.
    Q.18 This signboard isat the entrance/gate of which organised unit ?
  • 22.
    Q.19 In March-2016, theseSwastika shaped cufflinks belonging to Hitler were sold at an auction. These cufflinks were reportedly a personal gift to Hitler from Benito Mussolini. What 6 letter word is the symbol at the centre of the Swastika? Larger image follows.
  • 24.
    Q.20 In 1960s, CIAmade several unsuccessful attempts to kill or cause public embarrassment for Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. One of such covert operations was to contaminate Castro's iconic cigar with Thallium sulphate. This chemical, also used for certain medical applications, if inhaled in significant quantity, was supposed to cause a 'Character assassination' of Castro. How was thallium poisoning supposed to humiliate Castro?
  • 25.
    Q.21* The audio beingplayed is Theme song of a very famous series X. Identify X and it's star cast.
  • 26.
    Q.22* According to thepreface written by this man in the 1940 edition, the overwhelming part of the work was done by himself. The only exception to this were Chapters 29-43 in Part V, which was done by his friend and colleague Pyarelal in 1928-29 while he was away. Who is this man? What is the specific task he carried out?
  • 28.
    Q.23 What message doesthis ad convey ? Specific TWO WORDS
  • 29.
    Q.24* The following videois part of a trailer of a very famous Hollywood movie casting Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons as his mentor/teacher. Identify the persons they are playing and Name the Movie. PART POINTS AVAILABLE.
  • 30.
    Q.25 He started hiscareer as an architectural sculptor at the (now) Victoria and Albert Museum. He spent a lot of time in India. This book is a result of his tours across the northern provinces. Who is the author, who also illustrated many of his son's works?
  • 31.
    Q.26 In January 1850,after a trip to Lahore, Lord Dalhousie's wife stitched a chamois leather bag with a loop. It went under Dalhousie's belt, tucked under his waistband, and was on his person day and night for an entire month. When Dalhousie slept, two massive dogs, Baron and Banda, were chained to his camp bed, bristling at the sight of anyone approaching the Governor-General. What was all this about?
  • 32.
    Q.27 This is thered flower called Butea. The local name for this flower gives its name to a town in India on the banks of the Bhagirathi river. The town witnessed a key event in Indian history. Either give the local or the anglicized name of the town.
  • 33.
    Q.28 In a gamebetween Rajshahi Kings and Dhaka Dynamites in the Bangladesh Premier League, Rajshahi Kings might have got extra inspiration from their jerseys and performed well to beat Dhaka by 20 runs. ‱ Similarly India adopted the same jersey strategy successfully in the deciding game of the 5 match ODI series between India and New Zealand at Visakhapatnam in 2016 when they won the decider by 190 runs. What was the strategy?
  • 34.
    Q.29 The world's earliestrecorded industrial espionage was carried out by one Robert Fortune, a 19th century Scottish spy, who was employed by a multinational corporation to gather a highly prized information from a country whose interior was forbidden to foreigners. Thus, Fortune donned a disguise, learnt the local language over the course of several trips and posed as an official from a faraway province within the country in order to fulfill his mission ‱ What prized information was being sought whose unintended beneficiary turned out to be India?
  • 35.
  • 36.
    Q.30 More than 3different brands from 3 different companies have the same copy . What is #13thkiTayari that was being talked about the previous month? Image Follows
  • 38.
    THANK YOU And nowit's time for Answers đŸ„łđŸ„łđŸ„ł