2014 kqa ganesh nayak memorial open quiz finals

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• Sir Ben Kingsley – The Mandarin from Iron Man 3

• Mark Strong – Thaal Sinestro from Green Lantern

• Tom Hiddleston – Loki from Avengers/Thor

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1

This band is seen in this video ad for ESPN, looking for a

replacement after sportsperson X announced his

retirement earlier this year.

Which sportsperson, and what is this band’s connection to

the sportsperson?

ANSWER


Mariano Rivera

Metallica’s Enter Sandman was played every

time he came in to pitch for the NY Yankees


2

There is only one father-son duo who have won this

Filmfare award category, since it was started in 1995. The

son won it in 2014, while the father won it as part of a

group in 2002. The award is the only one among the

Filmfare awards named after a person, who ironically won

the Filmfare award only thrice, despite being nominated

numerous times.

What is the award called?

Who are the father-son duo?

ANSWER


RD Burman Award for Best New Musical Talent

Siddharth Mahadevan – Shankar Mahadevan


3

The lady on the left is the true holder of a record,

mistakenly attributed to the South African on the right.

Next on this list after the South African, is a West Indian,

who is the subject of an oft-repeated quiz question for a

solitary effort. What list and who is next on the list?

ANSWER


Oldest Test cricketer alive

Eileen Ash and not Lindsay Tuckett

Andy Ganteaume


4

A – makes a reference to the story of the Gospel of

John where Jesus raised someone from the dead

B – makes reference to the fact that there have been

numerous impersonators of this icon

C – makes reference to the fact that they are freed

from the dead and seem to have re-appeared

Solve for A,B and C, and in which field of science, will

you come across these terms?

ANSWER


Lazarus, Elvis, Zombie

Taxons in Paleontology


5

This is a marble tomb in the English cemetery of Florence.

The person buried, part of a famous literary couple died

here in 1861, having eloped to Italy in 1846. The tomb was

designed by Sir Frederic Leighton, the English painter and

sculptor who had studied at Florence's Accademia di Belle

Arti. Emily Dickinson wrote about it, having treasured a

postcard photograph of it.

Whose tomb is this, a person who was tipped to succeed

William Wordsworth as poet laureate in 1850?


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ANSWER


Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Wife of Robert Browning


6

The official translation of this work was completed by Wilhelm

Geiger in 1912. The first English translation from Geiger’s native

German was done by Mrs. Mabel Haynes Bode. Overall, the

work has over 200,000 words of text in about 960 printed

pages. It is divided into three parts X, Y and Y Part 2.

Not a religious text as such, the work covers a period of 2300

years from 543 BC to 1815 AD and when an Englishman, George

Turnour first tried to translate it, he had great difficulty owing to

the script in which it was written.

Name the work (X), its companion volume (Y) and the script.

ANSWER


Mahavamsa

Culavamsa

Pali


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Two protagonists of this 502-year-old art work have made a

noticeable career of their own. For the first time in 1803, they

were copied out of the painting. Soon, they were painted on

porcelain and used as decorative motifs for jewellery.

In the second half of the nineteenth century, they found their

ways as emblems into scrapbooks, were hung as stitching

pictures on the wall, decorated bed sheets or pyjama bags.

Later, usage for a variety of “heavenly joys” of earthen goods

followed – such as coffee, chocolate, stamps or hygiene

products.

What are we talking about?

ANSWER


The angels/cherubim in Raphael’s

Sistine Madonna


8

Their official name is the Sovereign Military Hospitaller

Order of St. John of X of Y and of Z. They were initially called

the Knights Hospitaller (or Hospitallers) to describe their

original mission. But they were also called the Knights of St

John because of the Order’s patron saint, and also of X,

because of their presence in this religious place.

After conquering the island of Y in 1310, they became the

Knights of Y. In 1530, the Emperor Charles V ceded the

island of Z to the Knights. Since then, the Order’s members

are commonly referred to as the Knights of Z.

Solve for X, Y and Z – order important.

ANSWER


X – Jerusalem

Y – Rhodes

Z – Malta


9

This is the 13-episode satirical TV show made in 1967-68

by Paradine Productions, titled At Last the 1948 Show.

In Oct 2014, two “lost” episodes of the show were

recovered from the private collection of Sir David Frost,

who was the executive producer of the show.

“The lovely” Aimi MacDonald is featured in the show as

an announcer, uttering a catchphrase that became

associated with a subsequent show, and served as the

title of a 1971 spinoff film, by the same cast.

Which catchphrase, and what does the title At Last the

1948 Show mean?


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ANSWER


And Now for Something Completely Different

The title was a joke on how long it took TV

show commissioners to actually make a

decision


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This is the poster for the

upcoming 42nd edition of

a comics festival held in

France every year in Jan.

Why has the poster got

comics fans all excited?

