QRIOSITY

STAGE ROUND

The Urge To Know

Start of the Journey

ROUND 1

RULES • Each direct question carries 10 points

while a passed question contains 5 points.

• Questions will move clockwise first and then anti-clockwise.

• You will get 15 seconds time to give your answer. 5 seconds time will be given for a

passed answer. No answer will be accepted after the time limit.

• Any other decision is at the discretion of the quizmaster.

QUESTION 1• 'Anandmath',

'Durgeshnondini' and 'Kapalkundala' novels

were authored by which writer ?

QUESTION 2

• In which video game series is

the name of the protagonist ‘Kratos’?

QUESTION 3•Clive Staples Lewis

is the author of which

famous book series?

QUESTION 4•Le Corbusier was

the architect of which famous city?

QUESTION 5

•Which is the world’s

richest football club

?

QUESTION 6•Which team has the

distinction of appearing in 3 ICC ODI World Cup finals, but not winning even one?

QUESTION 7• X, an ancient

Greek scientist, is best known for inventing the screw pump and doing maths with spheres and

cylinders. Identify X.

QUESTION 8•  The first one to

calculate it was Radhanath Sikdar, in

1851 using spherical trigonometry. What is being talked

about?

QUESTION 9•William Chester Minor was

a murderer who served time in a mental asylum.

During his stay, he became the largest contributor for

which very commonly used book?

QUESTION 10•   X was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on 25

June 1985. Her father is a former government employee in Rajasthan and

was awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service at the Delhi Cantonment Board. X's family

belongs to Chhattisgarh state. X graduated from the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technological University in 2007 with an

undergraduate degree in computer engineering. Identify X.

QUESTION 11•The people of

which country are known as

Magyars?

QUESTION 12•This country has no

army. It’s army was constitutionally

abolished in 1949. Name the country.

QUESTION 13•The capital of

which country is Naypyidaw.

QUESTION 14•Which famous

detective was created by

Agatha Christie which was based on her grandmother?

ANSWER 1Bankim Chandra

Chatterjee [ Trivia: Our national song ‘Bande Mataram’ has been

taken from Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s

novel Anandmath ]

ANSWER 2God Of War

[ Trivia: God of War is a third person action-adventure video

game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published

by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is loosely

based on Greek Mythology and set in Ancient Greece. ]

ANSWER 3Chronicles of Narnia

[ Trivia: Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954,

illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published in

London between October 1950 and March 1956, The

Chronicles of Narnia has sold over 100 million copies in 47

languages. ]

ANSWER 4Chandigarh

[ Trivia: The name is derived from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, near

the city. It is a Union Territory and the only city serving as a capital to two Indian states,

Haryana and Punjab. ]

ANSWER 5Real Madrid

[ Trivia: Real Madrid has the distinction of being the world’s

richest football club with a revenue of $3,300 million. The word ‘Real’ is Spanish for royal

and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920

together with the royal crown in the emblem.]

ANSWER 6England

[ Trivia: England went to the finals in 1979, 1987 and

1992 and lost to West Indies, Australia and Pakistan

respectively. Their loss to Australia by 7 runs is the

closest margin in World Cup history.]

ANSWER 7Archimedes

[ Trivia: Born in Sicily, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.

Among his advances in physics are the foundations of hydrostatics, statics and an explanation of the principle of the lever. He is also credited with making innovative

siege engines.]

ANSWER 8Height of Mount Everest

[ Trivia: In 1856, the Great Trigonometric Survey of British

India established the first published height of Everest, then known as

Peak XV, at 29,002 ft (8,840 m). In 1865, Everest was given its official

English name by the Royal Geographical Society upon a

recommendation by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of

India.]

ANSWER 9Oxford English Dictionary

[ Trivia: The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), published by the Oxford

University Press, is by a considerable margin the largest dictionary of the

English language. It was first published in 1884 under the name ‘A New English Dictionary on Historical

Principles; Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by The

Philological Society’.]

