MELA Quiz Grand Finale

Antaragni 16 Kolkata RoadtripSomnath Chanda

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Format of the QuizWritten Round.(5)

Mixed Bag.(12)

Crossword.(9)

Written Round II.(5)

Mixed Bag II.(12)

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Round1

5 questions. Each question carries 5 marks.Full house ensure 5 bonus.

What the round is all about????* Several album covers have been directly or indirectly inspired from the artworks or paintings.

* You have to identify the Painter whose work has inspired the respective album cover design.

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Quiz by SomnathIIRenoir[Dance at Le moulin de la Galette (1876)]

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Quiz by SomnathIIVan Gogh[Starry Nights (1889)]


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Quiz by SomnathIIFrida Kahlo[The Two Fridas(1939)]


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Quiz by SomnathIIThodore Gricault[The Raft of the Medusa(1819)]


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Quiz by SomnathIIPiet Mondrian[Composition With Red, Blue and Yellow(1930)]


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Quiz by SomnathIIRene Magrite[Golconde (1953)]


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Round2

15 questions. Infinite Bounce + Pounce.Score - IB : +10/0

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Quiz by SomnathIIThis stringed instrument which occupied a major place inAfrican American traditional music and used frequently in country,folk,Irish traditionalandbluegrass music, has recently been in-news in this part of the world.

Identify it.


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Quiz by SomnathIIOriginal wishlist of the director for the pivotal roles were Rajesh Khanna, Navin Nischol and Vyjayanthimala. Salim-Javed, who had reportedly asked for an unheard of remuneration of Rs 8 lakhs,wrote the script with Shatrughan Sinha in mind. They had a fallout with RK and refused to have him in the film. Navin Nischol and Vyjayanthimala both refused their roles when they heard RK would not be in the film.

Identify this cult-movie which is still wellknown for its fiesty dialogues.


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Quiz by SomnathIIPublished to coincide the Rio-2016, this book is based on the life of athlete Mo Farah. The 3-word title of the book will invoke the playful days of our childhood and also remind the Indian readers about the catchphrase associated with a superhit movie of the recent-past.

Either, identify the title of the book or explain the movie connection.


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Quiz by SomnathIIReady Steady Mo! / Chennai Express(Catchphrase was Ready Steady Po!)


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Quiz by SomnathIIAround the 1st century BC, a series of canons laying down the main principles of the art evolved which were known as theShadangaor Six Limbs of Indian Painting. These 'Six Limbs' have been translated as follows:

* Rupabheda- The knowledge of appearances.* Pramanam- Correct perception, measure and structure.* Bhava- Action of feelings on forms.* Lavanya Yojanam- Infusion of grace, artistic representation.* Sadrisyam- Similitude.* Varnikabhanga- Artistic use of the brush and colours.

Who, sometimes wrongly identified as Mallanaga - the prophet of theAsuras, famously enumerated all these principles in his most well-known work?


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Quiz by SomnathII This song from The Simpsons (Season - #3 & Episode- #1, titled Stark Raving Dad)was written byX, but due to contractual obligations, he was credited as W.A. Mozart on the albumSongs in the Key of Springfield.

Who is X?


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Quiz by SomnathIIMichael Jackson


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Quiz by SomnathIIAfter making his debut in LSD: Love, Sex Aur Dhokha, actor Harry Tangri has since appeared in films like Mausam, Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana, Bhaangarhand more famously as army jawaan Taran Singh in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (vis).

Which high profile character will he be portraying in an eagerly awaited biopic?(bigger vis next slide)

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Quiz by SomnathIIConsidered as one of the finest and the most popular of the novels by the author, it has been translated into several languages including English, German, Hindi, Gujrati, Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit.

Identify the titular character who is modelled partly afterKalidasasShakuntalaand partly after Shakespeares Miranda.


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Quiz by SomnathIIKapalkundala


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Quiz by SomnathIIWalter Sickert, regarded as one of the greatest British painter, was an unwilling accomplice in a conspiracy to cover up for the Duke of Clarence, Queen Victorias dissolute grandson, whose passion for whoring in the East End left him with syphilis.The paintings he created during that period later created confusion among people like crime novelistPatricia Cornwellinto something very sinister.

What was the confusion all about?(vis next slides)


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Quiz by SomnathIIIn his new avatar as an action hero, X has been featured on the cover of the new Marvel comic book- Civil War II: Choosing Sides, along with Puck, Sasquatch and Aurora - members of superhero team Alpha Flight. CartoonistRamon Perez, who is behind Xs depiction, told that his original draft did feature a bare-chested X, but Marvel thought the move might be too risqu.

Who is X?


