An easy General Quiz I conducted at TCS Siruseri campus on 6th May 2016 for teams of 2. Crossword vouchers worth Rs. 2000 was given away as prizes.

1. Siruseri Open Quiz 57
TCS Chennai
6th May 2016
PRELIMS
Researched and Conducted by Daivik De

2. • 20 Questions in the Prelims.
• No Negative marking. Part points where applicable.
• Top 8 teams qualify for finals.
• Intra Team discussions only.
• Phones to be kept in Switched-Off mode.
• Direct disqualification if found using any unfair means.
• QM’s decision is final.
• Chocolates to be given for audience answers
RULES:

3. With respect to ODI cricket records, three people are tied to a
particular record.
Who is the 3rd person? What record?
?

4. Amitabh Bachchan won his 4th
National Film Award for Best Actor
for the 2015 film ‘Piku’.
Previously he had won for Black (2005), Paa (2009).
For which film did he win his 1st National award in 1990?

5. This was one of the many trolls recently
parodying the logo change of which
company?

6. If Bollywood refers to the Hindi film industry based in Bombay,
Kollywood refers to the Tamil film industry based in Chennai and
Sandalwood refers to the Kannada film industry,
Lollywood refers to the film industry based in which city?

7. FITB with 2 words
for
‘someone who cannot resist the
urge to point out others’ linguistic
shortcomings’

8. The poster of this action
comedy film is the inspiration
for the poster of which 2016 big
release with the unofficial
tagline
“Which side are you On”?

9. This legendary reptile in European
legends is
reputed to be king of serpents and
said to have the power to cause
death with a single glance.
In the Harry Potter world, it is
revealed to be the monster inside the
‘Chamber of Secrets’
Which mythical creature?

10. What was renamed in 1995
after this goddess whose temple is situated in Bhuleshwar
and the Marathi word for ‘mother’?

11. Which world leader do you have to assassinate
while playing
Call of Duty: Black Ops ?
(According to his bodyguard he has been tried
to kill 638 time)

12. If you are not using a Retractor, you must be using a Lanyard.
With which object would you associate either of the two?

13. Whose professional career statistics?

14. Joining the ranks of global A-listers like Kim Kardashian,
Madonna and others,
who became the first Bollywood actress to launch an app of
her own?

15. The ‘Freedom Wall’ or ‘Lennon wall’
since 1980s has been filled with John
Lennon-inspired graffiti and pieces of
lyrics from Beatles' songs.
Today the wall represents a symbol of
global ideas of peace and love.
In which European capital city would
you find it?

16. Reputed as one of the largest private dwelling built till date, 4
times the size of Buckingham Palace, it continues to be used as
the residence of the Royal Family of Baroda and houses a large
collection of paintings of Raja Ravi Varma.
Which palace?

17. ‘The _ _ _ _ _ _ Eaters’ by Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most
famous painting of the Dutch artist.
FITB with the world’s fourth-largest food crop.

18. June 21 is considered the longest day of the year with the sun
rising early and setting late for the northern hemisphere.
But science aside, the summer solstice is also considered an
important day in Indian mythology as it marks an event that
could be considered the start of a certain ‘science’.
How did UNESCO decide to honour this day to commemorate a
6,000 year old practice?

19. This Google doodle is based on a person from Kumbakonam.
SASTRA University every year awards a prize named after him, to any
person below the age of 32 to who is judged to have done
outstanding work in the field of mathematics.
Which mathematician?
Who portrayed him in a 2015 biographical movie?

20. It was developed at the University of Illinois, to control sound-
producing algorithms but now used by a lot of musicians.
ID the musical instrument AR Rahman is seen playing.

21. Also known as the Indian Gazelle,
it is mostly found in the Bandhavgarh and Ranthambore National
Park.
Identify this state animal of Rajasthan.

22. Identify the two cricketers
during Prince William and
Duchess Kate’s visit to Oval
Maidan in Mumbai.

23. ANSWERS FOLLOW..

24. With respect to ODI cricket records, three people are tied to a
particular record.
Who is the 3rd person? What record?
?

