PCSAGK- April Session; General Quiz

48 Questions

3 Segments- General- Sundries- Film Geek Quotient

10 points/ correct answer

Q1: Coincidence

• ‘Attica, Attica’- This is the famous Al Pacino monologue from the Sidney Lumet film ‘Dog Day Afternoon’. Here, ‘Attica’ refers to the 1971, Attica prison riots. Originally used, to indicate a historical conurbation, locate the present-day Attica. (Name the region)

A: Area, surrounding the city of Athens.

Q2: Sports

His nickname was ‘Sarfraz’; owing to similarities of his bowling style with Pakistani bowler Sarfraz Nawaz. Name this New-south Wales cricketer.

A: Stuart Clark

Q3: Sports literature‘At the close of play’ is the autobiography of which cricketer?

A: Ricky Ponting

Q4: Corporate

1.______________ 2.Michelin 3.Goodyear 4.Continental5.___________ Fill the blanks, to complete the list of 5 largest, tyre manufacturing companies.

A: 1. Bridgestone; 5. Pirelli

Q5: Corporate

Originated as a safety-matches making shed in Sivakasi; this pyrotechnics giant, entered into a collaboration with Liuyang Phoenix Fireworks Limited, China. Founded in 1942, by NRK Rajarathnam, this company achieved the distinction of being, the first Indian company to break the monopoly of Chinese firecrackers in the US market. Paper mills, hotels and restaurants, printing and packaging units- are other areas of investment of this south Indian corporate giant.

A: Standard Fireworks

Q6: Trivia

• What was ‘Bhakthapu’?

A: The first firecracker, made in India (in Bengal).

Q7: Fiction(Humour)While ‘his’ creator’s work, is considered as the ‘most shining example of the American success story’; ‘he’, is often labeled as an example of ‘the great American un-success story’. Generally referred to, by his full name, ‘he’ was stated in 1950, as being 4 years old; in 1957, 6 years old and 8.5 years old in 1979. Tagged as the ‘lovable loser’, identify ‘him’.

A: Charlie Brown

Q8: ControversyWhile visiting his alma-mater, St. Stephen’s College in September 2011, this former Indian diplomat, allegedly mocked the Hansraj College and its former student Ajay Maken. This led to an agitation, by the students of Hansraj College. When approached, by the agitated students, he mocked them even further. When later questioned by the media, he refused to apologize (finally St. Stephen’s College, had to apologize, and extend a hand of friendship to the DU affiliated college).Who am I, talking about ?

A: Mani Shankar Aiyer

Q9: TriviaClues:1.He was ranked as the 31st greatest South African in 2004, by SABC3.2. The Johannesburg International airport is named after him.Identify the person in question.

A: Oliver Tambo

Q10: CorporateFormed on 1st July, 2013, upon the completion of an agreement between Bertelsmann and Pearson, to merge their respective trade publishing subsidiaries. The parent companies hold 53% and 47% of the shares, respectively. The company markets itself as ‘the world’s truly global trade book publisher’. It was floated, as a response to the increasing dominance of Amazon.com in the global book market. Name it.

A: Penguin Random House

Q11: KolkataAddress: 33, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Kolkata-700017.Opening date: 1st November 2013.What am I, talking about?

A: Quest Mall

Q12: Fiction(Humour)‘One couldn’t have imagined a less remarkable debut’- this was Benoit Peeters, criticizing the creator. He went on, to call the creation ‘joyously bizarre’. Identify the creator and the creation.

A: 1.Herge 2. Tintin in the land of Soviets

Q13: Personality/ fictionThis American singer and film actor, formed the basis of the fictional character Johnny Fontane, in Mario Puzo’s ‘The Godfather’(due to his alleged crime links). Identify the person.

A: Frank Sinatra

Q14: Personality‘After, I had some success, Lee Strasberg tried to take credit for teaching me, how to act. He never taught me anything. He would have claimed credit for the sun and the moon, if he believed he could get away with it. He was an ambitious, selfish man who exploited the people who attended the Actor’s Studio and tried to project himself as an acting oracle and guru. Some people worshipped him, but I never knew why. I sometimes went to the Actor’s Studio on Saturday mornings because Elia Kazan was teaching, and there were usually a lot of good looking girls, but Strasberg never taught me acting. Stella did- and later Kazan.’ Identify the speaker.

