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India One Shot

Orissa has an ancient maritime legacy. There was a time when not a sail unfurled in the Bay of Bengal without the blessings of the Rajas of Kalinga. Every winter on Kaarthick Purnima ships set sail for South East Asia. The festival celebrating this event takes its name from the ceremonial planting of various grains in wet sand, though some scriptures claim it gets its name from the destination the ships sailed for. Name this festival which is still celebrated in Orissa with great pomp?

Sirf Do Sawaal. Aasan Se...

1. This band formed in 1996 by students at the University of Pennsylvania claims to be the world’s first Hindi/Urdu a cappella group. They provided the soundtrack of American Desi, and their albums include Awaaz, 11 PM, Soundcheck, The Brown Album, and Out of Stock. An ex-student of NSIT is now one of the members of this band. Name the band.
Only for NSIT Quizzers - Name the student too.

2. What is the word that has been blanked out?
If you know where this pic is from it makes it that much simpler. Of course!
Oh what the hell, go ahead and name the two characters shown here too.

For those having trouble reading the panels...
First Panel: Hail ________.
Second Panel: CLICK!
Third Panel: God is great. ________ is greater.
Both blanks the same.

Sports Quiz @ Moksha

Here is the prelim questionnaire of the Sports Quiz conducted at Moksha. Comments will be appreciated.

1) What was so unusual of Madan Lal being bowled by Mike Hendrick in a test in 1974?

2) The Appleby Arrows, Ballycastle Bats, Caerphilly Catapults, Montrose magpies,

Tutshill tornadoes and 8 other teams compete for the league cup. Which sport are we

talking about?

3) What was so unique about the first round match played between USA and Switzerland

in the 1994 World Cup?

4) Which is the only stadium to have hosted Tests for two different home teams?

5) If Roger Federer : Pete Sampras

then Tiger Woods : ????

6) Which club's record of 11 consecutive Italia Serie A wins did Inter Milan beat this

season?

7) ___________ is an American former professional wrestler, retired American football

player and actor. His films include Universal Soldier: The Return (1999), Ready to

Rumble (2000) and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His Television appearances

include Kim Possible, Modern Marvels, Desperate Housewives, The Contender, etc.

He is also the host to the show Automaniac shown on the History Channel.

8) Who recently became only the second player (in 2006) to be dropped from a country's

playing eleven in the following test after hitting a double-century in the previous

one?

* 9) Identify the sportspersons from their nicknames: (2 Marks)

(a) The DOCTOR

(b) The MAGICIAN

(c) BATIGOL

(d) WHITE LIGHTNING

10) Total Football is a system where a player who moves out of his position is replaced

by another from his team, thus retaining their intended organizational structure. In

this system no footballer is fixed in his intended outfield role; anyone can be

successively an attacker, a midfielder and a defender. This concept is said to have

been developed by ___________ national team, with their striker and captain Johan

Cruyff as the system's most famous exponent.

11) The RAGHURAMAIYAH Trophy is the award for an unusual cricket match

Contested annually between which 2 sides?

12) Complete the sequence

1- __________

2- Michael Kasprowicz

3- Glenn McGrath

4- Andrew Symonds (hint: He is not an aussie)

13) In his fourth round match in the 1990 Australian Open, became the first player to be disqualified from a Grand Slam tournament .He was warned by the umpire for intimidating a lineswoman and then docked a point for smashing a racket. He was apparently unaware of the a new Code of Conduct, which had been introduced just before the tournament, meant that a third code violation would not lead to the deduction of a game but instead would result in immediate disqualification.

14) Which Chess magazine awards the Chess Oscar?

15) 2011 Cricket World Cup- Indian, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

2015 - _____________

2019 - _____________

16) Who sponsored the Indian Cricket Team that won the U-15 cricket world cup in

1996? (Hint: ________ was also associated with the 1983 world cup winning team)

*17) Identify the clubs and their stadiums from their nicknames. (4 Marks)

a) Mariners

b) The Citizens

c) The Trotters

d) Black Cats

The Quizzarcade

I am posting Kishan's quiz made for this week's qc meet.