ANSWER


One of the few comic strips by

Bill Waterson since 1995


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Following on from the previous question, the

Angouleme Festival offers several prestigious

awards under the title of “The Official Awards of the

International Comics Festival”. From 1974-1989,

these awards were called the Alfred Awards.

From 1989-2003, what name did the awards have,

honouring an unfinished masterpiece?

ANSWER


Alph-Art Awards


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• The Malayalam film Makaramanju

• The Kalidasa epic Vikramōrvaśīyam

• A famous Raja Ravi Varma painting showing a

parting

All these works deal with the love story of a famous

king, who started the Aila dynasty, and an Apsara

whom he fell in love with at Indira’s court, who

parted from him due to a curse by sage Bharata.

Name the couple.

ANSWER


Urvashi-Pururavas


13

These are the first few lines of a poem that has been used

in numerous Hollywood films, and is back in the news

because it was featured in the Interstellar. The poem has

five stanzas of three lines, followed by a quatrain. Such

19-line poems get their name from the Italian word

referring to a rustic song or dance, since the initial subjects

of such poems were pastoral.

Who is the poet? What is such a poem called?

ANSWER


Dylan Thomas

Vilanelle


14

Deriving its name from Lord Vishnu, this town’s history can

be traced back to 664 AD when King Raghunath I founded

the Malla dynasty. Located in the Bankura district, this town

is a famous tourist attraction for a unique style of temple

architecture. The town is also famous for a GI-indicated

sari, the initial production of which flourished in this town,

though it is now made in Murshidabad.

Name the town and the sari.


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ANSWER


Bishnupur

Baluchari saris


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The original was designed by Charles Deane in 1823, who filed a

patent for “An apparatus to be worn by persons entering rooms

or other places filled with smoke or other vapour, for the

purpose of extinguishing fire or extricating persons or property

therein”.

They however soon realised that their design was unwieldy for

fire fighters. At the same time, their interest in another field

spurred them to contact an engineer, Augustus Siebe, who came

up with an object to their specification, and replaced a rigid

chamber used till then.

What, now essential object for people undertaking a particular

activity, came about thus?

ANSWER


Diving Helmet


16

In 1862, he enlisted into the

American Civil War and created

this poster to recruit friends,

neighbours and associates. He

finally reached the rank of

Colonel. After the war, he

invested in a cotton plantation,

only to go bankrupt. He went

on to establish a drug store in

Illinois, which became the basis

for a global business that

continues today. Name him.

ANSWER


Eli Lilly


17

It is thought that this gentleman pioneered the use of a

logo or personal monogram, at least in his country. Way

before any recognised corporate logo from the country like

Adidas, Puma, Mercedes, he affixed a monogram with his

initials to deter production of copies and fakes. Although

there were no copyright laws at the time, he went to court

on two occasions to defend his sole use of his monogram.

Who?


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ANSWER


Albrecht Durer


18

This is prominently hoisted in every house in an Indian state on

their New Year Day festival, which partly bears this name. It is

seen as a symbol of victory associated with the conquests of a

great local hero.

Another legend is that Brahma’s flag (Brahmadhvaj) is hoisted in

every house as a symbolic representation of Rama’s victory and

happiness on returning to Ayodhya after slaying Ravana. Since a

symbol of victory is always held high, so is the flag.

It is also symbol of victory of Shalivahana over Sakas, which

people hoisted when he returned to Paithan.

What object that lends its name to which festival?

ANSWER


Gudhi; Gudi Padwa


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This person’s mother and father were both extraordinary. The

mother published the classic manifesto of sexual equality, A

Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792).

The father, William Godwin, established his pre-eminence in

radical British political thought with his Enquiry Concerning

Political Justice (1793) and won a permanent place in literary

history with his novel Caleb Williams (1794), often considered

the first English detective novel.

The first work of this person in 1808, at the age of 11 was called

Mounseer Nongtongpaw; or, the Discoveries of John Bull in a

Trip to Paris. Identify the person, whose most famous work came

about through a Geneva idyll.

ANSWER


Mary Shelley


20

The UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ischigualasto-

Talampaya Natural Parks are located in the northern part of

central Argentina comprised of two adjoining protected

areas. It harbours the sedimentary Ischigualasto-Villa Union

Triassic Basin, consisting of continental sediments

deposited during the entire Triassic Period. One of the most

popular tourist locations is an area inside the Ischigualasto

park that is known by a name that it gets due to its

appearance.

What name?


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ANSWER


Valley of the Moon


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“Sparring partners Trevor Berbick, Oliver McCall, and Greg

Page were all said to be easily handling X in training. They

all thought X would lose.

The management/promotional team didn't call off the fight

because everyone thought that Y was so horrible, that even

a sub-par X would still stop him. They did not expect a Y

who would be in great shape. Even that said, Y still almost

got stopped by a dead man.”

