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• Round 1 : Tribute (Written Round)• Round 2 : Mixed Bag • Round 3 : The Visual Connection • Round 4 : Amul (Written Round)• Round 5 : Mixed Bag II

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* A memorial at * A memorial at Ontario, CanadaOntario, Canada. It’s a . It’s a tribute to whom? tribute to whom?

* This is * This is Google’s tribute Google’s tribute to a person who to a person who gave a gave a new concept new concept to the world. to the world.

* Who? * Who?

* The National Language Council of an * The National Language Council of an European nation European nation has recently added a word has recently added a word to the to the national dictionary national dictionary as a tribute to X. as a tribute to X. The word, a verb that means ‘The word, a verb that means ‘to dominateto dominate’, ’, was originally coined on was originally coined on Les GuignolsLes Guignols, a , a popular satirical puppet show, whose popular satirical puppet show, whose characters are in awe of X.characters are in awe of X.

* Who is X? * Who is X?

* It is * It is OreoOreo’s tribute to which ’s tribute to which seminal event seminal event of recent times? of recent times?

* This limited edition pen is a tribute by * This limited edition pen is a tribute by Mont Blanc Mont Blanc in honour of whom?in honour of whom?

* A memorial at * A memorial at Ontario, CanadaOntario, Canada. It’s a . It’s a tribute to whom? tribute to whom?

Alexander Graham Bell

* This is * This is Google’s tribute Google’s tribute to a person who to a person who gave a gave a new concept new concept to the world. to the world.

* Who? * Who?

Friedrich Fröbel

* The National Language Council of an * The National Language Council of an European nation European nation has recently added a word has recently added a word to the to the national dictionary national dictionary as a tribute to X. as a tribute to X. The word, a verb that means ‘The word, a verb that means ‘to dominateto dominate’, ’, was originally coined on was originally coined on Les GuignolsLes Guignols, a , a popular satirical puppet show, whose popular satirical puppet show, whose characters are in awe of X.characters are in awe of X.

* Who is X? * Who is X?

Zlatanera – as a tribute to Zlatan Ibrahimovich

* It is * It is OreoOreo’s tribute to which ’s tribute to which seminal event seminal event of recent times? of recent times?

Mars landing by the NASA rover Curiosity

* This limited edition pen is a tribute by * This limited edition pen is a tribute by Mont Blanc Mont Blanc in honour of whom?in honour of whom?

Edgar Allan Poe

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* With which * With which BESU alumnusBESU alumnus, would you , would you associate the following clues?associate the following clues?

Narayan Sanyal

* * The End of the AffairThe End of the Affair (1951) is a novel by (1951) is a novel by British author British author Graham GreeneGraham Greene, as well as , as well as the title of the title of two movies two movies (released in 1995 & (released in 1995 & ‘‘99) that were based on the novel. Greene's 99) that were based on the novel. Greene's own own affair with Lady Catherine Walston affair with Lady Catherine Walston played into the basis for the novel. played into the basis for the novel.

* How this novel is associated with the * How this novel is associated with the last last ventureventure of a noted Indian? of a noted Indian?

Jab Tak Hai Jaan

* * This painting by This painting by Vasily VereshchaginVasily Vereshchagin, , claimed to be the claimed to be the third largest oil painting third largest oil painting in the world, is preserved in the museum of in the world, is preserved in the museum of the the Victoria Memorial Victoria Memorial at Kolkata. The at Kolkata. The eventevent it depicts is the reason for the origin it depicts is the reason for the origin of a of a particular sobriquetparticular sobriquet. .

* What is that? * What is that? (Bigger vis – next slide)(Bigger vis – next slide)

The state entry of King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, into Jaipur in 1876. Jaipur got the

sobriquet ‘Pink City’.

* Whose * Whose namename has been has been blanked outblanked out? ?