25. ANSWER

26. Most Sixes in an innings

27. Amitabh Bachchan won his 4th
National Film Award for Best Actor
for the 2015 film ‘Piku’.
Previously he had won for Black (2005), Paa (2009).
For which film did he win his 1st National award in 1990?

28. ANSWER

29. Agneepath

30. This was one of the many trolls recently
parodying the logo change of which
company?

31. ANSWER

32. Uber

33. If Bollywood refers to the Hindi film industry based in Bombay,
Kollywood refers to the Tamil film industry based in Chennai and
Sandalwood refers to the Kannada film industry,
Lollywood refers to the film industry based in which city?

34. ANSWER

35. Lahore

36. FITB with 2 words
for
‘someone who cannot resist the
urge to point out others’ linguistic
shortcomings’

37. ANSWER

38. Grammar Nazi

39. The poster of this action
comedy film is the inspiration
for the poster of which 2016 big
release with the unofficial
tagline
“Which side are you On”?

40. ANSWER

41. Captain America: Civil War

42. This legendary reptile in European
legends is
reputed to be king of serpents and
said to have the power to cause
death with a single glance.
In the Harry Potter world, it is
revealed to be the monster inside the
‘Chamber of Secrets’
Which mythical creature?

43. ANSWER

44. Basilisk

45. What was renamed in 1995
after this goddess whose temple is situated in Bhuleshwar
and the Marathi word for ‘mother’?

46. ANSWER

47. Bombay
renamed to
Mumbai (Mumba Devi + Aai)

48. Which world leader do you have to assassinate
while playing
Call of Duty: Black Ops ?
(According to his bodyguard he has been tried
to kill 638 time)

49. ANSWER

50. Fidel Castro

51. If you are not using a Retractor, you must be using a Lanyard.
With which object would you associate either of the two?

52. ANSWER

53. ID cards
Lanyard Retractor

54. Whose professional career statistics?

55. ANSWER

56. Vijender Singh

57. Joining the ranks of global A-listers like Kim Kardashian,
Madonna and others,
who became the first Bollywood actress to launch an app of
her own?

58. ANSWER

59. Sonam Kapoor

60. The ‘Freedom Wall’ or ‘Lennon wall’
since 1980s has been filled with John
Lennon-inspired graffiti and pieces of
lyrics from Beatles' songs.
Today the wall represents a symbol of
global ideas of peace and love.
In which European capital city would
you find it?

61. ANSWER

62. Prague

63. Reputed as one of the largest private dwelling built till date, 4
times the size of Buckingham Palace, it continues to be used as
the residence of the Royal Family of Baroda and houses a large
collection of paintings of Raja Ravi Varma.
Which palace?

64. ANSWER

65. Laxmi Vilas Palace

66. ‘The _ _ _ _ _ _ Eaters’ by Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most
famous painting of the Dutch artist.
FITB with the world’s fourth-largest food crop.

67. ANSWER

68. Potato

69. June 21 is considered the longest day of the year with the sun
rising early and setting late for the northern hemisphere.
But science aside, the summer solstice is also considered an
important day in Indian mythology as it marks an event that
could be considered the start of a certain ‘science’.
How did UNESCO decide to honour this day to commemorate a
6,000 year old practice?

70. ANSWER

71. International Yoga Day

72. This Google doodle is based on a person from Kumbakonam.
SASTRA University every year awards a prize named after him, to any
person below the age of 32 to who is judged to have done
outstanding work in the field of mathematics.
Which mathematician?
Who portrayed him in a 2015 biographical movie?

73. ANSWER

74. Srinivasa Ramanujan Dev Patel

75. It was developed at the University of Illinois, to control sound-
producing algorithms but now used by a lot of musicians.
ID the musical instrument AR Rahman is seen playing.

76. ANSWER

77. Continuum Fingerboard

78. Also known as the Indian Gazelle,
it is mostly found in the Bandhavgarh and Ranthambore National
Park.
Identify this state animal of Rajasthan.

79. ANSWER

80. Chinkara

81. Identify the two cricketers
during Prince William and
Duchess Kate’s visit to Oval
Maidan in Mumbai.

82. ANSWER

83. Sachin Tendulkar
&
Dilip Vengsarkar

84. RESULTS
TO BE ANNOUNCED