MELA Quiz Grand Finale

Antaragni ‘16 Kolkata Roadtrip
Somnath Chanda

Format of the Quiz
• Written Round.Written Round.(5)(5)
• Mixed Bag.Mixed Bag.(12)(12)
• Crossword.Crossword.(9)(9)
• Written Round II.Written Round II.(5)(5)
• Mixed Bag II.Mixed Bag II.(12)(12)

• 5 questions.5 questions.
• Each question carries 5 marks.Each question carries 5 marks.
• Full house ensure 5 bonus.Full house ensure 5 bonus.

What the round is all about????What the round is all about????
* Several album covers have been
directly or indirectly inspired from the
artworks or paintings.
* You have to identify the Painter
whose work has inspired the respective
album cover design.
All the best………

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RenoirRenoir
[Dance at Le moulin de la Galette (1876)]
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Van GoghVan Gogh
[Starry Nights (1889)]
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Frida KahloFrida Kahlo
[The Two Fridas(1939)]
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Théodore GéricaultThéodore Géricault
[The Raft of the Medusa (1819)]
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Piet MondrianPiet Mondrian
[Composition With Red, Blue and Yellow (1930)]
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Rene MagriteRene Magrite
[Golconde (1953)]
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• 15 questions.15 questions.
• Infinite Bounce + Pounce.Infinite Bounce + Pounce.
• Score - IB : +10/0Score - IB : +10/0
- IP : +10/-05- IP : +10/-05

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This stringed instrument which
occupied a major place in African
American traditional music and used
frequently in country, folk, Irish
traditional and bluegrass music, has
recently been in-news in this part of
the world.
Identify it.
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BanjoBanjo
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Which
superhit,
non-filmy
song
would you
get from
the
following
clues?
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Original wishlist of the director for the pivotal roles were
Rajesh Khanna, Navin Nischol and Vyjayanthimala. Salim-
Javed, who had reportedly asked for an unheard of
remuneration of Rs 8 lakhs, wrote the script with Shatrughan
Sinha in mind. They had a fallout with RK and refused to have
him in the film. Navin Nischol and Vyjayanthimala both
refused their roles when they heard RK would not be in the
film.
Identify this cult-movie which is still wellknown for it’s fiesty
dialogues.
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DeewarDeewar
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Published to coincide the
Rio-2016, this book is based on the
life of athlete Mo Farah. The
3-word title of the book will invoke
the playful days of our childhood
and also remind the Indian readers
about the catchphrase associated
with a superhit movie of the
recent-past.
Either, identify the title of the book
or explain the movie connection.
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‘‘Ready Steady Mo!’ / Chennai ExpressReady Steady Mo!’ / Chennai Express
(Catchphrase was – Ready Steady Po!)(Catchphrase was – Ready Steady Po!)
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Around the 1st
century BC, a series of canons laying down the
main principles of the art evolved which were known as
the Shadanga or Six Limbs of Indian Painting.
These 'Six Limbs' have been translated as follows:
* Rupabheda - The knowledge of appearances.
* Pramanam - Correct perception, measure and structure.
* Bhava - Action of feelings on forms.
* Lavanya Yojanam - Infusion of grace, artistic representation.
* Sadrisyam - Similitude.
* Varnikabhanga - Artistic use of the brush and colours.
Who, sometimes wrongly identified as Mallanaga - the prophet
of the Asuras, famously enumerated all these principles in his
most well-known work?
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VatsyayanaVatsyayana
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This song from The Simpsons (Season - #3 &
Episode - #1, titled Stark Raving Dad) was written by X,
but due to contractual obligations, he was credited as
‘W.A. Mozart’ on the album Songs in the Key of
Springfield.
Who is X?
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Michael JacksonMichael Jackson
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After making his debut in LSD: Love, Sex Aur Dhokha,
actor Harry Tangri has since appeared in films like
Mausam, Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana,
Bhaangarh and more famously as army jawaan Taran Singh
in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (vis).
Which high profile character will he be portraying in an
eagerly awaited biopic?
(bigger vis – next slide)
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Yuvraj Singh inYuvraj Singh in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold StoryM.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
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Considered as one of the finest and the most popular of
the novels by the author, it has been translated into several
languages including English, German, Hindi, Gujrati,
Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit.
Identify the titular character who is modelled partly
after Kalidasa’s Shakuntala and partly after Shakespeare’s
Miranda.
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KapalkundalaKapalkundala
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Walter Sickert, regarded as one of the greatest British
painter, was an unwilling accomplice in a conspiracy to
cover up for the Duke of Clarence, Queen Victoria’s
dissolute grandson, whose passion for whoring in the
East End left him with syphilis. The paintings he created
during that period later created confusion among people
like crime novelist Patricia Cornwell into something very
sinister.
What was the confusion all about?
(vis – next slides)
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Was Walter Sickert the real Jack The Ripper?Was Walter Sickert the real Jack The Ripper?
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In his new avatar as an action hero, X has been featured
on the cover of the new Marvel comic book - Civil War II:
Choosing Sides, along with Puck, Sasquatch and Aurora -
members of superhero team Alpha Flight.
Cartoonist Ramon Perez, who is behind X’s depiction, told
that his original draft did feature a bare-chested X, but
Marvel thought the move might be too risqué.
Who is X?
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Justin TrudeauJustin Trudeau
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The Chowdaiah Memorial Hall is a hot-and-happening
auditorium in Bengaluru. This is probably the only
auditorium in the world that is dedicated to the memory
of a musician (Tirumakudalu Chowdiah).
What is the most striking feature of this auditorium
which has made the dedication very appropriate?
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It is built in the shape of a gigantic sevenIt is built in the shape of a gigantic seven
stringed violin, complete with the strings, keys,stringed violin, complete with the strings, keys,
the bridge and the bow.the bridge and the bow.
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This particular scene in the Bond-flick From Russia
With Love is a tribute to which scene from a
yesteryear’s classic?
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North By North WestNorth By North West
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Winner of multiple accolades,
the book has been named - one
of The New York Times 100
Notable Books, the best book
of the year by Newsweek’s
critic Malcolm Jones & one of
the Best Books for Young
Adults by American Library
Association.
Identify it.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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The Burbage family originally had a 21-year lease of the
site. After the threat received from the landlord Giles Allen,
carpenter Peter Street along with his men dismantled it
beam by beam on 28 Dec, 1598. With the onset of more
favourable weather in the following spring, the ferried
materials were assembled on some marshy garden land.
What was thus created?
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Globe TheatreGlobe Theatre
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This hugely popular performance is said to be
responsible for starting which ‘musical trend’?
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UnpluggedUnplugged
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Recent IMDb search for what is throwing up informations
about these two earlier ventures – first one is a 2009
German movie starring Hannah Herzsprung and 2nd
one is
a 2016-released Spanish movie?
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PinkPink
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Every year as an act of
compensation, 13
saplings are planted
in collaboration with
the Woodland Trust
at Hainault Forest,
UK.
What is the funda
behind this exercise?
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Judges Committee of the Man-Booker PrizeJudges Committee of the Man-Booker Prize
plant 13 saplings as a living commemoration ofplant 13 saplings as a living commemoration of
the ‘Booker Dozen’. It provides a symbolicthe ‘Booker Dozen’. It provides a symbolic
gesture to compensate for the trees felled ingesture to compensate for the trees felled in
order to produce the hundred-plus booksorder to produce the hundred-plus books
submitted for the prize each year.submitted for the prize each year.
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• 9 clues.9 clues.
• Each correct answer is worth 5 marks.Each correct answer is worth 5 marks.
• Full house ensure 5 bonus.Full house ensure 5 bonus.