1. Shiv Ratan Agarwal, the MD of Shivdeep Industries started of by making a product for soldiers to carry with them for days together. This company now controls 70% share in the Indian Market. Name the company.

2. In 1847, JC Jacobsen, a Danish Brewer established a new brewery on a hill outide Copenhagen. His wife had just given birth to a son. The son's name and the Danish word for 'Hill' were put together to give the name of the Brewery. What was the name chosen?

3. Connect: Grid Iron, Grand Prix, Bikie, Star Wars and Bider.(clue: Cricket)

4. The element Hafnium is named after which city?

5. At an Indian post office, if the Green letter box is for local mail and the blue for metros, what is the yellow one for?

6. In the early 1950's the Us popcorn industries suffered heavy losses as a result of a development. What had happened?

7. When Rabidranath Tagore heard him singing his own compositions at a function, he reportedly said "Had I heard him singing earlier, I would have written many more beautiful songs just to suit his style". Name this legendary singer.

8.This 1975 Al Pacino movie was based on the real life story of John Wojfowicz who held 7 Chase Manhattan Bank employees in New York hostage in 1972 to finance his boy friends' sex change operation. Apart from the Elton John song 'Amoreena' in the credits of the movie, it does not have any background score at all. Identify the movie.

9. Which Republican candidate did Bill Clinton defeat in the US Presidential elections in 1996?

10. On which Shakespearean play was 'Akiro Kurosawa's film "Throne of Blood" based ?

11. 'The Fine Art of Writing' is the punchline of which brand?

12. Which of Vasistha's magical cows did Vishvamitra covet?

13. Which structure designed by Lutyens has 340 rooms, 74 lobbies, one km of corridirs, 18 staircases and 37 fountains?

14. Which one of Leo Tolstoy's epic works, first published in 1866, was originally titled "All's Well That Ends Well"?

15. Which celestial creature was given to sage Vasistha by the Devas as Dakshina for officiating over the 'amrit manthan'?

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1. This cricketer is 3rd on the all time list for ducks and has scored the most runs of any Test cricketer without making a century. He also does promotional work for hair-loss-recovery company Advanced Hair. He has often been the subject of parodies and jokes and has even had a number of songs written about his exploits: "Horny ______ " by Horny ______ and the Whites, which received some airplay in Australia; "The _____ _____ Song", by Kevin Bloody Wilson, "_____ _____ (There's a Brand New Aussie Legend)", by The Handsome Young Strangers, and most recently, a tribute/retirement song simply titled "______", by Dicks with Chicks.
No need to fill in the blanks. Just name the cricketer.

2. Complete the list Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, _____ ____, _____ ____. [Obviously this list is not exhaustive].

3. Rustam-i-Hind, Rustam-e-Punjab, Rustam-i-Zamana, Bharat-Kesri are all titles awarded in India for which sport?

4. John Woodcock, cricket journalist once said, "It's no use asking an Englishman to bat like _______ __________. For, it would be like expecting a greyhound to win the London Derby!" This person holds the till now unmatched record of maximum number of consecutive centuries in Test Cricket on debut. Who?

5. On February 17, 2005, Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath did something in the first ever Twenty20 international, played between Australia and New Zealand in the last over of the match which prompted New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden to produce a mock red card. This drew a large reception from the crowd, which was mostly made up of New Zealand fans. What did Glenn McGrath do?

6. On February 1, 1981 Bruce Edgar scored 102 not out which is referred to as "the most overlooked century of all time". Why?

7. This Rock Band gets its name from a rule from gully cricket. Their albums have been ______ ____ ____, Eleven, Bring It On, and their most famous single is Can’t Bowl, Can’t Throw. Name this band whose lead vocalist is Richard Chee Quee.

8. She did her schooling from Modern School, Vasant Vihar and is currently a student of Literature from Shri Venkateshwara College. She currently has a FIDE ranking of 2821 and a National Ranking of 42 and is brand ambassador for Aricent. She attracted snide comments from fellow chess players when she said, “I love clubbing, wearing skirts and dresses, and doing other things that girls do.”

9. In this list Ravi Shastri is at the top. Other prominent people in this list are Brian McMillan (100), Chaminda Vaas (200), Jacques Kallis (300), Alec Stewart (400), Hashan Tillakaratne (500), Marcus Trescothick (600), and Andrew Strauss (700). Who is the last person in this list?

