2. Rules
* 25 questions.
* All the questions are 1 pointers. Half-a-point will be clearly
specified by the QMs.
* Star-marked questions (Q. 1 & multiples of 5, i.e, 5, 10, 15, 20
& 25) will be counted to break the ties.
* If the tie persists, countback from Q. 1 will be done.

5. Naturally having shape of the English alphabet ‘U’, it is
sometimes claimed to be the largest of it’s type in Asia.
However, there are other claimants to that distinction,
most notably - one at Harike Pattan in Punjab and one
at Bharatpur in Rajasthan.
Popularly named after the nearby waterbody, which
tourist landmark is being talked about?
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1

6. The Greek Army-General Seleucus mentioned it’s
popularity among the Indians. The Moroccan
traveller, Ibn Battuta mentioned it in his writing. In
Abul Fazal’s Ain-i-Akbari, seven variations were
vividly described. In fact, there is a very popular Akbar-
Birbal story featuring it.
What is it?
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2

7. The first public exhibition of the paintings was
organised in Paris in May 1930, at the ‘Gallerie
Pigalle’. The painter who started pretty late had a
peculiar colour sense, probably because of certain
physical problems.
Who was that self-taught painter?
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3

8. A prolific batsman in the U-17 level, Austin has been
included in Australia’s 15- man squad for the U-19
World Cup, to be held in New Zealand next month.
Coming from a family of sportsmen, his grandfather
Rodger was ranked eighth in his junior years and was
the state tennis champion at U-14 level.
Who is Austin’s more famous father?
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10. In his film-career,
Sabyasachi Chakraborti has
portrayed several literary-
detectives on screen. Two of
them are obviously - ‘Feluda’
and ‘Kakababu’.
Identify the other detective.
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5

11. This particular ceremony, called Matru-Pitru Puja
took place in Ahmedabad to celebrate the New Year.
The entire ceremony draws inspiration from which
similar act in hindu mythology?
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6

12. For what specific reason, this 36-year old lady is
going to take ‘sanyas’ from her career in the world
of entertainment in 2018?
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7

13. Kanchenjunga met to it’s tragic end on the Alps
under mysterious circumstances. Though it was
initially thought to be a part of a bigger conspiracy to
derail, the ‘Buddha finally smiled’ few years later.
Who was said to be the biggest casualty of that
horrific event?
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8

14. This young lady, not the most
well known member of her
family, completed her business
management course from
Scotland and has opened two
hotels after coming back to
India. After a hush-hush love
story, her marriage didn’t
create enough news in this
cricket-crazy country.
Whom did she marry?
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9

15. Mick Mulvaney, after critisising the role of the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the past, has
recently been appointed as it’s acting director. He has
now vowed that it's ‘gonna be different under his
leadership’. Understandably, several people who work at
CFPB are upset about this appointment and have
started resisting quietly. Because of the fear around the
Trump-appointee, they’ve taken to communicating
solely through encrypted methods.
What do this anti-establishment group call
themselves, drawing parallels from fiction?
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10

16. Through out his career, Big B’s most favourite screen
name is Vijay. Since Zanjeer, he has appeared as Vijay
in more than 20 films, including – Agneepath, Don,
Shahenshah and Deewar.
Which 2006 film where Hema Malini acted opposite
him, is also part of this list?
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11

17. 30- floor-and-149-meter high skyscraper located in
the Namba Parks complex in Osaka, Japan has earned a
nickname since 2010.
What does it bore a striking resemblance to?
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18. This is the
cricinfo-profile of
a cricketer who has
been trolled
recently because
of her off-the-field
antics that she
mischievously
committed at 9.16
a.m. on April 4,
2014.
What did she do?
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13

19. The marble slab was cut for an artist named Agostino
di Duccio, who planned to turn it into a statue
of Hercules. He abandoned his plan midway and it was
unused for 10 years until another sculptor, named
Antonio Rossellino, decided to work with it. Rossellino
found marble too difficult to sculpt and left.
What did that slab ultimately turn into?
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14

20. Formed by the legendary actor-director Sri Sombhu
Mitra in 1948, Bohurupee is regarded as the pioneer
organization in the theatre world. It has a vast repertory
of nearly seventy major productions, including original
plays and adaptations.
A gold-medallist from Rabindra Bharati University
was once a part of the group and acted as Virginia in
'Galileo', Rina in 'Mr Kakatua' and Malini in 'Malini'.
Who?
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15

21. This veena, invented after years of research, was
named by it’s inventor after giving emphasis on two
facts - it combines 3 materials (metal, wood and
leather) and produces mixed tone of 3 instruments
(Sarod, Veena and Guitar).
What is it named?
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16