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Quiz by SomnathIIThe Chowdaiah Memorial Hall is a hot-and-happening auditorium in Bengaluru. This is probably the only auditorium in the world that is dedicated to the memory of a musician (Tirumakudalu Chowdiah).

What is the most striking feature of this auditorium which has made the dedication very appropriate?


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Quiz by SomnathIIIt is built in the shape of a gigantic seven stringed violin, complete with the strings, keys, the bridge and the bow.


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Quiz by SomnathII This particular scene in the Bond-flick From Russia With Love is a tribute to which scene from a yesteryears classic?


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Quiz by SomnathIINorth By North West


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Quiz by SomnathIIWinner of multiple accolades, the book has been named - one ofThe New York Times100 Notable Books, the best book of the year by Newsweeks critic Malcolm Jones & one of the Best Books for Young Adults by American Library Association.

Identify it.


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Quiz by SomnathIIHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows


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Quiz by SomnathIIThe Burbage family originally had a 21-year lease of the site. After the threat received from the landlord Giles Allen, carpenter Peter Street along with his men dismantled it beam by beam on 28 Dec, 1598. With the onset of more favourable weather in the following spring, the ferried materials were assembled on some marshy garden land.

What was thus created?


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Quiz by SomnathIIGlobe Theatre


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Quiz by SomnathII This hugely popular performance is said to be responsible for starting which musical trend?


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Quiz by SomnathIIUnplugged

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Quiz by SomnathIIRecent IMDb search for what is throwing up informations about these two earlier ventures first one is a 2009 German movie starring Hannah Herzsprung and 2nd one is a 2016-released Spanish movie?


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Quiz by SomnathIIEvery year as an act of compensation, 13 saplings are planted in collaboration with the Woodland Trust at Hainault Forest, UK.

What is the funda behind this exercise?


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Quiz by SomnathIIJudges Committee of the Man-Booker Prize plant 13 saplings as a living commemoration of the Booker Dozen. It provides a symbolic gesture to compensate for the trees felled in order to produce the hundred-plus books submitted for the prize each year.


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Round3

9 clues. Each correct answer is worth 5 marks.Full house ensure 5 bonus.

What the round is all about????* Clues about the movies which have won the Oscar Award for Best Movie has been given.

* You have to identify just the Movies accordingly.

* Time provided 4 minutes.

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*Down1. This biopic is wellknown for its opening monologue which remains an iconic image in film history. (6)3. 1950s musicalrom-com directed byVincente Minnelli which told the story of Gilberte.(4)4. The lowest-grossing Best Picture winner that is partly shot in India, has an unique trivia associated with it. (4,6)5. In this 1977-film Truman Capotehas a cameo as the Winner of the Truman Capote look-alike contest. (5,4)

Across2. The first British film to win theOscar for Best Picture, it was the 2nd directorial venture of this actor-director. (6)6. Dedicated to maestros like Don SiegelandSergio Leone, it is the third movie of its genre to win this award. (10)7. This 1964 film adaptationof theLerner-and-Loewe eponymous stage musical is based on a literary piece. (2,4,4)8. Opening film of the1st Berlin International Film Festivalin 1951, it was the first American project of the director. (7)9. Nominated for 11 Oscars, including the nominations for the two leading men forBest Actor category, it ultimately won 8. (7)MELA Quiz - 2016Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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Round4

5 questions. Each question carries 5 marks.Full house ensure 5 bonus.

What the round is all about????* Several films have been made on the lives of different authors.

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*Catherine Keener in a 2005 movie and Sandra Bullock in a 2006 movie..as whom?MELA Quiz - 2016Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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1John Cusack appeared as which author who is questioned when a serial killer begins committing gruesome murders that seem to be inspired from the authors literary works, in this 2012 movie?

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2Whom did Kate Winslet portray in this Oscar-nominated performance?MELA Quiz - 2016Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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3Ralph Fiennes played which genius in this 2013 British drama-movie directed byFiennesthat tells about the genius secret love affair with Nelly Ternan, which lasted for thirteen years till his death?MELA Quiz - 2016Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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4Whom did Rupert Everett portray in this 1998 movie depicting an imaginery love affair between Viola de Lesseps and a writer?MELA Quiz - 2016Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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5Actor Ujjwal Sengupta portrayed whom in this 1982 movie?MELA Quiz - 2016Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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1John Cusack appeared as which author who is questioned when a serial killer begins committing gruesome murders that seem to be inspired from the authors literary works, in this 2012 movie?