10. How is Dalip Singh an officer in the Punjab state police better known as is the world of sports entertainment? He played the role of Turley a prison inmate in the movie The Longest Yard. He also starred in the title song of Pahari pop singer Suresh Sharma's album "Sawan Ko Aane Do." Some time back he was suspended from the Punjab Police for going on leave without sanction only to be reinstated within hours.

11. Once as a student, _________ nicknamed Gopu couldn't resist the urge to meet Sachin Tendulkar. Stopped by a security guard, he managed to bluff his way in, saying that Tendulkar had paid for his scholarship. Only a few years later, he would grab Sachin's wicket to earn his place in the national squad. He is an accomplished dancer and was the national break-dance champion while in the eighth grade. Name this cricketer.

12. ______A______ is a professional soccer club based in ____B______, that participates in Major League Soccer. The name refers to ____B_____ being the home of many 'stars'. The team colors are gold and green. The home jerseys are gold with a green sash and some minor black accents. Just give me A.

13. The most common dismissal in Test Cricket is ___________________ ?
[as of 4^th January 2007]

14. Law 30: Bowled, Law 31: Timed out, Law 32: Caught, Law 33: Handled the ball, Law 34: Hit the ball twice, Law 35: Hit wicket, Law 36: Leg before wicket (LBW), Law 37: Obstructing the field, Law 38: Run out, Law 39: Stumped, Law 2.9(b): _______
Only two players in Test history have ever been given out in this manner, Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene - both in the same innings of the same match playing for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in September 2001.
[This question is dedicated to KK Mukund]

The problem with sports questions is that stuff that was true once, records that were held once are broken and the question becomes outdated. Also sports trivia is not really my forte. So if there are any inconsistencies in the questions kindly do point them out.

Here are the Prelims of the India Quiz. I request Manan to upload the final round questions as soon as possible. Happy Quizzing!

