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Elimination RoundElimination Round

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Rules • 26 questions.• Each question carries 1 mark.• Star marked question will be considered only when tie-

breaker situation arises. The teams having scored the more no. of star marked questions will qualify.

• The n-th answer will start with n-th alphabet, i.e. 1st answer will start with A, 2nd answer will start with B and so on.

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* Identify the * Identify the authorauthor.   .  

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* Which Which forthcomingforthcoming Indian Indian moviemovie, , reportedly, took it’s reportedly, took it’s titletitle from the from the last words last words spoken by main spoken by main protagonist’s fatherprotagonist’s father, during , during the the communal riots communal riots of Indian-Partition?of Indian-Partition?

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* * ItIt started its journey in  started its journey in Telugu and TamilTelugu and Tamil in July  in July 1947. 1947. KannadaKannada edition first appeared in July 1949  edition first appeared in July 1949 followed by followed by HindiHindi in August 1949. in August 1949. Marathi and Marathi and MalayalamMalayalam editions appeared in April 1952  editions appeared in April 1952 followed by followed by GujaratiGujarati in 1954,  in 1954, EnglishEnglish in 1955, in 1955, Oriya and SindhiOriya and Sindhi in 1956,  in 1956, BengaliBengali in 1972,  in 1972, SinhalaSinhala in 1978,  in 1978, SanskritSanskrit in 1984 and  in 1984 and SantaliSantali in in 2004. It 2004. It ceased its operation in 1998ceased its operation in 1998, but revived , but revived

a a year later. year later.

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

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* Representation of ………* Representation of ………

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* Name this Name this super-groupsuper-group..

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* Named after this building (vis), which Named after this building (vis), which superfastsuperfast train connects train connects Howrah to Howrah to SecundrabadSecundrabad? (Bigger vis – next slide)? (Bigger vis – next slide)

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* It is the flag of ……………* It is the flag of ……………

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* This * This talk show talk show was used to be broadcasted was used to be broadcasted on national television and radio stations every on national television and radio stations every SundaySunday at 11:00 AM. It did not have a fixed at 11:00 AM. It did not have a fixed ending time, but usually ended by 5:00 PM, or ending time, but usually ended by 5:00 PM, or as the program dynamics permitted. After as the program dynamics permitted. After airing more than airing more than 300 episodes300 episodes, it stopped , it stopped recently. recently.

* Who * Who hostedhosted this show? this show?

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* * Govinda’sGovinda’s is a chain of is a chain of pure vegetarian pure vegetarian restaurantsrestaurants, found in , found in different cities different cities around around the world, offers Indian, Mexican, Italian, the world, offers Indian, Mexican, Italian, Chinese and Thai cuisines. Chinese and Thai cuisines.

* Which * Which international organisation international organisation own own this restaurant chain?this restaurant chain?  

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* This This locality locality of of historical importance historical importance gets its name from a gets its name from a family family which owned the which owned the land. One of the members of that family, land. One of the members of that family, Sardar Himmat SinghSardar Himmat Singh, was a Noble in , was a Noble in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s courtMaharaja Ranjit Singh’s court. The place, . The place, recently came into news because of a recently came into news because of a visit visit by a foreign dignitaryby a foreign dignitary. .

* Identify the place. * Identify the place. 

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* To whom, is this * To whom, is this temple at Nrityagram temple at Nrityagram (near Bangalore), (near Bangalore), dedicateddedicated? ?

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* During his During his early yearsearly years. Who?  . Who?  

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* This This surnamesurname, originally used as a ‘, originally used as a ‘royal royal title’title’, is derived from a Persian term which , is derived from a Persian term which literally means ‘literally means ‘child of the rulerchild of the ruler’ or ‘’ or ‘child child of the commanderof the commander’.’.

* Which surname? * Which surname?

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* This This chemical element chemical element was discovered by was discovered by the English chemist the English chemist Charles HatchettCharles Hatchett in  in 1801 and was named 1801 and was named ColumbiumColumbium after after Columbia, the poetical name for America. Columbia, the poetical name for America.

* Identify this element which is used in * Identify this element which is used in various various superconducting alloys superconducting alloys and magnets and magnets of of MRI scannersMRI scanners.  .  

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* Which Which annual ‘annual ‘festivalfestival’ ’ started as a part of started as a part of the the celebrationcelebration of their of their marriagemarriage?  ?  

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* Excerpts from which * Excerpts from which iconiciconic film? film?

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* How their * How their ‘face-off’‘face-off’ and and subsequent events subsequent events have been have been immortalised immortalised in in popular culturepopular culture? ?

