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Mosstermind Week 01

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Mosstermind Week 01

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VenkykiViBan

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6 sets of 5 questions eachEach set has a 1,2, 3, 4 and 5 pointer

No Negatives

Teams of max 4 peopleAll answers to be written downPlease put down Table numbers

Give in your answers at the end of each set

The Rules

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IPL

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The only player to have played for a team in last year’s edition of the IPL and is currently coaching another team in this year’s edition of the IPL.

Who is this player?

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Darren Lehmann

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02CONNECT

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Hat tricks in the IPL

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Identify this Daredevil03

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Tejaswi Yadav, Laloo Yadav’s son

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His father was a professional Portuguese footballer called Alvaro. He was born in Funchal, Portugal.

Played for his team in the U‐19 World Cup first in 2004 at the age of 16 and then led the team in 2006.

Who?

04

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Moises Henriques of Knight Riders

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Which Bangalore Royal Challenger has represented his side in the maximum number of IPL games in both the editions of the IPL put together?

05

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Virat Kohli

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Oscars post 2000 

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Who is the only American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award in the Directing category?

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Sofia Coppola01

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The Pianist, a 2003 drama about a Polish Jewish musician struggling to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II won a few Oscars including Best Director and Best Actor.

Where did the proceeds from the Amsterdam premiere go to?

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Anne Frank Foundation02

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The scenes of multi Oscar winner Traffic (2000) that take place in the White House, were shot on the sets of a production that in turn has won truckloads of Emmys.

Where?

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The West Wing03

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2001: Shrek2003: 2004: The Incredibles2006: Happy Feet2008: Wall‐E

04

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Finding Nemo04

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Which is the last Black and White film to be nominated for Best Picture?

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Good Night and Good Luck 05

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Bengalooru

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What is the expansion of HSR in HSR Layout?

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Hosur Sarjapur Road01

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This Bungalow was built by Mark Cubbon in the 1840s. Lewin Bowring who succeeded Cubbon as Commissioner purchased it in November 1862. Before it was purchased, the Commissioner was paying a monthly rent of 200 rupees for the building. Had not Bowring purchased it for the Government then, the bungalow would have been private property today. What?

02

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Raj Bhavan 02

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He lived in Bangalore for 2 years from 1640 to 1642 and married a Bangalore woman ‐ Saibai Nimbalkar during his stay here in 1641; 

He was given Pune as a jagir to which he returned and planned his future strategy. 

Who?

03

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Shivaji03

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The earlier name of Shivajinagar was Blackpally. 

It was the anglicized, corrupted version of a Kannada name. What is ironic about the name Blackpally?

04

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Billi‐Akki‐Halli, which meant “Village of White Rice”

04

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Kempe Gowda's successor, Kempe Gowda II, built temples, tanks and four watch towers that marked Bengaluru's boundary. The four watch towers built then are still seen today.

Three of them are in Lal Bagh, near Ulsoor Lake and near Mekhri Circle. Where is the fourth?

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Kempambudhi Tank 05

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Apparel Brands

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His nickname was ‘The Crocodile’ and he was part of “The fabulous four of French tennis” during the 1920s and 1930s. The French firm Izod contracted him to use his name after he won the Davis cup for France in 1927. 

What brand originated?

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Rene Lacoste01

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This retail outfit gets its name from the gulf between older and younger people in the 1960s. 

It is however wrongly assumed that the name comes from a catchphrase used by people who take pride in their sexual preference. 

Name the outfit.

02

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GAP02

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This brand shares its name with a 1971 movie about a pair of New York City cops who stumble on to a drug smuggling ring. 

The film won 5 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.

What brand?

03

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French Connection03

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Tommy Hilfiger launched his eponymous brand of clothing with a $3 million ad campaign that declared, “The Four Great American Designers for Men Are: R‐L, P‐E, C‐K, T‐H.”

Who is PE?

04

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Perry Ellis04

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Since materials were in short supply, a design element on Levi’s called the Arcuate was changed for a brief while during World War II. 

A pair of Levi's in good condition, with the alternate design can fetch thousands of $$ today.

What was this design element?

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The back pocket stitching pattern 05

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Indian Politics

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Which political party has an exclusive symbol of “Jora Ghas Phul”? The Jora Ghas Phul designed by the founder of the party, symbolizes the down‐trodden grass‐root flowers.

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Trinamool Congress01

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The Nagarathars are a Chettiar community that originated in Kaveripoompattinam under the Chola kingdom of India. Banks established by Chettiars include the now defunct Bank of Chettinad, and the now ICICI merged Bank of Madurai, Indian Overseas Bank and Indian Bank.

Which current day politician hails from this community?

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P Chidambaram02

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What is common to the BJP candidates from:• East Delhi, New Delhi•Amritsar, Punjab• Darbhanga, Bihar

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Chetan Chauhan, Navjot Sidhu and Kirti Azad – all former cricketers

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• Born in Hyderabad, India to a philosopher father and poetess mother

• Married inter‐caste• Brother Virendranath Chattopadhyaya, 

co‐founded the Berlin Committee• Another brother Harindranath 

Chattopadhyaya was a playwright, poet and actor

Who and what is she more popularly known as?

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• Sarojini Naidu04

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Books written by her • Shadows on the wall, 1948•The story of Gandhiji, 1949•We ____• Dear to Behold: An Intimate Portrait of IndiraGandhi

•With No Regrets ‐An Autobiography

She and her husband fought for India's independence and spent a great deal of time in jail while raising their two young sons. Indira's older son Rajiv Gandhi was born in Bombay in their household.  

Who?

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Krishna Hutheesing, the youngest sister of Jawaharlal Nehru

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That’s All Folks!