Brain of BITS 2013 - Round 1 (Written Round)

Write Bros

8 questions. +10 per question

Two fine women from the world of South Indian arts.

1

Futurama reference to a fictional material that appears in which novel?

2

Who designed the first Will Navy Cut cigarette, the red band across being his signature?

3

Google Doodle for what? Two parts in answer.

4

5

_____________ Raises Method Acting Bar By Getting Assassinated At Oscars

Fill in the blanks of this headline from a UK humor site.

6

This painting by George Romney called “The Infant ___________ attended by Nature and the Passions” depicts “Nature represented with her face unveiled to her favourite Child, who is placed between Joy and Sorrow. On the right of Nature are Love, Hatred & Jealousy; on her left hand, Anger, Envy, & Fear.” Who is being nurtured thus?

7

7

Flag of a Himalayan kingdom which ceased to exist in 1975.

8

Answers follow

Two fine women from the world of South Indian arts.

1

MS Subbalakshmi, Balasaraswathi

Futurama reference to a fictional material that appears in which novel?

2

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Who designed the first Will Navy Cut cigarette, the red band across being his signature?

3

Satyajit Ray

4

Rossini, Leap Year’s Day

5

Oxford comma/Serial comma

_____________ Raises Method Acting Bar By Getting Assassinated At Oscars

Fill in the blanks of this headline from a UK humor site.

6

Daniel Day-Lewis

This painting by George Romney called “The Infant ___________ attended by Nature and the Passions” depicts “Nature represented with her face unveiled to her favourite Child, who is placed between Joy and Sorrow. On the right of Nature are Love, Hatred & Jealousy; on her left hand, Anger, Envy, & Fear.” Who is being nurtured thus?

7

7

Shakespeare

Flag of a Himalayan kingdom which ceased to exist in 1975.

8

Sikkim