A: Marlon Brando

Lee Strasberg

Stella Adler

Elia Kazan

Q15: EarthTracing its origin, in the Gulf of Thailand, this occurrence means ‘sapphire’ in Thai. Identify this recent event/occurrence.

A: Phailin

Q16: Media/ Controversy link

Identify.

A: Aniruddha Bahal, editor and founder of Cobrapost.com, and co-founder of

Tehelka.

Q17: Cinema/Location

This is the ‘Varda Viaduct’; located in southern Turkey. Name the film, which was shot here.

A: Skyfall

Q18: Politics

Who is he? Why was he in the news, recently?

A: Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani- former Emir of Qatar. His (and Sonia Gandhi’s) name was removed from Huffington Post’s list of wealthiest world leaders.

Q19: Weapon

1. According to the Twelver Shia, ‘X’ is currently in the possession of Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi, as part of his collection called al-Jafr.

2. During the Bosnian War, the Bosnian army's special unit was named ‘X’.

3. This two-blade or bifurcated sword in Arabic is called: kilij.

X?

A: X- Zulfiqar

Q20: Food

Name the dish.

A: Ratatouille

Q21: Food

Name the preparation.

A: Turkish Delight

Remember this scene from ‘The Chronicles of Narnia- the lion, the witch and the wardrobe’.

Q22: Claim to fame

Picture of the restored SS Nomadic. What is her claim to fame? (any one)

A: Tender to RMS Titanic and the last surviving White Star Line vessel.

Q23: Young Turk

His company received the ET Award, for the Start-up of the year 2013. Identify him.

A: Ashish Hemrajani; founder and CEO, BookMyShow.com

Q24: History

This is a miniature reconstruction, of which Mughal establishment?

A: Humayun’s Zodiac Tent

Q25: History/WeaponName ‘the destroyer of the world’, ‘Conqueror of the universe’ and ‘the world sub-duer’.

A: Jahan Kosha cannon

Sundries 1

• ‘Il Gran Mogul’ is the Indian part, of a series of 4 national concertoes ( the other 3 being La Francia, La Spangna and L’ Inghilterro) of which famous composer?

Sundries 2

His name is Hayato Tani. Where have we seen him before?

A: Takeshi’s Castle (General Lee)

Sundries 3

Post ‘Dallas…’ and ‘True Detective’- Some critics have dubbed McConaughey’s

comeback, and his move towards more complex roles-- "The _____________.“ Fill in the blank.

A: The McConaissance

Sundries 4

Link the two with an Indian celebrity.

A: Priyanka Chopra

Exotic- Official theme song of ‘Guinness International Championship Cup 2013’.

In My City- Opening theme of ‘NFL Thursday Night Football’.

Sundries 5

Giancarlo Fisichella.Identify the person on the right, and link the two.(Be specific)

A: Sergio Perez; Sahara Force India podium finishes.

2009- Belgian Grand Prix2014- Bahrain Grand Prix

Sundries 6

According to the secretary of ‘X’ – “We had no clue that we had to seek permission from the author… Our lawyer in

Delhi will appear before the court tomorrow to explain our stand....We did not have any commercial motive behind this. The immense popularity of ‘Y’ prompted us to choose this as a theme to get more footfalls … If they are still not satisfied, we will dismantle the structure.”

Z’s version- “Sadly, the organizers of this large-scale commercially sponsored event did not

approach us for permission to go ahead. This event falls outside the guidelines set up by ‘Z’.

Identify X,Y and Z.

A: X- FD Block Puja Committee, Y- Harry Potter franchise, Z- Warner Brothers

Sundries 7

Link

A: Instances of Strychnine poisoning in popular culture.

Another case

Sundries 8 According to ASI- “Entering the borders of ‘X’ before sunrise and after sunset is

strictly prohibited. Legal action would be taken against anybody who does not follow these instructions.“

X ?