LA Times quote about which fight?

ANSWER


Mike Tyson vs James Buster Douglas

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Clarinet Bassoon Oboe

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1

Several car brands such as Aston Martin, Volvo, Saab and

Mercedes source their leather from Scottish cows. It has to

do with the way these cows are pastured (it may be true of

cows from other places too).

According to the design head at Aston Martin, what singular

feature of Scottish farms is claimed to be the reason behind

the quality conscious choice?

ANSWER


There are no barbed wire fences on the

farms, and so there are minimal nicks and

cuts on the animal hides.


2

Gabriele d'Annunzio designed the Beretta logo to symbolise

the will to get things done. The logo was dubbed “Dare In

Brocca” or “hit the target.” The three arrows are three guns

on a ship. What intimidatory actions, related to maritime

does the logo represent?

ANSWER


The three shots fired by a battleship that

engages a potential enemy.

The arrow on the left represents the first warning shot,

fired at the ship's stern; the arrow on the right represents

the second warning shot, fired at the ship's bow. The

central arrow is the last round fired, when the ship doesn't

yield: this one is aimed at the ship itself.


3

When Queen Elizabeth I of England died unmarried and

childless, the English crown passed to the next available

heir, her cousin James VI, King of Scotland. In 1604 he

decreed that he would in future be known by the title of

King of Great Britain, and in 1606 he gave orders for a flag

to be created for his regency, which bore the combined

crosses of St George and of St Andrew.

Question is, why is the resultant Union Jack called so?

ANSWER


Jack being a shortening of Jacobus, the

Latin version of James


4

Leisure time, rising incomes and new roads led large

numbers of Americans to the beach. These contraptions

made an appearance in America in the late 1800s. What

were they used for?

ANSWER


For women to swim hidden from prying

eyes.

It was frowned upon for both sexes to be in the water at

the same time. Ocean swimming was chaste. Women

entered the ocean in horse-drawn ‘bathing machines,’

small, roofless cabins on wheels complete with windows

and drapes, where they could enjoy the waters of the sea

free from prying male eyes.


5

Around 1975, this guy threatened to file a lawsuit, alleging

that another band’s name would confuse the audience. In

order to avoid legal action, the other group changed the

spelling of their name. They (the band) later had a hit,

which is about a guy who is heart-broken when his

neighbour of 24 years moves away.

Name both—the guy who wanted to sue, and the band.

ANSWER


Smokey Robinson

Smokie


6

Irish families have used the prefixes Mac’ and O’ since the

early 10th century. It lost favour in medieval times. In a

revival of Irish culture in the 1890s many families

rediscovered their Mac and O's. What do the Mac/Mc and

O’ stand for?

ANSWER


Mac means ‘son of’

O’ means ‘grandson of’

In ancient Ireland it was usual for a person to be known

only by one name, but when the population grew there

was a need for a further means of identification.

Connor/O'Connor

Cormack/MacCormack

Dermot/MacDermot

Leary/O'Leary


7

In hospital dramas like House MD, when a patient crashes,

we see docs asking for medicines to quickly revive a patient

and for a crash cart, and yelling ‘stat!’

What does ‘stat’—often used in medical contexts such as in

hospital emergency rooms—mean?

ANSWER


‘Stat’ is an abbreviation of the Latin

statim, meaning “immediately”


8

“Going on a _____ hunt” is a phrase suggesting a fool’s

errand, or an impossible task. It is also a term in ice hockey

to when a player scores from a long distance.

This bird’s camouflage helps them remain undetected by

hunters in marshland. And if it flies, hunters have difficulty

estimating a correct aiming lead for the bird’s erratic flight

pattern.

The difficulty involved in hunting the bird has manifested in

what other word referring to person with a particular skill?

ANSWER


Sniper, for a sharpshooter

From the bird, Snipe


9

She was a legendary leader of a group of girls, a story based

on a 4th- or 5th-century inscription in a Cologne church.

In a 9th-century sermon the number of maidens increased

to several thousand, reportedly martyred under the Roman

emperor Maximian. In Jacobus de Voragine’s Legenda

Aurea she is a British princess who went to Rome.

Who is she and what did Christopher Columbus name in her

honour?

ANSWER


St. Ursula and her 11,000 virgins

Virgin Islands is named after her

Original name: Islas Santa Úrsula y las Once Mil Vírgenes


10

Highclere castle is with the Carnarvon family since 1679.

Managing affairs, overseeing the grounds and gardens and

exhibitions at present, is Lady Carnarvon, whose husband is

a great-grandson of the Lord Carnarvon who funded the

King Tut digs.

Why has Highclere castle been in the news since 2010, with

an increased number of tour footfalls?