ANSWER 10Durga Shakti Nagpal

[ Trivia: Durga Shakti Nagpal is an Indian bureaucrat, civil servant

and officer in the Uttar Pradesh cadre of the Indian Administrative

Service. She came into public view after launching a massive drive against corruption and

illegal sand mining within her jurisdiction of Gautam Budh

Nagar. ]

ANSWER 11Hungary

[ Trivia: The Hungarian people refer to themselves by the demonym "Magyar"

rather than the term "Hungarian". Magyar is a Finno-Ugric word from the

Old Hungarian, mogyër. The term "Magyar" possibly comes from the name of the most prominent Hungarian tribe,

called Megyer. The tribal name "Megyer" became "Magyar" referring to

the Hungarian people as a whole.]

ANSWER 12Costa Rica

[ Trivia: Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by

Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea

to the east. It’s capital is San Jose and currency is Costa Rica colon.]

ANSWER 13Myanmar

[ Trivia: Its population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most populous country and, at

676,578 km2 (261,227 sq miles), it is the world's 40th largest country

and the second largest in Southeast Asia. It’s currency is

Kyat.]

ANSWER 14Mary Marple

[ Trivia: Jane Marple, usually referred to as Miss Marple, is a

fictional character appearing in 12 of Agatha Christie's crime novels

and in 20 short stories. Miss Marple is an elderly spinster who lives in the village of St. Mary Mead and acts as an amateur detective. ]

END OF ROUND

1

ROUND 2Picture

perfect

RULES• Each direct question carries 20 points

, passed questions carry 10 points. • 20 seconds time will be given for each

direct question, 10 seconds for each passed question.

• There are 6 questions starting from the one with the most points in the 1st Round. The questions will then move

anti-clockwise.• Any other decision is at the discretion

of the quizmaster.

QUESTION 1

Whose painting is this?

QUESTION 2

Identify the movie whose soundtrack is shown.

QUESTION 3

In which country would you find the above structure?

QUESTION 4 Identify

this kid who is a famous celebrity now.

QUESTION 5

Identify the country to which this flag belongs.

QUESTION 6

What does this picture signify or show?

QUESTION 7 Who is

this famous former cricketer?

QUESTION 8Who is

this famous actress?

ANSWER 1Adolf Hitler

[ Trivia: Adolf Hitler was a painter and was deeply interested in art. He produced

hundreds of works and sold his paintings and postcards to try to earn a living during his Vienna years (1908–1913). A number of

his paintings were recovered after World War II and have sold at auction for tens of

thousands of dollars. Others were seized by the U.S. Army and are still held by the U.S.

government.]

ANSWER 2Mr. India

[ Trivia: Mr. India is a 1987 Indian Hindi superhero film directed by

Shekhar Kapoor. It stars Anil Kapoor in the title role, Sridevi as his romantic interest and Amrish

Puri in one of his best-known roles as the villain Mogambo. The songs shown are the famous parody song,

Zindagi Ke yehin Reet Hai and I Love you. ]

ANSWER 3Tunisia

[ Trivia: El Djem is a town in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia,

population 18,302 (2004 census). It is home to some of the most impressive Roman remains in Africa, including a fine replica of the Coliseum of

Rome.]

ANSWER 4Anushka Sharma

[ Trivia: Anushka Sharma (born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress. In 2008, she

was signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films and made her acting debut in Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She later won the Filmfare Award

for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Yash Chopra's romance Jab

Tak Hai Jaan (2012).]

ANSWER 5Myanmar

[ Trivia: Burma, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, adopted a new state flag on 21 October 2010 to replace the

former flag in use since 1974. The design of the flag has three horizontal stripes of

yellow, green and red with a five-pointed white star in the middle. The three colors of

the stripes are meant to symbolize solidarity, peace and tranquility, and

courage and decisiveness. ]

ANSWER 6Amar Chitra Katha’s comic on Dhyan

Chand[ Trivia: On the 108th Birth Anniversary of

Dhyan Chand the hockey legend was unveiled in a new avatar as part of a

comic book series by well known publisher Amar Chitra Katha. The 64-page graphic-

biography was launched by Minister of State for Human Resource Development

Shashi Tharoor at the Major Dhyan Chand National stadium here. ]

ANSWER 7 Imran Khan

[ Trivia: Imran Khan) born Imran Khan Niazi on 25 November 1952), is a Pakistani politician, celebrity, and

former cricketer. He played international cricket for two decades in

the late twentieth century and, after retiring, entered politics. On 14 July

2010, Khan was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. ]

ANSWER 8Manisha Koirala

[ Trivia: Manisha Koirala (born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese and Indian film actress, as well as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. She

made her acting debut in the Nepali film Pheri Bhetaula (1989). A year later,

Koirala made her Bollywood debut with the top-grossing drama Saudagar

(1991). ]

END OF ROUND

TWO

Are you a specialist?