A: Bhangarh

Sundries 9

According to John Lombardi (former president of the University of Florida)-

The term ‘X’ has been used to refer to a black person who acts in a stereotypically white manner….. someone who is, "black on the outside and white on the inside“.

Replace ‘X’, with the term.

A: Oreo; he was describing Adam Herbert Jr.

Sundries 10

What are ‘Splatsticks’? What are ‘Gornos’?

Gornos- The combination of graphic violence and sexually suggestive imagery in films.

Splatsticks- Splatter films having an element of over-the-top comedy.

Sundries 11

1. Fast and Furry-ous 2. Beep, Beep 3. Going! Going! Gosh! 4. Zipping Along 5. Stop! Look! And Hasten! First 5 episodes of which franchise?

A: The Roadrunner Show

Sundries 12

1. The ‘X’ Century: Three Generations of America's Greatest Family

by John Ensor Harr, and Peter J. Johnson2. ‘X’ Power: America's Chosen Family by Myer Kutz3. The ‘X’ Billions: The Story of the World's Most Stupendous

Fortune by Jules Abels Partial list of books on ‘X’. X?

A: Rockefeller

Sundries 13

Election symbol of Rashtriya Aam Party (RAP) is_____________.

A: Green chilli/ Mirchi

Sundries 14

Identify the user- dialogue system.

A: ReCAPTCHA

Sundries 15

1. The _________ bath/shower, is an American sports tradition that involves dumping a cooler full of liquid (most commonly _________ mixed with ice) over a coach's or occasionally star player or owner's head, following a meaningful win.

2. Before event- Prime01 During event- Perform02 After event- Recover03 3. Cam Newton, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods

What am I hinting at?

A: Gatorade

Sundries 16

“We always returned home from the performance of these services with money in our pockets; so that with fiddling, cooking and farming, we soon found ourselves in the possession of abundance, and, in fact leading a happy and prosperous life. Well, indeed, would it have been for us had we remained on the farm at Kingsbury; but the time came when the next step was to be taken towards the cruel destiny that awaited me.”

Identify the author and the memoir.

A: Solomon Northup; 12 Years a Slave

Sundries 17 ‘It is ‘X’s fifth year covering the competition and Matt Smith

and Shonali Nagrani return as main anchors with Isa Guha as co-presenter. The team of pundits alongside them will include former England captains Michael Vaughan and Alec Stewart, as well as former cricketers Akash Chopra, Mark Butcher, Dominic Cork, Mark Ramprakash, Simon Hughes and Owais Shah………

This year’s Indian Premier League will broadcast on ‘X’ for the final time before it is shifted to ‘Y’ next year.’

X and Y ?

A: X- ITV4, Y- Sky Sports

Sundries 18

What was developed by Akbar’s court astrologer- Amir Fatehullah Siraji, to simplify the collection of taxes in Bengal?

A: Fasli San or, Bongabdo (the Bengali Year)

Film Geek Quotient Partial storyboard of which 1980 film?

Continued…

A: Argo

FGQ 2

Appy-polly-loggy = apologyLewdies = peopleBaboochka = grandmotherChelloveck = person

Examples from which argot?

A: Nadsat (A Clockwork Orange)

FGQ 3Screenshot from the 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller ______ _______.Hint. According to the AMPAS, it’s a ‘Japanese film’.

A: Infernal Affairs

FGQ 4

There is a long, winding road in Hollywood that snakes through one of the area’s prettiest and most desolate hillsides. A legendary beauty spot, full of hiking trails and millionaires’ residences, it’s called Mulholland Drive – officially, at any rate.

Its unofficial nickname is ____ ____Drive, thanks to the trio of hell-raising stars who made it their home for three decades.

Fill in the blanks and, name the trio.

A: Bad Boy Drive; Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty

FGQ 5

Film-Kongi’s Harvest Story-Wole Soyinka Director- Ossie Davies Producer- Ola Bolagun

Claim to Fame.

A: First Nigerian feature film