Quizzing and Beyond

IISWBM Quiz

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:08:00 +0000

Flavour - Business quiz
Hosts - IISWBM (MHRM)
Quiz master - Souvik Basu (Trivia Tales)
Date – 4th February, Saturday
Time – Registrations: 2PM, Prelims: 3PM
Venue - BNR Officers' Club (Garden Reach, Kolkata)
Team – 2 members
Open to – All
Registration - On the spot
Registration charges – Corporates: Rs 500 per team, UG :Rs 100 PER team PG - free
Prizes - 1st: Rs 20,000
2nd: Rs 12,000
3rd - Rs 8000
(Attractive audience prizes also on offer)

Rules & regulations:
1. Cross-teaming allowed among corporates but not among students
2. Corporates cannot team up with students
3. Top 6 teams qualify for the finals, NO QUOTAS
4. The decision of the organizers will be final and binding
5.Both UG &PG students are requested to carry their ID cards
6. For further details, please contact –
Sugata Roy(+91-9836532267),Abhishek Chakraborty (+91-9874618134)

Quizzical at IIM Calcutta

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:52:00 +0000

Event Name - Quizzical

Host - IIM Calcutta

Flavour - General Quiz with a biz flavour

Quizmaster - Souvik Basu

Research - Trivia Tales

Category - Open Quiz

Date - 7th January, 2012 (Saturday)

Timing - 2-6 PM (tentative) [Please check once again before going]

Team size - 3 members

Registration - On the spot. No registration charges.

Prizes - 1st: Rs 25,000 ; 2nd: Rs 15,000 ; 3rd - Rs 10,000

Rules:

The quiz is open for all (students and corporates)
Each time should comprise of 3 members
The final round will have a 3 team quota for student teams. This implies that there will be ATLEAST 3 student teams on stage
For a team to qualify as a student team, all three members must belong to the same institute
If a team comprises of one or more non-student members, or student members from more than one institutes, it will be deemed an open team
There is no limit to the number of contestants that can participate from one institute
The organizing team reserves the right to modify the terms and dates of the event
The decision of the organizers will be final and binding

For further details, please contact - Saurabh Mittal (saurabhm2012@email.iimcal.ac.in, +91 9831145927 )

Random Question # 73

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:39:00 +0000

Yesterday, the Quizzards group turned 8.

Thanks to everyone for supporting the group with your questions,answers ,nuggets of trivia over the years. Looking forward to a new year with more fun filled questions which make people think.

Random Question 73

A hundred years ago the song first appeared in the Brahmo Samaj journal "Tatva Bodha Prakasika ". The song was composed by the editor of the journal. It was sung at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress on 27th December 1911. The song gained popularity a few years later.Identify

Ans. Jana Gana Mana

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Random Question # 72

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:55:00 +0000

Random Question 72

If the logo shown here appeared on a device you owned,what technology would the device be capable of ?

Ans. Near Field Communication (NFC)

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Random Question # 71

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:58:00 +0000

Random Question 71

QM Souvik Basu

Today is the birthday of one of the most popular actors of Bollywood - Dharmendra/Dharam Paji/ Garam Dharam :)
So today's random question dedicated to him.

In spite of having a very successful career in films, Dharmendra has won only 2 Filmfare Awards till date. One is of course the 'Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.' For what did he win his first Filmfare award?

Ans. As a producer for the movie Ghayal (1990 )

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Random Question # 70

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:25:00 +0000

Random Question 70

QM Souvik Basu

"A whisper from the X's Mihrab could be heard clearly at the other end, 200 feet [60 m] away and through the length and breadth of the central court" according to Graham Pickford, architect to Lord William Bentinck (1828–1833). X's acoustics were mentioned by him in his book 'Historic Structures of Oudhe' where he says “for a 16th century building the deployment and projection of voice from the pulpit is considerably advanced, the unique deployment of sound in this structure will astonish the visitor”.

X is?

Ans: Babri Masjid

Leave your answers as comments in the blog

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Random Question # 69

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:04:00 +0000

Random Question 69

QM Souvik Basu

In German, he is called Tim. In Afrikaans, he is called Kuifie. In Dutch, he is called Kuifje. How do we know him in English?

Ans.Tintin

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Happy Diwali

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:09:00 +0000

Wishing all readers a very Happy Diwali .

Random Question # 68

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:54:00 +0000

Random Question 68

QM Souvik Basu

Something named after this person has been in the news recently. What is named after him and why has it been in the news?