Natalie PortmanNatalie Portman

* Generally referred to as the * Generally referred to as the Four-Move Four-Move CheckmateCheckmate, this particular checkmate is , this particular checkmate is also known in Italian as also known in Italian as Barber's Mate Barber's Mate andandin Greek as in Greek as Napoleon's PlanNapoleon's Plan. .

* How do we know this move better? * How do we know this move better? (Animation – next slide) (Animation – next slide)

Scholar’s Mate

* Which * Which country’s flag country’s flag contains flags of contains flags of six other countriessix other countries? ?

Audience - 1Audience - 1

Norway

* This is a song from the * This is a song from the soundtracksoundtrack of a of a popular popular American tv-seriesAmerican tv-series. .

* Identify the singer. * Identify the singer.

Anushka Manchanda

* * Stephen King Stephen King dedicated his 1989 book, dedicated his 1989 book, ‘‘The Dark HalfThe Dark Half’, to the "’, to the "deceased deceased Richard BachmanRichard Bachman".".

* Who was Richard * Who was Richard Bachman? Bachman?

Stephen King himself. It was his pseudonym.

* Identify the * Identify the advertiseradvertiser. .

Baygon

* Though the list is * Though the list is notnot entirely disclosedentirely disclosed, , these are said to be these are said to be somesome of the of the ingredientsingredients of what? of what? - - Mistletoe Mistletoe ; ; - - FishFish ; ; - - Rock oil Rock oil from gold (or beetroot juice) ;from gold (or beetroot juice) ; - - GarlicGarlic ; ; - - Four-leaved clovers Four-leaved clovers of the tamarind tree &of the tamarind tree & - - LobsterLobster(for flavour). (for flavour).

Magic Potion, prepared by GetafixMagic Potion, prepared by Getafix

* An * An eternal rivalry eternal rivalry since 1925. Explain. since 1925. Explain.

East Bengal – Mohun BaganEast Bengal – Mohun Bagan


* * Huey Pierce Long, JrHuey Pierce Long, Jr., nicknamed The ., nicknamed The Kingfish, was the 40th Governor of Louisiana.Kingfish, was the 40th Governor of Louisiana.* * George DeweyGeorge Dewey, an Admiral of the US Navy, is , an Admiral of the US Navy, is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.Bay during the Spanish-American War.* * Louis Schmitt Louis Schmitt was an animator at the Disney was an animator at the Disney Studio. Studio.

* How would you connect these three gentlemen?* How would you connect these three gentlemen?

Huey, Dewey & Louie - the three nephews of Donald Duck were

named after them.

* * Taupo Motorsport Park Taupo Motorsport Park is a motorsports is a motorsports circuit located in New Zealand. On circuit located in New Zealand. On 2020thth January 2008January 2008, it hosted the fifth race in the , it hosted the fifth race in the 2007-08 2007-08 A1 Grand PrixA1 Grand Prix season. season.

* What is so * What is so specialspecial about that race? about that race?

It was the first official motor race in the world in which cars ran on

biofuel.

* There is a * There is a peculiaritypeculiarity in the in the namingnaming of of the following water bodies ----- the following water bodies -----

ΘΘ Dal Lake Dal Lake (India) (India) ΘΘ Lake Chad Lake Chad (Chad) (Chad) ΘΘ Lake Nyassa Lake Nyassa (Mozambique) (Mozambique)

ΘΘ Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe (USA) (USA) ΘΘ Lake Hyaq Lake Hyaq (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) ΘΘ Gaube Lake Gaube Lake (French Pyrenees) (French Pyrenees)

* What is that? * What is that?

Lake Lake. Tautological names - all of them essentially mean “lake”.

* This type of * This type of hat-trickhat-trick is a very rare is a very rare achievement in professional football achievement in professional football matches. matches.

* What is it called? * What is it called?

Perfect Hattrick -- scoring goals using both the feet and head.

* Who? * Who?

