MELA Quiz Prelims

Antaragni ‘16 Kolkata Roadtrip

Somnath Chanda

Rules * 25 questions.* Each question carries 1 mark.* Star-marked questions (1, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25) will be counted to break the ties. If needed, Countback Method will be considered.* Every decision of the QM is final.

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How would you musically connect these hindu gods

(or their different forms)?

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1 2 3 4

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Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip


Reginald William Pierce, a former employee of Bombay Dyeing was part of a closely

selected group of dignitories which comprised of five Hindus, one Anglo-Indian, one

Christian and two Parsis. For over a month, this group, the last of it’s kind, were in the

public gaze. Finally, Pierce decided to defy his fellow group members and attracted lot of

flak.What is being talked about?

Why it came into news in the recent times?

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Charlotte Haze who ‘resembled Marlene Dietrich and also smoked like her’, had a

turbulent family life. How do we better know her daughter

Dolores?

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The artist whose original work sold at auction in 2007 for £75,000, defended himself by saying –

“I’ve done a few things to pay the bills, and I did the

Blur album. It was a good record and (the commission

was) quite a lot of money.”

Who?

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MELA Quiz - 2016 Antaragni, Kolkata Roadtrip

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Which 2 words explain this chronological progression?

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This is a clip from the Rituparno Ghosh-directed movie Noukadubi. Ammu

Chatterjee, Dhritiman Chatterjee’s wife, has made her debut in this film and acted as the mother of Nalinaksha (the character played

by Prasenjit).Which multiple National Award winner

dubbed for her?

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The creator was inspired to invent X by the constructed language Basic English, before emphatically rejecting it in his essay ‘Politics

and the English Language’. X’s contracted forms, such as Ingsoc and Minitrue are

inspired by the Russian syllabic abbreviations. According to the creator, the

aim of X is to remove all shades of meaning from language leaving simple

concepts (like pleasure and pain, happiness and sadness etc.)

Identify X, which shares its name with a programming language.

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In 2007, this landmark (vis) in the German city of Suurhusen has been given

the Guinness World Records tag. But, since 2010, the Capital Gate Tower in Abu Dhabi is the present-holder of this

record. Whose record did this Suurhusen-

structure beat by 1.22 units?

(vis – next slide)

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Which popular tune is being played by this young Indian percussionist?

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Who will complete this list?(exhaustive, till date)

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The play, Murder of Gonzago was performed for the first time to determine the innocence or guilt of a royal person (X) in

the death of X’s brother. By what alternative name is the play better

known?

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Excavations in the rugged terrains of Barkheda, a village in Central India, have

resulted in the history of early historical remains.

Moreover, it has been identified as the source of the raw materials used in the artefacts

discovered at which UNESCO Heritage Site?

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As per different sources, the origin and meanings can be very different. It could be a combination of two sanskrit words meaning

‘summary’ and ‘form’, indicating the instrument’s ability to accompany almost every style of music. According to some, the word is a combination of two Persian words which means

‘three’ and ‘coloured’ and it represents the three melody strings. However the most

common folk etymology is that it’s name is derived from ‘sou rang’ (a hundred colours) indicating its adaptability to many styles of

vocal music.Which instrument?

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Sometime during the 1980s, recruitment in the US Navy went up by 500 %. The

Navy authorities had to set up recruitment booths at strategic locations to meet up

with the demand.Why?

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Rom-com tv series ‘Selfie’ told the story of Eliza Dooley, a woman

obsessed with the idea of achieving fame through the use of social media

platforms, including Instagram. After

an embarrassing situation, she hired

marketing-guru Henry Higgs to revamp her

image. Which literary piece worked as the basic inspiration for this

tv-series?

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In 1983, as part of the renovation plan,

popular architect I. M. Pei was awarded the project. It came into reality in 1989 and

since then footfall has increased

considerably.What landmark,

consisting of 603 rhombus-shaped and 70

triangular units, is being talked about?

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This is the snapshot of the homepage of the official website of which present-day

sensation?

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Where have you seen Maalvika Raaj, presently a pretty successful model,

around 15 years back?