Ans. John E Zucotti.

Zucotti Park named after him was in the news as the venue for the protest camp in the "Occupy Wall Street" movement.

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noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:17:00 +0000

Random Question 67

QM Souvik Basu

A new condition dubbed X is on the rise due to the amount of time people spend hunched over their mobile phone and tablet computer screens, chiropractors have warned. The affliction, caused by flexing the neck for extended periods of time, can be a forerunner of permanent arthritic damage if it goes without treatment. Cases of the repetitive strain injury are on the rise as smart phones and tablet computers such as the iPad become increasingly popular, experts said.
Identify X. ( 2 word answer)

Ans.Text Neck

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noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:48:00 +0000

Random Question 66

QM Souvik Basu

Jim Ottaviani is a nuclear engineer turned librarian turned graphic novelist who, after being approached by First Second books about drawing educational comic books, immediately thought of X. The illustrator of this graphic novel featuring X is Leland Myrick. The book will be released at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. Identify X, whose surname is also the name of this graphic novel.

Ans.Richard Feynman

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noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Random Question 65

The raven, known locally as "Jarogi" is considered holy in this country. To kill a raven once attracted capital punishment. It is also the national bird of the country and the reigning monarch wears the Raven Crown.(Shown in visual below ). Identify the country.

Ans. Bhutan

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Image source: Wikipedia

Random Question # 64

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:05:00 +0000

Random Question 64

75 years after the original book was published, a new edition adapted to the age of Twitter and Facebook was published in 2011.The New York Times slammed the new adaptation in a scathing review.Here is an excerpt .
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The devastation, in terms of X’s original charm, is nearly complete. Were X alive to read this grievous book, he would clutch his chest like Redd Foxx in “Sanford and Son,” smile wanly for a few minutes (he didn’t like to make others feel bad), then keel over into his cornflakes.

X, that master of graceful temperament, would not approve of kicking a book when it was down. So let me conclude with the good news. His original book, unmolested, can still be found on bookstore shelves. Life can go on as if this new one simply did not exist.

Identify X (the author ) and the book.

Ans. X - Dale Carnegie and How to win friends and influence people

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noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:29:00 +0000

Random Question 63

This solar powered camera was manufactured by the German company ,Mobotix.It can operate in extreme cold temperatures and captures high definition video for 12 hours everyday.The video is transmitted wirelessly to an observatory and then transferred to Italy for further processing.The camera is located at a place known as "Kala Patthar".The video captured by this camera can be enjoyed by anyone with an internet connection and a web browser. What are we talking about?

Ans. The world's highest webcam. It beams live images of Mt. Everest to scientist studying the effects of climate change on the world's tallest peak.

The streamed image/ video can be viewed here

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noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:13:00 +0000

Random Question 62

QM Souvik Basu

Meat One' became an instant hit in Karachi as nine outlets were opened in the city in just one year. After Karachi, X and Y are all to open two branches of their business venture 'Meat One' in Dubai. The duo of X and Y, who once used to impress people with their square cuts or late cuts, will now provide quality 'Tikka cut', 'Karachi cut' and 'Biryani cut' at their shops.

"Our main aim is to bring this trusted brand to the UAE to ensure supply of best quality fresh 'halal meat' to people here," said Asif Jabbar, Group CEO of Alif Investment, a Dubai-based company that has got the exclusive rights for Meat One for the UAE and other GCC countries.
Who are X & Y?

Ans.Inzamam Ul Haq & Saeed Anwar

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noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:09:00 +0000

Random Question 61

In the visual below,on the left is a print ad for Absolut.The artist behind the interpretation is shown on the right. Identify the artist whose name has been edited out from the ad.

Ans Subodh Gupta

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noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:49:00 +0000

Random Question 60

QM Souvik Basu

It was founded in 1949 and have been previously known by names like Spartak _______, Khimin ______, HC YMZ _____, Trud ____, Motor _____ and Torpedo ______. Its present name is derived from its owner, X, the national railroad operator. The logo of the entity is shown below. What are we talking about? (All blanks are same )

Ans.Lokomotiv Yaraoslavl.

The Russian ice hockey team, whose members died in a tragic air crash recently.

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noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:16:00 +0000

Random Question 59

The following quote is an excerpt from the speech given by former US President Bill Clinton in 2006.

