A general Quiz that I conducted on Pragyanam-2 , Annual hub Quiz fest of Nalbari quizzing Circuit.

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4. 1.
• X was a motivational poster produced by the British
government in 1939 in preparation for the second World war .
The poster was intended to raise the morale of the British public,
threatened with widely predicted mass air attacks on major cities
using high explosives and poison gas.
•Detailed planning for the posters had started in April 1939 and
the eventual designs were prepared after meetings between
officials from the Ministry of Information and HM Treasury on 26
June 1939. Roughs of the poster were completed on 6 July 1939
and the final designs were agreed by the home Secretary Samuel
Hoare , 1st Viscount Templewood on 4 August , 1939. Printing
began on 23 August , 1939 , the day that Nazi Germany and the
USSR signed the Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact , and the posters were
ready to be placed up within 24 hours of the outbreak of war.

5. And the Answer is ……….

6. Keep Calm And Carry On.

7. 2. Which Movement ?
•Katie Green is an English Model from
Chinchester , West Sussex.
•In July 2009 , she won a competition to
represent WONDER. They referred her to
the premier MODEL management agency
for representation. Green reported that
“one of the guys from PR agency from
WONDER” insisted her to do something.
• Green at first complained , but then quit
the agency.
• She then , with Liberal Democrat MP
Lembit Opik , launched a campaign titled X
.They began a petition drive with the goal
to put an end to -------- for the models
working in the fashion industry.
• They set a goal to obtain 20,000
signatures and plan to present it to the UK
Prime minister and Parliament.

8. And the Answer is ……….

9. Say No to Size Zero Movement.

10. 3.Connect!

11. And the Answer is ……….

12. The Battle of Mainwand.
According to the local Afghan folks and literary works , the
battle created an unlikely hero in the shape of an afghan
woman called Malalai and Malala Youshafzai was named
after her.
Again the fictional Doctor Watson was wounded in the
battle of Mainwand (As described in the opening chapter
of A Study in Scarlet)

13. 4.Which Image ?
•He is Henri Cartier-Bresson , an French
photographer considered to be the father
of photojournalism. He was an early
adopter of 35 mm format and the master
of candid photography.
•Bresson was in India for the first time to
document the newly independent India.
Though he took many Images but one of
those become very famous .
•Dept. Photographs organized the largest
auction ever held by Christie’s in French
on 17 November , 2012 . It included 175
photographs, the whole was estimated to
be between 2 and 3 Million. Among the
Bresson images , this image was
estimated at €3,000- €5000.
•This image was also seen as the cover of
Indian Summer written by Alex Von
Tunzeimann.

14. And the Answer is ……….

15. Iconic Image of Nehru and
Mountbatten.
Here Viceroy Lord Mountbatten
and PM Nehru on the steps of
Govt. house , Delhi . Nehru and
Mountbatten’s wife Edwina
shared a joke while viceroy
looked whimsically away.

16. 5.
Name the movie.
• It is a 1987 Indian silent, black
comedy film written and directed by
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao.
It shatters the barriers of language in
cinema . A truly experimental effort in
Indian cinema . It is a wordless ,
though not soundless movie .
• Though the movie deals around a
serious central theme of loveage . The
backdrop of urban issuelike
unemployment, the tone is replete
with black humor and satire. It makes
social statements about the glaring
disparity between the rich and the
unemployed middle class without ever
being dramatic or acquiring a
documentary tone.

17. And the Answer is ……….

18. Pushpak.

19. 6.
Identify.
No half point. Sorry 

20. And the Answer is ……….

21. Lal Krishna Advani , Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Vero Singh Shekhawat.

22. 7. X=?
•The first equation of state for X was developed by C F Van Wyk in 1946.
•A few years ago , the researchers developed a general continuum theory for X ,
treating each X as an elastic filament with random intrinsic curvature. From this they
created a differential equation for the shape of X relating the elasticity , gravity , and
orientational disorder & extracted a simple equation of state to relate the swelling
pressure to the measured random curvatures of individual X.
These equations are itself a fourth order non linear equations.
•One example of such equation;
푙3푅푠푠푠 − 퐿 − 푠 푅푠푠 + 푅푠 − 휋 푅 = 0
Where,
휋 푅 = 4푙
4푙3
푎휌푅
퐴
⋋푔
푙 = (
)1/3, here l represents the length at which gravity bends the X.
R= Rapunzel Number, a ratio to calculate the effects of gravity on X
•The research on the shape of one of its types won the authors the Ig Nobel for
Physics in 2012.

