1.SET I: TATHAGATA BHATTACHARYA

2. Soviet Stamp commemorating whom? 3. And the answer is 4. Selma Lagerlfthe first female author to winthe Nobel prize in literature. 5. In the card game Contract bridge, theconvention of transfer in which theresponder bids the suite just below thesuite he wants to in response to a openingno trump bid was hugely popularized bythis man.He is honored with a Honorary WorldBridge Federation Grand Master.Who is he? 6. And the answer is 7. Oswald jacoby 8. This bird was sometimes previously known asMan OWar or Man of War, reflecting its rakishlines, speed, and aerial piracy of other birds.Id. 9. And the answer is 10. Magnificent frigatebird 11. Which cultural group based in the Afro-Brazilian community of Salvador is widelycredited with developing the music styleSamba Reggae ? 12. And the answer is 13. Olodum 14. The story is a fictionalized autobiography ofthe author. In real life, the authors fatherdied, and his mother worked as a kitchen chef.As he joined the war with the Red Army, helost his right eye from artillery fire during thecivil war. Which famous novel is beingdiscussed? 15. And the answer is 16. How the Steel Was Tempered 17. Kadambini Ganguly and X were the 2 firstIndian women to obtain a medical degreethrough training in western medicine bothobtaining their degree in the same year 1886who was X? 18. And the answer is 19. Anandigopal joshi or Anandibaijoshi 20. Following an incident on 17th january 1982Brazillian poet Carlos Drummond wrote apoem expressing his grief in Jornal DoBrasil, excerpts of which when translatedto English reads "here 7 visions 7 liquidsculptures vanished through the computerisedcalculations of a country ceasing to behuman...."Which incident was he referring to? 21. And the answer is 22. Inundation or destruction of Guaira falls/construction of Itaipu Dam 23. Upon hearing the news of something, Latinmusician Carlos Puebla composed "HastaSiempre, Comandante." Since then it has beencovered by numerous artists including theBuena Vista Social Club and Joan Baez. Frenchsinger Nathalie Cardone produced a modernrendition of the song titled "Hasta Siempre".Cardones single sold over 800,000 copies inFrance alone. What was the incident that themusician heard? 24. And the answer is 25. Assassination of Che Guevara 26. This chess formation was named after agame in San Remo in 1930. the ideaconsists of placing the two rooks stackedone behind another and the queen in therear. This can cause massive damage tothe opponent as it marks the beginning ofthe final assault. Name it. 27. And the answer is 28. ALEKHINES GUN 29. This monument in Kolkata isdedicated to which incident? 30. And the answer is 31. Komagata Maru Massacre or Budge Budgeriot 32. SET I: KARAN RATHI 33. This is a 1987 photograph by theAmerican artist and photographerAndres Serrano. Though wellreceived among art critics, this piececaused a scandal when exhibited in1989 and was vandalized at theNational Gallery ofVictoria, Australia, and the artisthimself received several deaththreats and hate mails.Why? 34. And the answer is 35. The photograph depictedthe small plastic crucifixsubmerged in a glass of theartists urine. The title ofthe work was Piss Christ. 36. This is the official posterof 2006 CannesFestival.What was unique aboutit? 37. And the answer is 38. For the first time in history it featured thephotographic image of a real actress, MaggieCheung Man-Yuk(In The Mood For Love) beingthe first 39. Xs father had expanded on the use of rocketry and themilitary logistics of their use. Y were the first iron-casedrockets that were successfully deployed for military use byboth his father and X himself against the British empire.The rockets had blades mounted on them, and could wreaksignificant damage when fired against a large army. After Xs defeat in war the British captured a number of theY. These became influential in British rocketdevelopment, inspiring the Congreve rocket, which waslater put into use in the Napoleonic Wars.Id X and Y. 40. And the answer is 41. X : Tipu SultanY : Mysorean rockets 42. Famous for her facial expression she shot to fame andbecame a celebrity. According to sources close to her, herpersonality is quite contrary to her public image. CNN, CBS and CNET called her the undisputed "biggeststar" of SXSW Interactive over Elon Musk, Al Gore and NeilGaiman. According to her manager Ben Lashes and Bryan Bundesena book deal has already been negotiated. Her next ventureis Lil Bub & Friendz, a documentary directed by AndyCapper and will be premiering at the Tribeca Film Festivalin New York City.Who am I talking about? 