22. This person (vis), recently said about his most well
known student - “____ is a non-aggressive martial art.
So, it makes him become a non-aggressive gentleman.
He is a respectful person and he respects his teachers.
He is a genius, actually. If anybody speaks anything
(negative) about him, he does not react. Because of
____, the attacks just don’t hit him”.
Who is being talked about?
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17

23. Chiefly performed by the
veiled women, it has been
ranked in the list of ‘Top 10’
local artform of it’s type
around the world.
Identify this dance-form named
after the movement made by
the performers who usually
wear such dresses (vis).
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18

24. The song was originally written for an abandoned
1950s musical adaptation of V.S. Naipaul's novel ‘A
House for Mr. Biswas’. It came back into public
attention a few years later in a new avatar.
What?
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19

25. Declared ‘super-hit' at the Box Office, this mid-80’s
film addressed some social issues prevalent in the
society.
What was the original title of the movie, that was
changed due to its controversial nature?
(In recent times, this trivial fact again came back into
public memory because of a certain court-judgement)
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20

26. PETA approached this young model Lydia to appear in
one of their campaigns after finding out that she is a
vegetarian. The racy photoshoot did raise some
eyebrows in some part of the world because of her
family-name.
What is her surname?
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21

27. In the recent years, 'La Decima' (meaning 10th in
Spanish) is the term used for Real Madrid’s 10th
European Cup triumph in 2014. It was again used to
denote another landmark sporting achievement in
June, 2017.
What was the issue?
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22

28. Which innovative one-word term, following ‘despite
the constant negative press’ has probably come into
being in place of coverage?
(It got huge publicity, making it one-of the most popular
‘bloopers in the social media’ in recent months)
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23

29. Mentioned in the writings of Bankimchandra, Satyajit
Ray and others, what, in news for controversial
reasons, got its name from these three entities –
Karatoya, Punarbhaba & Atrai?
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Written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo
Velázquez, Besame Mucho literally means ‘Kiss Me a
Lot’. One of the most recorded Latin American song,
it has been publicly sung impromptu pretty recently
by whom?

33. Naturally having shape of the English alphabet ‘U’, it is
sometimes claimed to be the largest of it’s type in Asia.
However, there are other claimants to that distinction,
most notably - one at Harike Pattan in Punjab and one
at Bharatpur in Rajasthan.
Popularly named after the nearby waterbody, which
tourist landmark is being talked about?
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1

34. Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary
(a.k.a. Kulik Bird Sanctuary)
1
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35. The Greek Army-General Seleucus mentioned it’s
popularity among the Indians. The Moroccan
traveller, Ibn Battuta mentioned it in his writing. In
Abul Fazal’s Ain-i-Akbari, seven variations were
vividly described. In fact, there is a very popular Akbar-
Birbal story featuring it.
What is it?
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2

36. Khichdi2
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37. The first public exhibition of the paintings was
organised in Paris in May 1930, at the ‘Gallerie
Pigalle’. The painter who started pretty late had a
peculiar colour sense, probably because of certain
physical problems.
Who was that self-taught painter?
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3

38. Rabindranath Tagore3
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39. A prolific batsman in the U-17 level, Austin has been
included in Australia’s 15- man squad for the U-19
World Cup, to be held in New Zealand next month.
Coming from a family of sportsmen, his grandfather
Rodger was ranked eighth in his junior years and was
the state tennis champion at U-14 level.
Who is Austin’s more famous father?
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4

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41. Steve Waugh4
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42. In his film-career,
Sabyasachi Chakraborti has
portrayed several literary-
detectives on screen. Two of
them are obviously - ‘Feluda’
and ‘Kakababu’.
Identify the other detective.
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5

43. Amal Shome5
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44. This particular ceremony, called Matru-Pitru Puja
took place in Ahmedabad to celebrate the New Year.
The entire ceremony draws inspiration from which
similar act in hindu mythology?
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6

45. Ganesha praying
Lord Shiva & Parvati
6
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46. For what specific reason, this 36-year old lady is
going to take ‘sanyas’ from her career in the world
of entertainment in 2018?
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7

47. Meghan Markle is going
to marry Prince Harry
7
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48. Kanchenjunga met to it’s tragic end on the Alps
under mysterious circumstances. Though it was
initially thought to be a part of a bigger conspiracy to
derail, the ‘Buddha finally smiled’ few years later.
Who was said to be the biggest casualty of that
horrific event?
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8

49. Homi Jehangir Bhava8
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The plane on which Homi Bhava was travelling was named
‘Kanchenjunga’

50. This young lady, not the most
well known member of her
family, completed her business
management course from
Scotland and has opened two
hotels after coming back to
India. After a hush-hush love
story, her marriage didn’t
create enough news in this
cricket-crazy country.
Whom did she marry?
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9

