2016 Oct Inter-Collegiate Quiz - Prelims
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The document outlines a quiz format with multiple questions spanning various topics, including historical events, notable figures, and trivia. It contains specific instructions about scoring points, including star questions and ties, along with diverse topics ranging from the Taj Mahal's inscription to the contributions of Bangladeshi peacekeepers. Additionally, it highlights significant events and figures in history and culture, encouraging participants to think creatively and guess answers.
2016 Oct Inter-Collegiate Quiz - Prelims
- 1. 20 questions 25 points Q11-15 is starred questions and will be considered in case of a tie. Q16-20 are 2 pointers. Switch off your Mobile phones. Think simple and feel free to guess.
- 2. On 11 Sep 1855, he was attacked and murdered at his residence by 2 Moplah fanatics namedV Emalu and PThenu (who had escaped from prison a month before). Who?
- 4. The only name inscribed in theTaj Mahal is Amanat Khan Shiraji. He was born Abdul Haq and rechristenedAmanat Khan for his virtuosity. What was his contribution?
- 6. This ancient city was located on the banks of the Narmada and was the capital of Heheya kingdom. Its most famous king was Kartavirya Arjuna who was later killed by Parasurama. Name the city. (0.5 points) The question is of course, how does this city find its name so popular today?. (0.5 points)
- 8. Every year sometime in September, Ibrahim Pasha and Imran Pasha from Jagjeevan Ram Nagar in Bangalore send a special consignment to Shah Rukh’s house in Mumbai with a special consignment worth 2.5 Lakhs rupees.They are flown to Mumbai for a week with all expenses paid for by SRK. What’s special about this consignment?
- 10. The 2014 Oscars ceremony took place on the 2nd of March, a change from the usual late- February slot in order to avoid a clash with which event?
- 12. Sierra Leone is a country inWest Africa that is bordered by Guinea to the northeast, Liberia to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. In recognition of the contributions to the war-torn country by Bangladeshi peacekeepers, a defense ministry spokesman announced something way back in 2002 November and that is the historic announcement . How did they give tribute to Bangladesh?
- 14. This plaque at the Hawks NestTunnel inWest Virginia commemorates the death of 109 workers who died due to lack of protective gear while mining for silica in the 1930’s. Which company, that was responsible for another disaster, owned the Hawks Nest Tunnel?
- 17. From the middle of the 18th century, the place became a popular destination for the ailing because the microclimate in the high valley was deemed excellent by doctors and recommended for lung disease patients. Robert Louis Stevenson, who suffered from tuberculosis, wintered there in 1880 at the recommendation of his Edinburgh physician Dr. George Balfour. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote an article about skiing at this place in 1899. The place is known for an annual event. Identify the place or the annual event.
- 19. Whose voyage?
- 21. Advisor, Boston Consulting Group President (Business Development), Reliance Industries Executive Director, Infrastructure Development Finance Company (1997-2006) Member, Integrated Energy Policy Committee, Government of India (2004-2006) Non-Executive Director,Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Non-Executive Director, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited ____________________________________. FITB.
- 24. Yoshinori Sakai was the Olympic torchbearer who lit the cauldron at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.Though he has never competed in the Olympics, he won a gold medal in 1600 m relay and a silver in 400 m at 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok. Why was he chosen for the job?
- 25. He was born on the day of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and was chosen for the role to symbolize Japan's postwar reconstruction and peace.
- 26. • On 4 May 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the X, went on a shooting party in the North Slob, by the River Slaney in CountyWexford, Ireland. He became involved in an argument over which was the fastest game bird in Europe, the koshin golde plover or the grouse. • This prompted him to do something .What?
- 27. He was the director of Guinness Breweries.
- 28. Both he and his half-sister Ellen worked with his older half-brother, James when he foundedThe Detroit News in 1873. He started as an office boy at the paper.With financial support from sister Ellen, he went on to begin or acquire some 25 newspapers.This was the beginning of a media empire that is now the _______ Company. The company is most known for organizing a national contest since 1925 and won by Frank Neuhauser that year. Id the company or the contest.
- 30. Whose portrait, done by AbanindranathTagore in water color on paper, circa 1905?
- 32. In the first election this person won before entering the Lok Sabha, he coined the slogan ‘_________ ________, Jeetega Zaroor’ which paved his way to become the President of the Student Union at St. Stephens, New Delhi in 1974. FITB to get this person’s name.
- 35. X, is one of the biggest cities in present day Afghanistan quite infamous for being the birthplace ofTaliban. It is believed to have its name derived from an ancient kingdomY.The princess of Y, was married to the King of Hastinapur, and her brother is best known for masterminding the infamous Game of Dice between the Pandavas and Kauravas. Identify X andY.
- 37. The Hindu newspaper is a part of our daily lives today. The crest of the newspaper has two characters from Indian mythology, X andY positioned on the two ends of the crest. In the Mahabharata, it is said that X rose from the churning of the cosmic ocean by the demons and gods to acquire Amrita, and was ordered by Brahma to give milk and ghee for rituals.Y is Indra’s vehicle, and in the MahabharataY is also said to have emerged due to the churning of the cosmic ocean. In the logo, it represents strength and power. Identify X andY.
- 39. Name the instrument.(1 point) Name the inventor.(1 point)
- 41. DuringWorldWar I, large reserves of a particular commodity accumulated in Karnataka because it could not be exported to Europe. On the advice of Sir M.Visweshwaraiya, the Maharaja of Mysore Nalvadi KrishnarajaWodeyar established a factory in 1916 to manufacture which product, now a fairly well-known brand? In 2006, who was selected as the first brand ambassador of this product?
- 43. Identify the person marked.(1 point) Identify the football team.(1 point)
- 44. Gandhi founded two football clubs, in Johannesburg and Pretoria, both called the Passive Resisters. When he began his struggle in South Africa, Gandhi used the game to promote his political philosophy of non-violent resistance and to socially uplift and integrate the Indian community.