23. And the Answer is ……….

24. X=Hair 
The given equation is an example of Ponytail equation.
The research on the shape of ponytail won the authors the Ig Nobel
for Physics in 2012.

25. 8.
Collect them in terms of a Movie series. ( Clue=???)

26. And the Answer is ……….

27. The connection is The Dollars Trilogy.
They are Clint Eastwood , Mario Brega , Aldo Sambrell ,
Benito Stefanelli and Lorenzo Robledo ; The only five actors
to appear in all three movies (A fistfull of Dollars, The
good, the bad and the ugly and For a few dollars more)
•Many scenes of Bollywood classic Sholay was inspired
from For a few dollars more.

28. 9.
Easy One !
Name this American Electronic dance music trio.
VIDEO

29. And the Answer is ……….

30. Krewella.
The trio consists of John Yousuf , Yasmine
Yousaf and Kristopher “Rain Man” trindl.

31. 10.
Connect!

32. And the Answer is ……….

33. It is a American audio electronics company currently owned
by Harman International.
He is James Bullough Lansing , Founded it in 1946.
The another one is Dinesh C. Paliwal , Chairman , President
and CEO of Harman International.
JBL recently installed its screenArray and VRX series
loudspeakers at the Academy Theater at Lighthouse
International in New York City.

34. 11.
He is Tridip Kumar Baruah born in
15th feb. , 1969 in Guwahati.
He completed his higher secondary
from Kamrup academy and did his
graduation in Arts stream.
Since 1991, he has been working in
technical line.
He was the senior technical
consultant of sensors India , also
worked as Technical director in
Devicecon and now working as
Technical Director of Aquasys
Assam.
He has also invented a tea
measuring instrument named Batch
Weighing System , A
Photogoniometer and a software
named ‘Trikub’ .
Now, tell his fourth invention . (Very
Very Famous)

35. And the Answer is ……….

36. Ramdhenu , First Assamese or Unicode typing software.

37. 12.Mythology!
Karni Mata Temple ,a famous Hindu temple
dedicated to Karni Mata at Deshnoke , 30km
from Bikaner , in Rajasthan , India.
According to hindu mythology Karni Mata is the
goddess of X.
The most intriguing aspect of the temple is the
20,000-odd Xs that call this temple home. These
holy Xs are called Kabbas. Many people travel
great distances to pay their respect to them.
The temple draws visitors from across the
country for blessings as well as curious tourists
from around the world.
According to local folklores , 20000 strong army
men deserted a nearby battle and came running
to deshnoke . Upon learning the sin of desertion,
punishable by death, Karni mata spared the lives
but made them Xs and offered the temple as the
future place of stay. The army expressed their
gratitude & promised to serve her lifelong.

38. And the Answer is ……….

39. X= Rat.
Karni Mata = The Goddess of Rats.
This temple is famous for the approximately 20,000 black
Rats that live and are revered in , the temple.

40. 13.
X , a young and dynamic IPS officer , followed the footsteps
of Kiran Bedi in one of the most male-dominated profession
in the world.
She is the first and ONLY Assamese LADY IPS officer. Despite
having secured 85th position(AIR) in the UPSC, she opted the
call of the uniform by joining the Police service, while most
other women cadres chose to join IAS.
Her father is Dulal C Barua and mother is Meena Devi. She
passed out her class X from Holy Child School , Ghy and
graduated at Indraprastha College for women in New Delhi.
Completed her Masters, M.Phil and Ph.D from JNU.
Name this Lady.

41. And the Answer is ……….

42. Dr. Sanjukta Parashar.

43. 14.
Why ?
At the end of this Beatles’ song recorded by Paul McCartney
a ultrasonic whistle (of 15,000 KHz) was added.
A Day In The Life.

