General Quiz another great one for budding quizzers
- 1. GENERAL QUIZ By- Aayudh and Nirbhik Garg
- 2. RULES This quiz has 9 rounds Each of them is pounce and bounce(can very according to decision of QM) +10 for direct correct +10 for pounce correct -5 for pounce incorrect
- 3. ROUND 1-ART WITH A HEART This round contains qs related to Indian art forms with provided pics. It has 4 qs one for each team
- 4. Q.1 X represent a distinct local invention, based mainly on local traditions. The Nakashis are the artists of Telangana and the scrolls constitute a key element of the social and cultural setting of Telangana.It is GI tagged product. Image on next slide
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- 7. ANSWER Cheriyal Scroll Paintings
- 8. Q.2 This painting which literally means hang on back is made in rajasthan ,udaipur They are mainly made to hang in Hindu temples of the Pushtimarg devotional tradition, especially the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, built around 1672. Name this painting
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- 11. ANSWER Pichhwai
- 12. Q.3 This a traditional ancient art of odisha associated with the temples.the artists work on palm or clothes.very fine figures and borders are created.the name itself means painting done on cloth
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- 16. Q.4 This is a classical South Indian painting style, originating in the town of Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu. The art form draws its immediate resources and inspiration from way back about 1600 AD, a period when the Nayakas of Thanjavur under the suzerainty of the Vijayanagara Rayas encouraged artchiefly, classical dance and musicas well as literature,
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- 20. ROUND 2 - SPORTS 1 This round contains qs related to sports. Pounce and bounce(as per qms wish)
- 21. Q.1 Bidone d oro is an award given in the series A for the worst player of the season.In 2004 it was awarded to a player who had an amazing season and won the balloon d or and fifa mens best player award in 1999. Identify him.
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- 23. ANSWER Rivaldo
- 24. Q.2 .Corre達o, also known Est叩dio Alair Corr棚a, is a multi-use stadium located in Cabo Frio, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Associa巽達o Desportiva Cabofriense. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people. It has an interesting feature . What is it
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- 27. ANSWER . It has equator as its half line
- 28. Q.3 One of the most comical chants in english footballs _____is in the defence _____is in the defence Together they are futures immense Together ,they aint half bad Together the name of their dad Hint1. they both are twins Hint2. One of them is Mls portland timbers coach
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- 30. ANSWER Gary and Phil Neville
- 31. Q.4 A 2008 test match between India in and Australia in India was held up for a while due to a peculiar incident. There were funny scenes in the field with several newspapers mocking the incident. Identify the incident and stadium
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- 33. ANSWER Bees swarmed the stadium Feroze Shah Kotla
- 35. ROUND 3 AUDIO SPEECHES This round contains audio files of speeches by famous personalities. Id the speaker in each case
- 36. Q.1 This address can be identified by a single phrase.
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- 38. ANSWER Greta Thunberg ( How Dare You )
- 39. Q.2 This speech was delivered by a famous Indian personality.
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- 41. ANSWER Rabindranath Tagore ( Crisis in Civilisation )
- 42. Q.3 This is one of the longest speeches in UNGA history.
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- 45. Q.4 This is the speech of another famous Indian.
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- 48. ROUND 4 FOOD ( SOMEHOW ) This round contains qs related to food items and food brands.
- 49. Q.1 Headbangers merchandise is an online marketplace to buy merch based on metal bands artwork as well as some original designs.One such dessign sparked the ire of another completely unrelated indian company that it ordered it to be taken down.What company?
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- 52. ANSWER Parle G
- 53. Q.2 The book 2 minute revolution by Sangeeta Talwar tells about the journey of an entity in India which started as Boullion(broth in French) Cubes . It was launched in its present form in 1983. With which entity is this revolution associated ?
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- 55. ANSWER Maggi
- 56. Q.3 Tshering Tasha a prominent Bhutanian writer , writes in his book The people here before were savages . They used to eat each other and there was a lot of gore until Guru Rinpoche came and advised them to chew X which looks like bloodWhat bad habit is X
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- 58. ANSWER Habit of chewing paan
- 59. Q.4 This famous mango tree of ___ temple in kanchipuram is more than 3500 years old and even today yields five variety of mangoes correlating to the 4 veda books the temple also owns its name as the lord of the mango tree.