I thank my friend Zurab Tsereteli for one more time capturing the remarkable feelings that go beyond words. If you visit Moscow you will see Tsereteli’s massive victory monument celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II, where the Russian people in the millions and millions laid down their lives as part of our common effort to defeat the Nazis. If you visit my home, you will see the tiniest painting of my mother that he gave me within a week after she died. He is a man of uncommon gifts and great generosity. He has touched the heart of America with this magnificent monument. We thank him.

Identify the sculpture for which Zurab Tsereteli is being thanked .

Ans. Tear Drop memorial / Tear of Grief.

Read more about the memorial here

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noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:40:00 +0000

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QM Souvik Basu

For United Nations, it is on October 5. For Argentina, it has been on September 11 since 1915. Put fundaez and tell us what is it is in India.

Ans Teacher's Day (September 5th )

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Quiz at SRM University

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:40:00 +0000

SRM UNIVERSITY is having a quiz as part of its annual techno-management festival Aaruush'11.

Please find the details below:

Event Name: Aaruush Main Quiz
Flavour: General Quiz

Open to all school and college students only.
Teams of 2
Cross teams allowed

Quizmaster: Mr. Ramkumar aka kaballah

Prelims and Finals on 9th September at 9.00 A (Teams can register on spot)

Prizes worth more than Rs 70000/-.

For further details, please visit

Facebook
Aarush '11

Random Question # 57

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:58:00 +0000

Random Question 57

If you were witnessing the Tyne Wear derby ,which two teams would be competing ?

Ans: A football match between Newcastle United & Sunderland

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noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:51:00 +0000

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QM Souvik Basu

Shivram Hari was born in a place called Khed near Pune in 1908. Today this place is named after him. How do we know him better?

Ans: Rajguru , Rajgurunagar

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India Quiz 2011 - Part 1
India Quiz 2011 - Part 2

India Quiz [2011] - Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:43:00 +0000

India Quiz

QM Souvik Basu

1. Prayaag Raj was an actor/director/writer who was associated with several Bollywood films in the late 1950’s and 1960’s. Sadly his most famous ‘dialogue’ is often attributed to someone else or associated with a third person.What is his most famous ‘dialogue’ in Bollywood?

Ans. He shouted the famous 'Yahoo' in the song 'chahe koi mujhe junglee kahe' which is often attributed to Muhammad Rafi or associated with Shammi Kapoor.

2. Mir Qamruddin was informed that he was appointed the ‘subedar-i-dakhan’. Before leaving, he decided to meet his spiritual guide, the Sufi mystic Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia. Hazrat Nizamuddin invited him for a meal and offered him kulchas tied in a yellow cloth. Mir Qamruddin, on repeated urgings by the holy man, had seven kulchas. Hazrat Nizamuddin then blessed him and prophesized that one day he would be king and that his descendants would rule for seven generations.This is the most well-known legend associated with which dynasty?

Ans. Asaf Jah dynasty (Nizams of Hyderabad)

3. This river was often called the river of sorrow. Ironically the name of the river literally means 'sacred water'. It was also the site of one of the earliest multipurpose projects of independent India. Which river and which project?

Ans. Damodar and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)

4. The name of this ‘item’ literally means ‘patience’ because of the long time needed in ‘preparing’ it. Today, it also a GI in India. What are we describing?

Ans. Haleem. Last year Hyderabadi haleem was given a GI tag

5. A product of Impala Distillery & Brewery, it is the only pilsner available today in India. Sold only in the state it is produced, the brand name suggests royalty. What?

Ans. King's Black Label Beer

6. There are four distinct instruments in the premises namely:

Samrat
Ram
Jayaprakash
Mishra

At which place, often in the news in 2011, will you find this? (specific answer)

Ans. Jantar Mantar at New Delhi

7. The brand identity adorns red and black colours over a white background. The logo comprises a triangle, a parallelogram and a trapezoid as its part which together form the ___ in 3D.The logo revolves around high energy and space. In the words of the company, “The colour red in the logo depicts continuity and change. It also depicts confidence. There is an ___ formed in the logo. The angular formation of ___ symbolizes that it is no longer dependent on foreign expertise for its brands. It will be focusing on its own engineering capabilities.”
Whose logo? (all blanks same)

Ans. Hero MotoCorp (blank is 'H')

8. This community was initially known to work for their craftsmanship on stones before they took up the same with bronze during the reign of the Cholas. For the past several centuries, this community has been practicing this art of making idols for temples and street processions. They were even involved in the Brihadeshwara temple at Tanjore. Identify this community which also finds a mention in William Dalrymple’s ‘Nine Lives’.