Erwin SchrodingerErwin Schrodinger

* This device was composed of * This device was composed of large large bellowsbellows attached to the sides of a attached to the sides of a boatboat that that was expandable due to was expandable due to air chambersair chambers. The . The invention stemmed from the patent holder’s invention stemmed from the patent holder’s experience of experience of ferrying travelers ferrying travelers and and carrying freight carrying freight during his earlier days. during his earlier days.

* Whose patent? (Visual – next slide) * Whose patent? (Visual – next slide)

Abraham Lincoln

* It’s the * It’s the International Symbol International Symbol of ……of ……


Marriage

* This particular community in * This particular community in GolehalliGolehalli, a , a tiny village tucked in the forested tiny village tucked in the forested Haliyal Haliyal taluk taluk in in KarnatakaKarnataka, celebrated big way on , celebrated big way on 2020thth Jan, 2013 Jan, 2013. They . They believedbelieved that ‘ that ‘one of one of their mentheir men’ ’ achievedachieved something big for the something big for the second time. second time.

* What was the occasion? * What was the occasion? (Visuals – next slide) (Visuals – next slide)

The Siddi community celebrated Barack Obama's swearing-in as

US President for the second time.

* These * These footwearfootwears were favoured by the s were favoured by the Ancient Greeks and RomansAncient Greeks and Romans and can be and can be worn by both worn by both men and womenmen and women. Originally . Originally were brown or black in colour, the modern were brown or black in colour, the modern versions can be made in versions can be made in trendy metallicstrendy metallics, , bold bold bright colors bright colors and also snakeskin. and also snakeskin.

* Name this footwear. (Visuals – next slide) * Name this footwear. (Visuals – next slide)

Gladiator Sandals

* There are * There are only two only two of its kind. Put funda. of its kind. Put funda.

Beatles’ song in German language

* According to the official press release, the * According to the official press release, the ‘‘blackblack’ one is produced by a mixture of ’ one is produced by a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene potassium perchlorate, anthracene andand sulphursulphur. The ‘. The ‘whitewhite’ one is produced by a ’ one is produced by a mixture of mixture of potassium chlorate, lactose potassium chlorate, lactose andand pine resinpine resin, also known as , also known as Greek pitchGreek pitch. .

* What is this all about? * What is this all about?

“White Smoke, Pope; Black Smoke, Nope: How Conclave

Smoke Gets Its Color”

* What is happening here?* What is happening here?


The first edition of the KISS comics book was printed using ink mixed with blood taken from the KISS

members .

* * MonaMona, the , the mother of Homer Simpson mother of Homer Simpson is is named after the popular US named after the popular US novelist Mona novelist Mona SimpsonSimpson. .

* Death of her * Death of her estranged elder brotherestranged elder brother, in , in 20112011, has again brought the novelist Mona , has again brought the novelist Mona Simpson into limelight.Simpson into limelight.

* Who was novelist Mona Simpson’s elder * Who was novelist Mona Simpson’s elder brother? (Visuals – next slide)brother? (Visuals – next slide)

Steve Jobs

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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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* * WhoWho is the subject of this Amul ad? is the subject of this Amul ad?

* In * In remembranceremembrance of whom? of whom?

* An* An international controversy. international controversy. Put funda.Put funda.

* Again a * Again a controversycontroversy. Explain. . Explain.

* A recent ‘* A recent ‘sensationsensation’. What?’. What?

* * WhoWho is the subject of this Amul ad? is the subject of this Amul ad?

Sunita Williams

* In * In remembranceremembrance of whom? of whom?

Tony Greig

* An* An international controversy. international controversy. Put funda.Put funda.

Facebook deactivates Salman Rushdie’s account

* Again a * Again a controversycontroversy. Explain. . Explain.

Pragaash Controversy

* A recent ‘* A recent ‘sensationsensation’. What?’. What?

Harlem Shake

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* Residents of this region * Residents of this region normally drive normally drive on the left sideon the left side of the road. However, in of the road. However, in 19821982, for , for 2 months2 months, they drove on the , they drove on the right right sideside. .