* Clues about the movies which have
won the ‘Oscar Award for Best Movie’
has been given.
* You have to identify just the Movies
accordingly.
* Time provided – 4 minutes.

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1. This biopic is wellknown for it’s opening monologue which
remains an iconic image in film history. (6)
3. 1950’s musical rom-com directed by Vincente Minnelli
which told the story of Gilberte. (4)
4. The lowest-grossing Best Picture winner that is partly shot in
India, has an unique trivia associated with it. (4,6)
5. In this 1977-film Truman Capote has a cameo as the Winner
of the Truman Capote look-alike contest. (5,4)
Across
2. The first British film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, it
was the 2nd
directorial venture of this actor-director. (6)
6. Dedicated to maestros like Don Siegel and Sergio Leone, it
is the third movie of it’s genre to win this award. (10)
7. This 1964 film adaptation of the Lerner-and-Loewe
eponymous stage musical is based on a literary piece. (2,4,4)
8. Opening film of the 1st
Berlin International Film Festival in
1951, it was the first American project of the director. (7)
9. Nominated for 11 Oscars, including the nominations for the
two leading men for Best Actor category, it ultimately won 8.
(7)

* Several films have been made on the
lives of different authors.
* You have to identify the Authors /
Writers who has been portrayed on
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Catherine Keener in a 2005 movie and Sandra Bullock in
a 2006 movie…..as whom?

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Harper LeeHarper Lee
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John Cusack appeared as which author who is questioned
when a serial killer begins committing gruesome murders
that seem to be inspired from the author’s literary works,
in this 2012 movie?

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Whom did Kate Winslet portray in this
Oscar-nominated performance?

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Ralph Fiennes played which genius in this 2013 British
drama-movie directed by Fiennes that tells about the
genius’ secret love affair with Nelly Ternan, which lasted
for thirteen years till his death?

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Whom did Rupert Everett portray in this 1998 movie
depicting an imaginery love affair between Viola de
Lesseps and a writer?

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Actor Ujjwal Sengupta portrayed whom in this 1982
movie?

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John Cusack appeared as which author who is questioned
when a serial killer begins committing gruesome murders
that seem to be inspired from the author’s literary works,
in this 2012 movie?