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* This popular no. is part of which * This popular no. is part of which Indian Indian film’s soundtrackfilm’s soundtrack??

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* Identify this Identify this newsmakernewsmaker..

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* How this elderly How this elderly gentlemangentleman, a noted , a noted columnist, is associated with Indian tv world? columnist, is associated with Indian tv world?  

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* Originally recorded by Originally recorded by Elvis Presley Elvis Presley and and used in the movie used in the movie Blue HawaiiBlue Hawaii, it has been , it has been coveredcovered many times. many times.

* Which * Which groupgroup sang this  sang this chart-toppingchart-topping version? version?   

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* A song from a * A song from a recent bengali movierecent bengali movie. Who . Who is the is the singersinger??

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* The * The five parts five parts of of one of the most important one of the most important literary pieces of the 20th centuryliterary pieces of the 20th century are titled: are titled: -- The Burial of the Dead; -- The Burial of the Dead; -- A Game of Chess; -- A Game of Chess; -- The Fire Sermon; -- The Fire Sermon; -- Death by Water &-- Death by Water & -- What the Thunder Said. -- What the Thunder Said.

* What is being talked about?* What is being talked about?

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* The discovery of the * The discovery of the 'tenth planet''tenth planet' in 2005 in 2005 led to a huge debate and the subsequent led to a huge debate and the subsequent demotion of Pluto demotion of Pluto as a planet. It has been as a planet. It has been renamed renamed ErisEris, after the Greek goddess of , after the Greek goddess of discord. discord.

* What was it * What was it originally namedoriginally named? ? (Clue – next page) (Clue – next page)

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* Whom do you get from the given clues?* Whom do you get from the given clues?

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* The * The militarymilitary term for term for half an hour after half an hour after midnightmidnight has been has been in news in news for the last for the last couple of months.couple of months.

* What is that term? * What is that term?

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* Identify the * Identify the authorauthor.   .  

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AAshwin Sanghishwin Sanghi

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* Which Which forthcomingforthcoming Indian Indian moviemovie, , reportedly, took it’s reportedly, took it’s titletitle from the from the last words last words spoken by main spoken by main protagonist’s fatherprotagonist’s father, during , during the the communal riots communal riots of Indian-Partition?of Indian-Partition?

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BBhaag Milkha Bhaaghaag Milkha Bhaag

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* Started its journey in * Started its journey in Telugu and TamilTelugu and Tamil in July  in July 1947. 1947. KannadaKannada edition first appeared in July 1949  edition first appeared in July 1949 followed by followed by HindiHindi in August 1949. in August 1949. Marathi and Marathi and MalayalamMalayalam editions appeared in April 1952  editions appeared in April 1952 followed by followed by GujaratiGujarati in 1954,  in 1954, EnglishEnglish in 1955, in 1955, Oriya and SindhiOriya and Sindhi in 1956,  in 1956, BengaliBengali in 1972,  in 1972, SinhalaSinhala in 1978,  in 1978, SanskritSanskrit in 1984 and  in 1984 and SantaliSantali in in 2004. It 2004. It ceased its operation in 1998ceased its operation in 1998, but revived , but revived

a a year later. year later.

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

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CChandamamahandamama

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* Representation of ………* Representation of ………

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DDoppler Effectoppler Effect

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* Name this Name this super-groupsuper-group..

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EElderslders

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* Named after this building (vis), which Named after this building (vis), which superfastsuperfast train connects train connects Howrah to Howrah to SecundrabadSecundrabad? (Bigger vis – next slide)? (Bigger vis – next slide)

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FFalaknuma Express, named after alaknuma Express, named after Falaknuma PalaceFalaknuma Palace

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* It is the flag of ……………* It is the flag of ……………

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GGreenlandreenland

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* This * This talk show talk show was used to be broadcasted was used to be broadcasted on national television and radio stations every on national television and radio stations every SundaySunday at 11:00 AM. It did not have a fixed at 11:00 AM. It did not have a fixed ending time, but usually ended by 5:00 PM, or ending time, but usually ended by 5:00 PM, or as the program dynamics permitted. After as the program dynamics permitted. After airing more than airing more than 300 episodes300 episodes, it stopped , it stopped recently. recently.

* Who hosted this show?* Who hosted this show?

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HHugo Chavezugo Chavez

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* * Govinda’sGovinda’s is a chain of is a chain of pure vegetarian pure vegetarian restaurantsrestaurants, found in , found in different cities different cities around around the world, offers Indian, Mexican, Italian, the world, offers Indian, Mexican, Italian, Chinese and Thai cuisines. Chinese and Thai cuisines.