Ans. Sthapatis of Swamimalai

9. Identify this lady.

Ans. Madhumita Bisht (former national badminton champion)

10. Identify this person.

Ans. Womesh Chandra Banerjee, the first president of the Indian National Congress

India Quiz 2011
India Quiz 2010
India Quiz 2009

India Quiz [2011]

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:48:00 +0000

With the celebrations of our 64th Independence Day still fresh in memory,here is the 2011 edition of the India Quiz .

India Quiz

1. The trophy was commissioned in 2007 at the suggestion of Arts & Library committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club.The tophy was designed and manufactured by the famous silversmith Jocelyn Burton.The trophy shares its name with a town located in the state of Haryana.Identify.

Ans. Pataudi Trophy

2.There are 2 methods of using this label. A paper hang tag or a sew in label.The paper hang tag with the hologram is priced at Rs. 2.00 and the sew in label is priced at Rs. 0.60.The presence of this label indicates that the material is made from purely natural source.Identify

Ans. SilkMark

3. Lengpui airport is one of the few airports in India which is has a runway atop a plateau similar to the one in Mangalore.The IATA code for the airport is AJL. Which city is served by this airport?

Ans. Aizwal

4. X arrived in India in July 1947.A barrister by profession, he was given 5 weeks to complete this task.X was chosen since he did not have any prior connection with India.He was assisted by four other legal experts - Mehar Chand Mahajan,Teja Singh,Din Mohammad and Mohammad Munir.Identify X and what task did he accomplish ?

Ans. X - Cyril Radcliffe .Radcliffe headed the Boundary commission which drew the borders of India & Pakistan

5. During the Mughal period Mohammad Bahadur Khanji I expelled the Mughal governor and declared independence from Mughal Rule in mid 18th century.He thus founded the Babi dynasty who started ruling the territory.However the British East india company took control of the area in 1818,and it became one of the several princely states under British India.Although the state did not share any land border with Pakistan,when India became independent the ruler decided to accede to Pakistan.However later on a referendum was conducted which ruled in favoour of joining the Indian union and it is now a part of India.Which erstwhile princely state are we taliking about ?

Ans. Junagadh

6. X is a province located in the western part of Republic of Ireland. Untill 1922.when Ireland was a part of the United Kingdom,the third son of the Monarch was conferred the title - Duke of X. Robert Tor Russel,who was an architect with the PWD in British India designed this business district named after X.The arcitecture of the area was infulended by the Royal Crescent in Bath,England. Identify X ,which will lead you to the name of the business district in question.

Ans. Connoaught Place.

Connacht is the western province of Ireland,and Connaught is its Anglicized spelling.Connaught Place or CP was named after the Duke of Connaught,Prince Arthur

7.Near which town located at the confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini river will you find this memorial dedicated to the exploits of Jim Corbett.

Ans Rudraprayag

8. This football club nicknamed "Reds" ,was founded in 1983.In the local language the name of the club means "Our Own".They are the winners of the 2011 I- League (Second Division) Identify.

Ans. Lajong FC

9.Henri Pequet started his aviation carrer as a baloonist. He had come to India for an airshow. On February 18,1911 he flew a Sommer biplane from Allahabad to Naini.The distance of approximately 10 kilometres was covered in 13 minutes. What is the historical significance of this short air trip.

Ans. World's first airmail.

10. The following is an excerpt from an introduction published in the statistical journal "Sankhya",which appeared in the journal in 1935.

The enchantment of rhythm is obviously felt in music, the rhythm which is inherent in the notes and their groupings. It is the magic of mathematics, this rhythm which is in the heart of all creation, which moves in the atom and in its different measures fashions gold and lead, the rose and the thorn, the sun and the planets, the variety and vicissitudes of man's history

Who is the author of the lines quoted above.

Ans. Rabindranath Tagore.

Do post your comments/reactions as well

India Quiz 2011 (Part 2 )

India Quiz 2010

India Quiz 2009

Random Question # 55

noreply@blogger.com (Aniruddha Biswas) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:10:00 +0000

Random Question 55

This city gets its name from a river which runs through the city. The name of the river meant ,"a watery area" in the primitive form of the local language. There were several breweries located along the river and a famous brand of beer ,now owned by Heineken,also gets its name from the river.Identify the city and the river along which it is located.

Ans.Amsterdam , Amstel river.

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