ANSWER


Location for the top hit

Downton Abbey


11

The man on the right was born Merwan Sheriar Irani in

Pune to Zoroastrian parents. The man on the left has been

variously called a visionary musician, and a creative-

consciousness expander. He notably composed music for

the radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

What 1968 musical christening did they influence?

ANSWER


Baba O’Riley

Named after Meher Baba and Terry Riley


12

In fencing, the development of a satisfactory

electrical system for sabre took longer than for the

epée and the foil due to various technical

difficulties.

There were two significant reasons. One was the

target—the targets for all three are different.

What was the other major reason?

ANSWER


Scoring on the sabre is different

Both, edge cuts and tip touches count

As opposed to the foil and épée in which the point alone is

used, in the sabre, the cut with the edge has to be taken

into account.


13

One name for the place is from the first European to

discover it in 1503, a Spanish sea captain Juan de

________. The other name is after an Admiral of the

Virginia Company, who was at the helm of the Sea Venture

in 1609 and deliberately drove the ship onto the reefs in

order to prevent its foundering. This allowed all people

aboard to be landed safely ashore. The wreck is shown on

the coat of arms of the place.

What are the two names?

ANSWER


Bermuda

After captain Juan de Bermudez

Somers Isles

named after Admiral Somers


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In 1917 he served as a volunteer ambulance driver in World

War I. Five months after his assignment, however, he and a

friend were interned in a prison camp by the French

authorities on suspicion of espionage (an experience

recounted in his novel, The Enormous Room) for his

outspoken anti-war convictions.

Who is this person, whose is known for his linguistic

experiments like new compound words?

What style change related to him began under a mistaken

assumption?

ANSWER


E E Cummings, whose name is often styled

“e.e. cummings”

in the mistaken belief that the poet legally changed his

name to lowercase letters only. He himself capitalized his

name in his signature and in the title pages of original

editions of his books.


15

There are two rules that govern race walking, both judged

by the naked eye. The second rule requires that the

supporting leg must straighten from the point of contact

with the ground and remain straightened until the body

passes directly over it.

What is the first rule, confirmation of which might require

the services of people like Edward Muybridge?

ANSWER


One foot has to be on the ground at all

times

Back toe cannot leave the ground until the heel of the front

foot has touched.


16

X: Comes from a Dutch combination of “thunder” and

“pipe”. The first part is thought to describe the stunningly

loud report of the large bore, short barrelled gun.

Y: A set of mounted set of soldiers who used to carry

weapons that were a smaller version of X, in handgun form;

The gun gets its name from the fact that early ones were

decorated with carvings of a mythical creature.

What are X and Y?


X

ANSWER


X — Blunderbuss

Y — Dragoon


17

This man is playing an instrument called a helicon. When

seeing these used by the US Marine Band, an American

bandmaster and composer altered it to design another

instrument which is named after him.

Who is this man whose major works include Semper Fidelis,

the Official March of the United States Marine Corps?

What design element did he alter and why?

ANSWER


John Philip Sousa designed the Sousaphone.

He made the bell face the front, so that the

sound would be carried over the band’s heads.


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“I wasn't reffing a football match, I was acting as an umpire

in military manoeuvres,” he was to remark in later years. He

was no stranger to conflict, having served in the Second

World War as a lieutenant-colonel in Asia.

But the nature of the game in Santiago merely confirmed

everybody's worst fears. Armed police had to enter the

field of play on three separate occasions to help the referee

to restore order. He sent off two Italian players, and had to

break up a number of scuffles and fights on the pitch.

Who was the referee?

ANSWER


Ken Aston

Who was the influence for the introduction

of Red and Yellow Cards


19

It is defined as Cheap and showy; something that is

counterfeit or of inferior quality. It gets its name from a the

dialectal alteration of the name of an English town where

counterfeit coins were produced in the 17th century.

A use occurs in Dickens's Pickwick Papers, when Mr Jingle

describes counterfeit coins as ‘_________ buttons.’

What’s the good word?

ANSWER


Brummagem

after Birmingham


20

Jules Dumont D’Urville is a French naval officer who has left

his mark, giving his name to a few plants and also a

D’Urville island.

In 1819, Dumont d'Urville sailed on board the Chevrette,

under the command of Captain Gauttier-Duparc, to carry

out a hydrographic survey. His negotiation skills in events

that followed earned him the title of Chevalier and a

promotion to lieutenant. France got something

magnificent.

What did D’Urville do?

ANSWER


Brought the Venus de Milo to France


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The two areas of endeavour that this expression is most

often associated with are unusual and unrelated – German

opera and American sport.

The musical connection is with the familiar operatic role of

Brunnhilde in Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung, the last

of the four-opera Ring Cycle. All the early printed

references to the phrase come from US sports. Alternately

credited to Yogi Berra, and broadcasters Dan Cook and

Ralph Carpenter, identify this phrase, appropriate to this

question.

ANSWER


It ain’t over till the fat lady sings!

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