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- 63. ROUND 5 SPORTS 2 This round again contains qs related to sports
- 64. Q.1 The youngest of 5 sons of a village sportsman, he was noticed for his prowess since his very childhood . Like many others he vowed to unfurl the national flag on an international level and fulfilled his promise. Mention his claim to fame.
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- 66. ANSWER KD Jadhav ( First Indian Olympic Medalist )
- 67. Q.2 The_______ Award is given to the best international cricketer of the year and includes a trophy, citation, and a cash prize of 15 lakh. _____received the Padma Shri Award the same year and was also awarded the C. K. Nayudu Trophy in 1998-99. Post-retirement, ______ was the manager of the Indian team in the late 1970s before heading the national selectional committee from 1978 to 1982. He was also the curator of the Wankhede Stadium pitch for a while and the Mumbai Cricket Association honoured him by naming a stand in favour of him at the same ground. FITB
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- 70. Q.3 Recently a cricket match was played between the Lok Sabha xi and Rajya Sabha xi to contribute in a charity who was the captain of the lok sabha xi if Kiran Rijiju was the captain of rajya sabha ?
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- 73. Q.4 The "____Effect" refers to the mental shift that occurs when a significant barrier is broken, demonstrating to others that what was once thought to be unachievable is, in fact, possible this is named after a famous athlete who was a neurologist and also completed four miles in 3:59 mins setting a record. FITB
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- 77. ROUND 6 - ARTISTS , MUSICIANS , WRITERS This round contains qs related to various artists.
- 78. Q.1 This Indian writer and historian is also columnist for many famous magazines and books. He wrote the book Gandhi before India and also India after Gandhi .An Indian historian, environmentalist, writer and public intellectual whose research interests include social, political, contemporary, environmental and cricket history, and the field of economics. He is an important authority on the history of modern India. Id him
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- 82. Q.2 Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter best known for her uncompromising and brilliantly colored self-portraits that deal with such themes as identity, the human body, and death.she was also portrayed in the animated film _____. Id the animated film
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- 85. ANSWER Coco
- 86. Q.3 X is an Indian conductor of Western classical music. He is music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. x's father was the founder of the Bombay Symphony Orchestra, and Mehta received his early musical education from him. X the Indian orchestral conductor, has won five Grammy Awards:
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- 89. Q.4 Which Indian author and social activist was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1996 for her significant contributions to Bengali literature, including works like Hajar Churashir Maa and Rudali? She was a strong advocate for tribal rights
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- 93. ROUND 7 BUILT HERITAGE This round contains qs related to Indian built heritage.
- 94. Q.1 A symbol of the enduring friendship between India and the UAE, it is the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East. Inspired by Pramukh Swami Maharaj and consecrated by Mahant Swami Maharaj on 14 February 2024. Identify
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- 97. ANSWER BAPS Hindu Temple
- 98. Q.2 "Meaning 'Protector of Moon God', this temple stands at a point on the Indian landmass from where there is no land in straight line between the temple's seashore till the South Pole. Identify this temple?"
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- 102. Q.3 In which fort did Christopher Nolan shoot a prison scene that featured in the finale to his epic Batman trilogy The Dark knight risesI
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- 106. Q.4 The site that was selected for the monument was a garden by a river, un- shadowed by any other building. The garden belonged to Raja Jai Singh. By a royal announcement, the Emperor at the time gave Jai Singh four havelis in exchange for it. Which monument came up on the site?
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- 108. ANSWER Taj Mahal
- 109. ROUND 8 AMUL GIRL IS QM This is an entirely visual round. Here, amul girl will ask qs.
- 110. Q.1
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- 112. ANSWER India hosting the Commonwealth Games
- 113. Q.2
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- 115. ANSWER The infamous 2012 Nirbhaya Case
- 116. Q.3
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- 118. ANSWER Dilip Kumars 90th Birthday
- 119. Q.4
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- 121. ANSWER Tribute to Ratan Tata
- 122. FINAL ROUND RAPID FIRE This round is rapid fire based on current affairs. The team leader must stand and answer as much qs as he/she can in 1min. It would not be dislayed on the screen.
- 123. BREAKTHROUGH QUESTION This is worth 20 points 5 points for each answer It is on pounce and you get part points for each answer
- 124. THE QUESTION In recent ballon d'or awards who won the best :- Men Women Coach award Best young player
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- 126. MEN Rodri
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- 128. WOMEN Aitana Bonmati
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- 132. BEST YOUNG PLAYER Lamine Yamal