QuizBuzz 2016

Madhu VamsiSharath Teja

PRELIMS

Rules & Regulations

• 15 questions in total. 30 seconds & 1 mark for each question.

• Appropriate marks will be rewarded for part questions.

• Questions 7 to 12 are starred, to resolve ties.

• Top four from each batch will be selected to represent their batch.

• If four individuals in a batch are already decided, you can refrain from taking part.

• Write down your batch name and personal name on the answer sheet provided (top left).

Rules & Regulations

• Give the complete answer, otherwise it will be specified.

• Write answers with correct question numbers.

• No smartphone zone.

• Don't peep into someone elses sheet, because they know nothing.

• Quizmasters are Gods. Their decisions are final.

• Surprisingly, Wikipedia and Google are found to be correct.

Let the games begin!

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Q1.

Who is the author of the book from which this famous TV show has been adapted?

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Official Poster

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Q2.

Who holds the highest number of sixes in One Day Internationals for India?

a) MS Dhoni

b) Sourav Ganguly

c) Rahul Dravid

d) Azharuddin

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Q3.

Name the country where FIFA Under-17 World Cup is being held in the year 2017?

a) India

b) China

c) Japan

d) Iran

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Q4.

Which place in India has the headquarters of the Tibetan Government in Exile?

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Q5.

Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

a) Raghuram Rajan

b) Urjit Patel

c) Arundathi Bhattacharya

d) Chanda Kochar

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Q6.

Which Indian capital city has been conferred with the 'Cleanest City Destination' by Union Ministry of Tourism on September 30th by Prime Minister in New Delhi?

a) Vadodara

b) Gangtok

c) Agartala

d) Surat

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Q7.

Who is the chief of Awami League party in Bangladesh?

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Q8.

The concept of the game,'X',was conceived in 2014 by Satoru Iwata and Tsunekazu Ishihara as an April Fools' Day collaboration with Google.

'X' was credited with popularizing location-based and augmented reality gaming, promoting physical activity and curing autism. However, 'X' attracted controversy for contributing to accidents and becoming a public nuisance at some locations.

Identify the game X?

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*Q9.

In January 2015, this photographer interviewed Barack Obama in the Oval Office. He is famous for the blog (X) and bestselling book featuring street portraits and interviews collected on the streets.

Identify the famous blog (X)?

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*Q10.

As part of its golden jubilee celebrations, which Indian cricketing legend is being awarded with Lifetime Achievement Award by the Sports Journalists' Association of Mumbai (SJAM) on the fourth day of fourth test match between India vs England?

a) Sunil Gavaskar

b) Dilip Vengsarkar

c) Kapil Dev

d) Mohinder Amarnath

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*Q11.Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit is the full ceremonial name of an Asian city.

The name, composed of Pali and Sanskrit root words, is listed in Guinness World Records as the world's longest place name.

Identify the famous city?

a) Bangkok

b) Kuala Lumpur

c) Macau

d) Singapore

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Q12 - Part Question (1/2 + 1/2)

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What is the name of this trend of photography (#) and the city in which these two pics were clicked by its trendsetter?

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Q13. What is the place indicated on Indian 20 Rupees note?

a) Port Blair

b) Lakshadweep

c) Pondicherry

d) Goa

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Q14. Part Question (1/2 + 1/2)

Identify this personality and his nationality.

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Q15. Easiest to end.

Identify the movie depicted by this minimal poster?

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Hand over the papers.Answers coming up.

Fingers crossed.

Q1.

Who is the author of the book from which this famous TV show has been adapted?

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Official Poster

A1. George R. R. Martin.

The famous TV Show, Game of Thrones, is adapted from a series of fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire. The first of which is A Game of Thrones.

Q2.

Who holds the highest number of sixes in One Day Internationals for India?

a) MS Dhoni

b) Sourav Ganguly

c) Rahul Dravid

d) Azharuddin

A2. MS Dhoni

Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) - 351

Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)- 270

Chris Gayle (West Indies) - 238

Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) - 200

MS Dhoni (India) - 196

Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 195

Saurav Ganguly (India) - 190

Q3.

Name the country where FIFA Under-17 World Cup is being held in the year 2017?

a) India

b) China

c) Japan

d) Iran

A3. India

This will be the first time India will host an international football competition.

Q4.

Which place in India has the headquarters of the Tibetan Government in Exile?

A4. McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala

Q5.

Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

a) Raghuram Rajan

b) Urjit Patel

c) Arundathi Bhattacharya

d) Chanda Kochar

A5. Urjit Patel

He became 24th RBI Governor after taking over from Raghuram Rajan on 4th September, 2016.

Q6.

Which Indian capital city has been conferred with the 'Cleanest City Destination' by Union Ministry of Tourism on September 30th by Prime Minister in New Delhi?

a) Vadodara

b) Gangtok

c) Agartala

d) Surat

A6. Gangtok, Sikkim

*Q7.

Who is the chief of Awami League party in Bangladesh?

A7. Sheikh Hasina

She is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh, in office since January 2009. She has led the Bangladesh Awami League since 1981.

Hasina is one of the most powerful women in the world, ranking 36th on Forbes' list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2016.

*Q8.

The concept of the game,'X',was conceived in 2014 by Satoru Iwata and Tsunekazu Ishihara as an April Fools' Day collaboration with Google.

'X' was credited with popularizing location-based and augmented reality gaming, promoting physical activity and curing autism. However, 'X' attracted controversy for contributing to accidents and becoming a public nuisance at some locations.

Identify the game X?

A8. Pokemon Go by Niantic

*Q9.

In January 2015, this photographer interviewed Barack Obama in the Oval Office. He is famous for the blog (X) and bestselling book featuring street portraits and interviews collected on the streets.

Identify the famous blog (X)?

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A9. Humans of New York (HONY)

Photographer is Brandon Stanton, the founder.

*Q10.

As part of its golden jubilee celebrations, which Indian cricketing legend is being awarded with Lifetime Achievement Award by the Sports Journalists' Association of Mumbai (SJAM) on the fourth day of fourth test match between India vs England?

a) Sunil Gavaskar

b) Dilip Vengsarkar

c) Kapil Dev

d) Mohinder Amarnath

A10. Sunil Gavaskar

*Q11.Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit is the full ceremonial name of an Asian city.

The name, composed of Pali and Sanskrit root words, is listed in Guinness World Records as the world's longest place name.

Identify the famous city?

a) Bangkok

b) Kuala Lumpur

c) Macau

d) Singapore

A11. Bangkok, capital city of Thailand.

The name translates as:

City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra's behest.

*Q12 - Part Question (1/2 + 1/2)

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What is the name of this trend of photography (#) and the city in which these two pics were clicked by its trendsetter?

A12.

Trend of Photograhy - #FollowMeTo started by Murad Osmann and Natalia Zakharova.

City - Varanasi

Q13. What is the place indicated on Indian 20 Rupees note?

a) Port Blair

b) Lakshadweep

c) Pondicherry

d) Goa

A13. Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar

Q14. Part Question (1/2 + 1/2)

Identify this personality and his nationality.

A14.

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (nationality).

He has become the country's first head of government to take part in Toronto's annual gay pride parade.

Q15. Easiest to end.

Identify the movie depicted by this minimal poster?

A15. Baahubali - The Beginning.

RESULTS

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