43. And the answer is 44. Grumpy Cat 45. During World War II, United States soldiers in thePacific theater used this word to challengeunidentified persons, on the premise that Japanesepeople had problems pronouncing the word. Japanesespies posing as American military personnel if wereunable to pronounce the first two syllables, they wouldopen fire without waiting to hear the remainder. Meaning "an extraordinary or unusual of its kind, itshares its name with an annual music festival.Whats the word? 46. And the answer is 47. A team of Turkish and Chinese explorers claim theyve foundthe remains of this mythological object beneath snow andvolcanic debris on Turkeys Mount Ararat in 2010. The teamclaims to have found in 2007 and 2008 seven large woodencompartments buried at 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) above sealevel, near the peak of Mount Ararat. They returned to thesite with a film crew in October 2009.But most of thearchaeologists and historians have already rejected the claim.The picture of the place where it was claimed to be found isshown on the next slide.Which mythological object? 48. And the answer is 49. Noahs Ark 50. This Festival started about 150 years ago in this place of theKathu district, when during the Chinese ninth lunarmonth, this place was hit with an epidemic of a fataldisease and the loss of many lives. Eventually, they realized they had forgotten to pay homageto the Nine Emperor Gods in the first nine days of themonth. The next year the residents followed the traditionof refraining from eating meat, drinking alcoholicdrinks, engaging in sex, quarreling, telling lies or killing.The epidemic ceased, and, every year since, the people ofthis place have continued to celebrate the festival. Called one of the most shocking food festivals around theworld, it is infamous for piercing the tongues, cheeks, andother parts of the anatomy of the devotees with sharpimplements.Name the festival. 51. And the answer is 52. The Phuket Vegetarian Festival 53. This is an iconic scene from the Ingmar Bergman classicThrough a Glass Darkly(1961). Upon its release itscinematographer Sven Nykvist claimed to invent aspecial technique he used in the film throughout.Though his claim came under criticism as this techniquehad been in use since 1954 by another cinematographer.What technique? 54. And the answer is 55. Bounce lightingIndian cinematographer Subrata Mitrapioneered this technique while filmingThe Apu Trilogy(1955-1959) 56. The gentleman on the New Zealand five-dollarnote(next slide) is Edmund Hillary, who became thefirst New Zealander to appear in a banknote duringhis lifetime. The Reserve Bank governor at thetime, Don Brash, had originally intended to use adeceased sportsperson on the $5 note but could notfind a suitable candidate. So, he broke theconvention along with an insistence to Hillary.What did he insist? 57. And the answer is 58. To use Mount Cook rather than Mount Everest in thebackdrop 59. In March 2006, X advertising an energy drink, "CheetahPower Surge", appeared in a mock interview with FrankDAngelo, the president and chief executive of DAngeloBrands, which makes the drink, in which he asks X:do you Cheetah?.X replied- "Absolutely, I Cheetah all the time.At the time of its airing it went viral amongst the viewers.Who is X? 60. And the answer is 61. Ben Johnson 62. SET I: DAIPAYAN ROY 63. This musicalinstrument verysimilar to a guitarhas 10 strings andwere originallymade from theback ofarmadillos.Mostly it is playedwith Andeanmusic. What is itcalled? 64. And the answer is 65. CHARANGO 66. This a famous rock structure in the AtlanticOcean, located in the northern part of GranCanaria, one of the Canary Islands (Spain). DuringTropical Storm Delta in November 2005, the thin topof the rocky monument was broken off and fell intothe sea, destroying its unique characteristic. Acommittee set up by the town of Agaete advised inMarch 2006 against its reconstruction and proposedto preserve what was left of it. What was it called?(pics next slide) 67. IN MARCH 2005 TODAY 68. And the answer is 69. EL DEDO DE DIOS or GODSFINGER 70. Id the singer 71. And the answer is 72. USTAD BADE GHULAM ALIKHAN 73. He is the descendant of Cain, the son ofLamech and Adah. He is described as the"ancestor of all who played the harp and flute.Identify. 74. And the answer is 75. JUBAL 76. This fruit is a member of the Sapindaceae family. Althoughnative to West Africa, Jamaica is now its largest producer theindustry being value at about $400 million. In 2005 USAstopped its import due to high amount of toxins present inarils and seeds. What is the fruit the picture of which isgiven below. 77. And the answer is 78. ACKEE 79. Which film of the late fifties wasreleased in the foreign market titledThe Pathetic Fallacy ? 80. And the answer is 81. AJANTRIK 82. The building was originally named X.The British Resident atBhopal, highly impressed with the architecture, suggested thatthe palace be renamed the Y. The begum accepted thesuggestion and the palace was renamed to Y. The Begum is saidto have ordered a three-year-long celebration called Jashn-e-Yafter the completion of the building. The palace was declared astate heritage monument by the state goverment in 2005 andthe state archaeology department carried out restoration inparts. However, it was denotified in 2011 and the governmentnow plans to transfer the property to the tourism departmentfor its development as a heritage hotel. Give me X and Y. (picnext slide) 83. And the answer is 84. X= RAJ MAHALY= TAJ MAHAL 85. This Unit is equal to six months, specifically the"next six months", named after an Americancolumnist who repeatedly declared this periodas the most critical period of the then ongoingIraq war for more than two and a half years.Which unit? 86. And the answer is 87. FRIEDMAN 88. Monument commemorating whichincident? 