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Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe
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Iris MurdochIris Murdoch
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Charles DickensCharles Dickens
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Christopher MarloweChristopher Marlowe
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Henry Louis Vivian DerozioHenry Louis Vivian Derozio
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Made of red and buff sandstones and decorated by white
and black marbles, it is symmetrical and is topped by large
free standing kiosks, which are the chhatris. A prime
example of the high-class artistry, it also has these lines
inscribed in Persian – “Isa (Jesus), son of Mary said: 'The world is
a Bridge, pass over it, but build no houses upon it. He who hopes for a
day, may hope for eternity; but the World endures but an hour. Spend
it in prayer for the rest is unseen.”
Which monument is this?
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Buland DarwajaBuland Darwaja
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These two following clips, taken from the official
video of the latest single of Coldplay, Up & Up, pays
tribute to the scientific endeavours of which genius?
(next two slides)
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Elon MuskElon Musk
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The word was used literally for an itch, but then in the
present day its figurative meaning to tease or driving
crazy became more popular. Gurgaon boy Rahul
Yadav, who adopted a stage name to promote his
little-known Haryanvi village made this word a
household name through one of his recent works.
What is the good word?
What is the stage name of Rahul Yadav?
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Chull & FazilpuriaChull & Fazilpuria
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Son of a marine who worked for the Department of
Agriculture as an Inspector, his twin sister died in
infancy because of malnutrition. After surviving a
difficult childhood, he tried to commit suicide by
gassing himself in the garage, cutting his wrists and
taking an overdose. But, the car stalled, blood
coagulated and he threw up pills after vomiting.
Identify this favourite author of the moviemakers who
finally died of a stroke in 1982.
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Philip K. DickPhilip K. Dick
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On 11 June, 1936 an exhibition opened at the New
Burlington Galleries, London. The chief guest of the
programme delivered a lecture in a diver’s suit. When he
started to suffocate, poet David Gascoigne – one of the
organisers had to borrow a spanner to open the dress
and release him.
Who was the chief guest?
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Salvador DaliSalvador Dali
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Composed by Salil Chowdhury, this melodious number
has been sung by whom?
Also, identify the lyricist.
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Singer – Yesudas &Singer – Yesudas &
Lyricist – Swami VivekanandaLyricist – Swami Vivekananda
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X’s popularity as Simon Templar a.k.a The Saint in the
’60s tv-series ‘The Saint’, helped X get an even more
bigger role in the silver screen a few years later.
Identify X and also the ‘role’ which made X a household
name.
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Roger Moore & James BondRoger Moore & James Bond
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SplendiferousSplendiferous – meaning Full of or abounding in
splendour or resplendent and Human beanHuman bean - meaning
a humorous alteration or mispronunciation
of human being are two of the new words being
inducted into the latest edition of OED.
Who, in 2016, has thus been paid tribute to by OED?
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Roald DahlRoald Dahl
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The granddaughters of landowner-politician Sunder Singh
Majithia, namely - Beant Kaur, Narwair Kaur and
Gurbhajan Kaur, posed for the painting which was also
used in this January 2016 google-doodle released on the
occasion of the painter’s 103rd
birth anniversary.
Just identify this painter.
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Amrita Sher-GillAmrita Sher-Gill
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Winner of the 2016 Juno Award for the Group of the
Year, this Canadian group is known for their quirky
musical sense.
Name it.
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Walk Off The EarthWalk Off The Earth
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Veerandar Singh Bias, son of a jagirdar at Khajrana
Kothi, Indore and Jai Singh Rao Kalevar of Pindari
warrior clan and a vegetable farmer died quite a few years
ago in relative obscurity.
How did one of their college friends make them
immortal?
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Salim Khan created the charactersSalim Khan created the characters
Jai & Veeru after his two friendsJai & Veeru after his two friends
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Men who live with their
mothers….men who ‘do’ lunch
….men who have past lives…
men with real Rolex watch…
are some of the types of ‘men’
discussed in this humourous
book written by a couple.
Who is the male-half of this
author couple?
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Dan BrownDan Brown
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An architectural marvel, this 125 foot-tall statue was
made by more than 200 sculptors. The final product
which took around an year to complete, weighed
over 8,000 kg. To erect it properly, 4 cranes were
used.
Where have you seen the statue, mentioned in the
question?
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Statue of Bhallala in the movie BahubaliStatue of Bhallala in the movie Bahubali
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This (supposedly) ‘inspired’ song from the 1937
film Arzoo had lyrics by Arzoo Lucknawi and music by
Pankaj Mullick.
Identify the original one, a timeless classic, that was again
composed by Pankaj Mullick but had someone else’s
lyrics.
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As revealed by the creator, ‘what’ started as a fan-fiction
series originally titled, ‘Master of the Universe’ and the
leading protagonists are basically the rehashed version of
these two characters from a popular series?
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The Fifty Shades TrilogyThe Fifty Shades Trilogy
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Whose arrival is being eagerly awaited?
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Maa DurgaMaa Durga
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