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Designed by Vincent Villafranca, the cast-bronze piece of art (vis) references

X’s 1950 short story-collection that chronicles the colonization of another

planet by humans fleeing from a troubled and eventually atomically devastated Earth.

The IBM Selectric type ball used for the figure’s head is indicative of X’s stated preference for using an IBM Selectric

typewriter. Where would you find this artwork?


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Widely considered as a landmark book in the Indian art scene that

brings together a large corpus of X’s

work for the first time, this book by R. Siva

Kumar fulfils a glaring lacuna in the picture of

this ‘master of modern Indian art’.

Who was X?

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The group which was in the forefront of the UK beat-group boom, was the first band of it’s type to emerge from the shadows of the

bigger names. Identify it.

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Doraha Fort got its moment of fame after a crucial scene from a bolly-movie was shot here. Ever since then, the fort has become a

favourite getaway for people to chill, take photographs and enjoy. Interestingly, local

guides find it very difficult to make the tourists understand that

there is no IAF base adjoining the fort. Which movie give the fort it’s popular

nickname?(vis – next slide)

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X travelled to Spain in order to report on the Spanish Civil War during the 1930s for

the North American Newspaper Alliance. The war put a strain on his marriage and X

eventually got divorced. The Fifth Column, which ultimately became X’s only play, was based on his experiences

as a journalist in Spain during those turbulent times.

Who was X?

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Identify this highly-in-news two-part stage production, written by multiple BAFTA

winning playwright Jack Thorne.

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Identify the male voice.

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How would you musically connect these hindu gods

(or their different forms)?

1

1 2 3 4

567



Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni-SaSa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni-Sa

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Reginald William Pierce, a former employee of Bombay Dyeing was part of a closely

selected group of dignitories which comprised of five Hindus, one Anglo-Indian, one

Christian and two Parsis. For over a month, this group, the last of it’s kind, were in the

public gaze. Finally, Pierce decided to defy his fellow group members and attracted lot of

flak.What is being talked about?

Why it came into news in the recent times?

2



Last Jury Trial in K.M. Nanavati Case & Last Jury Trial in K.M. Nanavati Case & RustomRustom

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Charlotte Haze who ‘resembled Marlene Dietrich and also smoked like her’, had a

turbulent family life. How do we better know her daughter

Dolores?

3



LolitaLolita

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Quiz by SomnathI I

The artist whose original work sold at auction in 2007 for £75,000, defended himself by saying –

“I’ve done a few things to pay the bills, and I did the

Blur album. It was a good record and (the commission

was) quite a lot of money.”

Who?

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BanksyBanksy

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Which 2 words explain this chronological progression?

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Helter SkelterHelter Skelter

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Quiz by SomnathI I

This is a clip from the Rituparno Ghosh-directed movie Noukadubi. Ammu

Chatterjee, Dhritiman Chatterjee’s wife, has made her debut in this film and acted as the mother of Nalinaksha (the character played

by Prasenjit).Which multiple National Award winner

dubbed for her?

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Rituparno Ghosh Rituparno Ghosh (himself!!!!)

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Quiz by SomnathI I

The creator was inspired to invent X by the constructed language Basic English, before emphatically rejecting it in his essay ‘Politics

and the English Language’. X’s contracted forms, such as Ingsoc and Minitrue are

inspired by the Russian syllabic abbreviations. According to the creator, the

aim of X is to remove all shades of meaning from language leaving simple

concepts (like pleasure and pain, happiness and sadness etc.)

Identify X, which shares its name with a programming language.

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NewspeakNewspeak

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Quiz by SomnathI I

In 2007, this landmark (vis) in the German city of Suurhusen has been given

the Guinness World Records tag. But, since 2010, the Capital Gate Tower in Abu Dhabi is the present-holder of this

record. Whose record did this Suurhusen-

structure beat by 1.22 units?


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Quiz by SomnathI I

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Leaning Tower of PisaLeaning Tower of Pisa

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Which popular tune is being played by this young Indian percussionist?