ROUND 3

RULES• Participants have to choose one topic

among the eight given topics. • Once a topic has been chosen by one

team, it cannot be chosen by another team.

• 3 questions shall be asked from that topic.

• 15 points for a correct answer, -5 for a wrong one. A Pass is taken as a wrong answer. 15 seconds time will be given for an answer.

• There will be no passing of the questions.

CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC

•MYTHOLOGY• HISTORY• GEOGRAPHY• SPORTS

• SCIENCE• ENTERTAINME

NT• TECHNOLOGY• POLITICS

END OF ROUND 3

MYTHOLOGY1.In the Mahabharata, Who was

the only daughter of Gandhari ?

2. In the Ramayana, What was the name of Rama's bow?

3. Sage Pulastya's grandson later became a mighty king.

Who was he?

ANSWERS1. Dushala [ Trivia: Her husband,

Jayadratha lured Abhimanyu into the Chakravyu.]

2. Kodanda [ Trivia: He was given Kodanda by Vishwamitra.]

3. Ravana [ Trivia: Sage Pulatsya was one of the Saptarishi. Ravana also authored a book on astrology known as Ravana Samhita.]

HISTORY1.Only two of the Mughal emperors

wrote their own memoirs. One was Babur, who was the other?

2.Who completed the construction of the Qutub Minar?

3.Who wrote Mudraraksasa, a drama which highlighted the

ascent to power of Chandragupta Maurya?

ANSWERS1. Jahangir [ Trivia: His original name was

Nur-ud-din Salim. His memoirs are known as Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri.]

2. Iltutmish [ Trivia: Shams-ud-din Iltutmish was the third ruler of the Mamluk

dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin. He was a slave of Qutb-ud-din Aibak and later

became his son-in-law and close lieutenant.]

3. Vishakhadatta [ Trivia: Only two of his plays, the Mudrārākṣasa and the

Devichandraguptam are known to us.]

GEOGRAPHY1.The name of which desert

is derived from the Tswana word for ‘Great Thirst’?

2.The currency of which country is Krone?

3.What is the capital of Romania?

ANSWERS1. Kalahari Desert [ Trivia: Derived from the

Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", the Kalahari has vast areas covered by

red sand without any permanent surface water.]

2. Norway [ Trivia: The krone (sign: kr; code: NOK) is the currency of Norway and its

dependent territories. The name translates into English as "crown".]

3. Bucharest [ Trivia: It lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than 70 km(43 mi)

north of the Danube. It became the capital of Romania in 1862.]

SPORTS1.Who is the first Indian

woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?

2.Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?

3.Name the only football player who has scored a hat trick in a World Cup Final?

ANSWERS1. Kamaljit Sandhu [ Trivia: She hails from

Punjab. She received Padma Shri in 1971. She participated in the 1972 Olympics

and was the first Indian woman to reach the finals of an olympic athletics event.]

2. Ajit Wadekar [ Trivia: The Government of India honored him with the Arjuna Award

(1967) and Padma Shri (1972).]3. Geoff Hurst [ Trivia: He scored three for

England against West Germany in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final.]

POLITICS1.After Jawaharlal Nehru’s

death, who took over the post of Prime Minister?

2.Who is the current president of France ?

3.Who was the First woman president of a country?

ANSWERS1. Gulzari Lal Nanda [ Trivia: He was the

interim Prime Minister of India twice for thirteen days each, the second time after the death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur

Shastri in 1966.]2. Francois Hollande [ Trivia: François Gérard

Georges Nicolas Hollande is the 24th and current president of France and co-prince

of Andorra ]3. Isabel Peron [ Trivia: Her real name is María

Estela Martínez Cartas de Perón and she was the former president of Argentina.]

SCIENCE1.Who is the youngest person to

have received the Nobel prize?2.Which is the most expensive

element in the world?3.Which are the only tissues in

the human body which do not require blood?

