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RULES:-

2 member team or individual participation

25 questions - each carrying 2 (two) marks.

No negative marking

8 teams will go to the Grand Finale

Question numbers 5,10,15, 20 and 25 are star-marked, whichwill be used to break tie (if any)

Any use of unfair means will lead to direct disqualification.

QM is ALWAYS CORRECT

Identify the logo(specific answer required)

According to legend, this game was once used

by brides to choose their would-be grooms.

The particular name by which the game is

known today literally translates to ‘a package

of coins’. There is a mention of the game in a

seal from the Indus Valley Civilization.

Which game or sport is being talked about?

Maa Alamelu Manga, regarded as a form of Lakshmi,the goddess of wealth and good fortune, is theconsort of Sri Venkateswara. Maa Alamelu Manga isknown popularly by a different name, which means"she who emerged from lotus” in Sanskrit.

By which popular name is Maa Alamelu popularly known as?

Pench National Park is situated in Seoniand Chhindwaradistricts of Madhya Pradesh in India. It derives its namefrom the Pench River that flows through the Nationalpark from north to south dividing the park into almostequal western and eastern halves – the well forestedareas of Seoniand Chhindwara districts respectively.

The Pench National Park is famously called after which fictitious personality?

A flower features in the South AfricanCricket Board’s Logo prominently.

Name the flower.

Connect

‘Bihar to Tihar: My Political Journey’ hasbeen into the news headlines of late.

Who wrote the Much talked about book ?

A very popular online shopping companyis named after this orange-colouredevergreen tree or fruit.

Name the company.

This spicy snack is supposed to have originatedin UP or Rajasthan, and is popular in India,Pakistan and other parts of South Asia.According to Banarasidas, the author ofbiographical ‘Ardhkathanaka’, he had bought itin Agra in 1613. It. In UP or Rajasthan, it isusually a round flattened ball made of fine flourfilled with a stuffing of baked mixture of yellowmoong dal, besan, black pepper, red chillipowder, salt and other spices.

Identify this spicy snack by the name it is known throughout India.

A very popular Bengali proverb is named after this Bengaligentleman, born in 1806. He was well-versed in Bengali,English and Persian languages, and was appointed by theBritish East India Company as the Dewan of Munger fort. Thevery popular Bengali proverb after his name originated rightafter his retirement, as he settled down in north Kolkata andstarted donating freely for social requirements and startedsheltering poor students, who were studying in Kolkata. Theman in concern provided free fooding and lodging in hishouse. It was a common sight in his house that a largenumber of people gathered in his sitting room to participatein idle discussions and then had dinner there.

Identify the man.

This very popular internet term actuallyoriginated in Latin in the late sixteenthcentury, meaning “a strong and fast-movingriver of water or other liquid”. It generallymeans “a speeding up, violent, or abundantand nonstop stream of anything”, or, “aviolent heavy shower of rain”, or, “a violent,turbulent, or devastating flow”.

What is the particular word or term?

This particular brand was founded by the LeverBrothers (now known as Unilever ) in 1899 and Itwas earlier known as “Sunlight Flakes”. Thename changed to its present brand name in 1900,which is actually a Latin word for “light” and issuggestive of “lavishness.” The most popularvariant of the brand was launched in the UnitedStates in 1925 and in the United Kingdom in 1928.Subsequently, the product has been marketed inseveral forms, including hand wash, shower geland cream bath soap.

Identify the particular brand.

The S2 Brand of perfumes havecome into the market after afamous Indian personality .

Name the personality.

The horns of an animal isprominently featured in the Logo ofthe FC Goa.

Identify the animal.

This Sanskrit word is referred to as the“edge of the water”, or “a place wherethe land meets water”. According toHindu belief, this edge is the bridge fromthe earth to heaven. Actually for thisreason, ashes and idols are immersed inwater.

What is this Sanskrit word which now means a holy place ?

‘Artha Kramti” is an organization associated withfinance matters. The organization came intoprominence recently because of its association with aparticular man.

Who is the now famous / infamous man?

Assam’s Digboi, where the first oil well in Asia was drilled, isknown as the ‘Oil City’. Incidentally, the first petroleum oilrefinery in India was set up in Digboi in 1901. During thatperiod, an oil company (Logo provided in the picture) wasfounded to look after the oil business in this area. Thiscompany has become a part of the IOC (Indian OilCorporation).

Identify the company.

Very recently a world famous personalityhas launched the ‘People’s resurgence andJustice Alliance’ Party.

Who is the person referred to here?

Born at Pakala village, Nizamabad district ofTelangana state of India on 10 June 2000, into a tribalfamily of Lakshmi and Devidas, who are farmlabourers, X joined Telangana Social WelfareResidential Educational Institutions Society for hereducation. Her unique talent for which she hasbecome famous, was spotted there. On 25 May 2014,X has done something at the age of 13 years and 11months, becoming the youngest girl to do so far.

Identify X.

An internationally acclaimed film hasrecently been made, based on the book ‘ALong Way Home’, written by Saroo Brierley.