89. And the answer is 90. THE 1906 BADUNG PUPUTANOR RITUAL SUICIDE 91. This Goddess, according to many folk stories wasonce a princess who castrated her husbandbecause he preferred going to the forest and"behaving as a woman" instead of coming toher bridal bed. Who is this Goddess who isworshipped by a certain sect even today?(larger pic next slide) 92. And the answer is 93. BAHUCHARA MATA 94. SET II: TATHAGATA BHATTACHARYA 95. Who is speaking? 96. And the answer is 97. Randy Pausch 98. 1.Is it the truth?2.Is it fair to all concerned?3.Will it build goodwill and betterfriendships?4.Will it be beneficial to all concerned?Which organisation promotes this 4 waytest? 99. And the answer is 100. Rotary International 101. This is the flag of an island country andcommonwealth realm. It is also calledIsland of spice for producing which crop? 102. And the answer is 103. Nutmeg and mace 104. Shin Dong-hyuk is a human rightsactivist and he is the only person knownto have done something which inspiredthe former Washington Post journalistBlaine Harden to do a documentary onhim. What unique thing did he do? 105. And the answer is 106. Only man known to have escaped from a"total-control zone" grade internment camp inNorth Korea and lived to tell about it. 107. This soccer formation has another forward broughton for a midfielder to play "in the hole", so leavingtwo forwards slightly behind the most forward striker.Terry Venables and Christian Gross used thisformation during their time in charge of TottenhamHotspur. Since then the formation has lost itspopularity in England. It is however most known forbeing the formation Carlo Ancelotti utilised on andoff during his time as a coach of Milan. What is thiscommonly known as? 108. And the answer is 109. Christmas tree or 4-3-2-1 110. Eleanor Thornton was the secretary of secondLord Montagu of Beaulieu after 1905, who wasa pioneer of the automobile movement. Storiesare that they had a secret affair. How is sheimmortalized by English sculptor CharlesRobinson Sykes? 111. And the answer is 112. She modeled for The spirit ofecstasy, signature emblem of a RollsRoyce car 113. This is a psychological term coined byRomain Rolland and popularized bySigmund Freud in his books The Futureof an Illusion and Civilization and ItsDiscontents to criticize the psychologicalfeeling of religion, the feeling oflimitlessness. The concept was coined in aletter of December 5th, 1927 from Rollandto FreudWhat was the term to define this feeling? 114. And the answer is 115. Oceanic Feeling 116. Which renowned play was written byThe father of realism Henrik Ibsen inresponse to the public outcry against hisplay Ghosts, which at that time wasconsidered scandalous. Ghosts hadchallenged the hypocrisy of Victorianmorality. 117. And the answer is 118. Max Von Laue and James Franck, two Germanphysicists fled to Denmark with their Nobelmedals which was prohibited that time. WhenGermany invaded Denmark, George de Hevesya Hungarian scientist somehow managed tohide their Nobels in the lab. How did he dothat? 119. And the answer is 120. The medals were made of gold. Hedissolved the medals in Aqua Regia 121. Who is singing? 122. And the answer is 123. Subhaprasad Nandi Majumder 124. This organization received hugeinternational attention during the 1980swhen the French intelligence agencybombed a prominent ship of thisorganization in Aucklands WaitemataHarbour, killing one individual. Namethis organization that has been describedas the most visible environmentalorganization in the world by CanadianBroadcasting Corporation (CBC). 125. And the answer is 126. SET II: KARAN RATHI 127. Some historianstrace the sport back to the Roman gameof paganica. According to some, in 1452 King James IIbanned the game because it kept his subjects from theirarchery practices. The modern game originated in 15thcentury Scotland, where it was rumored to be allowedfor only the Gentlemen, not the Ladies. But theres novalidity of this statement.Which sport? 128. And the answer is 129. GOLF"Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden" 130. This bizarre video of tossing babies from the rooftop of atemple onto a cloth held by waiting men, believing thatthis will make them grow strong had been an age-oldritual in the south Indian state of Karnataka.Name the ritual. 131. And the answer is 132. Locally known as OkaliMarutheshwara temple near Mudholtown in Bagalkot district 133. Connect. 134. And the answer is 135. It is a $50 banknote issued by Bank of Canadain 2006. identify the personalities in the bill. 136. And the answer is 137. The Famous Five and Therese Casgrain 138. The main proposal was presented in a documententitled "Justification for U.S. Military Intervention inCuba (TS)", written by the Department of Defense(DoD) and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and waspresented by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary ofDefense Robert McNamara on 13 March 1962 as apreliminary submission for planning purposes.Proposal of which operation? 