ANSWERS1. Lawrence Bragg [ Trivia: He was joint

winner (with his father, Sir William Bragg) of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1915 for X-Ray crystallography.]

2. Californium [ Trivia: Its atomic number is 98. 1g of Californium costs about

$60 million.] 3. Cornea [ Trivia: Cornea has no blood

vessels, it gets oxygen directly from the air. This is done to maintain

transparence of cornea. ]

ENTERTAINMENT1.Which was the first Indian movie

submitted for an Oscar?2. The middle name of which

cartoon character is Fauntleroy?3. Ustad Bismillah Khan is famous

for popularizing which instrument?

ANSWERS1. Mother India [ Trivia: It was India's first

submission for the Oscar award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958. ]

2. Donald Duck [ Trivia: Donald Duck is a funny animal cartoon character created in 1934 at

Walt Disney Productions. His first appearance was in The Wise Little Hen (1934)]

3. Shehnai [ Trivia: He was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a sub-

continental wind instrument of the oboe class.]

TECHNOLOGY1. Nano, Shuffle, Classic and

Touch are variations of what?2. Who created Pretty Good

Privacy (PGP)?3. The technologically advanced

humanoid robot ASIMO is made by which car company?

ANSWERS1. Apple iPod [ Trivia: The iPod is a line of

portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first line was

released on October 23, 2001 ]2. Phil Zimmermann [ Trivia: He created the

PGP in 1991. It is a data encryption and decryption computer program that provides

cryptographic privacy.]3. Honda [ Trivia: ASIMO, an acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative MObility, is a

humanoid robot designed and developed by Honda introduced on 21 October 2000.]

ROUND 4

THE POWER OF

DEDUCTION

RULES• There shall be 6 questions. 1 minute

will be given for each question.• A direct question fetches 20 points. A

passes question fetches 10 points. No Negative Marking.

• Participants have to give the connection as well as two connects

correctly to get the points.• Any other decision is at the discretion

of the quizmaster.

QUESTION 1

QUESTION 2

QUESTION 3

QUESTION 4

QUESTION 5

QUESTION 6

QUESTION 7

QUESTION 8

ANSWER 1• Connection – Cricketing Shots• Connects – The first picture

shows the Helicopter Shot made famous by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The second picture

signifies the ‘Cut’ shot. The third picture signifies the ‘Pull’ shot while the fourth picture is of an ice-cream scoop, showing the

‘Scoop’ shot.

ANSWER 2• Connection – NDTV

• Connects – The first one is NDTV India. The second one is NDTV

Imagine ( Imagine is a song performed by John Lenon ). The third one is NDTV Profit. The fourth one is

NDTV Lumiere ( picture shows Lumiere brothers, French film makers

). The fifth one is NDTV Imagine Showbiz ( Showbiz is a picture by

Mukesh Bhatt).

ANSWER 3• Connection – Names of Hurricanes

which struck North America.• Connects – Katrina is the name of

the destructive hurricane which struck in 2005. Barbara struck in 1953. Tomas struck in October 2010. Isaac recently struck in

2012.

ANSWER 4• Connection – Different Types

of Moustaches• Connects – The different

types of Moustache are Walrus, Mexican, Horseshoe and Toothbrush, as depicted

by the pictures.

ANSWER 5• Connection – English words

derived from Hindi• Connects – Pajamas come from

Hindi, पैजामा (paijaamaa), meaning "leg garment“, Yoga from Hindi term (योग), Bangle

from बांगड़ी, a type of bracelet and Bungalow from बंगला.

ANSWER 6• Connection – Big Bang Theory

• Connects - The first picture is of a Pokémon called Shieldon ( Sheldon

Cooper ). The next picture is that of a Penny ( Penny ). Third picture is of

Amy Winehouse ( Amy Farrah Fowler ), the fourth picture is of

Rajesh Khanna ( Rajesh Koothrappali ) and the fifth picture is

of Dwight Howard ( Howard Wolowitz).

ANSWER 7• Connection – Names of Major

Operations• Connects – The operations are Operation Darwin ( first airborne

operation by British Military ), Operation Black Tornado ( to flush out terrorists in 26/11 ), Operation Darwin

( Disaster Relief Operation by the Royal Australian Navy ) and Operation

Polaris ( in the Second World War ).

