Quiz-O-Pedia Prelims
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The document outlines rules and questions for the 'quiz-o-pedia' prelims in the bioinformatics department, detailing 20 questions about various topics including Indian culture, sports, and history. Key arrangements include no negative marking, the importance of star questions for tie-breakers, and disqualification rules for phone use. It features specific questions and their answers, emphasizing the inclusion of notable figures and cultural references.
Quiz-O-Pedia Prelims
- 2. Rules for Prelims: • Total questions = 20 • Q.no 1,7,9,15 are starred questions. • On tie situations, team with more no. of star question correct will qualify for finals. • Attempt all questions, No negative marks. • Use your phones to be disqualified.
- 3. *1. X is an Indian occupational surname meaning ‘perfume seller’ in modern Indic languages. It is believed to be originated from one Sanskrit word which means perfume. In Gujarati, the word also means ‘grocer’ or ‘pharmacist’. IDENTIFY X.
- 4. 2. This place is Asia’s largest wholesale market. Built by a king for his favourite daughter in 1650 AD so that she could shop all she wanted to. This market place derives its name from the canals filled with water that sparkled like silver in the moonlight. What place in contemporary Asia is this?
- 5. 3. Identify this Indian athlete.
- 6. 4. • The marketing of X was noted for its uniqueness. Gamchha, a thin traditional East Indian towel was taken to Cannes, the X team danced on the streets wearing red gamchhas, after the Cannes Film Festival. • While most music launches in India happen with a big party in a 5-star banquet hall in Mumbai, the music of this film, was launched in Patna. • In another effective way of promoting X to the audience, a fictitious newspaper was made available online which was named X patrika. Identify X.
- 7. 5. Sikkim annually celebrates the festival of Pang Lhabsol which falls on the fifteenth day of the seventh month according to the Tibetan calendar. The ritual associated with the festival of Pang Lhabsol in many ways tell the story of harmony with nature including mountains, rivers and about human bonding of brotherhood in Sikkim. What is the deity that they worship in the festival?
- 8. 6. The largest island of the World is Greenland having almost 21.5 Lacs sq km area. The largest river island of the world having area 553 sq km situated in India on the river Brahmaputra. The island is also declared as a district in 2016. Name the Island.
- 9. *7. After winning the Arjuna award in 1999, he won the Dronachaya award in 2009. Thus, he is the only person who has won both the student and the teacher awards. Who is this famous Indian?
- 10. 8. The Expression was first used by Lord Albert, when he exclaimed at the site of certain developments in the city as ‘_____ _____’ . The developments were in turn ordered by Maharaja Ram Singh to show his hospitality to Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria on an India visit in 1876. Which still in use and rather colourful nickname was thus coined?
- 11. * 9. When Sita maata was going for ‘pind daan’ of Raja Dasarath due to Ram and Laxman being late, 5 things are believed to be witnesses of that event. If Akshayvat, a cow, tulsi plant and a pandit were the four of them, name the fifth one which is cursed by Maata Sita. HINT- Related to Gaya.
- 12. 10. According to an annual research carried out by consumer intelligence company Brandwatch, Tayler Swift ranked no. 1 among the list of 50 most influential people on tweeter this year. A famous Indian got the second spot in the list. Name the person.
- 13. 11. X is an upcoming Indian comedy film directed by Advait Chandan; is the official adaptation of Hollywood star Tom hanks’ 1994 movie ‘Forest Gump’, which was likely attributed to Polio disease. Identify X.
- 14. 12. On December 3 , 1992 the first text message was transmitted from an Engineer Neil Papworth to Vodafone UK director Richard Jarvis. What did the text read?
- 15. 13. Identify the person to the LEFT.
- 16. 14. Name the city that has been ranked 1st in India’s cleanest city list in central govt’s annual cleanliness survey for the fifth year in a row?
- 17. *15. Identify the place on the back of 50rs note.
- 18. 16. This oldest prestigious award is conferred to Indian writers writing in regional languages for their lifetime achievement in the literary field. For the first time it was awarded to author Amitav Ghosh for his English writings. Name the prestigious award consisting of a citation plaque, a cash prize and bronze replica of Saraswati.
- 19. 17. His website states that he has sung over 36000 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam and holds the Guinness world record for most number of songs recorded by a male singer. ID the person being discussed.
- 20. 18. There is an Italian folklore which states: • “Once upon a time, when a couple did not succeed in love they had gone for committing suicide from a cliff. The boy jumped but the girl did not and came back home.” • This same situation had happened multiple times for different couples. Always the boy commits suicide and girl comes home out of fear. • On a lighter note, this led to the starting of an English phrase. What is that PHRASE??
- 21. 19. X is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being”. The word refers to having a direction on purpose in life, that which makes one’s life worthwhile, and towards which an individual takes spontaneous and willing actions giving them satisfaction and a sense of meaning to life. The term is made up of 2 Japanese words meaning “life, alive” and “(an) effect” respectively. Which term(X) that has become popular worldwide particularly since 2016 ?
- 22. 20. The following question considers the Open Era of tennis (since 1968): Rod Laver is the only male tennis player till date to win all the four grand slams in a single year (1969). He is also only one of the two players who have won each grand slam at least twice(completing the career grand slam twice). Who is the other male tennis player to have completed the career grand slam twice? Hint: The player is currently active.
