Brain of BITS 2010 Prelims

Siddharth Ravichandran

BOB ’10Prelims + Answers


1*.

The Chinese word baoba has attracted attention in the recent economic crisis. What does this new word mean?


A.1

It means “protect 8”, the 8% annual economic growth rate that officials believe is critical to ensuring social stability


2.

_______ is an eclectic hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel which involves wrestling, grappling and striking techniques. It was derived from street-fighting skills developed by Imi Lichtenfeld, who made use of his training as a boxer and wrestler in Bratislava in the mid- to late 1930s. In the late 1940s, following his immigration to Israel, he began to provide hand-to-hand combat training to what was to become the IDF, developing the techniques that became known as ______. It has since been refined for both civilian and military applications.

A.2

Krav Maga



3.

A sitter. Who is the only player to have played and scored in every single season of the Premier League since its inception?


A. 3


4*.

Which famous writer’s name originates from the word khshathrapāvan, which means 'protector of the province‘?

A.4

Marjane Satrapi


5.

Where would you find this badge?


A.5

Fahrenheit 451, Fire Dept.



6.

Which Sport?


A. 6

Curling


7.

His grandfather was barber to Lord Mountbatten and Nehru. His father was a barber too. He now runs 155 saloons and 42 training academies across Asia. Who is he?


A. 7

Jawed Habib


8*.

_________ was a reality television-formed supergroup consisting of drummer Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), bassist Jason Newsted (Voivod and ex-Metallica), guitarist Gilby Clarke (ex-Guns N' Roses), and singer Lukas Rossi.

A.8

Rock Star Supernova



9.

The phrase ______ ____ generally refers to a married middle-class woman who lives in the suburbs and has school age children. She is sometimes portrayed in the media as busy or overburdened and driving a minivan. She is also portrayed as putting the interests of her family, and most importantly her children, ahead of her own.

A.9

Soccer Mom



10.

Staple of internet viral videos.

Origin?


A. 10


11*.

A.11

Iggy Pop



12. Id.

What is thisA flowchart of?

A.12

Hey Jude



13.

Why so controversial?


A.13

LeBron and Gisele..

Controversial as it pictured of LeBron as King Kong


14. X and Y

X : a reportedly unlicensed nuclear accelerator which fires a proton stream that polarizes with the negatively charged energy of a ________ allowing it to be held in the stream while active.

It was designed by Dr. Egon Spengler.

Y : a box with a split, hinged lid, remote-controlled by a simple pedal switch, attached to the end of the box by a long cable. When a _______ is brought close to the trap (usually by means of the X, though not necessarily), the Y is activated by the foot switch. Its lid then opens, and a force field draws the ________ inside.


X: Proton PackY: Containment Trap_________ : Ghost

A. 14

15*.

Identify the artist who drew this poster, or his more famous work.


A.15

Mike Mignola/Hellboy



16.

This popular tourist region in upstate New York is filled with about 1,800 islands and stretches along the St. Lawrence River to Lake Ontario, reaching into both the U.S. and Canada. It gave its name to a popular food item around the turn of the twentieth century when Sophie LaLonde, of Clayton, New York served the dressing at dinner for guests of her husband.

A.16

Thousand Island salad Dressing



17.

What are these?

A.17

Slamball teams



18. F.I.B.

“God made man but __________ made them equal”


Samuel Colt

A.18


19.

Why are these considered among the most controversial magazine covers?


A.19

The ‘Devil Horn’ covers



20*. X and Y?

X started India's first Railway Book Library in the 1880's, which featured Kipling's earliest novels, including Plain Tales from the Hills, Wee Willie Winkie, Soldiers Three, etc.

What X is in the North of the Country, Y is to the South

A.20

X – A.H. Wheeler & co.Y - Higginbothams



21. Connect


A.21

They play Lara Croft, Hitman and Prince of Persia, all movies inspired from Video Games


22. F.I.B.

___________'s Googly is a statistical simulation of Limited Overs cricket, and was released in 1997.

A.22

Anil Kumble



23*. F.I.B?

A July 2007 news article announced this: Thirty-nine years after rock music writer and

producer Artie Kornfeld held his legendary Woodstock Music & Art Fair in Bethel, New York, ________ is planning a similar concert in Goa next year.

It is speculated that the 6th edition of the Legendary Music Festival can very well take place in ______, India on 08.08.08. The rumour is that artists like Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Paul McCartney (Beatles), The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Norah Jones, Iron Butterfly, Queen, Santana, Ravi Shankar, Fat Boy Slim have confirmed their presence.

A.23

Jackie Shroff, goa



24*.

A.24

Jallikattu



25.

A.25

Fake IPL Player



26*.

Who to Whom?

Thanks, _________For all the things you've doneThe battles that you've wonThe way you deal with U.S. SteelAnd our problems by the tonWe thank you so much

A.26

Marilyn Monroe to JFK



27.

What was transported through this Siberian Trade route to Moscow?

A.27

Tea


28


A.28

Metallica’s suing of Napster for Piracy


29. What could this be?


A.29

Mario’s wardrobe



30*. Connect


A.30

John Dillinger

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