44. And the Answer is ……….

45. This ultrasonic whistle is audible only to dogs. Paul
McCartney added this for his Shetland sheepdog.

46. 15.
Simple One!
The Longest sentence in French Language contains 823 words. It
was found in an epic , historical fiction by X . The sentence
reads;
“The son of a father to whom history will accord certain
attenuating circumstances, but also as worthy of esteem as that
father had been of blame;…………………………all the language of all
interests , and speaking them; an admirable representative of
the middle class, but outstripping it,………………………………and
would be ranked among the most the most illustrious governors
of history had he loved glory but a little , and if he had had the
sentiment of what is great to the same degree as the feeling for
what is useful.”
X=?

47. And the Answer is ……….

48. X= Victor Hugo.
The Novel is Les Misẻrables.

49. ১৬.
"এবাৰ এটা অন্যান্য অভিজ্ঞতাও হৈভিল। জয়ন্ত মানন্ ৰাণাই ঘৰনত সুৰ এটা কভৰ আভন্ মমাক
চান্মাভৰৰ ঘৰত শুন্াবলল ভিন্নটাত মকইবাবানৰা আভৈল। ভকন্তু ড্ৰভয়িংৰুমত মমাক লগ পাবলল
অৈা অজস্ৰ মান্ুৈ। ৰাণাৰ লগত মিাষ্ট ৈভববুৰ ৰৈমানন্া আভিল। মেভতয়া মান্ুৈ গ'ল, মতভতয়া
ৰাভত প্ৰায় ধমান্ বাভজভিল। সুৰুঙা পাই ৰাণাই সুৰনটা শুন্াব ম াজাত মমাৰ িাগৰ লাভগনি
বুভল ক'মলা। মতওঁ অকমান্ শুন্ক বুভল ভিলয়-ভিলয় ড্ৰভয়িংৰুমৰ মিাফাৰ মৈনেলনত
ৈাৰমভন্য়ামনটা হি সুৰনটা শুন্ানল। পািভিন্া ৰাভতপুৱাই গান্নটা মতওঁক লাভগব। সুৰনটা
এবাৰ মাত্ৰ শুন্াই মতওঁ গ'ললগ আৰু মই মনয়া লনগ লনগ সুৰনটা এনকবানৰ পাৈভৰ গ'মলা। ৰাভত
শুবৰ সময়ত মন্ত মপলাইভিনলা, মন্ত ন্পভৰল। পািভিন্া ৰাভতপুৱা চাভৰমান্ বজানত মই
সাৰ পানলা আৰু অন্ুিৱ কভৰনলা সুৰ এটা মেন্ মমাৰ কাণৰ কাষত গুণ গুণাই আনিভৈ। মমাৰ
এনন্কুৱা লাভগল এইনটা মোৱাৰাভতৰ ৰাণাৰ সুৰনটানৱই মন্ ভক? মই সিায় ৰাভতপুৱা মৰভিঅ'
মষ্টশ্যন্ৰ ভপনন্ ঘাঁৈভন্ত জকাভিবলল হগভিনলা। সুৰনটাও মমাৰ লনগ লনগ গ'ল। মই মসই
সুৰনটাৰ ওপৰনত বানট বানট গান্নটা ৰচন্া কভৰ গ'মলা। উিভত আভৈ ঘৰত গান্নটা ভলভ
মপলানলা। আৰু ৰাণাও আভৈ ওলালভৈ। মতওঁ ৈাৰমভন্য়াম হল সুৰত ভমলাই চানল আৰু এটাও
শ্ব্দ ইফাল-ভসফাল কভৰব ন্লগালক িে, তাল, মান্ সকনলা ঠিক আনি বুভল ক'মল। গান্নটা
বাটনত ৈ'ল। গান্নটা ৈ'ল-- ”XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”
---এইয়া হৈনি ি° ভন্মমলপ্ৰিা বৰিললনয় 'জীৱন্-জীৱন্ বৰ অন্ুপম" গ্ৰন্ৈ ন্ত ভল া এটি অভত
সুেৰ গীতৰ সৃভষ্টৰ আঁৰৰ কিা।
গানট া কি ?