1. Sulajja Firodia Motwani is the joint MD of which Indian company?
2. X comes in different sizes like137X63 mm, 147X63 mm, 157X73 mm, 167X73 mm and 177X73 mm. What is X?
3. _________is a company dealing which started off as a money lending and finance firm in 1946. However it has gradually moved to real estate purchase and development. It created much furore when it bought a piece of land owned by NTC mills in the heart of Mumbai for a whopping 702 crores. The deal has not been allowed and is lying in court. The current CEO of ________ is Mr. K.P.Singh.
4. The director of the fairly acclaimed film Bombay Boys was unlucky as his second film bombed badly at the box office, inspite of big stars like Amitabh Bachchan and wide publicity. His 3 rd film was never completed as it got embroiled in controversy. He is planning on the release of another film in the recent future. Who?
5. This woman has been an Asian Tennis champion and holds a law degree. Her Autobiography is titled "I dare". Who?
6.* Which actress is married to businessman Mayur Madhvani?
7. His father Ajit was a key member in 1976 Olympic team while his uncle Harmik captained the 1972 team. Who is he?
8.* There is a legend dating back to the Tretha Yuga which attempts explaining the origin of this place. The story goes that when Laxmana had refused to marry Surpanakha and in a fit of anger chopped off her nose, Ravana infuriated with the treatment meted out to her sister decided to lure Rama and Laxmana away from their cottage. As is well known, he sent Maricha disguised as a magical deer and Rama killed him. Which is this place where Maricha was slain by Rama?
9. The grand-niece of Rabindranath Tagore, she was the first person to win the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. She acted in the first sound film. She married a Russian painter and when she died , the control of her estate became a long-drawn legal battle with the Russian and Indian governments as well as her relatives going to court. Who is she?
10. Following is a list of the various films and serials involving a certain actor. No 9. has been left blank. Fill it in. 1 Hanuman (2005) (voice) .... Hanuman, 2 Plan (2004) .... Alibhai (Mussa's boss), 3 Hera Pheri (2000) .... Police Inspector, Prakash, 4 Khauff (2000) .... ACP Jaidev Singh, 5 International Khiladi (1999) .... Bismillah (Devraj's guardian), 6 Zulm-O-Sitam (1998) .... Inspector Liyaqat Khan, 7 Keemat: They Are Back (1998) .... Suraj Pratap Singh, 8 2001: Do Hazaar Ek (1998) .... Dr. Vishal Sharma (Special Appearance), 9…………………………………………………………..10 Aakhri Sanghursh (1997) .... Shakti Singh, 11 Judge Mujrim (1997) .... Mangal Singh, 12 Bal Bramhachari (1996) .... Thakur Raghuveer Singh, 13 Hukumnama (1996), 14 Himmat (1996, 15 Himmatvar (1996), Inspector Rajeshwar, 16 Barsaat (1995) .... Bhairon (Badal's Father), 17 Guddu (1995) .... Vikram Prem Bahadur 17 Taaqat (1995) .... Police Inspector Khushwant Singh Bedi, 18 Maidan-E-Jung (1995) .... S.P. Arun 19 Paandav (1995) .... ACP Ashwini Kumar, 20 Jawab (1995), 21 Jai Vikraanta (1995) .... Thakur Harnam Singh 22 Police Lock-up (1995) .... Inspector Pratha, 23 Policewala Gunda (1995), 24 Raja (1995) .... Rana Mahednra Pratap Garewal, 25 Aao Pyaar Karen (1994) .... Shankar, 26 Nazar Ke Samne (1994) .... Badshah Khan Sharbatwala, 27 Amaanat (1994) .... Agarwal Seth, 28 Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) .... Arjun Joglekar 29 Betaaj Badshah (1994) .... Balwant Rai, 30 Insaniyat (1994) (voice) .... Narrator, 31 Mohabbat Ki Arzoo (1994) .... Rai Bahadur Mahendra Pratap Singh, 32 Pathreela Raasta (1994) .... Inspector Arjun (Gayatri's husband), 34 Kundan (1993), 35 Meri Aan (1993) .... Commisioner Ashfaque Khan, 36 Yalgaar (1992) .... Mahendra Ashwini Kumar, 37 Saudagar (1991) .... Gagan, 38 Saugandh (1991) .... Chaudhary Sarang 39 Brahmarishi Vishwamitra (1991), 40 "Mahabharat" (1988) TV Series .... Bheeshma, 41 Dard-E-Dil (1983) 42 Tahalka (1982)
11. He did his schooling from Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai and graduated from Sydenham college. He was creative director at Rediffusion before he junked it to follow his interest. He won the Mani Kaul award in 2004 for directing "Everybody says I'm fine!". Who?

12. Identify this famous candy.
“Communicate with aliens. Chat with a tiger. Share jokes with an African tribal. All you need to do is pop a ………… into your mouth, roll it around, and start talking the ………… boli. Mmmchaack chuppack cchiss toowwich chaack, suckk suckk …………. Delicious twishck chaack real mango tck chhooosss. Tchaak toowwiss tch klaack”.
13. * Kusumpur, Pushpapur and Azeemabad are older names of which city?
14. The Wisden cricket monthly carried a 2 page review of which film?
15. This instrument has two heads made of concentric layers of animal hide, at the centre of which there is a spot of black paste called Soru, a mixture of Boiled Rice, Manganese and iron fillings, which is responsible for its distinctive tone. Identify this percussion instrument whose name literally means “A body of clay.”
16. *Who wrote the screenplay for Stuart Little?
17. Which member of the 1983 Indian cricket team didn't play a single match at the World Cup?

18. What in India started initially in 1984 between Esplanade and Bhavanipur, now covers a distance of 16.84 kilometers fro Dumdum in the north to TollyGanj in the south?

19. _________ is the son of Surya by Chhaya. However, both _________ and Surya are believed to nurse a dislike toward each other. ________ is considered to be a hard taskmaster, who teaches certain lessons in life , often in an undesirable manner.

20. The first Shatabdi was inaugurated on the birth centenary of which Indian leader?

21. Which was the first company that NR Narayana Murthy launched?

22. *He has eight children- Anoop, Uma, Nabendu, Poonam, Priya, Sandeep, Sashi and Gheet. He first appeared in ‘The telltale head’. Who is he?

23. Who said about whose company: “They make eau de cologne, we make perfume”?