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• There are total 25 questions in this quiz.

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Q1.

Born in Patna, Bihar on 22 December, 1666, he was

a warrior, poet and philosopher. Married three times and had four

children. Founder of a military order , he was assassinated by

Beshal Beg and Jamshed Khan in 1708 . Who?

Q2.

Born on May 18, 1981 to Indian immigrants in Ontario, Canada as Karen Malhotra. She

was brought up as a Sikh and sent to a Catholic school where she played street

hockey and practiced ice hockey.

On her website she claims to have had her first kiss at 11, lost her virginity to a

basketball player at 16 and discovered her bisexuality at 18

Q3. Doodle for which sport?

*Q4. Put Funda

I show gratitude to thee, Mother,richly-watered, richly-fruited,

cool with the winds of the south,dark with the crops of the

harvests,The Mother!

Q5.

The word X was invented by Jonathan Swift

and used in his book Gulliver's Travels. It

represents a person who is repulsive in

appearance and action and is barely human.

The founders selected the word X for their

company's name because they considered

themselves one of the community-members.

The company and the word, X?

Q6. This is a cuboid-shaped building in Mecca, SaudiArabia, and is the most sacredsite in Islam. All Muslims around the world face thisbuilding while doing their prayers, no matter wherethey are.

Q7.

The Forbes Fictional 15 is a list generated by Forbes magazine that lists the 15 richest

people in the realm of fiction. The members are characters from

movies, books, cartoons, television etc. In the 2005 list, X (Estimated Worth:

Excessive) topped with Richie Rich and Scrooge McDuck ending at 3rd and 6th

respectively. However, X never appeared again after Forbes was bombarded by letters

from outraged children.

Q8.

Q9. America’s most iconic memorial. Name it.

*Q10.

Makardhwaj , a half reptile, as per mythology is the son of a famed

Hindu lord X . As per the myth, Makardhwaj’s mother was a giant fish and she got impregnated when a sweat bead from X’s body went into its mouth, while X was taking a dip in the sea. Identify X.

Q11.

Great Britain batted first and scored 117, and bowled France out for 78. Great Britain then scored 145 for 5 in their second innings, setting the hosts a target of 185. The tourists bowled out France for 26 to win the match by 158 runs, a significant margin, but with only five minutes of the match remaining. Which tournament?

Q12. Minimal Poster of?

Q13.

X is characterized as having an overtly intellectual personality: he exhibits a strict adherence to

routine, a tenuous understanding of irony, sarcasm and humor, a vocal admiration for his superior intellect, and a general lack of humility. These

characteristics provide the bulk of his character's humor and the center of some episodes. He has been described as the show's breakout character

Reviewers and fans have speculated that X’s personality traits are consistent with a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome and/or obsessive–compulsive

personality disorder .

Q14. Print ad for which company?

*Q15.

TIME picked the Person of The Century in its last issue of 20th century on December 31, 1999.

It was debated whether X should have been made Person of the Century for his impact on the twentieth century. The argument was based

on Time's explicit criterion that the person chosen should have the greatest impact on this century, for better or worse.

In the same issue of Time, essayist Nancy Gibbs addressed the topic with the article ”The Necessary Evil?”

In the article, she argues that X "was simply the latest in a long line of murderous figures, stretching back to before Genghis Khan. The only

difference was technology: X went about his cynical carnage with all the efficiency that modern industry had perfected" and presents

several rhetorical questions such as "Evil may be a powerful force, a seductive idea, but is it more powerful than genius, creativity, courage or

generosity?” And ultimately , Y was the unanimous choice. Identify X and Y.

Q16.

In 1944, which city hosted the Games of XIII Olympiad

, i.e., the 13th Edition of Olympic Games?

Q17.

Probably one of the most controversial leaders of Indian politics, he ran a tea stall as a

teenager. He had also volunteered at a transit station for Indian soldiers during the Indo-Pak

war of sixties. One of his controversial statements has been :

“Yet, no one has asked this question to the USA after 9/11. Delhi is developing fast – no

one has asked this question to Delhi after 1984. If it does not matter to Delhi and USA,

why should it matter to __________?”

Q18.

This contemporary pop star shares his actual first name with another

contemporary pop singer from Spain. He released his solo album in 1991 and in 1999, he “lived a crazy life”. A father of

two twin boys , his autobiography is titled ‘Me’. Who is being talked about?

Q19.

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Q20. How do we better know these four gentlemen?

*Q21.

Identify the voices.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0r4FX_z8kM

from 0:10-0:16 with only audio)

Q23.

What does this mean? (Audio)

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBZ9i5BNjvE)

Q24.

Music Director of this track?

( Hunter from Gangs of Wasseypur)

Q25.

XY comes from Persian word for X meaning "rose water" referring to the rosewater-scented syrup, and Hindustani Y, a South Asian fruit

with a similar size and shape . Identify XY .

ADVANTAGE

Instructions :

• Attempt ONLY two Questions

• Zero Correct Answers : Zero Points

• Only One Answer Correct : MINUS Two

• Two Answers Correct : Plus FOUR

Q1. Who has won maximum medals in Olympics, 22 : 18 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze?

Q2. Complete the title of this famous book authored by Ben Mezrich : “The Accidental Billionaires : The Founding of ______ : A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal.”

Q3. Connect : Jaswant Singh and Chancellor of Delhi University.

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