* Which * Which international organisation international organisation owns owns this restaurant chain?this restaurant chain?  

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IIskconskcon

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* This This locality locality of of historical importance historical importance gets its name from a gets its name from a family family which owned the which owned the land. One of the members of that family, land. One of the members of that family, Sardar Himmat SinghSardar Himmat Singh, was a Noble in , was a Noble in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s courtMaharaja Ranjit Singh’s court. The place, . The place, recently came into news because of a recently came into news because of a visit visit by a foreign dignitaryby a foreign dignitary. .

* Identify the place. * Identify the place. 

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JJallianwala Bagh allianwala Bagh

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* To whom, is this * To whom, is this temple at Nrityagram temple at Nrityagram (near Bangalore), (near Bangalore), dedicateddedicated? ?

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KKelucharan Mohapatraelucharan Mohapatra

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* During his During his early yearsearly years. Who?  . Who?  

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LLance Armstrongance Armstrong

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* This This surnamesurname, originally used as a ‘, originally used as a ‘royal royal title’title’, is derived from a Persian term which , is derived from a Persian term which literally means ‘literally means ‘child of the rulerchild of the ruler’ or ‘’ or ‘child child of the commanderof the commander’.’.

* Which surname? * Which surname?

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MMirzairza

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* This This chemical element chemical element was discovered by was discovered by the English chemist the English chemist Charles HatchettCharles Hatchett in  in 1801 and was named 1801 and was named ColumbiumColumbium after after Columbia, the poetical name for America. Columbia, the poetical name for America.

* Identify this element which is used in * Identify this element which is used in various various superconducting alloys superconducting alloys and magnets and magnets of of MRI scannersMRI scanners.  .  

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NNiobiumiobium

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* Which Which annual ‘annual ‘festivalfestival’ ’ started as a part of started as a part of the the celebrationcelebration of their of their marriagemarriage?  ?  

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OOktoberfestktoberfest

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* Excerpts from which * Excerpts from which iconiciconic film? film?

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PPulp Fictionulp Fiction

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* How their * How their ‘face-off’‘face-off’ and and subsequent events subsequent events have been have been immortalised immortalised in in popular culturepopular culture? ?

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QQuiz Showuiz Show

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* This popular no. is part of which * This popular no. is part of which Indian Indian film’s soundtrackfilm’s soundtrack??

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RRaangrezzaangrezz

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* Identify this Identify this newsmakernewsmaker..

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SShikhar Dhawanhikhar Dhawan

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* How this elderly How this elderly gentlemangentleman, a noted , a noted columnist, is associated with Indian tv world? columnist, is associated with Indian tv world?  

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TTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah aarak Mehta Ka Ooltah ChashmahChashmah

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* Originally recorded by Originally recorded by Elvis Presley Elvis Presley and and used in the movie used in the movie Blue HawaiiBlue Hawaii, it has been , it has been coveredcovered many times. many times.

* Which * Which groupgroup sang this  sang this chart-toppingchart-topping version? version?   

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UUB40B40

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* A song from a * A song from a recent bengali movierecent bengali movie. Who . Who is the is the singersinger??

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VVishal Dadlaniishal Dadlani

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* The * The five parts five parts of of one of the most important one of the most important literary pieces of the 20th centuryliterary pieces of the 20th century are titled: are titled: -- The Burial of the Dead; -- The Burial of the Dead; -- A Game of Chess; -- A Game of Chess; -- The Fire Sermon; -- The Fire Sermon; -- Death by Water &-- Death by Water & -- What the Thunder Said. -- What the Thunder Said.

* Name it. * Name it.

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WWaste Landaste Land

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* The discovery of the * The discovery of the 'tenth planet''tenth planet' in 2005 in 2005 led to a huge debate and the subsequent led to a huge debate and the subsequent demotion of Pluto demotion of Pluto as a planet. It has been as a planet. It has been renamed renamed ErisEris, after the Greek goddess of , after the Greek goddess of discord. discord.

* What was it * What was it originally namedoriginally named? ? (Clue – next page) (Clue – next page)

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XXenaena

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* Whom do you get from the given clues?* Whom do you get from the given clues?

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YYo Yo Honey Singho Yo Honey Singh

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* The * The militarymilitary term for term for half an hour after half an hour after midnightmidnight has been has been in news in news for the last for the last couple of months.couple of months.

* What is that term? * What is that term?

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ZZero Dark Thirtyero Dark Thirty

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