139. And the answer is 140. Arguably this inventor is said to have been drownedat sea , apparently as a punishment from the gods, forinventing something which collided with thePythegorean ideology. However, the few ancientsources which describe this story either do notmention him by name or alternatively tell us that hedrowned because he revealed how to construct adodecahedron inside a sphere.Who am I talking about? 141. And the answer is 142. Hippasus 143. Also known as the Land of Black Magic, this place issituated in Marigaon district of Assam, on the bank ofthe river Brahmaputra. Situated at 40 km fromGuwahati and once considered the cradle of blackmagic in the country, it is today a place of touristattraction because of its history. During the medievalperiod in ancient India, this place is said to remain theIndian Capital of Black Magic and Witchcraft. Id theplace. 144. And the answer is 145. Mayong 146. Looking for a new member to assume the lead vocalduties, the bass guitarist said, "Everyone had long hairthen, even the milkman, so what we used to do was ifsomeone had short hair we would stop them in thestreet and ask them if they fancied themselves as asinger. Later they found the vocalist by coincidence,who was wearing a Pink Floyd T-shirt with the wordsI Hate handwritten above the bands name and holesscratched through the eyes.Which famous band started like this? 147. And the answer is 148. Sex Pistols 149. This is a cartoon from the September 1, 1868, issue of thenewspaper Tuscaloosa Independent Monitor. Thelynched images represent two educators: The Rev. AradS. Lakin, right, the president of the University ofAlabama, and Dr. Noah B. Cloud, then Superintendentof Public Instruction of Alabama.What has been removed here?(pic next slide) 150. And the answer is 151. Contemporary historians Suetonius and Cassius Dioaccused the king for this tragic incident, so he couldbuild a palatial complex. Another claim of theirsregarding the incident also has been very popularthroughout history. But the modern historians opposethis claim and consider it a rumour.Which historic incident? 152. And the answer is 153. The Great Fire of Rome 154. SET II: DAIPAYAN ROY 155. He was an American saxophonist and composerworking in bebop and hard bop idioms in his earlycareer but later was at the forefront of free jazz. Hereceived many posthumous awards andrecognitions, including canonization by the AfricanOrthodox Church. In 2007, he was awarded thePulitzer Prize Special Citation for his "masterfulimprovisation, supreme musicianship and iconiccentrality to the history of jazz. Who am I talkingabout? 156. And the answer is 157. JOHN COLTRANE 158. Made in 1972 by Elek Imeredy who proposedthe installation of a life sized statue of a scubadiver as scuba diving was getting essentiallypopular in the city. This statue is considered bysome to be a copy of The Little Mermaid ofCopenhegan, though the sculptor himselfrubbishes such claims. What is the statuecalled and in city would you find this statue?(pic next slide) 159. And the answer is 160. GIRL IN AWETSUIT, VANCOUVER 161. The above compound is widely used in the perfumeindustry and derives its name from an endangeredspecies of deer now living mainly in forested andalpine scrub habitats in the mountains of southernAsia, notably the Himalayas from which it was firstisolated. Give me the name of this compound. 162. And the answer is 163. MUSCONE 164. Id this personwho was theinspirationbehind afamous filmcharacter. 165. And the answer is 166. PAUL DEPODESTA 167. Coat of Armsof whichfamouspersonality?Clue: A Noblelaureate inliterature. 168. And the answer is 169. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL 170. Id this personwho shot intofame in 2009. Heis currently in thenews again. 171. And the answer is 172. CAPTAIN RICHARDPHILLIPS 173. Nader Shah amongother thingsintroduced the use ofKolah e Naderi whichis actually a hat with 4peaks. What do these4 peaks symbolize? 174. And the answer is 175. The first four caliphas 176. This novel was meant to be about not only the meat packing plant, but alsoabout the terrible conditions of poverty that immigrants and low wageworkers dealt with in the cities. This novel shocked the nation and causedseveral acts to be passed by congress in dealing with both employment lawsand with meat packing and food and safety standards. Many of these lawsare still in effect even today. Which famous novel by Upton Sinclair is beingreferred to? 177. And the answer is 178. This is a painting by William Barnes Wollendepicting the first Anglo Afghan War. What isit titled? 179. And the answer is 180. The Last stand of the 44thregiment at Gundamuck 181. Egyptian wooden model presently in RosicrucianEgyptian Museum, San Jose, California depictingwhat? 182. And the answer is 183. BEER MAKING