* Why? (Bigger * Why? (Bigger vis –next slide) vis –next slide)

The Falkland Islands, which The Falkland Islands, which Britain controls, were taken over Britain controls, were taken over by Argentina leading to a short by Argentina leading to a short

war.war.

* Originally created by * Originally created by Lionel BurtLionel Burt for for fitnessfitness reasons - to allow users to play the reasons - to allow users to play the same strokes on same strokes on both sides both sides of their bodies, of their bodies, and so develop all their muscles at the same and so develop all their muscles at the same rate. rate. Brian Battistone Brian Battistone used it during the used it during the US US Open 2012Open 2012 because he thought that it because he thought that it benefitted him tacticallybenefitted him tactically. .

* What am I talking about?* What am I talking about?

Double-handed racketDouble-handed racket

* Identify the * Identify the groupgroup who are carrying who are carrying forward a rich forward a rich musical legacymusical legacy..

Von Trapp Family SingersVon Trapp Family Singers

* Who is the * Who is the latest entrant latest entrant in this list? in this list?

AsinAsin

* This flag of a country contains * This flag of a country contains twelve twelve colourscolours, ,

three more than on any other national flag. Also, three more than on any other national flag. Also, it is the it is the only country only country to have to have human beings human beings depicted on the flag. depicted on the flag.

* Name the country. * Name the country.

BelizeBelize

* Who is the * Who is the latest entrant latest entrant in this list?in this list?


Mohd. HafeezMohd. Hafeez

* This popular * This popular breed of dog breed of dog was once bred was once bred among the emperors of the among the emperors of the Chinese Han Chinese Han dynastydynasty as a as a lap doglap dog. Those having . Those having markings on their markings on their foreheadforehead resembling the resembling the Chinese characters for “Chinese characters for “KingKing” or “” or “PrincePrince” ” were considered auspicious. were considered auspicious.

* Identify this breed of dog.* Identify this breed of dog.

Pug

* Which * Which Noble-winningNoble-winning scientist, prone to scientist, prone to day- day- dreamingdreaming while walking on while walking on streets or whilst riding his streets or whilst riding his bicycle, was bicycle, was killedkilled on April on April 19, 19, 19061906 when he was when he was run run

over by a horse-drawn over by a horse-drawn

wagonwagon while crossing a while crossing a street?street?

Pierre CuriePierre Curie

* He * He started and ended his ODI career started and ended his ODI career with duckswith ducks. But enviably, he is the . But enviably, he is the only only IndianIndian batsman to score batsman to score 3 ODI centuries 3 ODI centuries within a span of one weekwithin a span of one week. .

* Who? * Who?

VVS LaxmanVVS Laxman

* X was so impressed with this * X was so impressed with this remakeremake of of her hit song that she even invited the her hit song that she even invited the vocalist to her own birthday function to vocalist to her own birthday function to perform.perform.

* Identify the * Identify the moviemovie where the where the original original song song was featured. was featured.

PadosanPadosan

* What does the ‘* What does the ‘NLNL’ stand for in these ’ stand for in these signboardssignboards??

Noble LaureatesNoble Laureates

* Which * Which chemical element chemical element has been named has been named after this after this mytholgical groupmytholgical group, shown in , shown in this painting? this painting?


TitaniumTitanium

* Which * Which popular incident popular incident are these kids are these kids enactingenacting under the supervision of photographer under the supervision of photographer Tricia MesserouxTricia Messeroux??

"Jumping the Couch" incident by Tom Cruise on the Oprah Winfrey

Show

* Put funda* Put funda. . (Clue - 15 May, 2005) (Clue - 15 May, 2005)

On 15 May 2005 at 7.00 a.m. local On 15 May 2005 at 7.00 a.m. local time, Venus Williams played a time, Venus Williams played a

show game with İpek Şenoğlu on show game with İpek Şenoğlu on the Bosphorus Bridge, the first the Bosphorus Bridge, the first

tennis match ever to be played on tennis match ever to be played on two continents.two continents.