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Theme of Game of ThronesTheme of Game of Thrones

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Who will complete this list?(exhaustive, till date)

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Sarabjit SinghSarabjit Singh(Real-life characters played by Randeep Hooda)(Real-life characters played by Randeep Hooda)

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Quiz by SomnathI I

The play, Murder of Gonzago was performed for the first time to determine the innocence or guilt of a royal person (X) in

the death of X’s brother. By what alternative name is the play better

known?

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MousetrapMousetrap

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Quiz by SomnathI I

Excavations in the rugged terrains of Barkheda, a village in Central India, have

resulted in the history of early historical remains.

Moreover, it has been identified as the source of the raw materials used in the artefacts

discovered at which UNESCO Heritage Site?

12



BhimbetkaBhimbetka

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Quiz by SomnathI I

As per different sources, the origin and meanings can be very different. It could be a combination of two sanskrit words meaning

‘summary’ and ‘form’, indicating the instrument’s ability to accompany almost every style of music. According to some, the word is a combination of two Persian words which means

‘three’ and ‘coloured’ and it represents the three melody strings. However the most

common folk etymology is that it’s name is derived from ‘sol rang’ (a hundred colours) indicating its adaptability to many styles of

vocal music.Which instrument?

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SarangiSarangi

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Sometime during the 1980s, recruitment in the US Navy went up by 500 %. The

Navy authorities had to set up recruitment booths at strategic locations to meet up

with the demand.Why?

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Top GunTop Gun

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Quiz by SomnathI I

Rom-com tv series ‘Selfie’ told the story of Eliza Dooley, a woman

obsessed with the idea of achieving fame through the use of social media

platforms, including Instagram. After

an embarrassing situation, she hired

marketing-guru Henry Higgs to revamp her

image. Which literary piece worked as the basic inspiration for this

tv-series?

15



Pygmalion by G.B. ShawPygmalion by G.B. Shaw

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In 1983, as part of the renovation plan,

popular architect I. M. Pei was awarded the project. It came into reality in 1989 and

since then footfall has increased

considerably.What landmark,

consisting of 603 rhombus-shaped and 70

triangular units, is being talked about?

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The Glass Pyramid at LouvreThe Glass Pyramid at Louvre

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This is the snapshot of the homepage of the official website of which present-day

sensation?

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Taher ShahTaher Shah

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Where have you seen Maalvika Raaj, presently a pretty successful model,

around 15 years back?

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Poo in K3GPoo in K3G

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Designed by Vincent Villafranca, the cast bronze statuette (vis) references

X’s 1950 short story-collection that chronicles the colonization of another

planet by humans fleeing from a troubled and eventually atomically devastated Earth.

The IBM Selectric type ball used for the figure’s head is indicative of X’s stated preference for using an IBM Selectric

typewriter. Where would you find this highly coveted

statuette?(vis – next slide)

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Ray Bradbury AwardRay Bradbury Award

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Widely considered as a landmark book in the Indian art scene that

brings together a large corpus of X’s

work for the first time, this book by R. Siva

Kumar fulfils a glaring lacuna in the picture of

this ‘master of modern Indian art’.

Who was X?

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Abanindranath TagoreAbanindranath Tagore

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The group which was in the forefront of the UK beat-group boom, was the first band of it’s type to emerge as real crowdpullers.

Identify it.

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The ShadowsThe Shadows

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Doraha Fort got its moment of fame after a crucial scene from a bolly-movie was shot here. Ever since then, the fort has become a

favourite getaway for people to chill, take photographs and enjoy. Interestingly, local

guides find it very difficult to make the tourists understand that

there is no IAF base adjoining the fort. Which movie give the fort it’s popular

nickname?(vis – next slide)

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Rang De Basanti FortRang De Basanti Fort

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X travelled to Spain in order to report on the Spanish Civil War during the 1930s for

the North American Newspaper Alliance. The war put a strain on his marriage and X

eventually got divorced. The Fifth Column, which ultimately became X’s only play, was based on his experiences

as a journalist in Spain during those turbulent times.

Who was X?

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Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway

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Identify this highly-in-news two-part stage production, written by multiple BAFTA

winning playwright Jack Thorne.

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Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildHarry Potter and the Cursed Child

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Identify the male voice.

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