Name the film.

Identify the voice.

Identify the singer.

Identify the singer.

Identify the singer.

Identify the singer singing the National Anthem.

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ANSWERS

Identify the logo(specific answer required)

According to legend, this game was once used

by brides to choose their would-be grooms.

The particular name by which the game is

known today literally translates to ‘a package

of coins’. There is a mention of the game in a

seal from the Indus Valley Civilization.

Which game or sport is being talked about?

Maa Alamelu Manga, regarded as a form of Lakshmi,the goddess of wealth and good fortune, is theconsort of Sri Venkateswara. Maa Alamelu Manga isknown popularly by a different name, which means"she who emerged from lotus” in Sanskrit.

By which popular name is Maa Alamelu popularly known as?

Pench National Park is situated in Seoniand Chhindwaradistricts of Madhya Pradesh in India. It derives its namefrom the Pench River that flows through the Nationalpark from north to south dividing the park into almostequal western and eastern halves – the well forestedareas of Seoniand Chhindwara districts respectively.

The Pench National Park is famously called after which fictitious personality?

A flower features in the South AfricanCricket Board’s Logo prominently.

Name the flower.

Connect

‘Bihar to Tihar: My Political Journey’ hasbeen into the news headlines of late.

Who wrote the Much talked about book ?

A very popular online shopping companyis named after this orange-colouredevergreen tree or fruit.

Name the company.

This spicy snack is supposed to have originatedin UP or Rajasthan, and is popular in India,Pakistan and other parts of South Asia.According to Banarasidas, the author ofbiographical ‘Ardhkathanaka’, he had bought itin Agra in 1613. It. In UP or Rajasthan, it isusually a round flattened ball made of fine flourfilled with a stuffing of baked mixture of yellowmoong dal, besan, black pepper, red chillipowder, salt and other spices.

Identify this spicy snack by the name it is known throughout India.

A very popular Bengali proverb is named after this Bengaligentleman, born in 1806. He was well-versed in Bengali,English and Persian languages, and was appointed by theBritish East India Company as the Dewan of Munger fort. Thevery popular Bengali proverb after his name originated rightafter his retirement, as he settled down in north Kolkata andstarted donating freely for social requirements and startedsheltering poor students, who were studying in Kolkata. Theman in concern provided free fooding and lodging in hishouse. It was a common sight in his house that a largenumber of people gathered in his sitting room to participatein idle discussions and then had dinner there.

Identify the man.

Hari Ghosh

This very popular internet term actuallyoriginated in Latin in the late sixteenthcentury, meaning “a strong and fast-movingriver of water or other liquid”. It generallymeans “a speeding up, violent, or abundantand nonstop stream of anything”, or, “aviolent heavy shower of rain”, or, “a violent,turbulent, or devastating flow”.

What is the particular word or term?

This particular brand was founded by the LeverBrothers (now known as Unilever ) in 1899 and Itwas earlier known as “Sunlight Flakes”. Thename changed to its present brand name in 1900,which is actually a Latin word for “light” and issuggestive of “lavishness.” The most popularvariant of the brand was launched in the UnitedStates in 1925 and in the United Kingdom in 1928.Subsequently, the product has been marketed inseveral forms, including hand wash, shower geland cream bath soap.

Identify the particular brand.

The S2 Brand of perfumes havecome into the market after afamous Indian personality .

Name the personality.

The horns of an animal isprominently featured in the Logo ofthe FC Goa.

Identify the animal.

Gaur (Indian Bison)

This Sanskrit word is referred to as the“edge of the water”, or “a place wherethe land meets water”. According toHindu belief, this edge is the bridge fromthe earth to heaven. Actually for thisreason, ashes and idols are immersed inwater.

What is this Sanskrit word which now means a holy place ?

‘Artha Kramti” is an organization associated withfinance matters. The organization came intoprominence recently because of its association with aparticular man.

Who is the now famous / infamous man?

Assam’s Digboi, where the first oil well in Asia was drilled, isknown as the ‘Oil City’. Incidentally, the first petroleum oilrefinery in India was set up in Digboi in 1901. During thatperiod, an oil company (Logo provided in the picture) wasfounded to look after the oil business in this area. Thiscompany has become a part of the IOC (Indian OilCorporation).

Identify the company.

Very recently a world famous personalityhas launched the ‘People’s resurgence andJustice Alliance’ Party.

Who is the person referred to here?

Born at Pakala village, Nizamabad district ofTelangana state of India on 10 June 2000, into a tribalfamily of Lakshmi and Devidas, who are farmlabourers, X joined Telangana Social WelfareResidential Educational Institutions Society for hereducation. Her unique talent for which she hasbecome famous, was spotted there. On 25 May 2014,X has done something at the age of 13 years and 11months, becoming the youngest girl to do so far.

Identify X.

An internationally acclaimed film hasrecently been made, based on the book ‘ALong Way Home’, written by Saroo Brierley.

Name the film.

Identify the voice.

Identify the singer.

Identify the singer.

Identify the singer.

Identify the singer singing the National Anthem.

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