* Where this particular * Where this particular scenescene has been shot? has been shot?

ColosseumColosseum

* As per sources, which * As per sources, which work of work of literature literature

has been inspired from these two has been inspired from these two paintingspaintings by by Caspar David FriedrichCaspar David Friedrich, titled ‘, titled ‘Man Man and Woman Contemplating the Moonand Woman Contemplating the Moon’ ’ and ‘and ‘Two Men Contemplating the MoonTwo Men Contemplating the Moon’? ’? (Paintings – next slides) (Paintings – next slides)

Waiting For GodotWaiting For Godot

* The word ‘* The word ‘EsquivalienceEsquivalience’, defined as the ’, defined as the ‘‘wilful shirking of one’s responsibilities’, wilful shirking of one’s responsibilities’, made made lexicographic history lexicographic history when it was when it was included in the included in the New Oxford American New Oxford American DictionaryDictionary, brought out by the Oxford , brought out by the Oxford University Press in 2005. University Press in 2005.

* Put funda. * Put funda.

A fictitious entry put in for A fictitious entry put in for copyright protection.copyright protection.

The word ensnared dictionary.com, The word ensnared dictionary.com, which included an entry for it.which included an entry for it.

* A screenshot from * A screenshot from Django UnchainedDjango Unchained. . Identify the actor with his Identify the actor with his hat onhat on..


Franko NeroFranko Nero

* This * This KutiyattamKutiyattam dancer (vis-1) is dancer (vis-1) is enacting a enacting a mytholgical character mytholgical character whose whose statuestatue has been erected in front of the has been erected in front of the Wat Wat Phra Kaew Temple, ThailandPhra Kaew Temple, Thailand (vis-2). (vis-2).

* Identify the mythological figure. * Identify the mythological figure. (Visuals – next slide) (Visuals – next slide)

RaavanRaavan

* In * In 19411941, Subhash Chandra Bose set up the , Subhash Chandra Bose set up the Free India Centre Free India Centre in Germany. Following in Germany. Following its formation, the FIC adopted its formation, the FIC adopted four key four key resolutionsresolutions::

11. . Jai HindJai Hind would be the official salutation; would be the official salutation;2. 2. Jana Gana ManaJana Gana Mana would be national anthem; would be national anthem;3. 3. HindustaniHindustani would be the national language. would be the national language.

* What was the fourth?* What was the fourth?

Subhash Bose will be called NetajiSubhash Bose will be called Netaji

* When caught cheating on his wife, she * When caught cheating on his wife, she exclaimed ‘exclaimed ‘I am surprisedI am surprised’. The ’. The gentleman replied, ‘gentleman replied, ‘No dear, you are No dear, you are astonished, I am surprisedastonished, I am surprised’. ’.

* Who was that gentleman?* Who was that gentleman?

Noah WebsterNoah Webster

* '* 'WhoseWhose' nomination for the ' nomination for the 2010 Nobel 2010 Nobel Peace PrizePeace Prize was proposed by the Italian was proposed by the Italian edition of the popular edition of the popular WiredWired magazine, for magazine, for promoting ‘promoting ‘dialogue, debate and dialogue, debate and consensus through communication’consensus through communication’ as as well as democracy?well as democracy?

InternetInternet

* Born in an * Born in an African country African country but died in but died in an an European countryEuropean country, he was named as , he was named as one of the one of the most influential Asian heroes most influential Asian heroes in 2006. Who? in 2006. Who?


Freddie MercuryFreddie Mercury

* What was established on * What was established on 24th November, 24th November, 18561856 occupying three rooms in occupying three rooms in Writers' Writers' BuildingsBuildings to meet the requirement of to meet the requirement of trained efficient personnel for trained efficient personnel for Public Public Works DepartmentWorks Department, Govt. of West , Govt. of West

Bengal?Bengal?

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