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GENERAL QUIZ – PRELIMS (JUNIOR)

TIME: 35 mins

INSTRUCTIONS

There are 26 questions in all There is NO negative marking in any question Questions marked (*) will be used for tie-breakers, if required

1. Abul Fazal Faizi Todarmal Man Singh Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana Fakir Aziao-Din Mullah Do Piaza _________ _________

Which Indian Ruler did the above mentioned ministers serve?

2. Which Bollywood movie, released last year, does the following poster depict?

*3. ID

4. In this system, all the people of a state are involved in making decisions about its affairs, typically by voting to elect representatives to a parliament or similar assembly.Give a single term for such kind of system.

5. Mihir Sen and Arati Saha were the first Indian man and woman respectively to cross which water body?

6. Which social networking giant has been tremendously advertising to its users to support Internet.org and Free Basics?

7. These are the versions of which popular video game?

Vice City San Andreas Liberty City Stories Vice City Stories Lost and Damned Chinatown Wars

8. Where are the following courses taught? Transfiguration Potions Defense against the Dark Arts Herbology

9. Which famous scientist featured in the first ever logo of the tech company Apple?

*10. Which novelist's most recent publications include Career of Evil, The Silkworm, The Cuckoo's Calling and The Casual Vacancy whom we famously know for a completely different series of novels?

11. In the movie Bajirao Mastani, name the character played by Priyanka Chopra.

12. As a young kid, he was diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency. Nevertheless he has become one of the best footballers of all time, earning many awards which include FIFA Ballon d'Or, the highest honour for any footballer, on 3 occasions. ID him.

13. Cupcake Donut Eclairs Froyo Gingerbread Honeycomb Icecream Sandwich Jelly Bean Kitkat Lollipop _________

Fill in the above blank.

14. TURKEY - It is considered good luck to wear red underwear underneath your

outfit ROMANIA - Farmers try to communicate with their animals in a ritual that is said to

bring good luck SPAIN - It’s customary to quickly eat 12 grapes DENMARK – People throw old plates and glasses against the doors of friends’ and

relatives’ houses

Give the occasion when the above traditions are performed across different countries.

*15. Athens Paris London Los Angeles

Tokyo will join the above list of cities in 2020. Which list am I talking about?

*16. Pia Wurtzbach was recently crowned as the Miss Universe 2015. Which country does she belong to?

*17. It literally means "the recitation" and is a religious text of a certain group of people, which is believed to be a revelation from God. It is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature in Arabic Language. Its chapters are called suras and verses. What am I talking about?

*18. ID

19. Playing It My Way is the autobiography of which Indian cricketer?

20. ID this gentleman ;-)

*21. ID the logo.

*22. Expand VIRUS.

23. Which English poet, playwright and dramatist, often regarded as the greatest writer in English language, is titled Bard of Avon?

24. For which discovery did Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen receive the first Nobel Prize in Physics?

*25. Hirdesh Singh (born 15 March 1983) is an Indian rapper, music producer, singer and film actor. He started as a session and recording artist, and became a Bhangra producer. Inspite of remaining in controversy in some way or other, he has been a part in the making of some popular music in Khiladi 786, Race 2 and Chennai Express.How is he popularly known to us?

26. Z is the secret identity of fictional character Don Diego de la Vega. The typical image of him is a dashing black-clad masked outlaw who defends the commoners and indigenous people against autocratic officials and other villains.ID Z.