ANSWER 8• Connection – Ben 10• Connects – The aliens

are HEATBLAST, UPGRADE, XLR8 and

DIAMONDHEAD.

END OF ROUND 4

ROUND 5SPEED OF

LIGHT

RULES• There shall be 7 questions per team. The teams will get 1 minute to answer

the questions.• 10 points for a correct answer, -5 points

for a wrong answer. Not giving an answer does not count as a wrong

answer.• The questions will be first read out and

then displayed on the screen.• If there is time left at the end, the

passed questions will be repeated.

SET A

QUESTIONS1. Which unit is used for measuring the

speed of a computer mouse?2. Which land mammal has the largest heart?3. Who built the first mechanical calculator?

4. According to scientific research, which color is the most soothing for the eyes?5. What is the C.G.S. unit of energy?

6. Who was the 1st Indian to win UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award for charity?

7. According to legend who flew too close to the sun, melting the wax on his wings?

ANSWERS1.Mickey2.Giraffe

3.Blaise Pascal 4.Green

5.Erg6.Shahrukh Khan

7.Icarus

SET B

QUESTIONS1. Ryder Cup is associated with which sport?2. The idea of ‘Sulahkul' was propagated by

which Mughal emperor?3. Saina Nehwal plays for which team in the

Indian Badminton League?4. What is the capital of Northern Ireland ?5. In Census 2011, which state registered

the minimum population density ?6. “Delhi Chalo” is the famous quote of

which freedom fighter ?7. Whose real name is Antonia Edvige Albina

Maino ?

ANSWERS1.Golf

2.Akbar3.Hyderabad Hotshots

4.Belfast5.Andhra Pradesh

6.Subash Chandra Bose7.Sonia Gandhi

SET C

QUESTIONS1. What is the study of human beings

called?2. What is the full form of MBBS? 3. What is the currency of Brazil?4. Who won the Arjuna award for

Badminton in 2013?5. Who is the world’s most-translated

author?6. Traditionally, what wood do Rolls

Royce cars use in their dashboards?7. Who was named as ‘TIME’s Person of

the Century’ in December, 1999?

ANSWERS1. Anthropology

2. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

3. Real4. P.V. Sindhu

5. Agatha Christie6. Walnut

7. Albert Einstein

SET D

QUESTIONS1. Chichen Itza, one of the wonders of the

world, is located in which country?2. Devdas, the movie of 2002, was based on

a book called Devdas written by whom?3. Which Indian wrestler won the Bronze

medal in London Olympics 2012?4. What is the full form of HUD?

5. Who is the president of the Bharatiya Janta Party?

6. Foodles is a new brand of noodles launched by which company?

7. What is the name of the founder of Hotmail?

ANSWERS1.Mexico

2.Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay

3.Yogeshwar Dutt4.Heads-Up Display

5.Rajnath Singh6.Horlicks

7.Sabeer Bhatia

SET E

QUESTIONS1. On which date is the World Peace Day

observed?2. Which was the 1st non-Test playing country to

beat India in an international match?3. Who is the most successful athlete in the 30-

year history of the world championships?4. Which is the most populated city in the world?5. Vikram Sarabhai Space centre is located in

which Indian city?6. Which film won this year's ‘Best Picture’ Oscar ?7. Which vitamin is also known as Phylloquinone?

ANSWERS1.January 1st

2.Sri Lanka3.Usain Bolt4.Shanghai

5.Thiruvananthapuram6.Argo

7.Vitamin K

SET F

QUESTIONS1. In which country is an astronaut known

as a taikonaut?2. Which crop is sown over the largest area

in India?3. Who is regarded as the real ‘Father of

the Green Revolution’?4. With which instrument is Ustad Mushtaq

Ali Khan associated?5. Which noble gas is also known as

‘Stranger Gas’?6. What is the capital of Tripura?

7. Who is the Greek goddess of the hunt?

ANSWERS1.China2.Rice

3.Norman Borlaug4.Sitar

5.Xenon6.Agartala7.Artemis

END OF ROUND

5

Fastest Finger First

ROUND 6

RULES• There will be 6 questions.

• Each question will have 3 clues. If the team gives the correct answer on the 1st clue, they get 20 points, if they give it on the 2nd clue, they get 10 points and if they give it on the

3rd clue they get 5 points. However, if a team gives the wrong answer they get -10 points

and they cannot answer further on that question.