51. Sunil Chhetri9
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52. Mick Mulvaney, after critisising the role of the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the past, has
recently been appointed as it’s acting director. He has
now vowed that it's ‘gonna be different under his
leadership’. Understandably, several people who work at
CFPB are upset about this appointment and have
started resisting quietly. Because of the fear around the
Trump-appointee, they’ve taken to communicating
solely through encrypted methods.
What do this anti-establishment group call
themselves, drawing parallels from fiction?
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10

53. Dumbledore’s Army10
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54. Through out his career, Big B’s most favourite screen
name is Vijay. Since Zanjeer, he has appeared as Vijay
in more than 20 films, including – Agneepath, Don,
Shahenshah and Deewar.
Which 2006 film where Hema Malini acted opposite
him, is also part of this list?
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11

55. Ganga
(only Bhojpuri film in his CV)
11
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56. 30- floor-and-149-meter high skyscraper located in
the Namba Parks complex in Osaka, Japan has earned a
nickname since 2010.
What does it bore a striking resemblance to?
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12

57. Playstaion
(Known as PS3 Tower or Playstation
Tower)
12
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58. This is the
cricinfo-profile of
a cricketer who has
been trolled
recently because
of her off-the-field
antics that she
mischievously
committed at 9.16
a.m. on April 4,
2014.
What did she do?
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13

59. She proposed to a certain
‘Kholi’
13
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60. The marble slab was cut for an artist named Agostino
di Duccio, who planned to turn it into a statue
of Hercules. He abandoned his plan midway and it was
unused for 10 years until another sculptor, named
Antonio Rossellino, decided to work with it. Rossellino
found marble too difficult to sculpt and left.
What did that slab ultimately turn into?
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14

61. ‘David’ by Michelangelo14
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62. Formed by the legendary actor-director Sri Sombhu
Mitra in 1948, Bohurupee is regarded as the pioneer
organization in the theatre world. It has a vast repertory
of nearly seventy major productions, including original
plays and adaptations.
A gold-medallist from Rabindra Bharati University
was once a part of the group and acted as Virginia in
'Galileo', Rina in 'Mr Kakatua' and Malini in 'Malini'.
Who?
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15

63. Dipa Dasmunshi15
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64. This veena, invented after years of research, was
named by it’s inventor after giving emphasis on two
facts - it combines 3 materials (metal, wood and
leather) and produces mixed tone of 3 instruments
(Sarod, Veena and Guitar).
What is it named?
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16

65. Triveni Veena16
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66. This person (vis), recently said about his most well
known student - “____ is a non-aggressive martial art.
So, it makes him become a non-aggressive gentleman.
He is a respectful person and he respects his teachers.
He is a genius, actually. If anybody speaks anything
(negative) about him, he does not react. Because of
____, the attacks just don’t hit him”.
Who is being talked about?
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17

67. RaGa17
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68. Chiefly performed by the
veiled women, it has been
ranked in the list of ‘Top 10’
local artform of it’s type
around the world.
Identify this dance-form named
after the movement made by
the performers who usually
wear such dresses (vis).
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18

69. Ghoomar18
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70. The song was originally written for an abandoned
1950s musical adaptation of V.S. Naipaul's novel ‘A
House for Mr. Biswas’. It came back into public
attention a few years later in a new avatar.
What?
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19

71. 19
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72. Declared ‘super-hit' at the Box Office, this mid-80’s
film addressed some social issues prevalent in the
society.
What was the original title of the movie, that was
changed due to its controversial nature?
(In recent times, this trivial fact again came back into
public memory because of a certain court-judgement)
Questions by Somnath ChandaChiro Notuner Daake (Prelims) 07.01.2018I I
20

73. Talaq Talaq Talaq20
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74. PETA approached this young model Lydia to appear in
one of their campaigns after finding out that she is a
vegetarian. The racy photoshoot did raise some
eyebrows in some part of the world because of her
family-name.
What is her surname?
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21

75. Guevera21
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76. In the recent years, 'La Decima' (meaning 10th in
Spanish) is the term used for Real Madrid’s 10th
European Cup triumph in 2014. It was again used to
denote another landmark sporting achievement in
June, 2017.
What was the issue?
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22

77. Nadal’s 10th French Open
Victory
22
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78. Which innovative one-word term, following ‘despite
the constant negative press’ has probably come into
being in place of coverage?
(It got huge publicity, making it one-of the most popular
‘bloopers in the social media’ in recent months)
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23

79. Covfefe23
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80. Mentioned in the writings of Bankimchandra, Satyajit
Ray and others, what, in news for controversial
reasons, got its name from these three entities –
Karatoya, Punarbhaba & Atrai?
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24

81. Teesta24
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Written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo
Velázquez, Besame Mucho literally means ‘Kiss Me a
Lot’. One of the most recorded Latin American song,
it has been publicly sung impromptu pretty recently
by whom?

83. 25
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