50. And the Answer is ……….

51. গানটি হ’ল –
“সাৰ পাম মই পুৱভত ভন্শ্ানত ভন্য়ৰ মেভতয়া সনৰ"
বাটৰ শুকান্ ধূভলক মসমেিা ভেনটা প্ৰৈনৰ কনৰ
আই মমাক জগাভব আই মমাক জগাভব"

52. 17.
He is V.A.L. Johnsson Quisling , a
Norwegian politician.
(18/07/1887-24/10/1945).
From 1942 to 1945 he served as
Minister-President.
The word Quisling is synonym for
an another word or the word
Quisling means ----------.
Which word ?

53. And the Answer is ……….

54. The word quisling now means Traitor.
He collaborated with the Germans during their occupation of
Norway. He was also found guilty of charges included embezzlement
, murder and high treason. He was executed by firing squad at
Akershus Fortress , Oslo , on 24 Oct. 1945. The word Quisling has
since become a synonym for Traitor.

55. 18.
• Jyoti Prasad saikia is an Indian Journalist , former Civil
servant from Assam.
•Saikia started his career as a journalist in Tripura writing on
Bangladesh events in 1970-72. Later he joined the govt. of
Assam and held numerous senior and vital positions . He
retired as civil servant in December , 2005. He was also in
High level Assam Administrative Reformes Commission . At
present , he writes regular columns and working on
proposed serious titles on Northeast India.
What very famous term/Phrase did he coin during his days in
Tripura radio ?
• He used this phrase in many Radio plays , films ,
documentaries for small screen , creative writings in
Assamese , Bengali and English language for the first time.

56. And the Answer is ……….

57. The Land of Seven Sisters.
সাতভনীৰ দেশ

58. 19.
The author ?
(Description of the book ???)

59. And the Answer is ……….

60. Tej Bhupen Hazarika

61. 20.
•It is a common name for various
plant extract alkaloid arrow
poisons originating from central
and south America.
• These poisons function by
competitively and reversibly
inhibiting the nicotonic
acetylcholine receptor(nAChR). It is
subtype of acetylcholine receptor
found at the neuromuscular
junction.
• This causes weakness of the
skeletal muscles and when
administrated in a sufficient dose ,
eventual death by asphyxiation
due to paralysis of the diaphragm.

62. And the Answer is ……….

63. Curare.

64. 21. The singer ?
(Jon Jale Kapalat)

65. And the Answer is ……….

66. Charu Gohain.

67. 22.
It’s toooo Easy!!!

68. And the Answer is ……….

69. Risk Everything…!
(Add of Nike)

70. 23.
Put Funda. (Clue=???)

71. And the Answer is ……….

72. Alaska Purchase.
That was the signing of the Alaska Treaty of Cessation on
March 30 , 1867
In the clue pic. that was the US$ 7.2 Million check used to
pay for Alaska.

73. 24.
•X is a 2003 Bollywood Horror film.
• It is directed by Anurag Basu and
Produced by Mahesh Bhatt and
stars John Abraham , Tara Sharma
and Mahima Chaudhury.
• The story of X is adapted from
the 2002 Hollywood film
Dragonfly.
• Actress Katrina Kaif was to make
her debut with this film , but she
instead did Boom.
• • • Shreya Ghoshal has made an
on-screen appearnce in this movie
in the song Har Taraf.

74. And the Answer is ……….

75. Saaya

76. Years Winners Runners-Up
1952 X Union Sporting Club ,
Nagaon.
1953 Maharana AC ,
Guwahati
Shillong Garrison.
1954 Guwahati Town Club. Silchar India Club.
1955 State Transport Asso,
Shillong.
Thengalbari Club ,
Jorhat.
1956 Guwahati Town Club. State Transport Asso,
Shillong.
2014 Assam State
Electricity Board.
Greenvally Sports
Club.
25.
FITD.

77. And the Answer is ……….

78. Years Winners Runners-Up
1952 Railway Sports Club ,
Pandu.
Union Sporting Club ,
Nagaon.
1953 Maharana AC ,
Guwahati
Shillong Garrison.
1954 Guwahati Town Club. Silchar India Club.
1955 State Transport Asso,
Shillong.
Thengalbari Club ,
Jorhat.
1956 Guwahati Town Club. State Transport Asso,
Shillong.
2014 Assam State
Electricity Board.
Greenvally Sports
Club.

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