general quiz 2013

QUIZ

Round 1 - Q & ARound 2 – PicturesRound 3 – ConnectRound 4 – FictionRound 5 – Q & A

ROUND 1

Question 1

Paraskavedekatriaphobia is the fear of ?

Answer

Question 2

‘Bad Piggies’ is a spin-off to

which game?

Answer

Question 3

“Fans should wear helmets when ______ is batting”

- Sir Vivian Richards

Answer

Chris Gayle

Question 4

In 2006, X was named the richest fictional character by Forbes Magazine. But later X was dropped from the list because of angry letters from children claiming X was real.

Identify X.

Answer

Bonus Question

Which is the most sold thing in the world ?

Answer

ROUND 2

Question 1

Whose Statue ?

Answer

Sir Alex Ferguson

Question 2

Whose gravestone ?

Answer

Question 3

Founder of ?

Answer

Question 4

Answer

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Bonus Question

Ad for what ?

Answer

Baygon

ROUND 3

Question 1

Answer

Sports brands

Question 2

Answer

Fictional Newspapers

Question 3

Answer

Saif Ali Khan

Question 4

Answer

Bonus Question

Answer

ROUND 4

Question 1

X is a videogame character , depicted as a short, pudgy, Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom and also has a brother named Luigi.

Answer

Question 2

Identify

Answer

Ian Flemings' impression of James Bond

Question 3

Answer

Question 4 Knowledge of Literature – nil.Knowledge of Philosophy – nil.Knowledge of Astronomy – nil.Knowledge of Politics – Feeble.Knowledge of Botany – Variable. Knowledge of Geology – Practical, but limited. Knowledge of Chemistry – Profound.Knowledge of Anatomy – Accurate, but unsystematic.Knowledge of Sensational Literature – ImmensePlays the violin well.Is an expert singlestick player, boxer and swordsman.Has a good practical knowledge of British law.

Answer

Sherlock Holmes

Bonus Question

Which Bengali fictional character lives at

23 Rajani Sen Road, Ballygunge, Kolkata,

West Bengal, India ?

Answer

Feluda

ROUND 5

Question 1

What happened on July 21 at 02:56 UTC (0826 IST),1969?

Answer

Neil Armstrong first stepped on the moon

Question 2

Who won the Oscar for Best Actor Male in 85th Academy Awards for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the film

Lincoln.

Answer

Daniel Day-Lewis

Question 3

Who directed the London Olympics 2012 opening ceremony ?

Answer

Danny Boyle

Question 4 X was made in 1952, famously because

the then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was concerned that Indian women were spending precious foreign exchange on beauty products, and personally requested J.R.D Tata to manufacture them in India.

Answer

Question 5

Private Henry Tandey, a British soldier reportedly encountered a wounded German soldier and declined to shoot him, sparing the life of 29-year-old Lance Corporal X during World War 1.

Identify X

Answer

Question 6

The title of which 2013 Indian movie means

“I have cut” in Gujarati ?

Answer

Question 7

Who was the coach of the Spain National Football team which won the Euro 2008,

Fifa World Cup 2010 and the Euro 2012.

He also won the Fifa Ballon D’or for best coach this year.

Answer

Vicente Del Bosque

Question 8

Who plays the role of Meyer Wolfshiem in the movie

The Great Gatsby ?

Answer

Amitabh Bachchan