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2Whom did Kate Winslet portray in this Oscar-nominated performance?MELA Quiz - 2016Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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3Ralph Fiennes played which genius in this 2013 British drama-movie directed byFiennesthat tells about the genius secret love affair with Nelly Ternan, which lasted for thirteen years till his death?MELA Quiz - 2016Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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4Whom did Rupert Everett portray in this 1998 movie depicting an imaginery love affair between Viola de Lesseps and a writer?MELA Quiz - 2016Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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5Actor Ujjwal Sengupta portrayed whom in this 1982 movie?MELA Quiz - 2016Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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Quiz by SomnathIIMade of red and buff sandstones and decorated by white and black marbles, it is symmetrical and is topped by large free standing kiosks, which are thechhatris. A prime example of the high-class artistry, it also has these lines inscribed in Persian Isa (Jesus), son of Mary said: 'The world is a Bridge, pass over it, but build no houses upon it. He who hopes for a day, may hope for eternity; but the World endures but an hour. Spend it in prayer for the rest is unseen.

Which monument is this?


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Quiz by SomnathIIThese two following clips, taken from the official video of the latest single of Coldplay, Up & Up, pays tribute to the scientific endeavours of which genius?(next two slides)

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Quiz by SomnathII The word was used literally for an itch, but then in the present day its figurative meaning to tease or driving crazy became more popular. Gurgaon boy Rahul Yadav, who adopted a stage name to promote his little-known Haryanvi village made this word a household name through one of his recent works.

What is the good word?What is the stage name of Rahul Yadav?


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Quiz by SomnathIISon of a marine who worked for the Department of Agriculture as an Inspector, his twin sister died in infancy because of malnutrition. After surviving a difficult childhood, he tried to commit suicide by gassing himself in the garage, cutting his wrists and taking an overdose. But, the car stalled, blood coagulated and he threw up pills after vomiting.

Identify this favourite author of the moviemakers who finally died of a stroke in 1982.


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Quiz by SomnathIIOn 11 June, 1936 an exhibition opened at the New Burlington Galleries, London. The chief guest of the programme delivered a lecture in a divers suit. When he started to suffocate, poet David Gascoigne one of the organisers had to borrow a spanner to open the dress and release him.

Who was the chief guest?(vis next slide)


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Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016IIAntaragni, Kolkata RoadtripComposed by Salil Chowdhury, this melodious number has been sung by whom?Also, identify the lyricist.

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Quiz by SomnathIISinger Yesudas & Lyricist Swami Vivekananda

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Quiz by SomnathIIAntaragni, Kolkata RoadtripXs popularity as Simon Templar a.k.a The Saint in the 60s tv-series The Saint, helped X get an even more bigger role in the silver screen a few years later.

Identify X and also the role which made X a household name.(vis next slide)

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Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016IIAntaragni, Kolkata RoadtripSplendiferous meaning Full of or abounding in splendour or resplendent and Human bean- meaning a humorous alteration or mispronunciation ofhuman being are two of the new words being inducted into the latest edition of OED.

Who, in 2016, has thus been paid tribute to by OED?

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Quiz by SomnathIIRoald Dahl

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Quiz by SomnathIIAntaragni, Kolkata RoadtripThe granddaughters of landowner-politician Sunder Singh Majithia, namely - Beant Kaur, Narwair Kaur and Gurbhajan Kaur, posed for the painting which was also used in this January 2016 google-doodle released on the occasion of the painters 103rd birth anniversary.

Just identify this painter.

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Quiz by SomnathIIWinner of the 2016 Juno Award for the Group of the Year, this Canadiangroup is known for their quirky musical sense.

Name it.

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Quiz by SomnathII Veerandar Singh Bias, son of a jagirdar at Khajrana Kothi, Indore and Jai Singh Rao Kalevar of Pindari warrior clan and a vegetable farmer died quite a few years ago in relative obscurity.

How did one of their college friends make them immortal?


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Quiz by SomnathIISalim Khan created the characters Jai & Veeru after his two friends


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Quiz by SomnathIIMen who live with their mothers.men who do lunch .men who have past lives men with real Rolex watchare some of the types of men discussed in this humourous book written by a couple.

Who is the male-half of this author couple?


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Quiz by SomnathMELA Quiz - 2016IIAntaragni, Kolkata RoadtripAn architectural marvel, this 125 foot-tall statue was made by more than 200 sculptors. The final product which took around an year to complete, weighed over 8,000 kg. To erect it properly, 4 cranes were used.

Where have you seen the statue, mentioned in the question?

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Quiz by SomnathIIStatue of Bhallala in the movie Bahubali

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Quiz by SomnathII This (supposedly) inspired song from the 1937 filmArzoohad lyrics by Arzoo Lucknawi and music by Pankaj Mullick.

Identify the original one, a timeless classic, that was again composed by Pankaj Mullick but had someone elses lyrics.


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