• The clues will be first read out and then displayed. If a team pushes the buzzer

before the clue is read out, then the clue will not be displayed on the screen.

QUESTION 1• He signed a manifesto with British

philosopher Bertrand Russell after the Second World War which

highlighted the danger of nuclear weapons.

• He was born in Ulm, in the Kingdom of Württemberg in the

German Empire on 14 March 1879 but he became an American citizen

in 1940. He died in 1955.• He is famous for formulating the

Theory of Relativity.

QUESTION 2• He was the first

Non-Australian cricketer to address at the Bradman Oration in

Canberra in December, 2011.• Born on 11 January, 1973, Wisden

Cricketer’s Almanac ranked him the third greatest cricketer of all

time behind Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar.

• His nicknames include Jammy and Mr. Dependable.

QUESTION 3• With an economic growth of 10.3%, it is

the second fastest growing major metropolis in India, and is also the country's fourth

largest fast moving consumer goods market.

• On 11 December 2005, the State government announced that it had

accepted a proposal by Jnanpith Award winner U. R. Ananthamurthy to rename

the city.• It is the capital city of Karnataka.

QUESTION 4• It was founded in 1886 in

Woolwich and in 1893 became the first club from the south of England

to join the Football League.• It holds the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the English top flight and would be placed first

in an aggregated league of the entire 20th century.

• It is based in Holloway, London.

QUESTION 5• He established an Urdu weekly newspaper in 1912 called Al-Hilal

and openly attacked British policies while exploring the challenges facing

common people. • India Wins Freedom, an exhaustive

account of India's freedom struggle and its leaders, which was published

in 1957.• His birthday is celebrated as

‘National Education Day’.

QUESTION 6• He started his career as a child

actor in Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973).

• On 30 November 2011, he was appointed as national brand

ambassador of UNICEF to promote child nutrition.

• He began his professional career with Holi (1984) and had his first

commercial success with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988).

QUESTION 7• His first appearance was in the

movie “Puss In Boots” as Jasper.

• He was created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbara.

• He is a blue/grey anthropomorphic domestic

short-haired cat appearing in Metro Goldwyn Mayer cartoons.

ANSWER 1• Albert Einstein [ Trivia:

Einstein signed the Russell–Einstein Manifesto, which

highlighted the danger of nuclear weapons. His theory of relativity is

dubbed as the ‘World’s most famous equation.’]

ANSWER 2• Rahul Dravid [ Trivia: He is a former

Indian cricketer, who captained the national Test and One Day

International teams. Born in a Marathi family, he started playing cricket at the age of 12 and later

represented the state team at the under-15, under-17 and under-19

levels. Hailed as The Wall, he received the Player of the Year and the Test Player of the Year awards

at the inaugural ICC awards ceremony in 2004.

ANSWER 3• Bangalore [ Trivia: The name

"Bangalore" represents an Anglicized version of the Kannada language

name, "Bengaḷūru”. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern

part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and

fifth-most populous urban agglomeration. Bangalore is well

known as the hub of India's information technology sector. ]

ANSWER 4• Arsenal [ Trivia: One of the most

successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League

titles and 10 FA Cups. It is the second side to complete an

English top flight season unbeaten (in the 2003–04

season), and the only one to do so across 38 matches.]

ANSWER 5• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad [ Trivia

: He was an Indian scholar and a senior political leader of the

Indian independence movement. . Following India's independence, he became the

first Minister of Education in the Indian government. In 1992 he

was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian award,

the Bharat Ratna. ]

ANSWER 6• Aamir Khan [ Trivia: He was born on 14 March 1965. The

Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in

2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his contributions

towards the arts. In April 2013, he was among TIME magazine's 100 Most

Influential People in the World List.]

ANSWER 7• Tom [ Trivia: Thomas "Tom" Cat is a

fictional character and one of the two protagonists in Metro-Goldwyn-

Mayer's series of Tom and Jerry theatrical cartoon short films. Tom was originally known as "Jasper" during his debut in “ Puss in the

Boots” however, beginning from his next appearance in The Midnight

Snack and onwards, he is known as "Tom" or "Thomas". ]

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