- 24. 1. X is an Indian occupational surname meaning ‘perfume seller’ in modern Indic languages. It is believed to be originated from one Sanskrit word which means perfume. In Gujarati, the word also means ‘grocer’ or ‘pharmacist’. IDENTIFY X.
- 26. 2. This place is Asia’s largest wholesale market. Built by a king for his favourite daughter in 1650 AD so that she could shop all she wanted to. This market place derives its name from the canals filled with water that sparkled like silver in the moonlight. What place in contemporary Asia is this?
- 27. CHANDNI CHOWK
- 28. 3. Identify this Indian athlete.
- 29. M.C. MARY KOM
- 30. 4. • The marketing of X was noted for its uniqueness. Gamchha, a thin traditional East Indian towel was taken to Cannes, the X team danced on the streets wearing red gamchhas, after the Cannes Film Festival. • While most music launches in India happen with a big party in a 5-star banquet hall in Mumbai, the music of this film, was launched in Patna. • In another effective way of promoting X to the audience, a fictitious newspaper was made available online which was named X patrika. Identify X.
- 32. 5. Sikkim annually celebrates the festival of Pang Lhabsol which falls on the fifteenth day of the seventh month according to the Tibetan calendar. The ritual associated with the festival of Pang Lhabsol in many ways tell the story of harmony with nature including mountains, rivers and about human bonding of brotherhood in Sikkim. What is the deity that they worship in the festival?
- 33. KANCHANJUNGHA
- 34. 6. The largest island of the World is Greenland having almost 21.5 Lacs sq km area. The largest river island of the world having area 553 sq km situated in India on the river Brahmaputra. The island is also declared as a district in 2016. Name the Island.
- 35. MAJULI
- 36. 7. After winning the Arjuna award in 1999, he won the Dronachaya award in 2009. Thus, he is the only person who has won both the student and the teacher awards. Who is this famous Indian?
- 38. 8. The Expression was first used by Lord Albert, when he exclaimed at the site of certain developments in the city as ‘_____ _____’ . The developments were in turn ordered by Maharaja Ram Singh to show his hospitality to Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria on an India visit in 1876. Which still in use and rather colourful nickname was thus coined?
- 39. PINK CITY
- 40. 9. When Sita maata was going for ‘pind daan’ of Raja Dasarath due to Ram and Laxman being late, 5 things are believed to be witnesses of that event. If Akshayvat, a cow, tulsi plant and a pandit were the four of them, name the fifth one which is cursed by Maata Sita. HINT- Related to Gaya.
- 41. FALGU RIVER
- 42. 10. According to an annual research carried out by consumer intelligence company Brandwatch, Tayler Swift ranked no. 1 among the list of 50 most influential people on tweeter this year. A famous Indian got the second spot in the list. Name the person.
- 43. NARENDRA MODI
- 44. 11. X is an upcoming Indian comedy film directed by Advait Chandan; is the official adaptation of Hollywood star Tom hanks’ 1994 movie ‘Forest Gump’, which was likely attributed to Polio disease. Identify X.
- 46. 12. On December 3 , 1992 the first text message was transmitted from an Engineer Neil Papworth to Vodafone UK director Richard Jarvis. What did the text read?
- 48. 13. Identify the person to the LEFT.
- 50. 14. Name the city that has been ranked 1st in India’s cleanest city list in central govt’s annual cleanliness survey for the fifth year in a row?
- 51. INDORE
- 52. 15. Identify the place on the back of 50rs note.
- 53. HAMPI
- 54. 16. This oldest prestigious award is conferred to Indian writers writing in regional languages for their lifetime achievement in the literary field. In English language; For the first time it was awarded to author Amitav Ghosh for his writings in 2018 although it was first awarded on 1965. Name the prestigious award consisting of a citation plaque, a cash prize and bronze replica of Saraswati.
- 55. JNANPITH AWARD
- 56. 17. His website states that he has sung over 36000 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam and holds the Guinness world record for most number of songs recorded by a male singer. ID the person being discussed.
- 58. 18. There is an Italian folklore which states: • “Once upon a time, when a couple did not succeed in love they had gone for committing suicide from a cliff. The boy jumped but the girl did not and came back home.” • This same situation had happened multiple times with different couples. Always the boy commits suicide and girl comes home out of fear. • On a lighter note, this led to the starting of an English phrase. What is that PHRASE??
- 60. 19. X is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being”. The word refers to having a direction on purpose in life, which makes one’s life worthwhile and towards which an individual takes spontaneous and willing actions giving them satisfaction and a sense of meaning to life. The term is made up of 2 Japanese words meaning “life, alive” and “(an) effect” respectively. Which term(X) that has become popular worldwide particularly since 2016 ?
- 62. 20. The following question considers the Open Era of tennis (since 1968): Rod Laver is the only male tennis player till date to win all the four grand slams in a single year (1969). He is also only one of the two players who have won each grand slam at least twice(completing the career grand slam twice). Who is the other male tennis player to have completed the career grand slam twice? Hint: The player is currently active.